Snipe and dare I say woodcock?

Remember me? · 21-10-2014 7:27pm #1

Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

Jimy1971 · 21-10-2014 7:45pm

Seeing a good few snipe around here. Never really bother shooting many. 4 or 5 a season maybe. Have only 1 woodcock so far, about 2 weeks ago.

allan450 · 21-10-2014 8:28pm

im after shooting 7snipe their in a 2 hour.im seeing a lot in the last week.maybe they will push down your direction with frost.seen no woodcock.yet.but the last to years iv shot them on the first

270WIN · 21-10-2014 8:43pm

meeting lots of snipe out in grassy fields in the last week or so...met one woodcock out in a grassy field last sunday..very tired looking so probably just in

dodderangler · 21-10-2014 9:08pm

Jimy1971 wrote: »

. Have only 1 woodcock so far, about 2 weeks ago.

Your aware that They're not in season yet.
1st of November mate.

useurowname · 21-10-2014 9:27pm

Meeting a few snipe here and there, they seem fairly scattered, I'm not shooting yet myself I don't take the gun out until November. Know your seasons lad, Woodcock is 1st of November, tut tut..

snipe49 · 21-10-2014 9:30pm

Remember me? wrote: »

Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

I was out yesterday evening for a shot at snipe . seen quite a few. As for wood cock we do have some here all year round.

bennymurphy · 21-10-2014 9:40pm

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

useurowname · 21-10-2014 10:00pm

bennymurphy wrote: »

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

No its not early for Teal at all, I've met a good few of them on rivers, numbers good this year. Nothing like flighting Teal at dusk, grease lightening they are.

Remember me? · 21-10-2014 10:16pm

Have a few teal got and meeting quiet a few of them ! Did I read someone shot a woodcock out of season oh for f@#$ sake lads

ace86 · 21-10-2014 10:23pm

met 7 snipe in half hr the lst day around the farm in rushy. boggy ground they seemed lively enough and in good condition seen no woodcock yet they are still just on their way here with the moons id say.

bennymurphy · 21-10-2014 10:27pm

nice to see there's a good few around the place

deano2882 · 21-10-2014 10:53pm

Was out with young bitch on the 10th just for walk put up 4 snipe and 1 woodcock thought it was very early for woodcock.. Hope he meant met 1 woodcock and not shot 1..

shotie · 21-10-2014 11:03pm

good few snipe around dont really bother with them till about middle of november ,meeting the odd woodcock but be later in the season before they come in numbers .as above cant belive someone has shot a woodcock out of season really need to educate yourself on the seasons this type of thing can f**k it up for others .as for teal always met a good number of teal when out.

djflawless · 21-10-2014 11:17pm

We are the same.not bothered with snipe or woodcock till mid november.it does be quiet here with them till near Xmas anyway
that's when we really start getting mixed bags of game

snipe49 · 21-10-2014 11:38pm

Remember me? wrote: »

Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

djflawless · 21-10-2014 11:41pm

snipe49 wrote: »

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

yes, he meant seeing them, we shall leave it at that and say anyone methinks...

dodderangler · 21-10-2014 11:42pm

snipe49 wrote: »

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

Not him who has to explain. It's the poster below his op.
I seen one woodcock In September but there is a small number of resident up my way. Have seen loads of snipe.
But without a dog I'm pi55ing against the wind

snipe49 · 21-10-2014 11:52pm

djflawless wrote: »

yes, he meant seeing them, we shall leave it at that and say anyone methinks...

Yes that the way i read it just seen one and no more,

Birdnuts · 22-10-2014 12:04am

Been meeting a few snipe on my place in the West in recent weeks since the weather changed. However you won't start seeing Woodcock in much numbers till things get colder on the near continent.

EPointer=Birdss · 22-10-2014 5:57am

Put the pitch forks away lads & presume he is innocent before the lynching starts. At 1971 I'm guessing the chap is long enough in the tooth to know his seasons. If you add the word 'met' to his sentence it is how I read it. No more than that as I would give the benefit of the doubt.

On topic snipe are in, woodcock not so much yet.

Eddie B · 22-10-2014 6:35am

bennymurphy wrote: »

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

Lots of resident teal here lad, so are around all year!

sniper83 · 22-10-2014 2:43pm

jayzuz will ye relax, where did he say he shot a wc!?
Plenty of snipe about atm but you won't see many woodcock until the second week in november as that is when the moon is full

allan450 · 22-10-2014 3:55pm

5 hours on snipe.so their numbers are good.

Remember me? · 22-10-2014 4:00pm

allan450 wrote: »

5 hours on snipe.so their numbers are good.

Good shooting! Spaniel or pointer were they shot over ?

allan450 · 22-10-2014 5:49pm

German Pointers mate.

ESB Spaniel · 24-10-2014 11:10am

Meeting countless snipe everyday we go out, no sign of a woodcock yet down here, but then again i am not hunting for them either.

snipe49 · 24-10-2014 8:00pm

ESB Spaniel wrote: »

Meeting countless snipe everyday we go out, no sign of a woodcock yet down here, but then again i am not hunting for them either.

Sure how could u there not in season. Everyone knows that don't they !

Barneyc · 04-11-2014 1:04pm

Personally I don't shoot woodcock think they are a wonderful bird very scarce around my country anyway.!!

allan450 · 07-11-2014 8:58pm

i love shooting them and eating them.nothing like the sound of a woodcock flying out of cover on a nice frosty morning with the dogs just behind it.its the best shooting of all.

snipe49 · 07-11-2014 9:55pm

allan450 wrote: »

i love shooting them and eating them.nothing like the sound of a woodcock flying out of cover on a nice frosty morning with the dogs just behind it.its the best shooting of all.

Cant beat it. You always need to be ready for one to come flying out.

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