JDog Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Fenboy very kindly brought these little beauties for me when he came to shoot on Tuesday. I showed them to some beaters and pickers up but nobody could identify them. They will be dressed this afternoon and cooked this evening and I know they will be delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guerini Guy Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 By coincidence, I was told just the other day that these birds have a great flavour. Only ever shot the odd one or two in the past and didn't try them. Wish I had now !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 do you eat them with the guts in or out ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 do you eat them with the guts in or out ................ Do you think I am completely mad? Out of course. Only with snipe do I leave the guts in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 why do you leave guts in on snipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgun Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Very good eating j dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 why do you leave guts in on snipe? It is tradition and the gut juices add greatly to the flavour when grilled over toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I always thought it was woodcock you left the guts in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun57 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 shot three in december had them deep fried very tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Do you think I am completely mad? Out of course. Only with snipe do I leave the guts in. i was only asking.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Very good table birds. I shoot enough for a good meal 2 or 3 times a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 one of the most amazing experiences of my life was sitting in a gully in the Wash watching a murmuration (or whatever the equivalent is) of golden plover thanks to Oxford Fowler and the charity shoot raffle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I have shot a fair few goldies in the past and can confirm that they make excellent eating. Have even successfully used the old trick if they are flying high, of firing a shot and they dive down into range. Enjoy them JDog. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yes enjoyed eating them in the past, redshank too, but I found curlew could vary, depended on their feeding i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 My my were they good. Please excuse the steam on the lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbutd Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Whilst snipe shooting on Bodmin a few years ago, our guide gave us an hour or two decoying 'Goldies'. He had a pocketful of two dimensional cut-out plover shapes with a wooden spike cut into the pattern & painted like Golden plovers(some very faded with age). He knew they liked to feed & rest up on that part of the moor.It worked quite well & we soon had 3 or 4 in the bag;We used to limit ourselves to a brace each per trip & although there are good numbers of them ,I think it's their beauty that makes you feel bad about murdering too many?I have one I 'stuffed' in my man shed as a reminder. We also used the trick of firing off a shot at out of range flocks of goldies which sometimes made them dive earthwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 My my were they good. Please excuse the steam on the lens. They do look good I can almost taste them by just looking at them ! OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 The best of any 'wildfowl' birds when cooked properly. Haven't shot one for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hum looks delicious. He's a good ol steel shooting yellowbellie that fenboy fella. I think he should be resurrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 now thats looks nice...........................did you invite chris packham to tea ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 The most numerous quarry species on my local estuary by a long long way, but hardly anyone raises a gun to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 They look deeeeelish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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