Plans for the 1st

ssl

Just wondering if yer going out on the 1st of September and if so what's your plans

Myself and another member got an invite to go to Tipperary to an old hunting buddy of mine. The plan is to head out for ducks at 05:30hrs, followed by a hearty lunch in the farm house and then stalk some fallow, back in for the dinner and then out for an evening flight, followed by some foxing. Put down a fire in a converted mill on the property and crack open a few beers and start the war stories and slagging. Then up at first light for another stalk. Cant wait

dodderangler

Think il be stalking but I will defo join you for BBQ and the beers
I'm all in for that lol

juice1304

I will be out stalking, can't wait.:D

garv123

probably be up at 4 and head out for some duck in the morning.. and like yourself have a stalk for deer in the midday in a spot where we've spotted a fiew and if we get any luck we might head out for some duck in the evening, tis great having a bit longer than 6 o'clock to stalk, for now. Must stock up on a few boxes of shells too.

poulo6.5

ssl wrote: »

Just wondering if yer going out on the 1st of September and if so what's your plans

Myself and another member got an invite to go to Tipperary to an old hunting buddy of mine. The plan is to head out for ducks at 05:30hrs, followed by a hearty lunch in the farm house and then stalk some fallow, back in for the dinner and then out for an evening flight, followed by some foxing. Put down a fire in a converted mill on the property and crack open a few beers and start the war stories and slagging. Then up at first light for another stalk. Cant wait

Sounds like a plan. Will there be a keg or do we have to bring our own beer.

charlie10

have my new cocker dog ready, my 6 shot bernadelli ,and stocked up on shells ,dont really have the best duck shooting but ill go to my usual haunts and see can i bag a mallard or two .will tag along for a stalk then with a buddy of mine!!

wildfowler94

poulo6.5 wrote: »

Sounds like a plan. Will there be a keg or do we have to bring our own beer.

Ducks and more ducks :P;)

daithi55

deer in the morning and then walk a river and a few drains for duck

poulo6.5

daithi55 wrote: »

deer in the morning and then walk a river and a few drains for duck

Well lad. Are you going to get down to me this year. We keep making plans at the last min.

E. Fudd

I'll be in Killarney on my own stag on the first of September! Somehow my brother (not into shooting at all) managed to organise it all and then tell me the dates!
Ah sher not to worry, I'm on a rest week for the full of the following week so I'll get plenty of shooting in then.

Grizzly 45

Camp out on the night of the 31st in the let,so as to be ready for the dawn on the 1st.Missed it last year.Evening home and a walk for ducks in order after tea.
Going by the SoLunar tables the 1st Sept should be exellent.Well, lets see..:)

Robotack

ssl wrote: »

Just wondering if yer going out on the 1st of September and if so what's your plans

Myself and another member got an invite to go to Tipperary to an old hunting buddy of mine. The plan is to head out for ducks at 05:30hrs, followed by a hearty lunch in the farm house and then stalk some fallow, back in for the dinner and then out for an evening flight, followed by some foxing. Put down a fire in a converted mill on the property and crack open a few beers and start the war stories and slagging. Then up at first light for another stalk. Cant wait

I've had my stuff packed for the last weel SSL.... Are we there yet are we there yet??

sikahuntejack

will go stalking in the morning home then to walk a few drains for duck hopefully will get a deer in the morning so that leaves me the night for ducks thats the plan

dicky82

ssl wrote: »

Just wondering if yer going out on the 1st of September and if so what's your plans

Myself and another member got an invite to go to Tipperary to an old hunting buddy of mine. The plan is to head out for ducks at 05:30hrs, followed by a hearty lunch in the farm house and then stalk some fallow, back in for the dinner and then out for an evening flight, followed by some foxing. Put down a fire in a converted mill on the property and crack open a few beers and start the war stories and slagging. Then up at first light for another stalk. Cant wait

is the converted mill on broke back mountain. . . ? pack plenty of wd40;)
ah sounds like a plan alright. i'd say you'll be asleep after one beer and you won't want to stalk on the second day. . . looking forward to some bambi burgers. . .

daithi55

poulo6.5 wrote: »

Well lad. Are you going to get down to me this year. We keep making plans at the last min.

ya will do lad looking forward to it

Boiled-egg

Hard to believe this 1st is back all ready. It's a great time of year.
I'll be on lough Corrib on 31st suppin beer and moppin up some BBQ food. Decoys in place for the following morning. Get the first flight in, them back to camp for breccy. Break camp and shoot my way up the lake all day and the obligatory pints in the local that night.

