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If you look at punts in different areas they have different designs. Those used on the tidal Norfolk Broads and large expanses of water...
Jul 1, 20243 min read
Whittlesey Meer - Punt gunning on a sledge
In 1876 JM Heathcote describes the use of a stalking sledge on Whittlesea Mere and at the same time related a curious way of pursuing...
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Washland Punt Gunning
The inland punt-gunner was a rare beast that was typically found in the Fenlands of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, but was also seen in...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories Part 6
Wildfowlers are usually very clever people. They learn their craft from others and by observation. Many have self-taught skills to make...
Jun 21, 20248 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories - Part 5
A Day on the Marsh (Or never trust a stranger if he lets you buy the ale). There I sat quietly drinking my ale When this fellow Wells...
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories - Part 4
Joining a wildfowling club around the Wash could be a challenging experience. All had limited memberships and certainly up to the 1990’s...
Jun 14, 20244 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories - Part 3
It is not often that wildfowlers get a second chance when making a mistake with water, the elements, dogs and guns all providing their...
Jun 10, 20246 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories - Part 2
Anyone visiting Ken Burton's house would turn into a driveway made up of stone and broken clay pigeons that had been picked up from the...
Jun 7, 20247 min read
Wildfowlers Observations, Tails and Tall Stories - Part 1
I have enjoyed many evenings at various venues around the Wash from Heacham to Boston, listening to wildfowlers telling their tales....
Jun 3, 20245 min read
Men of Marsh and Mud Part 3 - More Local Wildfowlers
The mallard duck is now a common site in Spalding, yet this may not have been the case if it wasn’t for the likes of Tony Creasey his...
May 31, 202411 min read
Men of Marsh and Mud Part 2 - Tony Creasey and the early days of Spalding Wildfowling Club
In 1986 I joined Spalding and District Wildfowlers Association, initially to provide a legitimate purpose for me obtaining a shot gun...
May 27, 20246 min read
Men of Marsh and Mud The Foreshore Wildfowler -Part 1 Kenzie Thorpe
In 1986 I experienced my first trip down the marsh with a gun. Whilst young and enthusiastic I was a rubbish wildfowler. I shot nothing...
May 24, 20248 min read
Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond
A society that divorces the needs of the environment, the economy and people should be of concern to all.
May 1, 20242 min read
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