kamyonsofor Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 Went on my perm this morning temp showing -7 at 8.30 load of pigeons taking off from a spinney so on my walk still lots of sloes so grab a few nice and squiggy and surprisingly sweet totally different from some weeks ago the hard frosts and temp make a big difference so grabbed a handfull to munch on me way round,further on my travels hardly anything no rooks ,crows couple of high flying pigeons too far , first bean field nout ,lots of rabbit activity footprints every where, then in the next wheat field a Munjac having a root once he spotted me he was off, so after 2hr walk round that was it for me got back in time to give the Farmer and family their Christmas bits and card so all happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 23 minutes ago, kamyonsofor said: Went on my perm this morning temp showing -7 at 8.30 load of pigeons taking off from a spinney so on my walk still lots of sloes so grab a few nice and squiggy and surprisingly sweet totally different from some weeks ago the hard frosts and temp make a big difference so grabbed a handfull to munch on me way round,further on my travels hardly anything no rooks ,crows couple of high flying pigeons too far , first bean field nout ,lots of rabbit activity footprints every where, then in the next wheat field a Munjac having a root once he spotted me he was off, so after 2hr walk round that was it for me got back in time to give the Farmer and family their Christmas bits and card so all happy. Sound good to me , you can always find something of interest on your walks out in the countryside , I done the same this afternoon , walked around one of our clubs marshes for a couple hours and never put up a single species worth having a shot at , a few Snipe from the reed beds near the river were well in range but haven't shot one for years and ended up coming home with a tired dog and a clean gun , still enjoyed it and will be doing the same tomorrow on my marshes now the frost is due to start lifting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, marsh man said: Sound good to me , you can always find something of interest on your walks out in the countryside , I done the same this afternoon , walked around one of our clubs marshes for a couple hours and never put up a single species worth having a shot at , a few Snipe from the reed beds near the river were well in range but haven't shot one for years and ended up coming home with a tired dog and a clean gun , still enjoyed it and will be doing the same tomorrow on my marshes now the frost is due to start lifting . I think sometimes its nice not have a shot or concentrate on hunting and just enjoy the day Good on you guys Just now, jall25 said: I think sometimes its nice not have a shot or concentrate on hunting and just enjoy the day Good on you guys I have had great fun this week scattering sunflowers and rape seed and then watching the little birds feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 I'm not able to walk far these days like I used to but have a whole bunch of purpose built hides/cabins where I can sit and watch the activity. In one IBC hide I have a regular visit from a wren which checks every nook and cranny for food and only 18 inches away from me but not a care. A mass of bird life on the feed tables I have and a few rabbits mainly very young as I thinh the Rabbit disease has gone through. Shot a small driven day yesterday shared with a friend and we both agreed that there was far more to going shooting than killing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkin Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Walker570 said: I'm not able to walk far these days like I used to but have a whole bunch of purpose built hides/cabins where I can sit and watch the activity. In one IBC hide I have a regular visit from a wren which checks every nook and cranny for food and only 18 inches away from me but not a care. A mass of bird life on the feed tables I have and a few rabbits mainly very young as I thinh the Rabbit disease has gone through. Shot a small driven day yesterday shared with a friend and we both agreed that there was far more to going shooting than killing things. I'm like you all, I also get alot of enjoyment sitting my hide looking at the wildlife, I have pallet hides for my squirrel lookouts and every time I go I get set in and a few minutes the wren comes and have a look around and the blue tits come and check what you're doing , it's not just the shooting it's the wildlife you just can't beat it , better than any TV channel.👍🍷🍷🍷👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 You can say that again but as we have not had a screen in our house for 38yrs don't miss it anyway. I went round today and topped up the seven feed tables in our small wood and also upgraded our feeders by the house and within seconds inundated with birds. Cost me a fortune but money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 16/12/2022 at 18:51, Walker570 said: I'm not able to walk far these days like I used to but have a whole bunch of purpose built hides/cabins where I can sit and watch the activity. In one IBC hide I have a regular visit from a wren which checks every nook and cranny for food and only 18 inches away from me but not a care. A mass of bird life on the feed tables I have and a few rabbits mainly very young as I thinh the Rabbit disease has gone through. Shot a small driven day yesterday shared with a friend and we both agreed that there was far more to going shooting than killing things. Thats great We had a day on our syndicate shoot yesterday To watch the mass of small birds leave the covers and the woodcock from the thawed dykes was amazing We got 56 for 440 odd shots ! hahaha but we had a great day and the birds flew like the wind ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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