BMeyer 2 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Keep in mind I am a simple American asking this question, but what kind of ducks might you shoot over the course of the year in the UK? I live in Iowa, smack dab in the middle of the States, and right along the Mississippi flyway. Over the course of a season a guy may have a chance at wood ducks, blue and greenwing teal, mallards, widgeon, gadwall, northern shovelers, canvasbacks, redheads, ringnecks, bluebills, buffleheads, northern pintails, and even an occasional black duck. Early in the season it is mostly wood ducks, teal. and some mallards. Late in the season its mostly mallards, but there will be a sprinkling of the rest taken over the course of the season. Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Only types Round here in numbers are teal mallard widgeon not sure if snipe and are classed As duck Iam sure there are more types about but that's just what we shoot mainly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
edenman 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Gadwall, northern pintail, shoveler, goldeneye,tufted duck,pochard as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,581 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Only types Round here in numbers are teal mallard widgeon not sure if snipe and are classed As duck Iam sure there are more types about but that's just what we shoot mainly Yes i hear snipe quacking all the time 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drebz87 39 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Only types Round here in numbers are teal mallard widgeon not sure if snipe and are classed As duck Iam sure there are more types about but that's just what we shoot mainly Snipes classed as a wading bird mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefbeefbeef 10 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 By far the biggest proportion are mallard and a long way behind them in terms of numbers shot would be teal and then wigeon. Over the course of a season, regular wildfowlers might also bag the occasional shoveller, pintail, goldeneye, tufted duck, gadwall, etc depending on their geographic location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,756 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 By far the biggest proportion are mallard and a long way behind them in terms of numbers shot would be teal and then wigeon. Over the course of a season, regular wildfowlers might also bag the occasional shoveller, pintail, goldeneye, tufted duck, gadwall, etc depending on their geographic location. I would of thought widgeon would be after mallard ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wullz 408 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 We get loads of tufties.....I think they are 3rd after mallard and teal, here anyway..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMeyer 2 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thanks for the input guys (mates )! Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remi700 99 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Scaup, pochard, tufted, goldeneye, widgeon, teal, mallard, gadwell, shovelers, pintail and we also get canada, greylag and pinkfoot geese. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefbeefbeef 10 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 By far the biggest proportion are mallard and a long way behind them in terms of numbers shot would be teal and then wigeon. Over the course of a season, regular wildfowlers might also bag the occasional shoveller, pintail, goldeneye, tufted duck, gadwall, etc depending on their geographic location. I would of thought widgeon would be after mallard ???? If you mean coastal shooting (wildfowling in the strict sense) then I think you're right but this guy is asking about duck shooting generally (inland and coastal) in which case I reckon teal would be 2nd after mallard. I'd be interested to know if there are any stats out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
themightybuck 9 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) On the east coast of Scotland about 45 minutes from the cost we get in the following order: mallard, teal, wigeon. Later on in the season we get more wigeon but teal always pip them to second place never heard of much else being shot but it may well happen, at the local RSPB Reserve that we used to do the deer control on I used to see shell duck, the ocasional eider and a few tufted duck. But never shot any. Edited October 3, 2013 by themightybuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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