Hunting in Donegal info please

Winty

Hi

I am moved back to Donegal after 10 years away.

While living in the south east of England I got into the sport.

What sort of quary can I get in Donegal?

I know about Deer but what else is available?

ferret man

fox, rabbit, quail, mink, hare, woodcock, pigeon, geese, duck, snipe phesant etc just a mixture of everything

Mac Tire

Quaill?? Jaysus didn't think we had them....learn something new everyday

ferret man

well i no a few guys hatching rhem this year in my parts reying to est them

Mac Tire

cool, hope they get on the best with them ferret man

Deer Hunter DL

don`t forget about the Phantom Cat

foxshooter243

There are grouse too in some spots, I managed to get some stalking from a farmer and on my first morning in this outta the way patch, I was glassing a few hinds that were yarded on a moor and the place had a healthy grouse population. it was in a place called A'@*%$£;-OOPS!:D

Deer Hunter DL

thats must be a very well outa the way place foxshooter , the golden eagle`s from glenvagh wouldn`t be helping the grouse in the hills

foxshooter243

Deer Hunter DL wrote: »

thats must be a very well outa the way place foxshooter , the golden eagle`s from glenvagh wouldn`t be helping the grouse in the hills

Yeah its a real backwater type of spot , got permissions on it a couple of years ago and on the first morning we tried to get a decent look at it we were shocked by the number of grouse calling, its a fairly decent sized moor too. The last time I shot a grouse was about 15 years back when I flushed a small covey on a hill outside buncrana, but theres hardly a groouse to be seen on that now:(-finding that spot was like stepping back 25 years:)

EastTyrone

Ive grouse in my parish too

Deer Hunter DL

foxshooter243 wrote: »

Yeah its a real backwater type of spot , got permissions on it a couple of years ago and on the first morning we tried to get a decent look at it we were shocked by the number of grouse calling, its a fairly decent sized moor too. The last time I shot a grouse was about 15 years back when I flushed a small covey on a hill outside buncrana, but theres hardly a groouse to be seen on that now:(-finding that spot was like stepping back 25 years:)

its nice to hear storys like that about something thats so scarce:)

foxshooter243

Deer Hunter DL wrote: »

its nice to hear storys like that about something thats so scarce:)

funnily enough that morning all thoughts of deer hunting were put to the one side and we kinda savoured the moment, we were sitting low in the heather glassing a few hinds , listening to grouse and we ranged a fox who sat on a banking at 255 yards watching our every move, money cant but it:)

Feidhlim Dignan

i flushed two grouse last year on a hill side in west cork didnt no we had them down here

brieny1000

Feidhlim Dignan wrote: »

i flushed two grouse last year on a hill side in west cork didnt no we had them down here

there is a breeding program going on there in the "gatsbys" area so no shooting them..i know of 1 man putting in a huge amount off uncredited work off his own back, and wallet!!!

Feidhlim Dignan

it was just a small hill near clonakilty. i wouldnt shoot them there to rare let them breed and maybe in the future theyll be back

Winty

Thanks for all the info.

Whats the best target for a new gun in town, what I mean is whats the most available in donegal is it deer or fox or something else, and where should i start

stevoman

Winty wrote: »

Whats the best target for a new gun in town, what I mean is whats the most available in donegal is it deer or fox or something else, and where should i start

well it depends what you are into and what your sport is and what type of gun you have.

Winty

I have a 12 and and smaller 20 gague shotgun.

I like anything that gets me into the fresh air for a good walk.

May get a rifle if there is good hunting in Donegal

stevoman

Winty wrote: »

I have a 12 and and smaller 20 gague shotgun.

I like anything that gets me into the fresh air for a good walk.

May get a rifle if there is good hunting in Donegal

no deer for you with your shotguns so.

there's as good of sport in donegal as their is in any other part of country IMO. you make your own sport.

if you have shotguns then either look for permission to hunt where they may be a few rabbits but if you have a shotgun your going to need a good rough shooting dog.

join or try get into your local gun club, get yourself a dog and head out hunting pheasents and the such.