Wildfowling is mainly a solitary sport taking place on estuaries and coastal marshes during the winter months in wet, muddy and often cold conditions. The main quarry are wild geese and ducks which are mostly migrants, travelling from the Arctic circle, Scandinavia and the Low Countries in the autumn and returning to their breeding grounds in the spring. Wildfowling and shooting are carried out on the estuary by individuals and clubs affiliated to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Wildfowlers have been recognised by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for integrating their activities with conservation
Use the following links to find out more information on wildfowling and clubs within the area:
General wildfowling websites
Local Wildfowling Groups / Societies
Local site information

General Wildfowling websites

Wildfowling

Information on wildfowling and links to information on the internet. Link to Wildfowling.

Wildfowling and Waterfowling website

This website has been designed to help wildfowlers to find information that will be helpful to them as they pursue wildfowl. Link to Wildfowling.

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Link to wildfowling pages.

Local Wildfowling Groups / Societies

Holderness and Humber Wildfowling Association (HHWA) - wildfowling takes place in the lower/outer Humber

Hull and East Riding Wildfowling Association (HERWA) - wildfowling takes place in the upper Humber within the Humber Wildfowl Refuge.

Local Site Information

Humber Wildfowl Refuge

The constantly shifting mud and sandflats of the Humber estuary provide a winter home for many thousands of duck and wading birds which travel south in the autumn from breeding grounds on the Arctic tundra. Some spend the winter on the Humber, but many others make a short stop on the Humber on their way further south.