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@@williammink2109 there are no general legal restrictions - you could stay out all night until dawn if you wanted to, and some people do when there is a big moon. Wildfowling clubs however can set restrictions on their pieces of ground and the conditions of some consents in some coastal areas set restrictions on times, but most are well after sunset.

Why ???

@mickwalsh8136 they are both friends of mine

@@stephenleece3319 ahh makes sense now,thought you were just being weird lol

I like the solitude to be honest. But it’s nice to share with selected friends and family now and again. Wildfowling is a solitary sport, in my opinion. If it wasn’t it would be pheasant shooting.

@@CumbrianWildfowler Yeah1 I agree, but we used to shoot in Scotland at Carsthorn on the river Nith Below Criffel mountain. This is one of the most dangerous places to shoot; as the tides roll on top of another with a south west wind (which is the best wind to shoot over there) and the sand is full of quaking spots with under ground streams. You can also get stuck just ankle deep in places. Me and my mate Davey had fantastic flights of Pintail and Pinks. One 1st September morning we had a Canada each. Safer! With fantastic memories and great photos of the bags and dawns.

@@Kevin-tp1se are you in the US mate? Wildfowlers and ducks here are both conditioned to do battle in the darkness. We don’t get ducks flying near sunset like they do over the pond. If we had legal shooting end 30 mins after sunset we would never get a shot as generally that’s when the flight starts. Whether that is an evolved response of the wildfowl to shooting pressure or just the habits of UK wildfowl I don’t know?….

@ Interesting. We probably have a lot more pressure on our waterfowl over here so the general shooting hours are half hour before sunrise to sunset. Except on most managed areas where shooting stops at noon 😳. I’m reminded of pass shooting wood ducks going to their evening roost… they usually wouldn’t start flying until after legal shooting time between sunset and dark 🫣

Final Approach UK. Really good value and you can pack a dozen or so in a big game bag.

Thank you!

Sorry Tadhg, I will reply to your email. Just so busy with work and fowling. But o will get back to you mate

@ not a bother. Totally understand. Was out last night and found the teal and duck flight lines. However turns out I was looking the wrong way and a flock of duck flew over my head and no chance of a shot. Every day is a school day. Ohh and ducks with the wind fly so so fast. Like missiles

I’m sold on the 28 bore as a calibre. Not sure about the gun yet but the 28 is so easy to load for and minimises packers etc needed to fill the case when loading with TSS. Im thinking a nice side by side in 28 would be ideal…..trying the various models and calibres is half the fun…

@CumbrianWildfowler I absolutely love mine, its a beretta 691. if its a side by side your after there's plenty of aya no3's knocking about that aren't silly money mate.

Not sure there is a big demand so the motivation may not be there?

Thank you, I'm no expert and hopefully try not to come across as one. But I've been hunting these ducks for 30 years with hawk and gun, mostly hawk and I like to think I've picked up a bit of nowse along the way.

@@KevinPetch-z5f 🥂

@@JimCinUK thank you

@@scotty-sb1403 a few friends and family now and again. But mostly solo. I like the peace.

Merci bien

Thank you, maybe what you said but with a Labrador! next year maybe.....

When my brother and I took up wildfowling in the 70's we we lost a few ducks as we did not have a dog and were using ordinary cartridges; but quickly learnt to avoid shooting them where they could not be retrieved. I have never used a dog and only lost about 2 a season- to diving or not dropping immediately. Live ducks were always shot again before they got too far when decoying. (using cripple stoppers) I have always changed chokes and shot sizes to suit different scenarios; some times with several different cartridges in the auto. It worked! In the past - 5 teal for 5 and 5 wigeon for 5, several times; by starting at the back of the flock-3 down before they realise. This 'secret' was told to me by a very old fowler.

its not far from the car so might as well be comfortable. Its now stashed in the hedge nearby! Good use for old worthless chairs

Get a sofa Bed.

