cold weather on game birds

EastTyrone

how will this snow snap have efected our game birds, in particular snipe as il be after them come christmass day

bunny shooter

Not having a pop

Since taking up shooting I have always been told by my mentors "no shooting or killing on xmass day"

EastTyrone

up here, its tradition to go shooting on christmas, st stephens and new years day

bunny shooter

Stephens Day is big here and any other day, except Xmass day

Different areas different traditions ....... anyone else not shoot Xmass day ?

EastTyrone

ye it would be interesting to see the different shooting traditions areas have. Around me game shooting isnt very popular. Most people have guns but they are all farmers so they have the gun to protect their sheep etc. But come xmas day etc the area is alive with them. I also read in Rough Shooting in Ireland abouot yer man going out shooting on christmas day

bunny shooter

Ya it would indeed

Douglas Butler ?

That man just lives for shooting I reckon

EastTyrone

aye him, he does lol i wonder what his da was lilke lol aye hes some book

pvt.joker

Id never shoot on xmass day either. Any other day is fair game though

daithi55

they stopped wars for christmas day never mind shooting on it but its your decision no law against it
but the weather is fair hard on all animals at the moment

bunny shooter

EastTyrone wrote: »

aye him, he does lol i wonder what his da was lilke lol aye hes some book

He was in one of my gun clubs until recently he does what the rest of us just talk about when it comes to anything to do with shooting eg vermin control, raising stock, feeding stock etc

And a man who speaks his mind, which I like in a man

EastTyrone

bunny shooter wrote: »

He was in one of my gun clubs until recently he does what the rest of us just talk about when it comes to anything to do with shooting eg vermin control, raising stock, feeding stock etc

And a man who speaks his mind, which I like in a man

nice just the all round shooter then

EastTyrone

daithi55 wrote: »

they stopped wars for christmas day never mind shooting on it but its your decision no law against it
but the weather is fair hard on all animals at the moment

alright, would they atill be suitable to eat? weve plenty of wee burns etc for them to find grub

bunny shooter

EastTyrone wrote: »

nice just the all round shooter then

Yes, IMHO anyway

daithi55

EastTyrone wrote: »

alright, would they atill be suitable to eat? weve plenty of wee burns etc for them to find grub

ya they will be fine to eat yal just have to shoot about forty of them to have a good meal

kermitpwee

I have shot on xmas day and don't see a problem with it.

marlin vs

If I wasn't tied up with the family, and was a single man i'd be out shooting on Xmas morning. Ohh to be single.

EastTyrone

kermitpwee wrote: »

I have shot on xmas day and don't see a problem with it.

what part of the country are you from? are you the only 1 who does it around ye?

EastTyrone

marlin vs wrote: »

If I wasn't tied up with the family, and was a single man i'd be out shooting on Xmas morning. Ohh to be single.

have u ever shot on xmas day?

jwshooter

one of the best days duck shooting i had about 10 years ago on christmas day.
there was a bad storm the teal were coming low and hard .

disturbing peoples one true family day of the year should be taken into consideration, if your planing a shot.
not what side of the border your on or church you go to.

EastTyrone

i see where youre comming form on disturbing the famly etc, but we go out after a mornin with the family at about 11 and shoot to say half 12 and come home agan not out all the day :P

kermitpwee

EastTyrone wrote: »

what part of the country are you from? are you the only 1 who does it around ye?

I'm in Mayo. Not sure whether others go out shooting on xmas day, I never asked anyone. I shoot on my own or with my uncles, a guy nearly shot me 9/10 years ago so I prefer my own company since, sure I can talk to the dog if I get lonely:D

lucy333springer

east tyrone,
I'm in west tyrone and never heard a shot the hole day, Christmas day to me is a day with the family, all day. A day to let the barrel's cool down, and on St Steven's Day I got the trap out and we where all shooting, nine in total, good crack after a feed of meat.999

Odysseus

I was out yesterday morning no joy, just a few greys. I'm heading out to another permission now hopefully I will have better luck.

EastTyrone

Odysseus wrote: »

I was out yesterday morning no joy, just a few greys. I'm heading out to another permission now hopefully I will have better luck.

hope yopu dont get hungry what are ye after?

EastTyrone

lucy333springer wrote: »

east tyrone,
I'm in west tyrone and never heard a shot the hole day, Christmas day to me is a day with the family, all day. A day to let the barrel's cool down, and on St Steven's Day I got the trap out and we where all shooting, nine in total, good crack after a feed of meat.999

aye didnt get out meself on christmas day but there some people out around here (kildress and pomeroy) it was quiter than usual.

Dusty87

Ive no problem with people out on Christmas Day but imo its a day i like to spend with the family. If i didnt have a family and was alone then i probably would go off to a secluded permission and shoot but i think its a day the family deserves me to be there, and i wouldnt even ask could i go for a shot.

Odysseus

EastTyrone wrote: »

hope yopu dont get hungry what are ye after?

I got my pheasant a few day before Christmas so I was ok;) I only came back with a hare today, but at least I located a area where there seem to be a few rabbits.