aister Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Well folks that's the end of the season for me, went for a walk to see if there was any snipe around and came home with a snipe and three greylags. When I left the house it was fine and managed to bag a snipe about a hundred yards from the house then it started to snow. I am not sure if there was no more snipe or were they sitting really tight with the snow but I only saw one more and when I lifted the gun I couldn't see anything due to the snow on my barrel. I came in among some old stone ruins and stone walls and could hear geese so I stuck in three heavier cartridges and sure enough I managed to sneak up on five greylags. They got up and I downed a pair with two shots and I noticed that one of the remaining 3 only went a few hundred yards and dropped out of the sky like a stone, so ended the season with one of the smallest birds on our quarry list and three of the biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalker58 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 sounds good to me...I went out the other night,3 mallard for 2 shots! times are hard..need to save money when you can. all the best wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Well done, if that's end of season for you, what a fine way to go out on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I was out yesterday morning standing in driving snow waiting for the pinks to flight, at one point both me and the dog were about 2" thick with snow on our backs, as the snow stopped the geese moved but all the wrong way, was about to head for home when about 8 greylags come strait at me , my first shot folded one but gun would not fire second barrel I think with my cold hands I didn't release my single trigger enough, back at same spot for last inland evening flight and shot a teal, so a goose and a duck in the bag on the last day, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Excellent Jim, well done. Always good to end the season with a bird or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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