Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Drawing to the end of yet another season on our Shoot on the Lincs/Leic border, for us it's deffinately been a bad year for them. Only put one up on a driven day and the only woodcock to be shot was on a walk up on earlier this month. One year I'll eventually manage to bag one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't think the numbers seemed that bad on Anglesey from what I saw but North Wales is very good for Woodcock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Seen 10+ in a couple of hours mooching about on Saturday, missed the lot Did manage to get a snipe, with my wee folding single barrel .410 was a peach of a shot if I do say so myself. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I was always led to believe that if its not hard enough weather, north east of us, we won't get the numbers flighting in on the moon. Iv seen less woodcock this year than ever before, I'd say down by or 90% :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Drawing to the end of yet another season on our Shoot on the Lincs/Leic border, for us it's deffinately been a bad year for them. Only put one up on a driven day and the only woodcock to be shot was on a walk up on earlier this month. One year I'll eventually manage to bag one! Have you no shot one at all before than mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Drawing to the end of yet another season on our Shoot on the Lincs/Leic border, for us it's deffinately been a bad year for them. Only put one up on a driven day and the only woodcock to be shot was on a walk up on earlier this month. One year I'll eventually manage to bag one! Have you no shot one at all before than mate? No mate, when I was younger I had shots at a couple. Had a couple at one on Saturday. But tbh just never really had many opportunities. I really don't do that much game or fowl shooting, maybe 3-4 serious walk up days a year. I'll get one one day.... LOL Edited January 28, 2014 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Drawing to the end of yet another season on our Shoot on the Lincs/Leic border, for us it's deffinately been a bad year for them. Only put one up on a driven day and the only woodcock to be shot was on a walk up on earlier this month. One year I'll eventually manage to bag one! Have you no shot one at all before than mate? No mate, when I was younger I had shots at a couple. Had a couple at one on Saturday. But tbh just never really had many opportunities. I really don't do that much game or fowl shooting, maybe 3-4 serious walk up days a year. I'll get one one day.... LOL Pretty sure that's something I can fix for you I now feel like a right c**t for dropping that one in front of you 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Pretty sure that's something I can fix for you I now feel like a right c**t for dropping that one in front of you Like I said mate, I'd never seen so many woodcock as on your patch! Seriously, last season up here 3 were shot in total between 10 driven days and 3 walk up days! And that is about the best tally I have seen in 8 years of shooting! This year 2 have been flushed and 1 shot between 9 driven days and 4 walk up days. LOL Don't be a twat, first time I'd seen a woodcock dropped with a 410! ......................................... b*****d! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just a thought mate but if you hear of a decent litter of springers let me know Terry wasn't kidding when he said he had nicked Buster when I went to the kennels sunday morning the f***ing thing had gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just a thought mate but if you hear of a decent litter of springers let me know Terry wasn't kidding when he said he had nicked Buster when I went to the kennels sunday morning the f*****g thing had gone That 18 month bitch you have will make a handy dog. I was telling my mate about it, cracking little thing, bit of time she'll come good. I'll let you know if I hear of anything decent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just a thought mate but if you hear of a decent litter of springers let me know Terry wasn't kidding when he said he had nicked Buster when I went to the kennels sunday morning the f*****g thing had gone That 18 month bitch you have will make a handy dog. I was telling my mate about it, cracking little thing, bit of time she'll come good. I'll let you know if I hear of anything decent. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dublin dezzy 1,023 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 walking some cover this morning with a mate of mine,out of no where jumps up and catches this had to see it to believe it 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 IMO a bird that had just dropped in. Well done that man, fair play, they're a fantastic bird. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dublin dezzy 1,023 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 IMO a bird that had just dropped in. Well done that man, fair play, they're a fantastic bird. Not something I'd see every day,very nice bird indeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenshank1 406 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Today was my 7th day out beating pheasants this season and there has only been a few woodcock seen in each of these days and has only ever been a couple shot each day. The weather ain't hard enough yet in the north to bring them in any numbers to Argyll . They are amazing to see the dog work them and flush them . I never call "woodcock "as they get up as I don't think it's sporting . I also think it leads guns to getting over excited and take unsafe shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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