Opening Day Checklist

FISMA

Alright Lads,
Opening day is less than a week away and we all want to ensure that we are prepared.

Here's a checklist, hopefully, I'll gain some good ideas and not forget anything.

I'll start with the minimum basics and ye can add on at will. Let us know if ducks or deer are you game.

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1) Firearm
2) Ammo
3) Ear protection
4) Eye protection
5) knife
6) ...

kildare.17hmr

said it before and ill say it again..... Babywipes:D

homerhop

mobile phone

cavan shooter

Leatherman, (mainly for the snips)
webtex flask (holds a good mug full design to fit in a ammo pouch)
Lidl special first aid pouch that fits in your pocket.

It wasn't me!

Good knife
zeroed rifle (this one's getting checked and sorted by this friday at latest)
Licences
Good clothes for the job
Nice bit of decent ground to go to

Job done.

Fetch There

gun check.
shells check.
dog check.
decoys check.
100euro for pub.CHECK
;);)

wildfowler94

Boat
Good Clothes
Gun
Ammo
Decoys
Cammo Nets
The Lads
a Good Spot To Go 2
Fags
Tea and Sandwichses
And Hopefully Ducks!!

GixxerThou

Dog...
Drag Rope...
Spare Socks...
Midge Repellant...
Range Finder...
Barrier Keys...
Camera...

deeksofdoom

Dog and gun.

GixxerThou

Lamp??:rolleyes:

homerhop

travel bottle of hand sanatizer, dont want to be eating the sambos and throwing away the crusts.
A change of clothes in the car.

patsat

FISMA wrote: »

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Rifle zeroed is top of the list, will be doing it one of the evenings now.

1) Firearm
2) Ammo
3) Ear protection( in the form of an ASE NorthStar)
4) Eye protection( don't use it)
5) knife (sharpen it)
6) Proper clothing
7) Binos
8) A good alarm clock to wake me before first light!

macca22

what about the hip flask!!!!maybe not for the opening day because the weather is so good but deffinently for maybe end of october through november december and january!!!!gotta keep warm somehow lads :D:D:D enjoy the shootin lads let it be a good one!!!!!

underthetumb

a good "book"

Eddie B

Bog roll!!!!;)

wildfowler94

Eddie B wrote: »

Bog roll!!!!;)

Yes This is a Big Yes!! And A Lighter For My Fags!"!:D

FISMA

A few more

somewhere to sit - looped on belt

shooting sticks

some blaze orange

BELOWaverageIQ

"no entry", firearms in use signs if on Coilte lands

clivej

sako 308
Ammo
Boots
Knife
I might even get dressed as well

Tackleberrywho

clivej wrote: »

sakoRemington 308
Ammo (I've 18 round's enough for a good season)
Boots
Knife's Gutting and Cutting
I might even get dressed

I might even join you :D
Getting dressed that is!

Full tank of Diesel and Make sure TAX is in DATE

kildare.17hmr

2 most important things in my bag are my knife and my fire steel, fire steel is a must for every1 headin into the woods!

johngalway

Tides table and being doubly sure you have them right, if you're on anywhere remotely dodgy on the coast.

dwighet

Eddie B wrote: »

Bog roll!!!!;)

Rock moss works well....
Less abrasive than paper and also cool and soothing for the piles

elius

Cant beleave non of ya bring insect repellent are the mige's not a pain in the hole this time of year?

Tackleberrywho

elius wrote: »

Cant beleave non of ya bring insect repellent are the mige's not a pain in the hole this time of year?

Only @ dawn and Dusk.

I have 75% DEET for outside them times

tfox

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I might even join you :D
Getting dressed that is!

Full tank of Diesel and Make sure TAX is in DATE

3 mornings last year I got up in the middle of the night to go stalking realising I'd forgotten to fuel up night before !! :mad:

Have 3 magazines for my Steyr, managed arrive at the hill without one !! Hate getting a lift as there always at least one rolling round the landrover !! Neway made a Heath Robinson one out of a 7up bottle by cutting section out of the middle and pushing it in up to the action, using my black tape to keep it in place. Could feed 3 rounds in the top and loaded beautifully !! Pity never took any pics, but I did get this using said set-up .....


That pic was taken after bout mile walk in warm Sept heat as you can see, was never as glad to see a forest road

Taxed the Landrover today so one less thing to worry about :-)

Tackleberrywho

tfox wrote: »

3 mornings last year I got up in the middle of the night to go stalking realising I'd forgotten to fuel up night before !! :mad:

Have 3 magazines for my Steyr, managed arrive at the hill without one !! Hate getting a lift as there always at least one rolling round the landrover !! Neway made a Heath Robinson one out of a 7up bottle by cutting section out of the middle and pushing it in up to the action, using my black tape to keep it in place. Could feed 3 rounds in the top and loaded beautifully !! Pity never took any pics, but I did get this using said set-up .....


