EP 44 - Wildfowling Opener 2024

First flight of the 2024 Wildfowling season on a fresh marsh looking for a mallard. There had been lots of geese about that morning but would I bag one in the evening.

[@stevenlord782]

Beautiful looking dog. Eyes on sausers just waiting for Dad to bring something down. Such a pleasure to watch. ❤

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@stevenlord782 thanks. They’re all so different. Absolutely gutted to lose Merlin so early but Zulu’s done amazing. Don’t think any dog can replace Merlin on water retrieves though 😢

[@keithhaynes8079]

Well mate good shot and a great retrieve by Zulu look forward to some more videos.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@keithhaynes8079 many thanks. Go pro seems to have died so need to sort that little issue out asap.

[@cheshirebowman4465]

Quality video. Excellent subject. Great work.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@cheshirebowman4465 thanks. Hopefully some better ones to come.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Glad to see you back Richard. I enjoy your films. Please keep making them.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@CumbrianWildfowler thanks. It just takes so long to edit etc and I haven’t had access to my computer with the editing software on it. Plus I keep misplacing the GoPro. I’ve got to that age 🙄

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Just a suggestion Richard, take it or leave it, but it looks like you have the Go-Pro in wide angle. If you use narrow angle mode the quarry will be a bit more visible. I wish they had a model that went narrower still just for shotgun shooting.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@CumbrianWildfowler I’ve no idea how to change that now. I think I did mess around with it a few years ago. I’ll try and find the guide and have a look at it again. Ta

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@norfolkfowlers1973just KZbin it. It takes about 5 seconds. Video mode, then scroll through the 3 modes from wide to narrow. It’ll make a big difference to the finished stuff.

[@stevenward6453]

Just subscribed brilliant pal looking forward to your season best of luck 👍

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@stevenward6453 thanks. Hopefully better videos will come out later. Need to get some better cameras but I do what I can.

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

Propper , new subscriber from kent 👍🍻

[@crazyferret9409]

A bird is a bonus!

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@crazyferret9409 100%

[@jasonsetterfield627]

nice to see video with sxs being used on the marsh

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@jasonsetterfield627 thanks. Just goes to show they can still be used. The black bismuth were bought by my father so they’re probably 10 years old and still do the business.

[@baba-hx5td]

Looking forward to more videos

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@baba-hx5td another coming soon. Hopefully better luck ones will come out later.

[@paullynch6718]

Why are you not using callers???

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@paullynch6718 well I forgot my Greylag call for a start and sometimes it’s nice to enjoy the quiet. I’m on the Broad next week decoying, and I will definitely be using calls.

[@paullynch6718]

@norfolkfowlers1973 good man love the vids keep it up

[@williamelliott4472]

looks to me as if you are not used to wildfowling.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@williamelliott4472 😂

[@theessexhunter1305]

Far to warm for me...but well done

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@theessexhunter1305 yes it is, agreed. First time in 40 seasons I haven’t done a first morning but night before 1st it didn’t drop below 19° here.

[@theessexhunter1305]

@@norfolkfowlers1973 I was out foxing last night....like getting off the plane in Spain just so ####king hot lol

[@roberthay8706]

me and my brother went out on the 4th for the night flight.was that warm fell asleep for a couple of hours plenty of Canada's but nothing near me. always next time though.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@roberthay8706 you just have to go sometimes and hope for the best. At least it saves all the plucking!

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@theessexhunter1305 yes too hot at the moment. Having to do birds that day and get them in the fridge asap.

[@HuntinginLebanon94]

hello good videos have hunting videos youtube

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@HuntinginLebanon94 thank you.