mudpatten Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Just a quick reminder to those of you who are thinking about taking up fowling for the coming season. All clubs are different in the way that they operate but now is a good time to start to put out feelers towards your intended club. The season may be a long way off but too many would - be fowlers leave trying to join a club until it`s too late. Trying to join in September will be pushing your luck with many clubs who close their books well before the season starts. If you`re new to shotgun shooting and looking to get a foot in the door, fowling could well be the place to start. Edited April 11, 2017 by mudpatten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian North Wales Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Have been on the clubs wattling list now for over 18 months, i don't mind the wait but would like more info on wildfowling also i would love to help out and get to know the clubs areas but not sure if this is the done thing in wildfowling? any helpful advice out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 My biggest regret was not giving wildfowling ago before I packed in shooting.There is something about the wildfowler that sets them head and shoulders above any other form of shooting.Their knowledge and passion for the marsh is like nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nah, looks to wet, cold and muddy for my liking 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nah, looks to wet, cold and muddy for my liking I'm with you on that one but then again i am a southern softie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nah, looks to wet, cold and muddy for my liking +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Best sport in the world bar none. Give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 I'm with you on that one but then again i am a southern softie. Haha, I am a northern softie 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) No other branch of shooting will give you the thrills, experiences and rewards of wildfowling. The anticipation of waiting behind a muddy creek bank while a short distance away a thousand geese are waking with the new dawn, the experience of the beauty of a rising moon with the darting shadows of wigeon moving under it and the rewards of a shot or two while most other shooters are still asleep in bed. Finally the satisfaction of sitting back at the end of flight , a brace of duck tucked into the grass beside you as you sip hot coffee and watch the distant turning tide. There will be days of disappointments , when you wonder what you are there for as the rain slants down and there is not a bird in the sky , but also days of wonder as the fowl criss cross the sky freshly arriving from only they know where , the bag may be light , but the sights are just magic and days when duck pour into your flash at dusk and you can hardly reload your gun fast enough. Wildfowling is not a sport for those who want to kill large numbers of birds , but it a sport for those who want to sit and stare taking in the natural world around them and take a bird or two home for the pot. I would say to every shooter , just try it once in your life time. Edited April 11, 2017 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 You confirmed my earlier statement at "muddy creek" 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nothing else like Wildfowling, or otherwise known as bird watching with a gun and lots of hope. I love being out in all weathers with my dog calling the birds in. Wish we all had more coastal access like in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Id love to but given no idea where i will be come August it is hard to meaningfully approach a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Most of the readers of these pages are shooters. A few of us are hunters. It is in my blood and I could never give it up 'till I can't physically do it any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 hello, i had a spell in chichester wildfowlers, it was more a love of the fore shore and sea air than shooting, if there was nowt about i went fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Another bonus if you join early is that it gives you time to get to know the foreshore/marshes early before you start shooting there (usually in dark difficult conditions) I'm a sucker for reccies, I like to know where the gullies are and how the tide behaves well before open season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 No other branch of shooting will give you the thrills, experiences and rewards of wildfowling. The anticipation of waiting behind a muddy creek bank while a short distance away a thousand geese are waking with the new dawn, the experience of the beauty of a rising moon with the darting shadows of wigeon moving under it and the rewards of a shot or two while most other shooters are still asleep in bed. Finally the satisfaction of sitting back at the end of flight , a brace of duck tucked into the grass beside you as you sip hot coffee and watch the distant turning tide. There will be days of disappointments , when you wonder what you are there for as the rain slants down and there is not a bird in the sky , but also days of wonder as the fowl criss cross the sky freshly arriving from only they know where , the bag may be light , but the sights are just magic and days when duck pour into your flash at dusk and you can hardly reload your gun fast enough. Wildfowling is not a sport for those who want to kill large numbers of birds , but it a sport for those who want to sit and stare taking in the natural world around them and take a bird or two home for the pot. I would say to every shooter , just try it once in your life time. This is exactly why i regret not giving it a go before i retired from shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nah, looks to wet, cold and muddy for my liking and dangerous if you get it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 and dangerous if you get it wrong Less so than crossing the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) I couldn't imagine not going wildfowling. Pigeon shooting is my bread and butter, but there is something (many things) so special about the pursuit of ducks and geese on the shore. Beats any driven shooting hands down. It is unfortunate that some folk are put off trying this magnificent sport because they can't bear a bit of cold weather or mud. Edited April 13, 2017 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 I love being out in all weathers with my dog calling the birds in. Now THAT'S a talented dog. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttfjlc Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Now THAT'S a talented dog. :-) Good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris2006 Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Id love to give it ago, but I don't know where to start, I live in Derbyshire and don't have a dog so the odds are against me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Id love to give it ago, but I don't know where to start, I live in Derbyshire and don't have a dog so the odds are against me. Likewise, apart from the Derbyshire bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchthepigeonmutley Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Likewise - apart from the Derbyshire and having a dog bits. Been thinking about using the BSC Wildfowling Permit Scheme to give it a try. Anyone got experience of using the scheme ? Just wondering if I ought to apply now or wait until nearer the start of the season. I'm in Cheshire so the Mersey estuary is not a million miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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