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Crow bashing with new technic.
shovel leaner replied to Sausagedog's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
Well done on the crows SD . I think your granddaughter is showing real potential? ?? -
I like the pictures ?
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He was a lovely, quiet man , who just got on doing his own thing , he never bothered anyone. The clay club was his life , and he left all his guns and reloading kit to the club . They had a sealed bid auction for all his stuff and I think they did well out of it . I miss having a chat to him .
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I was coming back from Dorset on Saturday morning and passed tractor trailers with harvested maize. There are a lot of fields on my permission with Maize waiting to be harvested, this will open things up a bit for me . Any day now . There are also a few fields waiting for I would imagine the last silage cut . Bring it on .
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Seeing those reloads reminds me off my recently deceased next door neighbour whose name coincidentally was Bernard. He was a keen clay shot and avid reloader . He was a committee member of Cheltenham clay shooting club and he got me to go with him on a number of occasions. His reloads were the stuff of legend at that club . There were huge explosions , clouds of smoke , or a tiny little “ phut”. You never knew what was going to happen. But the funniest thing was when the tyre on his disabled scooter exploded with a huge bang between the stands . It had everyone in stitches . When he
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I was going to go off on a tangent and ask your thoughts on Charles but out of respect for the queen . I will leave my thoughts on him for another day .
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I wonder what Harry was thinking when he looked at prince Edward “ I’ve done two tours of Afghanistan, you dropped out of Marines basic training, and I’m in civvies “ ? I get the whole reason , Harry has basically left the Royal family and this country , and gone to Hollywood. But he is still an ex service man who served Queen and country . He knew what he was giving up and that this day would come . But if I was Edward I don’t think I would have the brass neck to put on a uniform in his presence.
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I’ve shot a couple of 9’s but the holy grail of 10 in a night has eluded me . It might elude me forever, because we are not heavily foxes hereabouts. If I’ve shot two or three I usually think that’s enough for tonight. Well done , that’s a night to remember. ?
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My friend Anthony spent a few years keepering in Scotland . He reckoned it was always raining. He said all the beaters and locals had Duck dri gear . Well priced ( canny Scot’s) and it kept them dry . You can spend £100’s on gear that is not as good .
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Must BR 1 . 100% waterproof and breathable . Maybe not the best around barbed wire as they are a bit pricey.
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I know you did , and I should of listened to you . But I like to see the terrier show . And I wanted a “ Waterproof “ shooting suit for loading . To that end I got a Duck dri leggings and coat . Oh and I raised a glass of Stowfords to you . How was the rabbit hunt ?
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No , but we all need to use game meat , even if it is just in crisp form . ?
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Bloody hell , I went today . One gun stand ( Oxford gun co ) The Warrener, Fortis , Duck Dri a bit of fishing stuff . But mostly tat . There were about five or six clothing stalls all selling the same “ market “ quality clothing and footwear . I don’t mean to be sniffy but It was more Appleby horse fair than a country show . Apologies to any travelers . I wish you well , and hope they all had a great time . I will just vote with my feet , I won’t be back next year . I did however enjoy admiring some of the terrier’s and Lurcher’s . And watched some good spaniels in the scurry .
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That’s the last time I’m going . Very disappointed.
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No Camo mate . But It does make me raise an eyebrow when I see them . I’m more of the schoffel gillet kind of guy . ??
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Zero ok no fox in sight
shovel leaner replied to David.evans's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
That slug next to the fox was following you around all night .? -
You can have a real tree one and like it . Honestly I’m worried about you .
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I will raise a glass of Cider to you . Good luck , looking in the woods ?
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Check out their latrines , they don’t digest Apple all that well and you will see it in the droppings if they are eating them . Otherwise just stick a trail cam up , and show us what’s taking them . Sorry Stavross, I’ve got to switch off . I’m not a keeper anymore. But I can’t stop thinking like one . “ Deep breath , in through the nose , and out through the mouth “. “In ………,,. and out , and in ……..and out . That’s better . ?
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I am back from my “fishing”, sorry , “Romantic holiday “ with the wife . Tomorrow is the Midland game fair . We are going up in the morning, it’s like I planned it ?
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I wonder if Badgers are eating the apples. They love them when it’s dry weather and there aren’t many worms . A mate of mine reckoned he had deer eating his apples . I waited out with him because he wanted some venison and didn’t have a rifle . He was gutted when Brock turned up and started eating them . ?
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I used a quad for years and I rolled it on me once . But it was my fault , I traversed a slope sideways which is a no no . Provided you are sensible they are brilliant. A mule or gator would be my preference as you keep dry and can cart more kit and feed around . But a couple of years ago it rained non stop and the mule kept bottoming out and sliding around and I wished I had a quad .
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I haven’t had late birds , but pheasants like to come down from roost , fill their crop and then loaf about with sun on their backs . It always amazed me that they followed the same hedges and tracks , year in year out . The thing is that now the nights are getting longer and the temperature dropping they will hunt out the sunny spots . The shoot I keepered was a north facing bowl, so as the year went on there was literally no sun at all and the birds went over the road . I tried everything from dogging them back to sewelling , but once the birds want to go somewhere you can
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The simple things in life are often the best . ?
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Another funny story. The time I went woodcock shooting he took my mates son and a couple of young keepers out to shoot a fox . I was happy for a pint and an early night . Pat did what he does and called a fox in . My mates son George had the honour of shooting with a semi auto shotgun . What is funny to me is that George is always letting anyone who will stand still long enough know what a great shot he is with a shotgun or a rifle , he can dig deeper , faster , and for longer . You name it he is an expert and I think when it was filmed he was only about 14 . Well George missed wi