Thank you. It was a rare night this season when the lighting was great

Yeah it was super windy. Ive three cameras so need to research what's available

I’m no expert, but can you not add commentary when you edit ?

@@dougieanderson2123 yes , and I did but still loud and didn’t want it to mute it completely as you would lose the atmosphere!

I don't agree that its the most important tool. Your fieldcraft is your most important tool. I trust my fieldcraft, persistence and kayak far more than half the people with 'gun dogs' around here. Simply having a sundog is not the answer by itself. That said I wanted to breed a retriever out of my GWP in 2024. For various reasons it didn't happen. Even then, if I had the pup wouldn't be ready for this season. I likely won't have a dog ready until 2026. Will it stop me going wildfowling? not a chance in hell. A well trained (note the well trained bit) is an asset but not essential. Its not essential because I am living proof that its not essential. Id trust my fieldcraft, persistence and kayak against most of the ill trained or non trained mutts that I see on shoot days. I also have retrieved ducks this season from the kayak that no Labrador would have safely retrieved. Does that mean I flip the coin and insist that every old codger with a Labrador should have a kayak? No. Its more nuanced than just having a dog to tick a box. Gods honest truth I have only lost two ducks this year out of quite a number now. But.. I hope to either get a pup or breed a pup in 2025.

@CumbrianWildfowler me personally I wouldn't go shooting without a dog. That my opinion and nothing against what your doing or having a pop, I enjoy the vid and look forward to them popping up every week. But you mention your kayak yes it's handy on tide flights. It looks like you shoot a flooding part of river with not much current.but what use is a kayak on a evening flight on a splash ? Let's be honest there's not much feild craft needed for that either a fed splash or some fresh flood water. As for the gwp great dogs even better crossed out to a lab they make superb working dogs. Please don't think it's me having a dig at you as it was just a general question keep the vids coming and doing what your doing 👍 from the background in some of the vids I don't think your to far from me.

⁠@@procarper1fair enough, and I won’t argue that a dog is an asset and I will have one as soon as I can but as you know it is not like ordering up a takeaway m. It. Takes time to get one established and not having one, particularly on splashes that you mention, should not stop someone going wildfowling as those splashes can be waded unlike the estuaries. I’m living proof that you can get by without one. Just having a dog isn’t the answer by itself. There’s plenty of useless ones out there. Just go to any local pheasant shoot and half the dogs there are worse than useless. I’m better than half of them!

@CumbrianWildfowler agree a fowling dog is far different to a picking up dog on a phesant shoot.

fold with the 12

Clay and Game. They’re near Hull

Try Folkstone Engineering as well 👍

@ yep, I use them

Fair question. I’m using Tungsten which is nearly twice as dense and heavy as lead. Those shots sizes you quote are typical for lead. For TSS because it is very dense and ballistically superior you can move up shot sizes to fill a denser pattern. No. 7 seems to be the popular size for geese though 8 and even 9 wallops them. It’s hard to fathom but it’s true!

That's a punchy load in the 28 . They're supposed to be easy on recoil

@@gerardcarlile5671 yeah it is, but still nicer than the 12g cannon. Im sold on the 28 from all fronts. Next task is some sub sonics

@CumbrianWildfowler have you a Hushpower 28 then?

@@gerardcarlile5671 its in the post......

@@billymacneil3839 there’s no set time limit on shooting here. Legally you could shoot 24 hours a day. Agree on the dog. When the times right

@@CumbrianWildfowler love no time limit on shooting

@@bell2224 wheat, barley and corn. All winter. In the spring after the season 200-300 ducks a night come in and hopefully it helps them stay in good condition for the migration back north.

@@CumbrianWildfowler great stuff,….you reap what sow….loving the content …

@@nickhorten97 I do have calls for Wigeon, mallard and greylags but am not an accomplished caller, yet. I do use the wigeon whistle a bit on the marsh. Operating the cameras etc often makes me forget to grab the call!