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nothing better then out in the country walking with the dogs when things are on your mind helped me threw some bad times ?

Smoked haddock. Cheers Arry

That looks real nice, woodcock for me. ?

Ordinary joe bloggs does not give a shit about hunting and if in all it's forms are banned i honestly think its dyeing out on its own nobody in the company i work with are interested in any form of hunting or fishing for that matter where as when i worked at the pit 40 years ago their was a large majority that were into whippet racing pigeon racing fishing rabbiting coursing shooting digging following beagles you name it when you reach a certain age it's a gutter to see how things and society has changed.

Cheers, D.

When i was young green an keen,me an my friend planned a day out,just the two of us,back then we walked everywere as we had no transport,we regulary walked at least 15 to 20miles if not more every saturday an sunday on the search for setts,keeping a close eye along the ditches an hedges for the fresh kick out,anyway we headed of with my friends young black dog jim who only had one dig under him,an my lurcher bitch pepper who also was a young bitch an hadnt seen the sharp end yet. Pepper was bred down from shadow(few pics of him on here)i aquired her from a fella from the far side of stra

It’s that time of year . The last days of the season are almost upon us . The guys who “ make it happen “ are given their chance to shine. A thank you from the shoots they help throughout the season. I have gone from being a keeper to loader and host . I have got 4 days , the 27th, 28th , 30th and 31st . My expectations are more modest than they would have been in previous years. But AI and the lack of birds have meant that there will be less to shoot at. But I am not downhearted. Far from it . I am raring to go . My absence from the forum rec

Looks about as appetizing as a over the hill old brasses wet battered flange if am honest

I hear you mate. I often wonder how my great grandkids would veiw me reading and viewing the pic's when I am long gone. My grandmother used to tell me tails of her Father and brothers who were poachers and the run ins they had as I nine year old I was memerorized by these stories and even though I never met them as they had passed away before I was born they were my heroes.

Its a fascinating world, and you cannot really describe the feeling of the seasons work, you have to be there....................... (just the same, there are some days I wonder why) ...................and beaters days are always eagerly anticipated!

haggis tonight with mashed turnip n tatties. happy burns night people ?

The dog I had that passed after , I felt zero affinity for for in comparison and was killed by a collision against a gate down the beam . He was bought in as an adult , and wa dead by end of the season . The dog I referenced as going out in his shield , fen , was 12 , a very well bred strong coursing type . He developed a heart condition in his late years , and was restricted to lead walks , which was killing him in the fields unable to chase the other clowns about , one day he was particularly lethargic in coming around , early winter , nice frost on the ground as I walked over the fields at

It's a crying shame things have come to this especially when you think how important n generous hunting and fishing has been to the Scottish economy for so many years..

Point being I'd rather be out on the land hunting in some form than pack up and walk away.

Yep, did buy a topsy turvey recently. And I still suffer from black powder addition. Next project is to see if I can get that add on, on to the air rifle for the rats.

I was a digging enthusiast for almost 30 years,and in all that time,you could count on 2 hands the amount of gear we culled,...they were always released unharmed,...the next time you met a adversary that had been dug before,it was a much more intense beast,for it knew what was approaching from above..

Ive had several running dogs damage their legs.... One bitch broke her leg , running the deer,...and I had it repaired, at the Royal, College of Veterinary Surgeons. She was fitted with a Titenium Metal plate and plenty of metal screws,...folk used to joke that she was worth more in scrap, than anything else? Well, facts were, she was worth a whole lot more to me as a worker, so the £80.00 fee was a bargain. I ran her for a couple more seasons , then one night,.pursuing quarry, we attracted the attentions of the enemy,..and their Land Rover,.pretty soon bent that old metal

Unless you’re in view of the public (not a great idea even before the new ban) you just need reasonable reason to have a dog with you. My take if it happened in the same circumstances in England would be I would carry on as usual and just make damn sure I was discreet and always had purse nets or long nets on me and just say the dog is for marking should anyone every question it. This law has very little really to do with rabbits it’s about killing fox hunting once and for all, hatred for the toffs that ride. If you’re sensible I think ferreting can carry on as before but lamping is done for,

If I was a shooting / stalking man, I’d be very worried about how very incompetent/ inconsequential / unconsidered the likes of BASC / SACS appear to have been throughout this process . id imagine there will be a few awkward moments in the meetings when they realise how absolutely unimportant they are in comparison to the extent they believe they are .

There definatley not tats,please dont destroy your memories then they will have won the war,its not over yet.... I think you should encourage them,the tide will turn at some point,we need young guns to keep her lit an take on the fight. My 12year old son an ten year old daughter are showing an interest on there own,i havent lushed them,so im on the look out for a whippet pup of working lines for them to start them off instead of a bullcross lol they also want a couple of ferrets so they will be getting them,dont give up tats

Had them on all winter. Can't wait to take them off, getting crusty now!

