lofty95 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 first woodcock just in, place is alive with snipe im starting to get a little bit excited now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jclay91 12 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 plenty about my permissions and plenty been shot..resident birds, they are here most of year wont be long before the migratory ones are here..hold off for a few weeks when they arrive and let them get grubbed up before shooting them again loads of snipe about too but there always is, just got to know where to look Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groach 7 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 So far have seen 5. 2 in late september, 1 on saturday and 2 yesterday. George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mustard. 83 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Not seen any yet. Would i be wright in saying,that the darker brown on their wings are the resident birds? Edited October 26, 2010 by Mustard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 No Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiny tim 22 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 1 yesterday in cheshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 flushed two this afternoon whilst walking dog outta plantation on the east coast and had a flock of waxwings out the back of my house think we might be in for some harsh weather this winter waxwings seem early this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bowderdale 22 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Put 6/7 out of the cover today on our shoot, non shot we dont shoot them till december. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Just wondering if anyone has seen or shot any Woodcock yet. seen one this morning mate in pennly near you i think they wow i will never shot them me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
8shot 191 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 we moniter them here in Devon and not seen any yet, day or night.....and even if we did its definitely too early to be (morally) shooting them in their newly migrated and light condition .....give them a chance to get here, get rested and fed. i seen a few whilst out beating the other day farlap where you from ??? as i no a gamekeeper that keeps some feathers and sends them off to a uni and apparntly they can tell exactly where they have been because of the dust in them or somthing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GOSSYOVSLAND 15 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Been on a beat today seen 5 none got shot,two snipe got bagged in n.e England Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nercwys 10 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Seen four woodcock on my shoot today. Not shooting them until late november. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lucyhed 0 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Just wondering if anyone has seen or shot any Woodcock yet. saw first one yesterday in northumberland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welshboy454 3 Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Just wondering if anyone has seen or shot any Woodcock yet. saw first one yesterday in northumberland. They are about in numbers now. Only saw the odd one for the previous couple of weeks but the full moon has done it again. First full moon in November is the old tale for them to arrive from the continent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North Country Boy 0 Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Ive seen a fair few on 3 shoots that i go on, in notts, a few been shot but have to say not seen as many as last year where one shoot was absolutely teaming with em. I personaly dont shoot them anymore, would much rather see them get flushed & fly off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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