Snipe and dare I say woodcock?

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Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

Jimy1971

Seeing a good few snipe around here. Never really bother shooting many. 4 or 5 a season maybe. Have only 1 woodcock so far, about 2 weeks ago.

allan450

im after shooting 7snipe their in a 2 hour.im seeing a lot in the last week.maybe they will push down your direction with frost.seen no woodcock.yet.but the last to years iv shot them on the first

270WIN

meeting lots of snipe out in grassy fields in the last week or so...met one woodcock out in a grassy field last sunday..very tired looking so probably just in

dodderangler

Jimy1971 wrote: »

. Have only 1 woodcock so far, about 2 weeks ago.

Your aware that They're not in season yet.
1st of November mate.

useurowname

Meeting a few snipe here and there, they seem fairly scattered, I'm not shooting yet myself I don't take the gun out until November. Know your seasons lad, Woodcock is 1st of November, tut tut..

snipe49

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Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

I was out yesterday evening for a shot at snipe . seen quite a few. As for wood cock we do have some here all year round.

bennymurphy

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

useurowname

bennymurphy wrote: »

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

No its not early for Teal at all, I've met a good few of them on rivers, numbers good this year. Nothing like flighting Teal at dusk, grease lightening they are.

Remember me?

Have a few teal got and meeting quiet a few of them ! Did I read someone shot a woodcock out of season oh for f@#$ sake lads

ace86

met 7 snipe in half hr the lst day around the farm in rushy. boggy ground they seemed lively enough and in good condition seen no woodcock yet they are still just on their way here with the moons id say.

bennymurphy

nice to see there's a good few around the place

deano2882

Was out with young bitch on the 10th just for walk put up 4 snipe and 1 woodcock thought it was very early for woodcock.. Hope he meant met 1 woodcock and not shot 1..

shotie

good few snipe around dont really bother with them till about middle of november ,meeting the odd woodcock but be later in the season before they come in numbers .as above cant belive someone has shot a woodcock out of season really need to educate yourself on the seasons this type of thing can f**k it up for others .as for teal always met a good number of teal when out.

djflawless

We are the same.not bothered with snipe or woodcock till mid november.it does be quiet here with them till near Xmas anyway
that's when we really start getting mixed bags of game

snipe49

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Don't see much talk or pics of snipe lads are ye not shooting them or not meeting them or both? And anyone come across a woodcock yet

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

djflawless

snipe49 wrote: »

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

yes, he meant seeing them, we shall leave it at that and say anyone methinks...

dodderangler

snipe49 wrote: »

pal u need to explain yourself here did u just mean that u seen a woodcock. ?

Not him who has to explain. It's the poster below his op.
I seen one woodcock In September but there is a small number of resident up my way. Have seen loads of snipe.
But without a dog I'm pi55ing against the wind

snipe49

djflawless wrote: »

yes, he meant seeing them, we shall leave it at that and say anyone methinks...

Yes that the way i read it just seen one and no more,

Birdnuts

Been meeting a few snipe on my place in the West in recent weeks since the weather changed. However you won't start seeing Woodcock in much numbers till things get colder on the near continent.

EPointer=Birdss

Put the pitch forks away lads & presume he is innocent before the lynching starts. At 1971 I'm guessing the chap is long enough in the tooth to know his seasons. If you add the word 'met' to his sentence it is how I read it. No more than that as I would give the benefit of the doubt.

On topic snipe are in, woodcock not so much yet.

Eddie B

bennymurphy wrote: »

was down in a bog yesterday eve saw a good number of snipe a couple of teal came in late is it very early for teal

Lots of resident teal here lad, so are around all year!

sniper83

jayzuz will ye relax, where did he say he shot a wc!?
Plenty of snipe about atm but you won't see many woodcock until the second week in november as that is when the moon is full

allan450

5 hours on snipe.so their numbers are good.

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allan450 wrote: »

5 hours on snipe.so their numbers are good.

Good shooting! Spaniel or pointer were they shot over ?

allan450

German Pointers mate.

ESB Spaniel

Meeting countless snipe everyday we go out, no sign of a woodcock yet down here, but then again i am not hunting for them either.

snipe49

ESB Spaniel wrote: »

Meeting countless snipe everyday we go out, no sign of a woodcock yet down here, but then again i am not hunting for them either.

Sure how could u there not in season. Everyone knows that don't they !

Barneyc

Personally I don't shoot woodcock think they are a wonderful bird very scarce around my country anyway.!!

allan450

i love shooting them and eating them.nothing like the sound of a woodcock flying out of cover on a nice frosty morning with the dogs just behind it.its the best shooting of all.

snipe49

allan450 wrote: »

i love shooting them and eating them.nothing like the sound of a woodcock flying out of cover on a nice frosty morning with the dogs just behind it.its the best shooting of all.

Cant beat it. You always need to be ready for one to come flying out.

blackpearl

put up 6 the other day got 4 very unsual in our part of the country if you got 2 in a day it would be classed as good all in new forestry.

snipe49

blackpearl wrote: »

put up 6 the other day got 4 very unsual in our part of the country if you got 2 in a day it would be classed as good all in new forestry.

Very good what part are u from pal.

blackpearl

co louth

allan450

i seen 8 today.with only GSPS with me and in only one small planton going to brake out cockers tomoro see what the numbers are like around

bennymurphy

is there much water out around ur area good bit out in Carlow not many ducks about