Duck shooting anybody?

seoirse1980

A friend of mine in Wicklow has some duck shooting dates available. Fantastic setting with a great pond. 12.50 per shot duck and no other charges. 6-8 guns per day. Safe and insured guns only please.

pm me for further info

Thanks

Seoirse

Grizzly 45

12.50 per duck???:eek:

Dusty87

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

12.50 per duck???:eek:

Must with flied rice and sweet and sour sauce:D

Feidhlim Dignan

what sort of duck?
is it a fed flight pond?
any geese?

Grizzly 45

Dusty87 wrote: »

Must with flied rice and sweet and sour sauce:D

At that price I'd expect them to be landing on me dinner table,not in front of me on a pond alright!:)
Another point are these ducks actually wild fellahs or just hand reared yokes that are like semi tame farmyard fowl.

jap gt

it sounds very dear

deeksofdoom

€12.50 per duck is cheap. Some shoots were charging up to €25 a bird in the last few years.

FISMA

If that really is the only charge, then it's fair enough.

I hate when they nickle and dime you, so to speak. Oh, there's a €20 you didn't shoot anything fee.

Plus there's the sit in my field that has been shot out for years fee.

If you shoot nothing and pay nothing, fair enough.

As for myself, if I had land, anyone that stepped on it would have to pay something - just for insurance sake.

deeksofdoom

FISMA wrote: »

If that really is the only charge, then it's fair enough.

I hate when they nickle and dime you, so to speak. Oh, there's a €20 you didn't shoot anything fee.

Plus there's the sit in my field that has been shot out for years fee.

If you shoot nothing and pay nothing, fair enough.

As for myself, if I had land, anyone that stepped on it would have to pay something - just for insurance sake.

As far as I can make out the OP is talking about a driven duck shoot.

I haven't a clue what your on about though

seoirse1980

It's 12.50 per shot (Mallard) duck. If you don't shoot anything you don't pay anything. The owner is happy having no fee for the day on top of your bag fee. Most places i've heard of charge around 50 euro for the day regardless of any birds shot.

I know this isn't for everyone. But for those that don't have access to duck or haven't shot at duck before i think it could be a great day out.

It will also be a great oportunity for those with young dogs to work them in a relaxed and friendly shoot enviroment.

Also you certainly won't get a hundred duck per day on any other pond for 12.50 a bird.

It will certainly be more enjoyable than shooting down to tesco to pick up a duck or two!:P

Grizzly 45

When you say driven ducks ...How does that work exactly??I know of driven pheasents,but ducks ???
BTW just a EU comparision,havent got the price for quackers yet,pheasents in Hungary are 3.50 per bird shot.Been invited to a shoot there in Nov.:cool:

deeksofdoom

I am assuming that with one pond the duck will be fed in different places by the gamekeeper during the day, in the surrounding field.. that way the birds become accustomed to being driven off the pond and flying to where they are being fed. At least tats how I think it works, was on a shoot last year that used to catch the ducks in traps and then fly them out flying from pond to pond very artificial.

Sika98k

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

When you say driven ducks ...How does that work exactly??I know of driven pheasents,but ducks ???
BTW just a EU comparision,havent got the price for quackers yet,pheasents in Hungary are 3.50 per bird shot.Been invited to a shoot there in Nov.:cool:

Please PM me the details of the outfitter. I would gladly go for a driven day at 3.50 a bird.

jwshooter

typical irish . if this was a english fourm the guys pm box would be full .

if you dont want his shooting FTFU .

Dusty87

jwshooter wrote: »

if you dont want his shooting FTFU .

What is FTFU??
STFU maybe??

marlin vs

€12.50 is a good price it's £25 in Scotland.

arrowloopboy

Sounds very reasonable OP,i'll be having some of that,i'll pm you for details.
And for those who think is "quare dear" ,rabbits/crows are free:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

seoirse1980

P.m's sent.

There's 8 days left for anybody else who wants to get in on some action before it's taken up.

I was down there yesterday and all is well, 1500 mallard out on the pond enjoying the short spell of sun we had. My 7 month old pointer nearly destroyed herself when she saw them. She couldn't resist a dash at them and brought me back one unharmed thankfully!

