UK Outdoor Hit List

[NEWKID 27,127]

If you get over i could take you for a days carp fishing, or sea fishing on kayaks...

Better still fish a few smaller rivers for chub, roach, odd trout etc...no fancy kit..a rod and reel, bait bib with your bits and bobs in and walk the rivers...

Could run a few bits with the dogs or a bit of ferreting...

Edited February 18, 2022 by NEWKID

[Born Hunter 17,751]

For me, what would probably define British fieldsports in the eye's of a foreigner would be,

1. Driven pheasant shooting - very different to what is typical in the states.
2. Foxhunting - preferably following fell hounds in the lake district as it's utterly breath-taking scenery and it's hunting at it's purest.
3. Stalking a hill stag in Scotland - it's just iconic.
4. Stalking muntjac and water deer - not something that can be easily found anywhere else in the world.
5. I think the fishing side of things is probably pretty similar to what you guys would already be used to.

That's the classy end of things. At the more easy going end, and every bit as enjoyable, I'd say,

1. Ferreting - with nets, long nets, lurchers and shotguns. Do it all!
2. Wood pigeon shooting - decoying but preferably roost shooting. In terms of bird shooting sport I don't think anything comes close.
3. Ratting with terriers
4. Dare I say carp fishing? Kill me now, but I suppose it should be listed.

We don't have 'slams' etc. Our deer are measured based on the CIC system, with bronze/silver/gold the standards people want to achieve. We have the MacNab, as already mentioned. Then there's achievements like left and right woodcock.

Of course everyone wants to say their own fieldsport but those are the one's that either I've noticed yanks coming here to do or I would consider somewhat defining. 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Born Hunter

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12 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Hay so say a guy wanted to go to the UK and experience all the major outdoor experiences ,what would be a good hit list ?

Like y'all got certain events or places to hunt or fist or something ya feel everyone should do if they can. Like fishing here ,or hunting for x at y with z method ? Or better do y'all have "Slams" ? 

Like here we have turkey grand slam ,the big ten slam heck ,trout ,bass , or catfish slams even the trash slam I think for certain species. And basically what a slam is is you go to certain places all around the country to hunt for fish for specific animals. Like with the Turkey Super Slam involves tagging a wild turkey in each of the 49 states that have turkeys. And I think it's a royal if you tag each subspecies as well.

Anyhow just curious as always

If your serious... I'd let you visit me in Ireland in winter if you liked...

Plenty of pigeon shooting

Pheasant, duck shooting

Take you ferreting to lurchers 

Lamping rabbits and fox with lurchers

Out with the hounds foxhunting

And out with the terriers 

 

 

[South hams hunter 8,921]

only 'slam' i know of is in sea fishing, the ray slam which is all 5 main species some also add skate to this

[WILF 46,676]

10 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Actually it's alot cheaper in alot of places. $1500 per person for 3-5 days it's pretty common. And I gotta say alot of people talk bad about high fences but heck alot of them pens are 400 acres minimum. Twh again alot of time your sitting in a box stand over a corn pile but can't exactly spot and stalk in alot of them places.

Why would you want a fence when you can experience the “thrill” of your dog running a fallow onto an active housing estate building site in the day time complete with cheering bricklayers and other assorted shocked workers !?!! 

[C.green 3,229]

I think were unbelievabley lucky in the uk what we have to go at and the amount of it. Within 10 minutes of me i can get on most stuff bar boar sika and water deer but they aint overly far. 
 

I think if i was coming here from another country hillbilly style bushing n shooting would be my cup of tea

Edited February 18, 2022 by C.green

[mushroom 12,878]

14 hours ago, Mother_Mary said:

alternatively 
Could try and make some friends on here and have a days digging and a nights lamping.
 followed by a long weekend in the cells before the flight home. 

magic. 

A Yank running across the fields, in the dark being chased by the filth… fuuck me what an mental image that is

[mushroom 12,878]

3 hours ago, Born Hunter said:

For me, what would probably define British fieldsports in the eye's of a foreigner would be,

1. Driven pheasant shooting - very different to what is typical in the states.
2. Foxhunting - preferably following fell hounds in the lake district as it's utterly breath-taking scenery and it's hunting at it's purest.
3. Stalking a hill stag in Scotland - it's just iconic.
4. Stalking muntjac and water deer - not something that can be easily found anywhere else in the world.
5. I think the fishing side of things is probably pretty similar to what you guys would already be used to.

That's the classy end of things. At the more easy going end, and every bit as enjoyable, I'd say,

1. Ferreting - with nets, long nets, lurchers and shotguns. Do it all!
2. Wood pigeon shooting - decoying but preferably roost shooting. In terms of bird shooting sport I don't think anything comes close.
3. Ratting with terriers
4. Dare I say carp fishing? Kill me now, but I suppose it should be listed.

We don't have 'slams' etc. Our deer are measured based on the CIC system, with bronze/silver/gold the standards people want to achieve. We have the MacNab, as already mentioned. Then there's achievements like left and right woodcock.

Of course everyone wants to say their own fieldsport but those are the one's that either I've noticed yanks coming here to do or I would consider somewhat defining. 

First part of that list Posh cnut

[TOMO 26,067]

1 hour ago, WILF said:

Why would you want a fence when you can experience the “thrill” of your dog running a fallow onto an active housing estate building site in the day time complete with cheering bricklayers and other assorted shocked workers !?!! 

good shout that wilf .....i think most of us that have had a go at stuff over the years have had similar embarrassing situations ... my most resent was just week ago...and involved one of these whippety type pups i have and a munty......

as the saying goes ....it all got a bit emotional.....  and i had to get out quick lol

[TOMO 26,067]

2 minutes ago, mushroom said:

A Yank running across the fields, in the dark being chased by the filth… fuuck me what an mental image that is

yeh but you want to be part of it dont ya...lol

[TOMO 26,067]

1 minute ago, mushroom said:

First part of that list Posh cnut

mate.....he is a reet posh c**t....

[mushroom 12,878]

3 minutes ago, TOMO said:

yeh but you want to be part of it dont ya...lol

I’d stand there laughing shouting that cnut has just stole my sheep

[Born Hunter 17,751]

Oh go on then, if you're about mid August I'll take you on the grouse with me! But you're driving the f***ing Range while I drink port!

[TOMO 26,067]

2 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Oh go on then, if you're about mid August I'll take you on the grouse with me! But you're driving the f***ing Range while I drink port!

its the only way to travel.....thought we all did it that way...

[C.green 3,229]

4 minutes ago, TOMO said:

good shout that wilf .....i think most of us that have had a go at stuff over the years have had similar embarrassing situations ... my most resent was just week ago...and involved one of these whippety type pups i have and a munty......

as the saying goes ....it all got a bit emotional.....  and i had to get out quick lol

Its funny to look back on but at the time theres nowt worse is there. Had them nail stuff in gardens middle of roads in rivers a couple times but one that allways stick in my mind me and the mrs was walking up the canal one evening with my black n tan terrier ran up a bank and found something broad daylight infront of an audience that you normally only see at night And to make it worse a bichon frise thing joined in i knew as soon as another dog got there he wasnt bieng shouted off