Best of luck to all on the 1st, safe shooting.

declan1980

Hopefully heading down to Killarney to meet up with poulo6.5 and 4gun, then heading off to give my .243 it's first taste of sika

patsat

Since startin stalking a few years ago I always had to get out as much as I could in the 1st week of September as I was in collage mon-fri an working every weekend. This meant the 1st week was the only time I could stalk without missing collage or work!

This year tho I'm gonna be working on the 1st bu not bothered cause I'm finished collage so any days off during the season can be enjoyed stalking without having to worry about having numerous assignments due!

I will try to get out on the 1st evening after work but that depends on whether I have hurling training as we approach the business end of the championship!

pugw

patsat wrote: »

Since startin stalking a few years ago I always had to get out as much as I could in the 1st week of September as I was in collage mon-fri an working every weekend. This meant the 1st week was the only time I could stalk without missing collage or work!

This year tho I'm gonna be working on the 1st bu not bothered cause I'm finished collage so any days off during the season can be enjoyed stalking without having to worry about having numerous assignments due!

I will try to get out on the 1st evening after work but that depends on whether I have hurling training as we approach the business end of the championship!

I know the feeling I was in the same boat; fishing like f**k the last week of august, full time hunting the 1st week of september then back in college the second week depressed as Fcuk, it would be made worse if the 1st of november fell midweek!

podge.243

I'll be after the deer cant wait now:)

snipe02

will be out on the river will be trying for a salmon and a duck on the same day

ronn

Do any of you lads have a foreshore licence.? Im looking to get one for the wicklow/wexford area, The problem i have is how can i tell where or what lakes i can shoot on.

If anyone has any info or help ti be great thanks

garyc007

ducks all day long from morning to night for me!! decoying morning and evening with some walking during the day

wildfowler94

ronn wrote: »

Do any of you lads have a foreshore licence.? Im looking to get one for the wicklow/wexford area, The problem i have is how can i tell where or what lakes i can shoot on.

If anyone has any info or help ti be great thanks

Search foreshore that has been discussed before, you wont have it back in time for the 1st.

Longranger

Was hoping to go after a nice red with my new .308 but licence is dragging like hell, but never mind, I can wait. So I'm heading down the shore for an early duck in the morning, hitting the snipe in the afternoon(can't WAIT:-D),and then going for more duck on my local lakes in the evening. I may "duck" into the local (sorry couldn't help that one)for a few after to talk ****e with the rest of the lads about how well we nearly shot all day:-D:-D:-D
Happy hunting all, and keep safe;)
LR

terminator2

grouse in the morning , ducks in the evening

FISMA

ssl wrote: »

Just wondering ... so what's your plans

...

... wish I was in Ireland!

juice1304

I'll swap with you if you like:p

browning 12 bore

well holy god the post must be very slow i have not got my invitation yet ill check with post man tomorrow lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
sounds very good fella we may have a chat i need to know your days free so you can come up to me for a day
cheers
from i thaught i was a friend browning

lol lol lol lol lol

poulo6.5

FISMA wrote: »

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... wish I was in Ireland!

You are still coming over to me in November I presume. I have a few more permissions here that you might like.

djflawless

Ill be hopefully bagging 1 or 2 of the 1st batch of ducks ive ever had the pleasure to release and protect!!and not to mention the work that went in to clearing a drain to give them constant water

pheasntstalker

ah the 1st:D:D:Dducks ducks and more ducks im like a junkie waitin for me nxt fix:D:D:D:Dlol cant wait happy and safe hunting to one and all,

welsummer

I gave up shooting ducks so early in the season many years ago. They are still small and full of pin feathers and are a divel to pluck. Plus with the weather so good , if you dont get them prepared straight away they will be humming the next day when you walk into the shed.

terminator2

patsat wrote: »

Since startin stalking a few years ago I always had to get out as much as I could in the 1st week of September as I was in collage mon-fri an working every weekend. This meant the 1st week was the only time I could stalk without missing collage or work!