I forgot to mention the duck were bought in two batches with four weeks between them. This is the third year shooting on this pond and has been a great success in the past. Heading down this week to keep charlie and the local mink at bay.

I'll post some pics when I finish work.

Seoirse

seoirse1980

just a small part of the pond and the ducks

Seoirse

jap gt

**** me its well stocked

Feargal as Luimneach

How big is that pond?

seoirse1980

I'm not sure exactly but thats about a fifth of the overall size of it you can see in the picture.

elius

Pm sent!

Spunk84

seoirse1980 wrote: »

just a small part of the pond and the ducks

Seoirse

it looks like lambs to the slaughter:eek:

Sika98k

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

When you say driven ducks ...How does that work exactly??I know of driven pheasents,but ducks ???
BTW just a EU comparision,havent got the price for quackers yet,pheasents in Hungary are 3.50 per bird shot.Been invited to a shoot there in Nov.:cool:

Hey Grizzly45, I asked you to PM me with details of the outfitter who is offering pheasants in Hungary for E3.50 a bird.
I have a group of shooting friends who are willing to take 2 days back to back 250 bird days this winter.
This is seriously good value.

bunny shooter

TBH not my kind of hunting

seoirse1980

Thanks for all the pm's lads, best of luck to you all and I hope you all have a great day. The dates are first two saturdays or sundays in september with the next weekend off then the next two saturdays or sundays and a break the next weekend etc.

I hope people who have shooting to offer will post it up as in the uk forums. For sale,for favour or to swap days. An outing shooting geese for woodcock, snipe for duck or a stalk perhaps. We all live in various parts of the country. Some species that may be plentiful to us may be of particular interest to some who just don't have access to hunt that quary.

If you have no interest in any particular type of shooting thats fine. But if we all posted notes when we are not interested in a particular subject. I believe that would be counter productive.

Seoirse

bunny shooter

OK so :rolleyes: ................to me this is not hunting and it fuels the antis onslought on all hunting.

You may not like or appreciate my opinion but it is my opinion.

I am a firm believer in each to their own sport, as long as it's legal, BUT that does not mean I have to or do I agree with everyone elses idea of sport.

The number in the bag is not important to me. It's more about the hunt, shooting and eating of my quarry and the quarry after having a sporting chance to get away !

This type of shooting, I may as well be clay shooting IMO

Vegeta

bunny shooter wrote: »

OK so :rolleyes: ................to me this is not hunting and it fuels the antis onslought on all hunting.

You may not like or appreciate my opinion but it is my opinion.

I am a firm believer in each to their own sport, as long as it's legal, BUT that does not mean I have to or do I agree with everyone elses idea of sport.

The number in the bag is not important to me. It's more about the hunt, shooting and eating of my quarry and the quarry after having a sporting chance to get away !

This type of shooting, I may as well be clay shooting IMO

Why do you feel the need to post that here though?

No one asked for opinions on the rights or wrongs of it?

bunny shooter

bunny shooter wrote: »

TBH not my kind of hunting

seoirse1980 wrote: »

....If you have no interest in any particular type of shooting thats fine. But if we all posted notes when we are not interested in a particular subject. I believe that would be counter productive.

Seoirse

Vegeta wrote: »

Why do you feel the need to post that here though?

No one asked for opinions on the rights or wrongs of it?

Now does it make sense to you?

Please explain considering the content of some of the other posts here why you have singled mine out?

Vegeta

bunny shooter wrote: »

Now does it make sense to you?

No, he didn't ask your opinion. He asked you not to post your negative thoughts, but you did anyway.

Please explain considering the content of some of the other posts here why you have singled mine out?

There are 3 posts which could be argued as negative when it comes to the type of shooting and 2 are from you. The other is Spunk84.

bunny shooter

Vegeta wrote: »

No, he didn't ask your opinion. He asked you not to post your negative thoughts, but you did anyway.

It is an opinion and not a "negative thought". And I replied to his post following my "negative thought".

My comment was not in breech of the hunting forum charter? The thread is in the hunting section. Maybe it should be in the For Sale/Wanted section where I could understand a no comment rule?

