strangford wildfowler Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Brilliant again Dr. Leave some for the rest of us. We might stand a chance if he did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Cheers. I reckon it was 73 my mate took 20 odd before I did the final count. They are hard work though thrre not thousand about, so you need really good flightlines to make a bag. Hows the woodcock going ollie, I am thinking of giving them a blast for a change Edited December 19, 2013 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Cheers. I reckon it was 73 my mate took 20 odd before I did the final count. They are hard work though thrre not thousand about, so you need really good flightlines to make a bag. Hows the woodcock going ollie, I am thinking of giving them a blast for a change Weather has been very mild this year so not as many about as usual.will hopefully get out a couple of days before Xmas on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Anyone had any luck lately was out myself last night and missed a few chances at pheasant and a rake of snipe, I ve had some really bad luck lately with shooting, first of all not bringing birds down and the my over an under wasn't shooting bottom barrel and then bungee with the flu last.week it's been really annoying me this last couple of weeks Sorry for the rant I hope you lot get better luck than I have, atb SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Nope. Thursday was my last effort until the new year. Hope you get a bit of shooting over christmas strangford. As you know I have concentrated on the pigeons lately. I have got just under 700 in 10 trips. In the new year I am going to do a couple of days at the woodcock, if we get a cold snap. I might try for a few duck also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Nope. Thursday was my last effort until the new year. Hope you get a bit of shooting over christmas strangford. As you know I have concentrated on the pigeons lately. I have got just under 700 in 10 trips. In the new year I am going to do a couple of days at the woodcock, if we get a cold snap. I might try for a few duck also. Good luck Dr d if you manage.to get out for the woodcock, I'm hoping to get out shooting all next week apart.from xmas day fingers crossed. Atb SW P.s that's a he'll of a lot of birds 700 from 10 trips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Does anyone know if Hallow farm is open tomarrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Eventually! I shot three pigeons while out for a walk was well chuffed as there hasn't been a pigeon about in ages, or either they where just not playing ball, so with 11 days left before school starts again I'll be out a few more times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well done. Check out any spud field near you, thats what they will be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well done. Check out any spud field near you, thats what they will be on. Will.av a wee look in the morn what about turnips do they ever go to the stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes is the short answer. However, best once the frost has gokt to them. Or after a little snow has covered the other options but the turnip tops are still poking above the white stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes is the short answer. However, best once the frost has gokt to them. Or after a little snow has covered the other options but the turnip tops are still poking above the white stuff Cheers DR D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New year to ye all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Anyone out tomorrow? I am giving the pigeons a rest and going to do a little bit of rough walked up stuff instead for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Anyone out tomorrow? I am giving the pigeons a rest and going to do a little bit of rough walked up stuff instead for a change. Hopefully, that is if the car comes back from the garage in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrymallard Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Might get to go to a small flight pond i started feeding last month, but theres alot of floodwater around at the moment so not sure what it will be like. Apart from 1 pigeon and a snipe,teal have made up my entire bag in the last month, im shooting them every week not that im complaining. Haven't seen any good numbers of pigeon around so haven't even bothered to go after them and will be out of action with uni work until the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Any one get anything over the weekend? Just one pigeon for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongeorge_kelly Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 stuck in work the whole weekend but plenty of crows at sprucefield if only i could get permission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euget123 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Managed to get out on first permission(and only so far) Got 10 crows!was chuffed with this as still learning and only had 2 hours out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogwoppit Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I was out over the weekend and the pigeons are certainly hitting the rape in Kildare and Tipperary. Ended up with about 60 birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I was out over the weekend and the pigeons are certainly hitting the rape in Kildare and Tipperary. Ended up with about 60 birds. Same here in south Antrim. We shot about 20 between us last weekei. Still some ivy berries but mostly rape and kale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Same here in south Antrim. We shot about 20 between us last weekei. Still some ivy berries but mostly rape and kale. Pigeons are not on the rape here yet but did see quite a few near a spud field, must av been about 50 or so most I've seen about in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Didnt get out today. But I took the dog for a walk this afternoon and managed to bag this wee fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Didnt get out today. But I took the dog for a walk this afternoon and managed to bag this wee fella. Nice one Dr d, I didn't get out myself hoping to get out tomarrow for the day should hopefully be a nice wee day off school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Did anyone head out today? I took a scout about. The birds were hunkered down in the trees. No movement whatsoever. I came home and put the feet up. Too much water for just about everything. Getting soaked tramping through cover put me off woodcock. The fields are full of water, so a waste of time trying for a duck. Edited January 18, 2014 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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