This year tho I'm gonna be working on the 1st bu not bothered cause I'm finished collage so any days off during the season can be enjoyed stalking without having to worry about having numerous assignments due!

I will try to get out on the 1st evening after work but that depends on whether I have hurling training as we approach the business end of the championship!

so when you are finished Collage do you get your own box of crayons

sonofthegun

Duck with the retriever firts thing in the morning then the setter onto the mountain hopefully get my 2 grouse
sotg

Fetch There

Lough Derg for a bit of duck shooting.Have been up a few times and it dosn't look that promising...have seen very little duck.Every drain and dyke in the coutry is full so there could be mallard anywhere.

garv123

Saw 25 or so duck at a pond on sunday.. Not where'll be heading probably in the openday though. If the rivers stay as flooded we might just head for deer instead.

terminator2

sonofthegun wrote: »

Duck with the retriever firts thing in the morning then the setter onto the mountain hopefully get my 2 grouse
sotg

great minds think alike ;)

patsat

terminator2 wrote: »

patsat wrote: »

Since startin stalking a few years ago I always had to get out as much as I could in the 1st week of September as I was in collage mon-fri an working every weekend. This meant the 1st week was the only time I could stalk without missing collage or work!

This year tho I'm gonna be working on the 1st bu not bothered cause I'm finished collage so any days off during the season can be enjoyed stalking without having to worry about having numerous assignments due!

I will try to get out on the 1st evening after work but that depends on whether I have hurling training as we approach the business end of the championship!

so when you are finished [COLOR="Red"]Collage[/COLOR] do you get your own box of crayons

Spell check on my phone didn't correct it so 'twas close enough for me!

And to think I could be teaching yer children! :eek: :P

EPointer=Birdss

Anyone seeing any snipe about?
Didn't see one in a stroll across the bog at the weekend. Did meet a woodcock though. Came out a peach of a shot the lucky bugger! I'll see you in 72 days time my feathered friend!!

dev110

I was out yesterday and the springer put up a snipe out of a drain.
My snipe ground doesn't start to fill up properly till later on.

terminator2

patsat wrote: »

Spell check on my phone didn't correct it so 'twas close enough for me!

And to think I could be teaching yer children! :eek: :P

my children are going to COLLAGE already professor :D only winding you up pat .....best of luck come sept .......roll on the 1st

podge.243

Not long now this time next week i hope im wrecked from draggin a big stag back:D

patdahat

not much duck around here so we'll be taking the setter to the mountain's to see if anything is about. Out of the house if nothing else.

pheasntstalker

hope everyone has a good and safe day, and a few duck/deer at the end of the day for themselves, and if any one has a spare bit of vension havnt had some in years:(lol ah afew duck to start fillin up the auld freezer be brillliant start,cant wait:D

Shoot2kill

Duck numbers seem to be down around here, with all the flooding & ponds appearing all over the place I'd say the duck have been pushed out into places they never were before. I'm going to let them settle down a bit first so for myself on Saturday its stalking, stalking & more stalking....

I have 2 new permissions lined up which I have been keeping a very close watch on. Seems to be plenty of activity so with any luck ill have something for the freezer.

Excited!!!!

Birdnuts

I'll be down on my place in the West in a few weeks so I'm hoping to find a few snipe, mallard and possibly wigeon all going well. Its been a while since I enjoyed a proper hunters grill/platter!!:D

Mauser 308

I am going to give the Deer a miss on the first weekend this year. Got so pi**** off on the first last year. There was guys out everywhere down on my permissions in the Slieve Blooms shooting Doe's and calfs and anything that moved. Swore I would never go out again there on the first.
So hopefully head down the local river for a few duck and leave the Deer for a week.
Enjoy everyone.

slim223

I haven't seen or heard any stags yet. In previous years they would be calling from 15 August onwards

djflawless

Well my plans might have changed altogether.got a trapped feckin nerve in me back tuesday evening and the doc says ive to rest for two weeks...so saint hubert will be gettin a few nice words whispered up to him before saturday ;-)

terminator2

slim223 wrote: »

I haven't seen or heard any stags yet. In previous years they would be calling from 15 August onwards

probably all in the game dealers