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Curraghmore Estate, Portlaw, Co. Waterford
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Clay pigeon Day, Curraghmore
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Closing Day 2017 – the long and short of it
We all assembled in the Donkey on Tuesday evening as planned. Thanks to all the members who came in on the night to mark the occasion and well done to everyone who produced a bird or two for the Longest Cock, Heaviest Cock and Mixed Bag competitions.
There were some fine birds taken on the last day of the 2016/2017 season. The best of these were as follows:
Longest bird
- Walden Drake – 99.0 cm
- Peter Abernathy – 98.5 cm
- Tony Gilmartin 95.5 cm
Heaviest bird
- Aidan Gilmartin – 1.620kg
- Anthony Ryan – 1.460kg
- Tony Gilmartin 1.200kg
Mixed Bag
- Waden Drake – 7 species
(Pheasant, pigeon, mallard, snipe, rabbit, woodcock, teal) - Anthony Ryan – 6 species
(Pheasant, woodcock, snipe, pigeon, rabbit, teal) - Peter Halpin – 6 Species
(Rabbit, woodcock, pheasant, pigeon, mallard, snipe)
The night was made all the better by a serious spread of game to eat – venison burgers, sausages and steaks and a hearty stew. Many thanks to Martin for the the prep work and to Willie for all the hot work at the Barbeque and for making the stew.
Closing Day Awards in the Donkey
Just to let you know the closing day get together will be in The Roaring Donkey, Cobh on Tuesday from 7:30PM onwards.
Bird weigh in at 8:00PM.
Good selection of prizes.
Wild game BBQ.
Notice: Club meeting 17 January
To all members:
Hope your season is going well.
Meeting in the Roaring Donkey next Tuesday 17th January at 7.30pm to discuss arrangements for Closing Day and plans for restocking, pen and Bagwells Wood for the year season ahead.
Please make every effort to attend.
Duck shooting – Avian flu warning
All members are advised that Avian Flu has been confirmed in wild ducks in Ireland. If you bag a duck you should be wearing gloves when handling your kill and should wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
Please see notice from the NARGC below:
As you will no doubt be aware by now that Avian Flu has now reached our shores. It is absolutely imperative that we are all vigilant in keeping a very close scrutiny on wild birds. If you are getting closer to wild birds, if they are reluctant to fly or show other signs of stress/feebleness, please report these matters to the relevant authorities and follow the guidelines provided.
If you find any dead ducks where the cause of death is not obvious or are hunting wild birds that seem unusually easy to approach or other act out of character please contact:
Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Model Farm Road
Bishopstown
Cork
021 4819970
The Department has released the following update:
- We have 6 Regional Veterinary Laboratories in Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick & Sligo (see link below)
- They are not normally staffed at weekends & bank holidays, so a local arrangement would need to be made for them to take in birds (which we will do our best to organise)
- It is critical that birds are double-bagged & properly labelled, that we know the species, where the birds were found & that we have contact details for people who found & handled the birds
- Anyone handling birds should be advised to wear gloves or use a plastic bag to pick up the birds, or if this not possible – to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water afterwards
- In the event that a bird tests positive for avian influenza H5 or H7, there will be a follow-up by public health officials as a precautionary measure