We've been seeing lots of snipe, going to give them a go this fall, is just like woodcock hunting from what we can see, can't wait to fill another limit of upland bird. Does anyone else hunt them specifically?
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We've been seeing lots of snipe, going to give them a go this fall, is just like woodcock hunting from what we can see, can't wait to fill another limit of upland bird. Does anyone else hunt them specifically?
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Snipe are Migratory Game Birds make sure you have your "Duck Stamp". I like to shoot them over the Spaniels great work for a flushing dog.Originally Posted by Steelpulse
Last edited by Foxton Gundogs; 08-08-2014 at 10:19 AM.
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Yep them and woodcock being the only upland/waterfowl game I believe, I love how they flush at your feet straight up and straight away, surprised not many hunt them for the challenge and uniqueness of the hunt.
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On a somewhat related note, Aberdeen Canadian Tire has Imperial 12ga ammo, 1 1/8oz of #5,#6, #7 Steel loads at 1450fps i think they were. At least as of yesterday they did anyways. Should be just right for them curious little birds.
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I will be getting some of that thanks for the update, cant wait for a spot of snipe hunting this fall, we have been seeing lots
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For such a diminutive looking little bird they have remarkably large and tasty breasts.
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Are Snipe the same bird that Yankees call a Timberdoodle?
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No, but they're cousins. Timberdoodles are wood cocks. Woodcocks have very short necks. Compared to woodcocks, snipes have smaller heads and eyes, slender bodies and a neck. Snipes wear distinctive dark stripes on their heads and backs. Beaks are longer. Males, females and juveniles look alike.
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Yes the woodcock or timberdoodle, thee woodcock is only an eastern north America bird, I have pursued them in ontario which was a blast, but the Wilson's snipe is just as fun a game, flushing at the foot or on point and zig zagging away at highspeed
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Saw a few of them around Quesnel last season.Long legs on them?
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