Shooting; winter 2009/10

[Aled]

Saw the first one of the season last night at dusk.
Cheers
Aled

[Aled]

Tywi valley looks its winter best this morning (as it did yesterday) sadly rains arriving tonight!
This weather and moon should bring a few more Woodcock in.
Cheers
Aled

[Leighton]

Hi Aled,

It was nice having a good frost this morning - we could do with some more of that - but as you say, the rain is back with us!!
It will be interesting if this cold snap has encouraged the woodcock to show.

[Aled]

I agree Leighton, but i could really do with some time to get out. I'm going to see a childrens show Saturday with 2 excited offspring in tow!~#
Cheers
Aled

[Leighton]

Aled,

Its all down to time and catching the conditions right!

I'm struggling with time too, but have a couple of hours on the clays on saturday - thats better than shopping or DIY I suppose!

Anything much about in the form of Woodcock? Not heard of much with us down here - I have not been out yet.

[Aled]

No idea yet Leighton, havent been anywhere near the woods or "allts" as we call em.
Havent seen any of the local rough shooting boys either to ask.
Need some settled weather me thinks.
By the way, so a mug in Trout & Salmon with the words Born to fis forced to work on it, will i get one for Christmas, no way!
~#
Cheers
Aled

[Aled]

A few days of settled weather promised, if you get the chance get out there. :>
Cheers
Aled

[JT]

Wanted: Catch-up whilst walking up woodcock in S.Wales somewhere. GSOH, ample stash of sloe gin and good working spaniel to boot.

Just email/PM me!

Hope all having a good season so far!

Best regards,

Jon T

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Didn't even do a trip report on our day out Aled, sorry about that!! Thanks for the cracking day though. Great to have caught up. The woodcock got the best of us though, again!! :>

It has been a strange old winter for the shooting really. Certainly a hard winter, which put stop to my snipe shooting back in November some time, sadly. The hard frost also put stop to my duck flighting, which was a major blow.

The woodcock seemed to be arounf in very healthy number this season, which was great to see. I heard of some great bags being taken.

Managed a few driven days on the pheasants, which was great fun. Even had a day out with the legendary TwmTwm!! Not only is he a great angler, he is always on target with the shooting too!!! He hit every bit of sky that he aimed at, fair play. The birds got away safely, bot boy did he blast that sky!! :>

We're going to have to organise a day out to the Treetops shooting ground lads. I need a bit (lot) of tuning myself.

Steff.

[Aled]

I forgot to put report in as well Steff~#

Sad about the rain, the Tywi Valley looked immaculate the following day!::/

Anyway yes plan to have a lesson or two myself over the winter, there's a very welcoming clay club just up the road need to organise an afternoon.
Tight Lines
Aled

[Teifi-Terrorist]

there's a very welcoming clay club just up the road need to organise an afternoon.
Tight Lines
Aled

Well up for that Aled! |\ count me in.

Further to that; saw a woodcock flighting at dusk yesterday on my drive home. Fantastic to see and a great way to say farewell to the shooting season. I hope they have a safe journey back to Scandinavia etc. and have a healthy breeding season. Stocks were certainly encouraging this winter.

TT.

[woodcockandsewin]

Becasse a la barbecue!!

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Bloody fantastic W&S!! Now that looks like a proper feast. Was that actually in France W&S or were you just showing off by showing how refined you are with your language skills? :@

We need to catch up this season!!! Get your arse to the Teifi!!!

Steff.

[steelheadnut]

Don't suppose any of you out there have any LARGE bronze mallard by any chance?
Cap

[woodcockandsewin]

Hola Steff,

It was in France, and I lived to tell the tale...by Christ are they lethal. I'd prefer it if they stuck to the cooking...though I did enjoy the pointers. Managed to slay a largish sanglier as well, but couldn't find an apple big enough to shove in his bouche!!

Off to the Dee this weekend, then will try and get down to Wales for the real thing!!

When is the Argie report coming out?

Cheers

W&S