That pic was taken after bout mile walk in warm Sept heat as you can see, was never as glad to see a forest road

Taxed the Landrover today so one less thing to worry about :-)

I'm Taxed until next April

I carried a Gutted fawn like that once, never again. There is still the blood stain on my Hunting Jacket 10 years later :D

I would not put any of my hunting Pics on facebook though TF

tfox

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I'm Taxed until next April

I carried a Gutted fawn like that once, never again. There is still the blood stain on my Hunting Jacket 10 years later :D

I would not put any of my hunting Pics on facebook though TF

I'm not gonna pretend I'm not a hunter just to please some PC brigade of tree-hugging hippies. Anyone that knows me knows I hunt, anyone elses opinion is irrelevant

marlin vs

I'm glad I read this tread.:rolleyes:

ronn

tfox wrote: »

3 mornings last year I got up in the middle of the night to go stalking realising I'd forgotten to fuel up night before !! :mad:

Have 3 magazines for my Steyr, managed arrive at the hill without one !! Hate getting a lift as there always at least one rolling round the landrover !! Neway made a Heath Robinson one out of a 7up bottle by cutting section out of the middle and pushing it in up to the action, using my black tape to keep it in place. Could feed 3 rounds in the top and loaded beautifully !! Pity never took any pics, but I did get this using said set-up .....


That pic was taken after bout mile walk in warm Sept heat as you can see, was never as glad to see a forest road

Taxed the Landrover today so one less thing to worry about :-)

Dont forget your hair brush this year:D:D:D

tfox

ronn wrote: »

Dont forget your hair brush this year:D:D:D

I have 2 haircuts a year, €10 a go !! Drives my girlfriend mad but keeps my head warm

FISMA

Lads,
Thanks for the ideas, i'm packing the bags and going through the list.

Best of luck, tomorrow, try and get a nap today.

Slan

It wasn't me!

New addition: Insect repellant. Was having a quick scout about where I'll be tomorrow morning yesterday evening and I was eaten alive. So it's repellant or a flame thrower and a trip to the funny farm. Good luck to everyone for tomorrow morning. I've remembered I've a fair few things to get, so will be a bit busy today.

iwsf

last in the list
- don't forget to come back home !

dwighet

iwsf wrote: »

last in the list
- don't forget to come back home !

and dont forget the midge spray...those little feckers can ruin a good day out..

johngalway

I was out spraying yesterday evening, in about two minutes I was forced home by midges, they were that quick to cloud up and that bad :eek: Same again this evening I expect, though if the wind keeps up I might get another while at it.

kildare.17hmr

iwsf wrote: »

last in the list
- don't forget to come back home !

Thats a matter of opinion:D

kerryman12

best of luck to all, I am looking forward to some good pictures tomorrow evening so be sure and bring the camera. That will keep the rest of us going until we get a chance at the weekend.

poulo6.5

dwighet wrote: »

and dont forget the midge spray...those little feckers can ruin a good day out..

i would have thought you would be used to the midgies by now:D

i'm all set to go now i just bought 2 boxes of 155gr hornady tap as i was out on the range practicing for the past couple of evenings.
nothing to do now but wait till the morning.

make sure you dont forget the bolt, it happened to me one day.:(

a knife for gutting, can make the world of difference when you have a long drag..

best of luck to everyone tomorrow, be safe
and happy hunting

tiny-nioclas

Go néirí an t-ádh libh ar maidin a sealgairí! Here's to a big "fella" first day!

Tackleberrywho

tiny-nioclas wrote: »

Go néirí an t-ádh libh ar maidin a sealgairí! Here's to a big "fella" first day!

Go raibh Mile maith agat.

A little bit of poetry for the Hunters tomorrow. Best of luck lads and lassies

The noble stag was pausing now
Upon the mountain's southern brow,
Where broad extended, far beneath,
The varied realms of fair Menteith.
With anxious eye he wandered o'er
Mountain and meadow, moss and moor,
And pondered refuge from his toil,
By far Lochard or Aberfoyle.
But nearer was the copsewood gray
That waved and wept on Loch Achray,
And mingled with the pine-trees blue
On the bold cliffs of Benvenue.
Fresh vigor with the hope returned,
With flying foot the heath he spurned,
Held westward with unwearied race,
And left behind the panting chase

wildfowler94

GoodLook To All/.....