1st september

wildfowler94

Lads someone has to start this!! so might aswell be me!!:rolleyes:
where ye heading, what ye doing?

WF

JasonBourne

wildfowler94 wrote: »

where ye heading?

to my let!

wildfowler94 wrote: »

what ye doing?

Shooting deer :P:P:P

djflawless

depends on wether i get my foreshore permit back before then or not
if i dont, its off to 'the mash' with me

poulo6.5

I got a let for the first time this year. So I am heading out to my own permissions first and second and to the let on the evening of the second and morning of the third. Can't wait. No rest for the wicked.

fallowbuck

I got a phone call last week had no idea who it was or how the farmer got my number but when i met him, i did nt mind there were dozen;s a deer out to the front and back of his farm its quiet a bit away from me its between cork and waterford thats all ill say he dont want locals shooting them apparently there fighting amongst themselves so i got the call happy day's Cant wait...:)

Dupont

heading after the ducks.will go to the usual spot,a small pond that 2 guns can easily cover the lot;).its always gauranteed that there will be duck on it:). really want to get a duck,havent managed one and this will be my 3rd season shooting. any tips wildfowler,what catridge,give them more or less lead than pheasant???

blackstairsboy

I will be positioning myself between the estuary and the stubbles hoping to get a shot at a mallard at first light. First season with the foreshore license so will be hit and miss. Will walk a few streams that evening more in hope than expectation. Nice to see the new season in though.:)

shane32819

going looking for deer in morning and i think ill give the duck a try in the evening cant wait!

wildfowler94

Dupont wrote: »

heading after the ducks.will go to the usual spot,a small pond that 2 guns can easily cover the lot;).its always gauranteed that there will be duck on it:). really want to get a duck,havent managed one and this will be my 3rd season shooting. any tips wildfowler,what catridge,give them more or less lead than pheasant???

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056347422
That should be some help to you, i use 34grm and 36grm 4s and 5s, clean kills!;)
yeah a little more lead their fast buggers..:rolleyes:

Pm me with any questions!!

WF

endasmail

ill be heading to monaghon ,to my permissions

first season at deer ,so ill be up early and am looking forward to it

Dupont

endasmail wrote: »

ill be heading to monaghon ,to my permissions

first season at deer ,so ill be up early and am looking forward to it

were abouts are u heading,north e s w, im over in the west myself

It wasn't me!

I'll be on my ground, looking for deer. All going well, the deer licence will have come back and I'll have the rifle with me. Otherwise, just the camera.

endasmail

Dupont wrote: »

were abouts are u heading,north e s w, im over in the west myself

west as well

the west is da best:D

paddy2008

endasmail wrote: »

west as well

the west is da best:D

Are you heading out Dartery direction lad?

Dupont

paddy2008 wrote: »

Are you heading out Dartery direction lad?

maybe hes heading to rockkkkk:p

paddy2008

Dupont wrote: »

maybe hes heading to rockkkkk:p

Looking to get into a bit of stalking something close to home for a start but was told around there was on a let ! Does any of the farmers give out private permissions on their land?

Dupont

paddy2008 wrote: »

Looking to get into a bit of stalking something close to home for a start but was told around there was on a let ! Does any of the farmers give out private permissions on their land?

honestly dont know. have never seen big numbers of deer grazing round here on farmers lands.

paddy2008

Dupont wrote: »

honestly dont know. have never seen big numbers of deer grazing round here on farmers lands.

Not the handiest game to get into around these parts....:(

Dupont

paddy2008 wrote: »

Not the handiest game to get into around these parts....:(

no i wouldnt think so,some of the farmers can be a bit funny:rolleyes:. you could try rock to cohill road,just watch you dont hit them while driving:p

paddy2008

Dupont wrote: »

no i wouldnt think so,some of the farmers can be a bit funny:rolleyes:. you could try rock to cohill road,just watch you dont hit them while driving:p

Looks like that would be my best option :D:D better upgrade the car to a 4x4 with a good bull bar:D

garv123

headed up to one of the lads' father today with the lad i stalk with and got 2 new permissions about 15 miles apart so we're happy

Shotgun_TEXAS

All depends on the weather if we get a lot of rain I'll hit a few local fields that flood and always draw duck. No rain no duck:o

declan1980

I'll be walking the banks of the river Suir in the morning, then trying a pond or two in the evening.

ClarkyTrd

Would love to be out getting a few ducks, but still nowhere to get them. I need to try get permission somewhere and bag myself a few.

Look forward to it as it's my first season wildfowling and would love a few pheasants too but as usual, they seem to only appear when the season is finished

Anyone any tips, feel free to fire them my way

baikilpm

ill be sitting in a hide on my permission waiting for that unmistakable sound of whistling wings coming in at dawn.. im very lucky where i live in a lovely part of wicklow where ponds are plenty.. got four on the 1st last year so im hopefull of more of the same this time. roll on the 1st cant wait...

andrew dickenson

bit of luck my licence will be here by the 1st if not there will be no shooting for me, my fathers friend promised to take me out on some of his permissions aswel, so fingers crossed

pheasntstalker

;)will be in the boat,the decoys out! that morning followed by ponds in the evening!:D:D:D all goin well my new pond should produce 1 or 2 in the bag, bein feeding it ,its lookin good cant wait:):):)

wildfowler94

pheasntstalker wrote: »

;)will be in the boat,the decoys out! that morning followed by ponds in the evening!:D:D:D all goin well my new pond should produce 1 or 2 in the bag, bein feeding it ,its lookin good cant wait:):):)

Boat and Decoys like myself!!