I will be buying a lottery ticket when we see our mate sausagedog with a thermal ? In all fairness whatever he uses it brings great content to the forum

don't destroy them pal...think you will regret it in time? I've got a block of 4 terrier galv runs,roof doors,sides, bellman and flint 4 X collars,Garmin GPS and collars for the runners,3 grey knocker boxes,7 collars,longnets in baskets,100 plus purse nets,shed full of live catch traps from rat to ?....then 43 yrs worth of hunting books etc....have seriously considered selling it all off...but it don't eat or drink? .hope to retire at 50,sell the house and move to Europe where you may still be able to do abit...that's what's keeping me going tbf?

No I didn’t see it . he returned from a run on the lamp where his quarry escaped into a wood and he followed , my buddy said he looks like he’s limping , and got his breath back , he became very agitated and knawing at his foot . We walked on and he became listless , and eventually collapsed . Carried him to the motor , and home where he fitted all the way back so violently I didn’t expect him to live . Straight to vet where he began seizures again and assessment. His leg was elephantine sized by now . A South African vet at the practice resumed his care in the morning and immediately sa

Noting serious just a clip from some trail cam footage from one of my feeders

Better than any antidepressants.

What happened to the black powder , flintlock wielding “ Luddite “ that we all know and love . I think he’s been dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century. ? You will be shooting an over and under next ……. Oh sorry , you already are !!! ? Nice one mate , it will be interesting to see how you get on . ATB

Great grandfather at a point to point or some other horse show

The View From My Swim Today consisted of my good friend standing on the opposite bank wondering just what had taken his trotted maggots on a size 14 to 4lb line and centre-pin reel This view remained unchanged for half an hour as the fish did what it liked . During this time l made it across a bridge , negotiated floodwater and a bit of a bog to see if l could lend a hand. Or at very least get a glimpse of the beast before it came off. When l did catch sight of it l simply announced that it was huge without mentioning the species . If he knew what he'd latched onto a

Stopped for a bite to eat halfway.

This happened 4 yrs ago today.....came up on me Google memory.... He was on his way to being my best ever rabbit lamping dog. Half way through only his 3rd season, only starting to hit his prime. Normally an injury like this would have ment PTS but he was my young sons dog and that just wasn't an option. He never fully recovered and it definitely stopped him ever reaching his potential. I actually didn't lamp him for over a yr after the break. He still hunts a bit, day time mooching and an odd nights lamping but it usually means a few days lame after. Any one else hang on to a dog with a

I wouldn't destroy them as they are memories that cant be taken away. I have diaries and photo albums since 1987 and often dig them out to refresh my memory.

They sending 88's for recovery and repair work too ? Because Abrams need it. Ask me how I know

I laughed..... then had to Google luddite!!!

Been eating tacos from roadside taco stalls,and asked for a “Small” Pepsi.

Lol well we usually have your boys in the SAS and SBS out ahead of us a few months out so ??? and 90% all the f****d up kids are due to all the inbreeding and the polluted af Tigres river ? Honestly tanks really arnt all their cracked up to be. What many don't understand is the logistics side of war. Everyone thinks tanks are great....till you look at transportation, fueling, ammo, replacement parts, specialize training on and on and on.. that VS a few gopnicks running around with javelins ...... Or hell just good ole RPG's And honestly when it comes down to it you can go to any half

Out this morning over the daughters end of Wilts .Salisbury plains end .Cracking scenery .

A few years back,.I had a Terrier enthusiast stay with me. He was based in Ireland, and used a robust type of Sealyham Terrier mix,...to dig the Badgers... He made a point of telling me, how they always released the quarry once the dog had worked it well, and only dispatched them, if the Farmer requested it. Tom was a really nice guy,...I taught him Mole Trapping (what a waste for an Irish pester, eh?) and I also showed him how to cull a colony of Prairie Dawgs? In return, he offered me the hunting holiday of a lifetime,....sadly,.I never crossed the sea to accept his ho

What a complete waste of time some man getting convicted over running a rabbit which back in the day would of fed many a family half the ones says it's cruel there granny grandas older folk reared on game reared on rabbits people keep saying this country's fked it's completely fked there's people with f**k all using food banks to live living off handouts from the government but for talks sake some man knocking his bollocks in grafting might not have a penny tried to fed his family to get by gets a conviction ..young kids now getting a lurcher a terrier walking fields day and night with the

Come in from filling the pot holes to a chicken dinner...perhaps @lurcherman 887is right...maybe I am living the dream! Lol