marsh man Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 I have always been very passionate about wildfowling and my biggest trophy was always a Whitefront when it come to geese and a drake Pintail for the duck , with Pinkfeet , the more we have come down this way the less of a challenge it is to get one , although still good to get, they don't make my heart race as they did in the past . Like most members pigeon shooting is very high on my list for the amount of sport and variety it can produce throughout the year . I do enjoy most forms of shotgun shooting with the exception of clay shooting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 I suppose it would either be pigeons or duck for me. Mind you I really don't mind what comes along so long as I'm out with the gun under the arm and the fresh air on my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Coastal wildfowling is truly magic. Geese of any sort are always exciting. Duck at evening flight never fail to increase my heart rate, coastal or inland. In driven shooting, grouse are truly the epitome of sport with a shotgun. But traditional partridge are a good more affordable second. That is not to say that I am not excited by pheasants, because I can be. Strangely enough, woodcock do very little to excite me and now I am often happy to let them pass. With pigeons I have always preferred a good roost flight to a day’s decoying. I still get great satisfaction from outwitting a fox or two with a rifle. Likewise with grassing a deer, but I am beginning to wonder as I age why I have just shot some of the larger models when it comes to handling them. Driven boar give me a real buzz. Africa draws me back like a magnet, time after time. It is probably impossible to hunt there only once. I love it all, and I find it impossible to pick a favourite quarry as I have been privileged to have wonderful experiences with so many different species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Just out of interest, I heard Gary Davis on R2 on Thursday state that the Golden Plover was the fastest game bird, and holds that place in the Guinness Book of Records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 I heard that many years ago. I would say, on average, it is probably right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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