Seasons highlights

Glenbulldog

Hey lads just posting on how my season went got 2birds over the dog last year,this year there was 19 shot over him ,I spent all of last season trying to retrain him ,we had good days and a lot of frustrating days but this year he was firing on all cylinders from day one and got better(cuter)as the season went on , I'd be confident bringing him anywhere with anyone that's how much he's come on ..anyway that was the best part of my season can't wait for next year already......what was your best highlights lads? Thanks

EPointer=Birdss

Would have to say a combination of new friends, new ground, new dogs and now this littler of pointers.
Couple of white pheasants to go to the taxidermist, a few top class retrieves from Molly and watching a dog dive under water for the first time.

Not a bad Aul season

mallards

Have to say how well the birds bred and held this year, also my duck ponds did a great job, so each trip always had something in the bag. Some great hunts with the dog and witnessed some really astounding shooting by my mates. Red letter season for me I think!

Glenbulldog

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Would have to say a combination of new friends, new ground, new dogs and now this littler of pointers.
Couple of white pheasants to go to the taxidermist, a few top class retrieves from Molly and watching a dog dive under water for the first time.

Not a bad Aul season

How's the litter coming along?? Strong looking pups there

Glenbulldog

mallards wrote: »

Have to say how well the birds bred and held this year, also my duck ponds did a great job, so each trip always had something in the bag. Some great hunts with the dog and witnessed some really astounding shooting by my mates. Red letter season for me I think!

Did you release pheasants mallards? I've 15 cocks ready to release in the next few weeks in a area that has no pheasants so hopefully things will pick up for next season....what ya think?

EPointer=Birdss

Glenbulldog wrote: »

How's the litter coming along?? Strong looking pups there

Flying it. Nearly walking around already the missus tells me.
I'm away with work for a few days but keeping an eye on em in the camera.

Glenbulldog

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Flying it. Nearly walking around already the missus tells me.
I'm away with work for a few days but keeping an eye on em in the camera.

Good to hear...I'm in the market for a pup at the minute ,if they are anything like the father they should be crackers ..do you mind if I pm you?

mallards

Glenbulldog wrote: »

Did you release pheasants mallards? I've 15 cocks ready to release in the next few weeks in a area that has no pheasants so hopefully things will pick up for next season....what ya think?

I released about one hundred in the summer, returns have been at 52%. So for me it's been a great year and there's still lots of birds on the ground. Good luck on the release. Good habitat, feeding and vermin control is the key to success. Make sure you have feed especially at this time of year when the wild food is scarce for them. Just try changing little things each year until you work out what's best for the birds and you'll have great spot for the pheasants. Good luck!

Glenbulldog

mallards wrote: »

I released about one hundred in the summer, returns have been at 52%. So for me it's been a great year and there's still lots of birds on the ground. Good luck on the release. Good habitat, feeding and vermin control is the key to success. Make sure you have feed especially at this time of year when the wild food is scarce for them. Just try changing little things each year until you work out what's best for the birds and you'll have great spot for the pheasants. Good luck!

Sound thanks,I've small numbers but this year hopefully more to release before the season too,it's all a learning curve but enjoyable all the same thanks for the reply

fitzy_fitzy

Highlight for me was first double woodcock (easy double though) caught it on video.
Another highlight for me was a retrieve that my lab did on a winged pheasant, she put him up on the other side of a ditch. The pheasant flew over , I shot and only winged.
Pheasant landed and ran, at this stage she had another cock in the air, we had no shot. So I got her to my side of the hedge. The pheasant had a good 2 to 3 minutes head start.
I got her on the trail, at least 10 minutes later she came back with the pheasant. 

PDAhunter

Highlight for me wud hav to be shootin my first triple snipe and shooting my first double woodcock in the one day also getting my first springer pup

ericslevin

Getting the Reeves pheasant the 2nd day, just picked him up from the taxidermist this evening and also bagging a pintail towards the end of the season.

Snakezilla

Highlight for me was the final day, Love shooting on a Saturday for some reason anyway but the last day was truly my highlight.. Dog was mad on sent and pointed solid just before the end of the ditch.. Sent him on in and out came a lovely pheasant , nice high shot.. Then seconds later a dog fox bolted from the same area as the cock and he got hit with the second barrel ! Still chuffed over it

Glenbulldog

Snakezilla wrote: »

Highlight for me was the final day, Love shooting on a Saturday for some reason anyway but the last day was truly my highlight.. Dog was mad on sent and pointed solid just before the end of the ditch.. Sent him on in and out came a lovely pheasant , nice high shot.. Then seconds later a dog fox bolted from the same area as the cock and he got hit with the second barrel ! Still chuffed over it

Nice

Glenbulldog

fitzy_fitzy wrote: »

Highlight for me was first double woodcock (easy double though) caught it on video.
Another highlight for me was a retrieve that my lab did on a winged pheasant, she put him up on the other side of a ditch. The pheasant flew over , I shot and only winged.
Pheasant landed and ran, at this stage she had another cock in the air, we had no shot. So I got her to my side of the hedge. The pheasant had a good 2 to 3 minutes head start.
I got her on the trail, at least 10 minutes later she came back with the pheasant. 

Great trailing

Glenbulldog

PDAhunter wrote: »

Highlight for me wud hav to be shootin my first triple snipe and shooting my first double woodcock in the one day also getting my first springer pup

Serious shooting hitting three snipe , best I ever managed was one