henry d Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 As there were a good few geese in the area I have permission I decided to get out and see if I could get amongst them. I set up under the silvery shine of the last quarter moon which was high in the sky and partially obscured by fine cloud. I put out 2 sets of deeks in comma shapes with a good open space in the middle, I was in my layout blind with the dog, in the middle of one set of deeks. As the sun started to break over the horizon the wind got more and more fierce, but made the deeks move well on their stakes, so I was hopeful. I wasn`t aware of the first 2 birds coming in until they were just on the last approach and about to back paddle and land. I popped up and shot the first bird and swung through it, as it was stone dead, on to the other bird, which was powering away from me in the strong wind and I let it go as I didn`t think it was still in range and therefore I was more likely to wound it and possibly see it fly off. Anas was happy to retrieve the bird and get some blood pumping again after lying next to me for the past hour or so and I took the chance to walk about and get rid of the cuppa I had at home. We jumped back into the blind and within 5 minutes a skein of about 30-35 pinks came in a faltering, waving line towards us against the strong wind. I started to call when they were still a long way off as the wind should blow it to them, and I was pleased to see them come in nicely. However this lot weren`t going to make it easy for me and were coming in from my right and slightly behind me. As I`m a right hander and lying down this is the worst shooting position and I decided to let them either drop in or carry on as I didn`t want to fluff the shot. The geese overshot the deeks and slid slightly to my left but now that made them well behind me, they then circled back to my right just like the first time and overshot again and this time they just powered away from me I had a quick look and saw why, behind me were approximately 1000 geese heading away to who knows where, but not my field, and they were taking the small skein with them. Twenty minutes later and another skein came the same way as the last and this time they came in but to my far right and too far for a shot, before they too saw a distant big skein and followed them. Anyway one in the bag and it looked like the main flight was over so I headed home for a good hot cuppa...........happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babka3487 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Great story, wish I was there! What sort of deeks do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Mainly sportplast shells, 4x head up 30x feeders mostly painted(badly) as pinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 well done H D still a few about then hopoe there is a few left might a couple of days /nights dec moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nice write up HD, and what a very pretty dog Anas is ATB Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 well done H D still a few about then hopoe there is a few left might a couple of days /nights dec moon They`re getting very fly mate, the moon, if the cloud conditions are right, will help to get among them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Well done HD Looks to be a good sized one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1979 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 sounds like fun..but think that such a bonny dog coulda been given a more suitable name!!! ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 quality write up, i was almost there with you well done, good shooting! turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL123 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nice one henry D, I was out this morning also in or around the same area, I'll post the result of a great morning shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nice write up henryd. What carts were you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Well done H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 sounds like fun..but think that such a bonny dog coulda been given a more suitable name!!! ha ha I can`t think of a better name than Anas for a wee dog that I take `fowling Nice one henry D, I was out this morning also in or around the same area, I'll post the result of a great morning shortly. Nah, I was no where near you, I was about 35 miles away. Nice write up henryd. What carts were you using? 36/42 gm 3`s, lead of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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