The Wigeon Piled In - 1 Man Limit - Wildfowling

[@bell2224]

Been looking forward to this, great spot and set up….keep them coming !

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

More on the way....in Storm Ashley! Fun for different reasons!

[@LeeScott-oq5dd]

Excellent. Can’t wait for the next one

[@northerntribeoutdoors5938]

We hunt the tidal flats as well. It is so fun when the wigeon work in! Thanks for sharing.

[@northerntribeoutdoors5938]

@auntie-fs possibly?

[@northerntribeoutdoors5938]

Is your hair blue and do you own a lot of cats? asking for a friend.

[@OldHunterTV]

Do you hunt it and then eat it? I think grilling would be the best way to prepare it.

[@christopherking9439]

Brilliant stuff.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

Always nice to see wigeon decoying 👍

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

It was magical Richard as you well know

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@CumbrianWildfowler oh yes. Didn’t happen today though, fog killed it. Always next time.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@norfolkfowlers1973 Looking forward to your pink foot forays Richard. It's something I don't see much of.

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

@@CumbrianWildfowler it’s become much harder to get under them in recent years as my club has lost so much land. Hoping I’ll be able to get under some next month. Need to buy a new Go pro. Just bought 2 cheap imitations and they’re pretty much useless. More like float fishing weather here then wildfowling at the moment. Looking forward to seeing your next foray.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@norfolkfowlers1973 mines an Insta360. Worth the extra money as they have a low light mode that is essential for what we do

[@coopernickerson7470]

Nice spot to hunt, not too far from the roads, creek provides daily flood tide, birds and birds. Miss a quite bit but got limit nevertheless. Good job bud from Ontario Canada.

[@Swygard]

I hunt opposite terrain in the SW USA so this was fascinating. We use the plastic retriever for long retrieves and decoy adjustment along with dogs. You are right, widgeon are unpredicatble.

[@Millomite]

Great videos nick

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@Millomite thanks mate

[@tastefulnude]

Damn good video that

[@CanadianWaterfowler]

That tide coming in - absolutely impressive! ( a timelapse from above and behind your position would've been nice!)

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

They are big tides. Only a handful of them every season....Next time I'll try the Timelapse

[@haroonkhanhunter]

Naic location and hunting

[@mickwalsh8136]

Ignore the negatives and haters pal,it takes a lot of effort to make a video like you do,it's easy to watch from the comfort of your settee and criticise

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Thank you. It certainly adds a bit of time to the trips and then at home editing, which doesn’t come natural to an an 80s kid! 😅

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@auntie-fs It's normal to want to feed yourself from ethically sourced feedstuffs. I'm sure you agree.? You must do as your're still on gods green earth and not six foot under. To live you must accept death and other live forms have died to ensure you you have the ability to comment on my thread. You will get mired in ethical quicksand if you start to imply an ivory tower. Don't waste your breath, jog along.

[@scotty-sb1403]

As a beginner I love these videos. I’m currently trying to get my first duck near Gretna/annan and always seem to fail miserably. They always stay out in the tide and I can’t seem to get close enough 😔

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@scotty-sb1403 we’re all beginners really but thanks for the feedback. I’m not qualified to give you much help really as local knowledge is best. Rougher weather, in terms of wind, is more likely to bring them in or closer to get shelter. Good luck.

[@Mike-gb17]

Great video, love the content. Keep it up.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Thank you. More on the way.

[@PedroSanchezAlvarado]

Muy fácinantes videos de cazeria amigos saludos chevre caza

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Gracias!

[@Putnamsmif]

It's difficult to tell but are you shooting maintained lead?

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

No, I usually overtake the bird. I'd like to adopt maintained lead but muscle memory takes over most of the time. One for the off season!

[@Putnamsmif]

​@@CumbrianWildfowler swing through every time for me.

[@jeetts59]

Great vid. Just found this channel, I’m in au and have subscribed

[@RyanCummings-i2c]

Are you shooting in the muncaster estuary?

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@RyanCummings-i2c near there yes.

[@gary2255]

What gun/cartridge combo are you using?

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@gary2255 old Gunmark Kestrel side by side and TSS/steel duplex home loads. 35 gram. 28 grams of TSS 8 and 14 of steel 3

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@gary2255 it’s not really the gun for these loads and I don’t recommend anything but HP Steel proofed gun for TSS - that’s what I have just acquired. Details coming up…

[@gary2255]

@@CumbrianWildfowler Nice one Ty for the info, what factory loads would you recommend, sadly homeloading is illegal where I am unless done at one of two purpose built locations in the country :/

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@gary2255 Well, I’m no expert but for ducks and shots at 15-35 yards I would use Steel 3-5s or Bismuth 3-5s. 28gram to 35 gram loads. So many variables though. Bismuth costs a fortune sadly so I use more steel 3s. 5s where I know it’s going to be mostly teal. I use TSS duplexes where I expect longer shots as it retains killing ability out to longer ranges. If you can put it in the right place!

[@gary2255]

@@CumbrianWildfowler Nice one ty for the info :)

[@CecilT]

watching is great not swinging through looks like you are stopping on the shot

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

I think you’re right

[@CecilT]

@@CumbrianWildfowler where about are you shooting as my father was a member of Morecambe bay wildflowers in the sixties I have never shot on the coast round here myself

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@CecilT Cumbrian coast. Further north from Morecambe Bay

[@tonymoikeeble7063]

You should really have a dog mate. A lot of clubs would'nt entertain letting you join without one. How do you deal with winged birds or birds that fall out of sight?

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

@@tonymoikeeble7063 I’m not in a club. and there times when the sea is rough and I wouldn’t send any dog of mine into the chop. I need a dog yes but can’t magic one out of thin air. But hopefully in 2025… how does anyone deal With winged birds or birds that fall out of sight?! Some of the big tss that I have retrieved on the kayak this season wouldn’t have been retrieved with a dog. This isn’t my first rodeo!

[@williammink2109]

There are plenty of us dogless hunters out there. Choose your shots carefully, mark your bird once it falls and go retrieve it immediately

[@maxushunter863]

What cartridges are you using?

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Subsonic Bismuth no. 4's on that flight (all I had left).

[@adrianneedham2373]

Bullets l😂

[@scotty-sb1403]

Do you ever take people out with you? Or do you always go solo

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

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

[@davidbilbrough3726]

Nice one again! Try standing up to shoot, as sitting limits your swing. Also a face mask and ear plugs really help. If I am on a proper seat decoying pigeons or crows I never shoot sitting down.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

Thanks, I can't wear face veils. Annoy the shit out of me hence the face paint.

[@richiedd4119]

Shooting on the foreshore you get used to shooting sitting or kneeling as standing up isn't possible. Different world to decoying on land.

[@diggerproud1]

That was a cracking day but some of the worst shooting too. Even if you did have a dog it would have been disappointed 😂

[@ianmorrison4661]

Good video, i would be investing in a lesson or two if i was you.

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

I am what I am at this stage in life. But I am going to do more clay shooting in the off season. Thanks

[@markbegue6130]

you are stopping your swing-----you will shoot behind your target

[@CumbrianWildfowler]

I think you are right. I’m consciously trying to over lead the ducks and keep swinging though