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 Not just a west coast species, but as close as we get to the woodcock. These are plucky little rockets. They are not in dense timber like woodcock, but inhabit wet forest openings and bottomlands. We sometimes hunt them on old river channels that get wet and still have plenty of soft sediment for probing. Usually the only view you get is the zigzagging blur of a spooked bird flying off to safety. Excellent test of your shooting skills. Wilson's Snipe *pics* Who else hunts these guys? Not bad table fare either.   | ||
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333, We hunt these in the UK, and there are occasionally places wherethey can be driven, but like you say I enjoy these best walked up on bogland or flooded pasture. In ireland they are shot over setters in the peat bogs or coastl rough ground which is awesome fun. My first time out after them I shot 43 shells in a day for nothing!! I got a bit better after some practice but not a great deal better!! I like them best cooked over hot coals then sprinkled with sea salt and lemon juice.  | |||
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good to see others that enjoy the little birds. All the way across the big pond. Thanks | |||
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We have them in TN as well as Woodcock. Great little game birds. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Handsome little buggers! We have seasons for both Virgina and Sora rails, but I've not yet chased them specifically. I think I'll make a point to change that next year! Neat pics; thanks for posting! KG ______________________ Hunting: I'd kill to participate. | |||
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I don't usually go after just snipe, but I do shoot a few during the duck season. This is usually during the early season and during a migration. You can get a few shots if you are in the right place. We have Sora's, too, and I normally try and get after them a few times each Sept. It's a good workout for the dog and me. | |||
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Snipe are tough little birds. We have a neighborhood park(about 5 acres) here right in the middle of a subdivision. A small spring creek runs right through it. When temps here really drop below zero there will be 5 or 6 snipe hanging out there living along the banks. My setter's get to point them but there's no hunting allowed. I would have figured the snipe would have migrated further south but there they are hanging out at 5000' elevation in SW Montana in January! | |||
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