steve_b_wales Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2ZxOyGZHU&t=332s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 That’s a fair bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Wouldn't want to carry that lot far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 thats a good days shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) My YouTube algorithm suggested this video ten days ago. I posted about the gut shots, the guy sent a very reasonable response. Edited January 23, 2022 by WalkedUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 That's not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 appalling........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, ditchman said: appalling........ Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 He also did one on shooting Barnacle geese ,I don’t really understand why they appear to be a pest in Sweden and protected elsewhere,I know they can be controlled with a special license in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Why? its just killing stuff...for want of killing............wildfowling for me many years ago in the kings lynn wildfowlers and GYWA....has not been about killing...its about learning and taking what you require......many times i came off the Wolverton flats with nothing........and when you did come off the flats or marsh with a couple of geese or duck ...it was taken with respect...and not wasted i hear everybody cry "what about driven game you hypocrite"........driven game is a harvest..and there is so much more that is associated with it........im not in favour of big game days...where it is a numbers game.....a 150 bird day taken slowly...is special im sorry but that type of shooting dosnt sit comfortable with me........its like someone pigeon shooting geese im not going to bang my drum....cause i tend to respect other folks point of view..... its just not my cup of tea...........sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Thank you, I do understand and share your viewpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Each to their own. Not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, ditchman said: its just killing stuff...for want of killing............wildfowling for me many years ago in the kings lynn wildfowlers and GYWA....has not been about killing...its about learning and taking what you require......many times i came off the Wolverton flats with nothing........and when you did come off the flats or marsh with a couple of geese or duck ...it was taken with respect...and not wasted i hear everybody cry "what about driven game you hypocrite"........driven game is a harvest..and there is so much more that is associated with it........im not in favour of big game days...where it is a numbers game.....a 150 bird day taken slowly...is special im sorry but that type of shooting dosnt sit comfortable with me........its like someone pigeon shooting geese im not going to bang my drum....cause i tend to respect other folks point of view..... its just not my cup of tea...........sorry You are not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, ditchman said: its just killing stuff...for want of killing............wildfowling for me many years ago in the kings lynn wildfowlers and GYWA....has not been about killing...its about learning and taking what you require......many times i came off the Wolverton flats with nothing........and when you did come off the flats or marsh with a couple of geese or duck ...it was taken with respect...and not wasted i hear everybody cry "what about driven game you hypocrite"........driven game is a harvest..and there is so much more that is associated with it........im not in favour of big game days...where it is a numbers game.....a 150 bird day taken slowly...is special im sorry but that type of shooting dosnt sit comfortable with me........its like someone pigeon shooting geese im not going to bang my drum....cause i tend to respect other folks point of view..... its just not my cup of tea...........sorry Nor mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Canada Geese in Sweden are similar to the UK in that they are an invasive non-native species and not wanted. Whilst the shooting isn't perfect, few here would critise a 300 pigeon day between 6 novice guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 When they get to those proportions they will cause serious crop damage, far more than pigeons, who many on here control whenever necessary. They are classed as vermin on the general license in the UK as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Would anyone complain about getting a 300 bird Crow day? I for one would not. Yes, some of the Geese could have probably been hit with a stick, but it was an act of controlling massive numbers who cause considerable damage and cost to land owners/farmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) His solo video with 167 geese shows much better shooting... Cartridge of choice 36g No3 Gamebore Darkstorm - Lead - Can be seen at 2:10 listed in equipment and empty cases at 16:10. I do like his Swan hide Edited January 23, 2022 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 This is just like shooting in Africa except there is no snow. The geese numbers are huge and a real pest for farmers. With so little shooting over the last two years the numbers will be off the scale this year. Role on May 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 14 hours ago, JDog said: That's not for me. Me neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 it looks like paid slaughter about the most damage you can do to shooting with a video camera what a moron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 not for me , a lot of belly shot geese ,makes me wonder how many went back with broken legs , it doesn't show shooting in a good light IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin vs Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 hours ago, clangerman said: it looks like paid slaughter about the most damage you can do to shooting with a video camera what a moron Yes it doesn't portray shooters in a good light, not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, steve_b_wales said: Would anyone complain about getting a 300 bird Crow day? I for one would not. Yes, some of the Geese could have probably been hit with a stick, but it was an act of controlling massive numbers who cause considerable damage and cost to land owners/farmers. I agree with this. The one with Digweed and Crow was over 500 and very entertaining, but that showed professionals at work. It is not the numbers that concerned me, as that is very effective pest control of an invasive species, the reason I posted a comment on the YouTube video a couple of weeks ago was about the standard of shooting as there were very few ‘kills’ compared to the number of ‘hits’ due to extensive gut shots from under-leading the goose or misidentifying the kill zone. I would argue that there is a duty of respect to try to kill in a clean, singular action. After maiming the first 250 of that day surely it would be better to reconsider your shooting, or to edit the video down. Showing lots of geese being badly shot with no apparent dog on hand is not necessarily a positive. I say this as someone who posts pictures or videos of my dogs retrieving runners. But these should be more of the exception rather than the rule, and are shared for their rarity rather than being the run of the mill. The guy who runs the YouTube channel responded to my negative comment in a very professional, courteous manner and demonstrated a considerable experience in pest control. My concerns were somewhat reduced following this. But I would have still cropped the action down to show 95% clean kills, then insisted that any future paying guns are more experienced. Edited January 24, 2022 by WalkedUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 The above would certainly not be on my bucket list , with geese I can remember most , if not all the ones I have shot , I often look in my diary and the few details of the flight bring it all back . with that type of shooting I would soon forget what I had shot and the gun would go back in the slip . You can't call it any type of wild fowling , it is purely goose decoying for crop protection , and that wouldn't appeal to me one bit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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