Teal Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Was with a friend this week in northern ireland, and we walked up a bit of marshy ground. Not many snipe probably due to it being pretty flooded with all the recent rain, we did surprise some Teal which was a bonus (a first for me). The cock teal has a ring on it which I will be sending off. We also shot 2 woodpigeons, rook and magpie (not pictured). In all we shot a total of 11 with 7 species- Teal, cock pheasant, common snipe, jack snipe, rook, woodpigeon, magpie. In spite of a chilling wind and some rain it was a great day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 well done good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Are you allowed to shoot Jack Snipe over there then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Teal that sounds like a good day out, good company and a mixed bag. You would get more pleasure from that then the executive on corporate entertainment with his 500 bird day. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Are you allowed to shoot Jack Snipe over there then? yes jack snipe is legally allowed to be shot in northern ireland james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickshot Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Sorry if this is an ignorant question but why do you send off the ring? And why was the bird rung in the first place? Cheers QS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john faul Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 well done teal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 The birds are ringed by the british museum as part of a scientific study into bird movements and presumably mortality rates too. When you send back the ring they will send you information on where the bird was rung how long ago it was rung and other bits of useful information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well done Teal, sounds like yoou had a cracking day out with a very mixed bag - You cant beat days like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole890 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 nice one sounds like a top day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trakker01 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hmmmmmmmmm looks like tasty dinner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 looks like you had a good day good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Are the ducks small or have you got giant woodies over there? Looks like a cracking day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Due to the very crazy weather over here the last 2 weeks, lots of rain and wind, the brother had a very weird experience out shooting the other day. He was out on a bog shooting snipe as well actually. One rose in front of him and he fired at it (he missed it, the sod ) and then all hell broke loose. A cock pheasant rose about 80 yards away, nothing he could do there. 12 mallard took flight from a large flooded puddle in the middle of bog/field and 30 fallow deer came bursting out of the ditch at the far end. Madness, came away with nothing but it must have been something to see in just one boggy field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogh shooter Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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