THE PRETEND KEEPER

[BenBhoy]

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

Yeah mate, jackdaws are the issue with all ours.

 

[stavross]

Well that turned out to be a quality day, I might do a little write up later, after I’ve carried on the Christmas shoot partying

 

[75]

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

Assuming you a had a good day today? Based on all the banging that first (and maybe 3rd / 4th??) drive were pretty busy!?

 

[jall55]

Assuming you a had a good day today? Based on all the banging that first (and maybe 3rd / 4th??) drive were pretty busy!?

Just in
We sure did
The birds were on the sunny banks so took a bit of messing about with a couple of early drives to move them where we needed them

Lovely day Boxing Day - some new jumpers and shirts on parade !

Were you out ?

 

[Nickb]

Well that turned out to be a quality day, I might do a little write up later, after I’ve carried on the Christmas shoot partying View attachment 398361

Did Robin film any of the day ?

 

[75]

Were you out ?

Up the valley being chased by the dogs

 

[jall55]

Up the valley being chased by the dogs

Good turnout ?

 

[75]

Good turnout ?

Massive!

 

[jall55]

Massive!

Awesome !
Are you all out New years Day ?

 

[75]

Awesome !
Are you all out New years Day ?

Yep, usual meet but not sure the plan yet.

 

[jall55]

Yep, usual meet but not sure the plan yet.

Might come up and have a look
Always did as a youth - but New Years day can be a ...........challenge hahahah

 

[stavross]

Did Robin film any of the day ?

I don’t think so, he’s done it once but he says it’s a mess about and it can spoil his day, he had the family with him this time so it was just a social day out

 

[BenBhoy]

My gaffer & his mates shot a few clays yesterday...!

 

[jall55]

My gaffer & his mates shot a few clays yesterday...!
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Show him
Its the only way some learn

 

[Smellydog]

My gaffer & his mates shot a few clays yesterday...!
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May as well get use to it.....

 

[jall55]

May as well get use to it.....

Most steel wads are gone overnight SD - just use them - simplesssssss

 

[Smellydog]

Most steel wads are gone overnight SD - just use them - simplesssssss

Turned into what?

 

[jall55]

Turned into what?

No chemist - but i believe a type of mushy gummy bear
On Eley's website it tells you all about them

 

[Smellydog]

No chemist - but i believe a type of mushy gummy bear
On Eley's website it tells you all about them

Hmmm.
They, the scientists said neonicotinoids were safe too.....
I'm concerned in that because they become invisible to the naked eye it's somehow agreeable but maybe still toxic!

 

[jall55]

Hmmm.
They, the scientists said neonicotinoids were safe too.....
I'm concerned in that because they become invisible to the naked eye it's somehow agreeable but maybe still toxic!

Well yeah thats true too SD - but in this world now who knows what the truth about anything is !