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Ducks on sheelin

  • 22-11-2015 7:35pm
    #1
    Pabellew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi all just wondering what Sheelin is like for ducks I used to shoot it about 10 years ago and we got good bags off it,but back on it for first time today and the head of birds didn't seem like the numbers used to be. Can anyone help or was it just one of those days. Cheers all.


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  • #2
    useurowname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 396 ✭✭useurowname


    Pabellew wrote: »
    Hi all just wondering what Sheelin is like for ducks I used to shoot it about 10 years ago and we got good bags off it,but back on it for first time today and the head of birds didn't seem like the numbers used to be. Can anyone help or was it just one of those days. Cheers all.


    Diver numbers are nowhere near what they were back 10-15 years ago l, in fact I can't remember last time I saw a Pochard; same on Ree, Ennell etc. Big winter duck bags are history, tell your grand kids about them cos it's getting worse and worse year after year.


  • #3
    Pabellew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Pabellew


    useurowname wrote: »
    Diver numbers are nowhere near what they were back 10-15 years ago l, in fact I can't remember last time I saw a Pochard; same on Ree, Ennell etc. Big winter duck bags are history, tell your grand kids about them cos it's getting worse and worse year after year.

    Thanks for answering I thought as much,never saw any pochard we got 1 tufted duck and 1 golden eye. Just didn't see the numbers I used to see. What's derravarragh like?


  • #4
    useurowname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 396 ✭✭useurowname


    Pabellew wrote: »
    Thanks for answering I thought as much,never saw any pochard we got 1 tufted duck and 1 golden eye. Just didn't see the numbers I used to see. What's derravarragh like?

    Probably the same, the winter ducks just don't show any more. Went down Ree three times last season bagged half a dozen teal for my trouble, boats up this year. Sad but true.


  • #5
    blackpearl
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    winters have got so mild in the last number of years tufties and pochard are staying in eastern Europe and the Baltic friends of mine over their never had duck shooting as good as the last number of years.


  • #6
    Pabellew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Pabellew


    blackpearl wrote: »
    winters have got so mild in the last number of years tufties and pochard are staying in eastern Europe and the Baltic friends of mine over their never had duck shooting as good as the last number of years.

    Will it ever come back it used to be great sport 10 years or more ago.


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  • #7
    blackpearl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭blackpearl


    the way global warming is going it is doutfull widgeon numbers are down also on the east coast this last number of years.


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