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What you need to know about wildfowling calls
Learn how to distinguish and imitate their calls and you will lure in the wildfowl to your gun, says Graham DowningFor as long as we humans have hunted wild duck and geese, we have used decoys and...
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How to create or rejuvenate a pond
Creating or rejuvenating a pond is the ultimate conservation quick fix, rapidly providing a rich habitat and sport, as Richard Negus explainsWaiting for duck Whenever I attend a farm walk organised by...
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Five pieces of wildfowling gear for the season ahead
The Editor of Shooting Times picks out the latest and best wildfowling kit to hit the market Wildfowling gear has benefitted greatly from advances in materials technology in recent years. Decoy bags...
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The secrets of successful duck flighting
Shooting a flightpond can be a hit-and-miss affair, but Mike Swan has some tips to boost your chances There is hardly a more exciting sound in the world of shooting than the rush of air through duck...
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How to be a successful and stealthy wildfowler
Follow Mike Swan’s tips for Shooting Times on keeping a low profile when wildfowlingKeep still If your only experience of shooting wildfowl is driven mallard, you could be forgiven for failing to...
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Wildfowling for beginners
How to get started Home-loading wildfowlers have been experimenting with steel shot since the lead ban over wetlands Our guide to wildfowling for beginners tells you what you need to know about taking...
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Egyptian goose: why it’s more of a duck than a goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca. A goose that is more of a duck and which can leave a sour taste in more ways than one, writes Charles Smith-JonesEgyptian goose with goslings. The goslings feed on aquatic...
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In the HPAI bird flu battle, this is how wildfowlers can help
Richard Negus examines the latest guidelines on bird flu and reveals the role Guns can play in controlling the spread of the disease Teams in hazmat suits collecting dead birds are now a familiar sight...
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Early season wildfowling
As a new season begins, tradition and memories are ever present in the backwaters of the Essex marshes, where generations of local families have hunted for wildfowlYelping redshank rose at intervals...
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Flightlines and other tactics – how to shoot ducks without using decoys
Tom Sykes details how he hunts without the aid of decoys and how he optimises his chances with various tactics such as setting up on a flightlinePursuing ducks on the foreshore is one of my favourite...
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Duck flighting using hides on managed land
The duck come in thick and fast and everyone from this friendly club is in the shooting — albeit from a potato box hideWhen duck approach Little Oakley and District Wildfowlers Association’s (LODWA) 50...
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Wildfowling for the pink-footed goose
During a long-awaited outing, Tim Maddams calls in a bird for the very first time, eventually bringing home four geese for the tableAs the disturbed geese from the field behind fly over Tim Maddams, he...
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The vital role wildfowling clubs play in local conservation
Wildfowling clubs play a vital role in local conservation and helping to safeguard the future of the sport, as Jack Bell discovers An aerial photo shows the GWCA’s conservation work at Poulton Court...
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What is the best weather for wildfowling?
There is much to consider when planning a foreshore foray, and Mike Swan ponders which conditions make for the best weather for wildfowlingWith the tide rising over Kirkcudbright Bay at dawn, and a few...
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Early morning wigeon decoying
Tom Sykes is in a rock and a hard place when he drags himself out of bed to shoot some wigeonA handy stone makes a base for Tom’s ambush, out of the freezing mudAs I turned the engine off and...
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White-fronted goose: where can it be found?
With its melodic call and nimble flight, the whitefronted goose is easy to spot, writes Charles Smith-JonesMore than 15,000 white-fronted geese overwinter in the UK and Ireland The white-fronted goose...
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Evening wildfowling on the foreshore
A cold snap suggests wildfowl will gather on the unfrozen waters of the estuary, just in time for an evening tide flight, hopes Gethin JonesGethin and Chester set off for the foreshore in the hope of a...
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Wigeon flighting – reconnaissance tips to improve chances
Mike Swan and his old fowling friend, Tom, draw a blank on a usually fruitful splash for wigeon flighting, but the wild world still puts on a wonderful showMy friend Tom and I had christened this...
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Wildfowling for beginners – going beyond the sea wall
Venturing beyond the sea wall for the first time, a fowling newbie discovers the magic and frustration, in equal parts, of taking on ducks in their own environment Why would anyone go beyond the sea...
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Every shooter should try duck flighting
Shooters who spurn duck flighting are missing out on marvellous sport, especially when it’s over a lake on lush land once ruled by Queen BoudiccaDucks are the wallflowers of the bird world. I have met...
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