Big Al Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Rab and I were out for a duck flight and were surprised when a skein of greylag decoyed into my teal decoys! We got one each, but Ted had a very long retrieve for this one. https://photos.app.goo.gl/odE6meRRR9sd196K8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Well shot, bet the goose was more surprised than you Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, scobydog said: Well shot, bet the goose was more surprised than you Big Al 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Good boy Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, sam triple said: Good boy Ted He's the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Isn't it great when a surprise bunch of geese suddenly appear.You can't quite believe your eyes.Then you think "don't miss, don't miss" and down it comes.Great great feeling, people who don't do what we do just can't understand the feeling of utter joy and sadness in almost the same second. Well done you and must not forget Ted,another good retrieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, greylag said: Isn't it great when a surprise bunch of geese suddenly appear.You can't quite believe your eyes.Then you think "don't miss, don't miss" and down it comes.Great great feeling, people who don't do what we do just can't understand the feeling of utter joy and sadness in almost the same second. Well done you and must not forget Ted,another good retrieve. Absolutely. We were ready to go home after that. It just couldn't be topped (although we bagged a few more teal afterwards. ) Teal and greylag. Two extremes. One great flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 👍 did you get it on video? Jim. Edited October 18, 2020 by wigeon jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 26 minutes ago, wigeon jim said: 👍 did you get it on video? Jim. I was changing battery when the geese appeared from behind us, completely surprising us. The battery was in, but I totally forgot to turn it on again. Goose fever took over. I was so pleased with the goose, I didn't even swear when realised. I just got Ted coming back with that one. Typical. Bear retrieved Rabs goose- that's his first goose retrieve and he handled it well. No video record of the shots, but it's in my memory. Rab and I have shot and fished together for years. We have tried unsuccessfully for geese in the past. I normally prefer to shoot alone, but the fact he was there was great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 As you say the moment will be stored in your memory, 👍Maybe next time. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Sometimes memories are better than any picture or video, just your own thoughts to remind you of a good time. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 19/10/2020 at 18:10, scobydog said: Sometimes memories are better than any picture or video, just your own thoughts to remind you of a good time. S 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 16:52, greylag said: Isn't it great when a surprise bunch of geese suddenly appear.You can't quite believe your eyes.Then you think "don't miss, don't miss" and down it comes.Great great feeling, people who don't do what we do just can't understand the feeling of utter joy and sadness in almost the same second. Well done you and must not forget Ted,another good retrieve. So true I actually said sorry to a bird before I dispatched it at weekend. Was over the moon to get after such a wild goose chase but such a lovely bird. Which is now a burger so maximum use all the way Lovely pic Al and well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, captainhastings said: So true I actually said sorry to a bird before I dispatched it at weekend. Was over the moon to get after such a wild goose chase but such a lovely bird. Which is now a burger so maximum use all the way Lovely pic Al and well done Lovely use of a truly wild prize,and lovely memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, captainhastings said: So true I actually said sorry to a bird before I dispatched it at weekend. Was over the moon to get after such a wild goose chase but such a lovely bird. Which is now a burger so maximum use all the way Lovely pic Al and well done I've always argued that, more than quarry and place, being a wildfowler is a state of mind. By my reckoning and this post, you are a true wildfowler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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