Smellydog
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Pay..
THE PRETEND KEEPER
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Nickb
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Been there and done that in the past , now older and wiser.
Anyway what would you know , the boy who never gets out shooting by his own admission
I'm not that desperate to shoot a pheasant, I'm out 52 weeks of the year.
Like you I'd rather sit indoors reading the Guardian with my refugee friends
BenBhoy
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Sadly it's you thats missing the point, but you crack on just focus on your armed tourist trips to the countryside.You've missed the point yet again , we were talking about shooting not living , something you only pretend to do.
Watch you dont fall off your quad
I know how lucky I am to live & work here, be a part of actually managing & long term shaping the countryside. A rifle is only a small part of countryside management.
Nickb
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You keep on believing that you dreamer.
BenBhoy
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Nickb
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No jealousy here , it's you that's jealous.
I'm out shooting every week and not wasting time helping out at soup kitchens ....
Brighty3006
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Now now children
Nickb
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Childish calling people a fanny
Tony Morgan
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Spare us please children, and do your squabbling in private!
stavross
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Well, that was mental, but a lot of fun. Started off just really wet so we got a couple of drives in without any problems other then the birds were sitting really tight, stopped for elevenses, home made tomato soup, pheasant and pork sausage rolls and lemon drizzle cake, back out to do around forestry buildings and the wind got up, we pushed one block out that turned into a woodcock drive, by this time trees were starting to snap so we called it a day, we managed 5 drives called it a day. I had Teddy with me today, my mates springer, my god, it’s off its head, I’ve a new found respect for people who work springers, he never stopped 
Christmas shoot next and hopefully we’ll have some better weather, preferably some weather that lets me take a few pictures instead of the under water one I managed today 
Christmas shoot next and hopefully we’ll have some better weather, preferably some weather that lets me take a few pictures instead of the under water one I managed today
Nickb
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What was the bag ?Well, that was mental, but a lot of fun. Started off just really wet so we got a couple of drives in without any problems other then the birds were sitting really tight, stopped for elevenses, home made tomato soup, pheasant and pork sausage rolls and lemon drizzle cake, back out to do around forestry buildings and the wind got up, we pushed one block out that turned into a woodcock drive, by this time trees were starting to snap so we called it a day, we managed 5 drives called it a day. I had Teddy with me today, my mates springer, my god, it’s off its head, I’ve a new found respect for people who work springers, he never stopped
stavross
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I think it was around 20 pheasants and 3 timber pricks, there was only 6 guns today so they had a lot of space to cover on their stands
Yes I’m aware some find it controversial that extra features should cost more but I’m outdoors 365 days a year and find it worth the outlay.Pay..
We were out too
At 7 am it was fairly nice - by 9 it was bloody well different !
Had to alter a few of the drives - and indeed the order - had a lot less beaters than normal . Maybe they had the right idea stopping at home ? No way always rather be out !
Anyway we found the birds - we have really really held them this year - we put hundreds and hundreds up - but the massive gusts of wind were in their favour and not ours as one minute it blew them over the guns the next far far away to safety
We had a great laugh though and one of our picking up team very kinfly put on roast pork cobs with stuffing and apple sauce at dinner ! Nicest cob i think i have ever had !
We pulled stumps before the last drive just as the real heavy rain came and went for a pint
Half our usual bag but certainly all our usual laughs
At 7 am it was fairly nice - by 9 it was bloody well different !
Had to alter a few of the drives - and indeed the order - had a lot less beaters than normal . Maybe they had the right idea stopping at home ? No way always rather be out !
Anyway we found the birds - we have really really held them this year - we put hundreds and hundreds up - but the massive gusts of wind were in their favour and not ours as one minute it blew them over the guns the next far far away to safety
We had a great laugh though and one of our picking up team very kinfly put on roast pork cobs with stuffing and apple sauce at dinner ! Nicest cob i think i have ever had !
We pulled stumps before the last drive just as the real heavy rain came and went for a pint
Half our usual bag but certainly all our usual laughs
Bo Diddley
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Fantastic little video Ben. What a great owl box that one is.
blueeyes
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just goes to show where there are greys the owls have little chance of using the boxes, same with the jackdaws and feral pigeons they will oust them out to
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