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Shooting on the midland lakes

  • 15-11-2011 5:58pm
    #1
    rabbit assassin
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    Its probably not cold enough yet but am just wondering if there are many duck on the inland lakes yet? I have a foreshore license as do a few friends and would love to head down and bag a goose or two before christmas :rolleyes: anyone doin any shootin down there on Lene or Sheelin ??


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  • #2
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    rabbit assassin wrote: »
    Its probably not cold enough yet but am just wondering if there are many duck on the inland lakes yet? I have a foreshore license as do a few friends and would love to head down and bag a goose or two before christmas :rolleyes: anyone doin any shootin down there on Lene or Sheelin ??

    I was on Lough ree last week, saw 3 duck in 2 hours, both over 200 yards out on the lake.


  • #3
    sika1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭sika1


    Its too late to bag a goose. The goose season only lasts for the month of September. Would a few snipe do


  • #4
    Tackleberrywho
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    sika1 wrote: »
    Its too late to bag a goose. The goose season only lasts for the month of September. Would a few snipe do

    Only Goose on the Menu, bar one for Christmas

    Canada Goose The period beginning on the 16th day of October in each year and ending on the 31st day of January in the year immediately following that year.
    The counties of Cavan (exclusive of the townlands of Eonish Island, Rinn, Deramfield) and Leitrim (exclusive of the River Shannon).


  • #5
    wildfowler94
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    I was on sheelin on saturday ree sunday and derravargh monday. fired 5 shots that will tell you the story, but ill tell you this the only way to find out is go out.:rolleyes:

    WF


  • #6
    browningsporter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭browningsporter


    I live in the midlands Has anyone decoyed lough ree for widgeon? anyone any tips ?


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  • #7
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    browningsporter wrote: »
    I live in the midlands as anyone decoyed lough ree for widgeon? anyone any tips ?
    If you can get a sheltered cove with the wind in your face, between Carna and Coosan side might suit you ;)

    If you can get a boat you can access a lot more of the foreshore.


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