liftboy1

I read in some book that a gamekeeper hand reared a woodcock, give it a go, fairplay on you, having respect for our quarry, as someone said put your foot on it, no-wonder we get bad press. Let us know how you get on!

I looked at one and it looked cheap and nasty, the barrel rib on top seemed to have a curve in it!

Il try and stick a few of him working this season on here. Cant wait!

When i poped into the gunshop, the guy said there are far more foxes shot with a 22 lr than any other calibre, however i have been calling them in to shoot with the shotgun, but the local farm has kids sleeping at night and i dont want to go blasting through the dead of the night. Is there many guns available on 22 hornet? And also as i have filled the application out, should i leave the calibre slot empty and send it too them attached with a letter explaining why? Thanks for the replies guys!

22 hornet, na didnt think, what is the minimum normally passed? I did ask the feo, but he said he couldnt see a problem but he also didnt seem bothered!

Hi guys, I will be putting in for my fac next month, just after some advice really, I need a rifle for foxing, And i aint sure whether to go for 22 lr or 223? I know they are two totally different guns but, one farm is 500 acre farm with open fields and the other is a 50 acre farm with a forest and public footpath going through it, although the path is a ramblers type of path. I need the rifle to keep foxes off the two farms because i have been putting game down. I would like to go for the 223 but I think im asking a lot on a first grant.

In the biginning he was coming on well, and then he hit a stage and i was at witts end! I really really regretted buying a hpr, but then he seemed to just come on leaps and bounds, i think its just in the breeds mentality, I wouldnt have any other dog except for say a gwp or maybe a vizsla, I`m sure he will be brilliant after a few seasons and varied work, I got him sitting for say 10minutes while i wash the kennel out and potch about, he is like a friend, i dont give him any tolerance, if i tell him to sit or turn on the whistle he will turn, but he comes to work in the van and sits in the fl

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This is my german shorthair pointer dog, brock. He is 15months old, from sanjon, swifthouse lines. I have been training him as a rough shooting dog and is coming on really well, does all the basics, recalls, drops to shot, drops at a distance, directions, etc. I am hoping to use him also as a companion out foxing, on the rifle. I did plan to use him with a bird, but as I cannot bring myself to buy another hawk that will not happen. He has just started to be worked now and again, without gun just to get him pointing, but its a job to find game, but he will point woodies in the trees.

and people wonder why hpr`s get a bad name.

If i was in your shoes, i would forget about what bird etc, first think do i have the time to put in with the bird? And land, what game do you have? There is no point having a sports car with no road to run it on. There are far to many birds for sale due to no-time + loss of permission, its a sad state of affairs as I am sure some of these birds are crackers or have the potential to be, but are regarded as other peoples problems. Notwanting to offend anyone, just my opinion.

yes i would agree, no spaniel or lab dvd`s. Tom brechney is also bringing out a new dvd from pup to polished gundog but rory major ones are good, from paul french dvd.

listen mate, I dont have a neighbouring shoot hence the thread, if there was i would be on it.

one thing comes to mind "dont fix it if it aint broke."

I should be alrite because the neighbouring farms have given me the go-ahead today and the nearest shoot is roughly 25 miles away. And hopefully should have 5 hens and a cock bird given to me aswell!