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Alright folks Just had my first evening out on the wash, Never saw a thing but what a beautiful place to spend an evening as the sun goes down watching the lightning in the distance. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers Casso that seems like really sound advice I don't wanna rush things and ruin what seems like the start of a decent dog ive also walked him the past couple of evenings on my own as the person that's been training him was a women so everytime hes out of the kennel and sees our lass in the garden hes straight over to her and at her left side looking up at her, it looks well but hes my dog lol.

Alright folks, I bought a part trained lab last week, when I went to look at him seen him do a couple of retrieves stopping at distance etc and am pleased with him overall his hunting seemed a bit scatty and too far ranging but he is only seventeen months and hes been trained as a peg dog not a bushing dog plus I want him primarily for wildfowling so this is something that can be worked on gradually, ive never bought a part trained dog before so my question is what should I be doing with him for the first week or so should I just let him be a dog and bond with him or should I start serious tra

Theres a lot of good books on amazon pal. You already have the dog mate so youre not losing anything having a crack at training her. atb Dave.

Thanks for the reply's fellers sounds like I've made the right choice getting it. Hi Wildfowler yeah it is the 3" with beavertail fore end mate.

I've never owned a cocker mate but the ones I've known on shoots tend to be as mad or sometimes madder than springer's, saying that the brother in law has a springer and he's a real calm dog and just as good at retrieving as he is hunting but he is kept kennelled. Have you not considered a lab mate there are a lot of smaller sleeker looking labs about nowadays they will do everything your asking, admittedly maybe not hunt as well as a spaniel but they tend to be easier around the house. atb Dave

Fantastic looking dogs mate, Its nice to see working breeds being used for there proper purpose when so many of them nowadays are no good for anything but fetching a ball back down the park. Don't the Americans still work them quite a bit. I wish you well with them pal.

Sorry just spotted the section on guns and rifles must of overlooked it. Still any help would be fantastic.

Hi Folks Only just joined and not sure if this should be posted here but didn't see anywhere specifically for gun info. I bought an aya no 3 a couple of weeks ago for wildfowling and also just general shooting I was told by the guy in the shop it was good for steel shot its choked at half and quarter but there is no fleur de lise on the barrels I understand that it will be fine with anything no greater than 34 grams to be on the safe side but ive since visited two separate gunsmiths one said don't use steel shot the other said it should be fine with anything. Ive also asked a couple of peo

Hi all, fantastic site loads of useful info and interesting topics. I'm a Yorkshire lad originally but have lived in Norfolk for the past couple of years. I mostly do rough shooting and pigeon shooting but have just applied to join a local wildfowling club so looking forward to next season to start. I'm interested in all forms of responsible hunting and used to work terriers lurchers and ferrets when I was younger. Always been fascinated by falconry aswell but I could never dedicate enough time to be fair on a hawk, I admire the folks that do though instead I just watch vids of it on youtube l