tegater 789 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Took the terrier for a quick blast across the moor last night, just as it was getting dark, in what felt like 30 mph winds, and it was good to see a nice few woodcock coming back. He put up half a dozen, from the long heather, on one bank, in the space of a few hundred metres. We had a disastrous season for them last year and had a self imposed ban on shooting them, but hopefully this season will be better. Is anybody else seeing them coming in yet in any numbers? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 we have a few resident ones here, but im yet to see the migratory ones this year yet. due to the wet, snipe are plntifull around here, the phesant are still just poults, they must have been very late clutches and partridge are as rare as hens teeth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,600 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Took the terrier for a quick blast across the moor last night, just as it was getting dark, in what felt like 30 mph winds, and it was good to see a nice few woodcock coming back. He put up half a dozen, from the long heather, on one bank, in the space of a few hundred metres. We had a disastrous season for them last year and had a self imposed ban on shooting them, but hopefully this season will be better. Is anybody else seeing them coming in yet in any numbers? Woodcock, the ultimate sporting bird. The mystery, the distances travelled, the eating qualities. If I had just one quarry to shoot and eat before I left this earth it would be a woodcock.........followed closely by a plump cock Teal. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye. 26 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 I've often thought if any migratory bird's have flown from area's affected by Chernobyl fallout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raymond1 262 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Took the terrier for a quick blast across the moor last night, just as it was getting dark, in what felt like 30 mph winds, and it was good to see a nice few woodcock coming back. He put up half a dozen, from the long heather, on one bank, in the space of a few hundred metres. We had a disastrous season for them last year and had a self imposed ban on shooting them, but hopefully this season will be better. Is anybody else seeing them coming in yet in any numbers? Woodcock, the ultimate sporting bird. The mystery, the distances travelled, the eating qualities. If I had just one quarry to shoot and eat before I left this earth it would be a woodcock.........followed closely by a plump cock Teal. and we have them both ,...........could find you a place mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Took the terrier for a quick blast across the moor last night, just as it was getting dark, in what felt like 30 mph winds, and it was good to see a nice few woodcock coming back. He put up half a dozen, from the long heather, on one bank, in the space of a few hundred metres. We had a disastrous season for them last year and had a self imposed ban on shooting them, but hopefully this season will be better. Is anybody else seeing them coming in yet in any numbers? i see one every morning mate ,......look under the quilt and there it is ,..................a cock hard like wood,.......will try add some photos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 A bird i always like to see fly off unlike the idiots who want to shoot the fookers why is behond me [bANNED TEXT] theirs thousands of pheasants and partridges to blast at. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,479 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 When the weather changes for the worse the woodcock can be found in the gorse of a permission of mine as soon as the weather changes for the better there gone and you never see any till the next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfox 9 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 We flushed 2 yesterday at the Phesant Syndicate on the Blackdowns. Magical Bird, wonderful to see them about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
obi2 239 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 seen 3 today out with the terriers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crossover 0 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Saw 4 flushed yesterday on a shoot I was on in Forest of Bowland. Nice to see some arriving back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 dog flushed 2 last week -northumberland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 None seen as yet, we've only shot twice and the ground has never been good for Woodcock. Few weeks time should give us an indication whether they are about, mind you we are quite far south. Best shots at Woodcock I find and enjoy the most are when it's a bit windy and a Woodcock will fly through the line, saluted by every gun, only with it to fly on unscathed. It deserves to get away for being a truly wild and wily sporting bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 First one seen yesterday. Filling some feeders in a field of small Christmas trees and it popped up in front of me as I filled the last one. 1st November 09:30am Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PoshPikey 560 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 went out yesterday for 6 hours and found 1. I let it zig zag off through the tress. I have a personal rule that i won't shoot one unless I have already pointed and flushed 2 in a day. They are brilliant birds and no point in shooting them just becuase they are there.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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