Mauser 308

I am hopefully heading down to Laois & Offaly after Fallow on the mornings of the first and second. Then will flight a local pond in the evenings. Then hope to go to the Let in Wicklow over the weekend. Really looking forward to it. Have booked the 1st,2nd and 5th as holidays from work so have the first 5 days all for shooting. But to be honest I will prob be sick of it after I drag the first deer back to the jeep.

Cass

Deer for me. Been out the last few weeks scouting the different permissions so have a plan of action (kinda) sorted.

Mauser 308 wrote: »

I am hopefully heading down to Laois & Offaly after Fallow .........

Hope you have your passport.

Mauser 308

Ezridax wrote: »

Deer for me. Been out the last few weeks scouting the different permissions so have a plan of action (kinda) sorted.



Hope you have your passport.

Sure do, lets me in to a few nice spots around Clonaslie and Cadamstown. Hoping to get a nice piece of land near Kinnity (1000 acrs) if a promise comes good. Need to pass the HCAP at the weekend to be able to go to he Lets in wicklow though.

It wasn't me!

Ezridax wrote: »

Deer for me. Been out the last few weeks scouting the different permissions so have a plan of action (kinda) sorted.



Hope you have your passport.

I'd be more worried about whether he's had the necessary injections than his passport.

Cass

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Fecking Dubs :rolleyes: ......................



















....................... wait, i'm a fecking Dub. Ah now i'm confused.



Anywho, Kinnity eh. Not a stones throw from myself.

Mauser 308

Ezridax wrote: »

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Fecking Dubs :rolleyes: ......................

....................... wait, i'm a fecking Dub. Ah now i'm confused.

Anywho, Kinnity eh. Not a stones throw from myself.

We will have to tie up for a shot sometime:)

iwsf

will be heading west to Galway to the same permission i have been stalking for years now .......work :mad:

Shoot2kill

I can't wait for the 1st to roll around, been counting down the days with god knows how long now. I've two new permissions that look very promising and with any luck ill have something to bring home.

The dog is in flying form too this year and I think it wil be her year to shine. Only problem I have is trying to decide whether to go at deer or duck at first light, Im sure ill get it all in on the day anyway. The sights are set, guns are cleaned, cartridges & bullets bought...

Roll on the first....:D

rambo87

Jaysus I dont know what to do with myself... Usually go Duck shooting on Lough Ree and then a few local gun club ponds which are pure pot luck (should I feed them? and with what?)
BUT this year the father got permission for Deer shooting in Wicklow (couldnt even tell ya where! In the mountains somewhere beside a forest!!) It will be my FIRST TIME going after deer.. CANNOT WAIT!

iwsf

Good luck with the deer Rambo.
Don't forget , bombs , rocket launchers and other heavy duty weapons not allowed

arrowloopboy

iwsf wrote: »

Good luck with the deer Rambo.
Don't forget , bombs , rocket launchers and other heavy duty weapons not allowed

You forgot bow and screw on explosive tipped arrows(Rambo 2)

underthetumb

cant get out at first light, probably be ten at earlies, feckin raging. will head out in evening though (after fallow). cant wait.

Dupont

went down to feed the pond last night and there must have been 40+ duck on it:eek:,i wonder would somone else have been feeding it or would that duck be on it.never seen that many before on it the pond is small, 2-3 guns would cover it and there has been 2 of us going to it every 1st for 3-4 years,any one ever come across people on the same water, is it first come first served

wildfowler94

Dupont wrote: »

went down to feed the pond last night and there must have been 40+ duck on it:eek:,i wonder would somone else have been feeding it or would that duck be on it.never seen that many before on it the pond is small, 2-3 guns would cover it and there has been 2 of us going to it every 1st for 3-4 years,any one ever come across people on the same water, is it first come first served

if you have permission to shoot id say its first come first served, the duck could naturally just be there, a word of warning, many a row has started on the first morning over who has the right to shoot which bay ,splash pond etc:eek:

beretta686s

on the river bank waiting 4 duck with the new gun and me to springers then home 4 breckie and then to work and hopefully get in a few shots for a night flight all going well

wildfowler94

Dupont wrote: »

went down to feed the pond last night and there must have been 40+ duck on it:eek:,i wonder would somone else have been feeding it or would that duck be on it.never seen that many before on it the pond is small, 2-3 guns would cover it and there has been 2 of us going to it every 1st for 3-4 years,any one ever come across people on the same water, is it first come first served

if you have permission to shoot id say its first come first served, the duck could naturally just be there, a word of warning, many a row has started on the first morning over who has the right to shoot which bay ,splash pond etc:eek:

crackcrack30

Ill be tucked up in bed this year, The 1st always reminds me of that US cartoon 'daffy duck' where the hunters (i think a pigs) go's shooting like crazy on the open season day. It can be like the wild west in places. I'll gladly take the leftovers with comfort in a few weeks......cc30

poulo6.5

crackcrack30 wrote: »

Ill be tucked up in bed this year, The 1st always reminds me of that US cartoon 'daffy duck' where the hunters (i think a pigs) go's shooting like crazy on the open season day. It can be like the wild west in places. I'll gladly take the leftovers with comfort in a few weeks......cc30

ELMER FUDDE bda, bda, bda thats all folks

Grizzly 45

Getting as much German beer down me as possible after looting Frankonia,as I will be getting on a flight back here on the 1st.:D

Deerspotter

Hope you left something for me Griz, I will be looting it this weekend - SO excited....

Grizzly 45

If you are hitting the Berlin shop DS.I'll see you there on Monday.:D

Deerspotter

No sh1t...

EPointer=Birdss

I hope to be Sneaking up here & a few other spots for a crack at a few mallard