Hi guys,

now that the show aired I thought I would share this duck segement here for those of you that are interested in how we shoot in the UK.

We also shoot ducks the same way you guys do on the tidal marsh and over flight ponds so this isn't the only way we do things here but it is kinda unique and definately fun.

Rgds,
Kiri

Interesting. Can you give us some details?

Hi Larry,

I'll try and describe the day and process along with some of the ettiquette that goes with English driven shooting

In this instance, we shoot over 90 acres of fresh water that stretches for about two and a half miles in total. That day we had a shoot with a few AR members present too which was great fun as they got to meet and exchange notes.

Basically each gun takes a blind and shoots according to his quota. That day we were working on about 20 birds per gun.

While in the blind the birds are moved from far away and they go over the guns more like flighted birds than decoyed birds, so the aim is to shoot the most sporting targets rather than just kill the first twenty easy birds that come your way.

Some people don't enjoy driven duck but when done well and ethically it can really generate some fabulous sport and truly testing shooting.

The team is accompanied by about a dozen picker ups and dog handlers whose job it is to mark every bird and pick up all birds hit by the guns in short order.

It is tough to explain the ethos of shooting high birds, suffice to say that it is considered equally poor form to shoot at birds that are out of range as it is to shoot low stuff on these types of shoots. Conversely I will often let birds go by that if I shot at them I would kill 95% of them, while the gun to my right may well only hit 30% and so they are acceptable for his/her ability level. (I don't mean that to sound big headed but I'm lucky to be able to shoot a lot of game each year so I kinda get the hang of it )

We had spent the previous day with the guys just sitting under a flight and discussing the shoot. We talked about acceptable ranges and the different way that you need to shoot when taking on those types of shots. Within a half hour if being in the blind, Tim had got the hang of it and was killing birds cleanly at ranges that he had previously thought were not possible.

As you know, I personally I like all kinds of wing shooting. I think there is an equal joy in taking game where the shot is not a formality, as there is in also exercising the field craft to bring quarry to the point where the shot is the easiest part of the process. Which I think is a good excuse to go shooting lots!!

Enjoy Argentina, will you be videoing the hunt?

Rgds,
Kiri

Interesting...... Something simmilar happens down here, after you have shot enough ducks in a season, the shots you really remember, are the high, dificult ones....

Yes. I will be videoing 3 days of duck hunting. None of the dove hunting.

Please send me details on the hunt. Cost, season, location, etc. I might like to do it one year.

Are we considered barbarians if we bring anything other than a double?

I hear the guys in Argentina say that the British all love to shoot the high birds. Personally, the only shot I have mastered is when they are swimming in the decoys!

Thanks.

Hi Larry,

For a day like that cost is about £360+VAT. However it is a 2-3 hour shoot so not really worth coming from the US especially for!!

We are putting together a week long package for full board accommodation, and 4-5 days of shooting which will be based around the traditional Edwardian House Parties. We will hire a big country house and get staff in to cook and clean so it should be a blast.

When I get it put together I will send something over to you.

If you or anyone else wants to PM me an email address I will see if I have a description sheet I can email to you.

Rgds,
Kiri

By the way if you turn up with one of those guns that has one barrel and a slidey bit then you will be sure to see Digs bottom lip poking out.



K

I would also be interested in something like that, I will pm me my email.

Hi Patricio,

I have had some enquiries to put on a week of game bird shooting with the country house etc, for some US clients.

If you PM me your email I will send you the proposed package. We will be using the East Anglian estates so pricing should be better than going to Scotland.

Rgds,
K

Please don't take this as criticism, I am fairly ignorant on duck shooting but doesn't this lead to more injured birds flying off to die elsewhere? Feel free to educate me on this.

Very cool Kiri.....I'm a rabid fowler and I have no problem with this approach as a change of pace....I prefer over decoys for a norm but this looks fun as hell too.

This type of hunting/shooting in the UK is what I referred to in another thread and was told by some asshat named jools that I didn't know what I was talking about.

I'll be in touch Kiri....I'm looking at coming over in 2013 for some type of combo roe buck or water deer hunt hopefully combined with a morning of this.

Great footage, thanks for posting.
Father used to waterfowl on the Wash in Norfolk,
a bit different to this !!!

I am originally from the UK

Looks like a lot of fun!

Hi slug,

It's a valid question mate. The truth is that we have a big team of picker ups with a heap of dogs that mop up after the shoot. If you compare the hit birds counted by the loaders against the number collected at the end of the day then it is surprising how few birds get lost. the pick up may take a few hours so it is very thorough.

It is inevitable that the odd one gets away in any type of shooting but this is not really any different to any other shooting I have done.

Rgds,
K

Thanks for the information. It's good to know how thorough your team is. Looks like a very classy operation, cheers!

Very interesting and informative. That looks like a fun shoot.

I don't think I would give up our way but I sure would enjoy your method too.

For me the dog work is a bit better than half the fun.


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Guys, that's about the way I look at it too when I travel. Hunting the world over is same same but different!!

A lot of the fun is seeing how it's done all over thelace differently.

K

very intersting thanks for sharing with us.