marsh man Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Looking at the clock on 5.45 I knew it was time to head out to the marsh , the forecast was for strong winds coming from the South but throughout the day its been blowing hard from the North East and I knew the Geese would be going home with the wind behind them so the next best bet was to go up the top end of my marshes and see if any duck are going on the flooded areas , time I got there the cattle had settled down for the night on one of the last ones that is still dry . The wind was still strong but not gale force in fact a ideal night to keep the duck down a bit . sitting down with the wind on my back I was sure if any came in they would come from the direction I was looking , but sxds law the first ones I saw came from behind with the wind and all I could do was to wish them luck where ever they were heading to . My dog was half sitting in the water when he stood up looking in front and I could see 5 or 6 duck swinging round to drop in , my first shot dropped one but my second shot went into empty space . Before I could reload George was back with a nice hen Widgeon and by now it was just about dark and turning cold , another five minutes and that will be it, but just then a small lot of duck were coming in on cupped wings , my first shot sent one going down at an angle and as they bunched together the second shot left another one behind , my dog had the sense to get the live one first and I could see he was chasing it across the water until his head went down and he was soon on his way back with a lively Mallard , the second one was going nowhere and it was soon back laying beside his mate. By now it was dark and time to head off home , not a big bag but I was more than happy , my dog had done a couple of good retrieves , I didn't shoot to bad and it was ideal conditions for a flight .........I have had a few better ones but I have had a lot more worse ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice one marsh man, good to hear of someone getting a bit of sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Good on you John well done. Wind was not blowing as predicted this but even though I say it myself 4 shots and scored 2 cracking R/L at Pinks this morning Well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 It was certainly breezy this morning , the geese I saw barely cleared the sea wall , pity they were about 1/2 a mile from where I sat and I had another shotless flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 It was certainly breezy this morning , the geese I saw barely cleared the sea wall , pity they were about 1/2 a mile from where I sat and I had another shotless flight. that's because you wasn't sat near me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Good on you John well done. Wind was not blowing as predicted this but even though I say it myself 4 shots and scored 2 cracking R/L at Pinks this morning Well chuffed They will soon be calling you Boyd ( The Wild Goose Man ).... Kenzie taught you well . Lincolnshire have always had a reputation for having some of the best wild fowlers and its people like you and some of the other guys on here from your area who keep that reputation alive. Brilliant result Boyd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Good on you John well done. Wind was not blowing as predicted this but even though I say it myself 4 shots and scored 2 cracking R/L at Pinks this morning Well chuffed You didn't happen to drop one in a river by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 A belter, nice to hear about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee35 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Good on you John well done. Wind was not blowing as predicted this but even though I say it myself 4 shots and scored 2 cracking R/L at Pinks this morning Well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee35 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I see the r/l very nice shots we had a couple out same bunch the bird my mate shot hit me on the head then the back of my leg which is bruised he could not stop laughing di.. head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 They will soon be calling you Boyd ( The Wild Goose Man ).... Kenzie taught you well . Lincolnshire have always had a reputation for having some of the best wild fowlers and its people like you and some of the other guys on here from your area who keep that reputation alive. Brilliant result Boyd. Thank you for the kind words John. It was also pleasing for me that I took a fowler I had never met out rather than leaving him behind me and near the seawall he managed 2 Pinks also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendrover90 Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I see the r/l very nice shots we had a couple out same bunch the bird my mate shot hit me on the head then the back of my leg which is bruised he could not stop laughing di.. headsorry mate was mighty funny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Nice write up and well done on the ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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