Vegeta wrote: »

There are 3 posts which could be argued as negative when it comes to the type of shooting and 2 are from you. The other is Spunk84.

My other negative post being?

And I ask again, why I singled out ?

Vegeta

bunny shooter wrote: »

It is an opinion and not a "negative thought". My comment was not in breech of the hunting forum charter? The thread is in the hunting section. Maybe it should be in the For Sale/Wanted section where I could understand a no comment rule?

Well actually bunny it was. I'll just direct you to this section

This is a hunting forum so if you're anti-hunting, don't post and don't read any posts; you are going to be offended. Any muppetry will result in a temp or perm ban.

My other negative post being?

Number 26 I believe

And I ask again, why I singled out ?

because you were doing something which I thought was pretty sh1t

I am not acting as a mod here bunny I was merely asking why you felt the need to post negative opinions when the OP asked you not to. Thought it was lousy thing to do tbh

deeksofdoom

I think that there were a number of people who posted negatively that the price was to high, even though for driven duck shooting €12.50 a bird is actually dirt cheap. What would they know anyway.

But bunny shooter and spunk84 were the only two that came on here to knock it. Unless you have tried any type of driven shooting you have no right to knock it.

I'ld be surprised if either bunnyshooter or spunk84 own a dog not to mind a pair of boots........ were all part of the hunting community even if the two posters in question don't know a whole lot about it.

Don't knock another mans sport because one day it may be your sport that the greens are trying to ban.

bunny shooter

Vegeta wrote: »

Well actually bunny it was. I'll just direct you to this section

In light of my explanation as to why I didn't agree with this type of hunting I think you are clutching at straws :rolleyes:

Vegeta wrote: »

Number 26 I believe

This could be viewed as negative. I assume the reply to OP is the second negative post. Therefore IMO I have one negative post as does Spunk. Yet I was singled out :eek:

Vegeta wrote: »

because you were doing something which I thought was pretty sh1t

Is that as Vegeta or as a Mod or both?

Vegeta wrote: »

I am not acting as a mod here bunny I was merely asking why you felt the need to post negative opinions when the OP asked you not to. Thought it was lousy thing to do tbh

A luxury I don't have two different 'hats'

Vegeta

Lads I think this has run it's course and anyone who wants to go can PM the OP

I would like to give bunny the last word though so I am going to lunch and will lock it when back. is that fair,

bunny shooter

deeksofdoom wrote: »

....But bunny shooter and spunk84 were the only two that came on here to knock it. Unless you have tried any type of driven shooting you have no right to knock it.

Read my other post :rolleyes: * I simply stated it wasn't for me

deeksofdoom wrote: »

I'ld be surprised if either bunnyshooter or spunk84 own a dog not to mind a pair of boots........ were all part of the hunting community even if the two posters in question don't know a whole lot about it..

I have an Irish Setter and a Labrador and I use Meindl boots for rough shooting

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Don't knock another mans sport because one day it may be your sport that the greens are trying to ban.

Read my other post :rolleyes: *

* http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67251628&postcount=28

J. Ramone

I get the impression that the density of birds in the picture is fuelling the negative sentiment. Nonetheless the birds look healthy and have adequate space. Is the set up any more objectionable than a typical gun club pheasant release pen? I think not when you consider how favourable these conditions are for the birds compared to free range farming for slaughter.

There are simply not enough wild ducks to sustain the sport of duck shooting in ireland. I suspect quite a few of these ducks will find their way into game bags around the country to be tallied as wild mallard. Without releases would mallard even be the most abundant wild duck?

If the ducks fly well and the bag is not excessive on a night, I couldn't see any problem. Sounds like good value.

seoirse1980

Shame the thread is being closed, Thanks for the enquiries one and all.

Seoirse

bunny shooter

Vegeta wrote: »

Lads I think this has run it's course and anyone who wants to go can PM the OP...........

A classic manouvre from Spark's "Strategies for Mods" book :D

Sparks

bunny shooter wrote: »

A classic manouvre from Spark's "Strategies for Mods" book :D

Is that the one you bought for use elsewhere? :pac: