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Posts posted by Rake aboot
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I've been on both sides of this, around 30 years ago while crossing a field with a mate I flicked the lamp on as I new there was a large ditch in the middle of the field, as soon as the light went on I was shot in the back from 70-100 yards with a shotgun, (almost certainly 12 gauge). We left the lamp and battery in the bottom of the ditch and got away, the farmer never even came over to see what he'd hit. Luckily I was wearing a heavy tweed jacket and although the shot went through it, it barely broke the skin. We sneaked back next day and retrieved the battery and lamp, despite my mate being no stranger to trouble ( you may have seen his brother in action at the lambourn lurcher show or him at the derby) there were no reprisals for the farmer, we new the risk we were taking and it was our choice.
Having since spent years gamekeeping I have on hundreds of occasions had to evict coursers, from individuals to large gangs, I never had a gun with me, never had any trouble and normally had a good chat about there dogs and explained that while the partridges were down they couldn't come back, on one occasion my head keeper chased a car load which then broke down, he towed them miles home.
A lot of the bad feeling from farmers is down to people driving fields with crops growing, leaving gates open and sometimes smashing through closed gates as well as stock worrying.
Two sides to most issues.
Sensible, well reasoned reply fellah...
There is a time ( and most definitely, a place) for talking about exciting poaching exploits,.disaster stories, illegal forays, etc..... Perhaps the Internet ain't the right location...who knows ?
Anyway, maybe such anecdotes are best left sleeping,.. for now...
My personal take on the situation, regarding dogs getting shot,.and what would ya do to the gunman, is as follows,..Being the son of a Shepherd ,...I have seen what a roaming, stock worrying jukel, can and frequently will do...
I've buried the dead,..both arse bitten woolybacks and canine culprits.
When you live in a rural landscape,..there are rules,..these guidelines have nothing to do with a romantic Poachers v' Landowners type scenario,..but more so, with basic respect and the need to survive...In short, if a dog is killing livestock, or god forbid, running amok in a pen , crunching pheasants,...and there is no other way of stopping the carnage,..well,..its gonna be short and sweet , gun up to to shoulder and digging spade quickly brought out of the back of the truck
But,..to randomly kill a beautiful running dog, for simply chasing a wild hare, a free running deer,..or in some instances, a poxy fecking rabbit,...is just not on...
Who would do such a thing,....only a fool,...
"Have I been at the death of a shot lurcher ?
Have I been threatened by a 'man with a gun' ?
Have I been shot at ?"......
What did I do ?
As stated,...a conversation for another time,.another place...
There are rules,...and both sides of the fence, would do well to abide by them.....
Ooh you don`t half talk all flowery Phil.
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Not my usual but this is in my headphones a lot just now.
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Jesus Christ.
You on the sauce Ray.
There really is an awsome amount of pish spouted on here at times.
I can almost bet without worry that no one here knows anyone whos had a dog shot in the last 20 years.
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Thermal solar panels are a far better bet.
They use a glycol system to transfer heat to the hot water system.
Mines has saved me a fortune already and it returns far greater savings that ground or air source.
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You are entitled to a SGC it`s up to the cops to come up with a reason why they shouldn`t allow it. Medical treatment in the past should not be a factor.
Push hard when you apply if they give you grief.
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Your like clock work on here.....'why not pm the man instead of coming on here',il tell you why,for that very reason,it dosn't want hushing up ffs. Ive been pm'd to say there was a thread a while back about the same thing,therefore he has done fcukall,and why soend £35 on a coupling then have to modify it yourself? You wouldn't buy a locator that you had to 'fix' before you used it would you?? If your on here to arse lick for the man don't bother,this is an ongoing fault that can cost a worthy animal its life,use it if you want,its your dog but mine are safely in the bin and thats where they will stay. 'pm him and do it in private',thats whays wrong with you all you have no fcukin backbone and thats the reason the sports fcukd.
My apologies.
I didn`t realise you were a dick.
Carry on.
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I have some good pensions and some shit ones.
I even bought high end watches / vintage vehicles, as if i sell one that will be a years worth of pension money.
Most modern pensions are shit.
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Did you discuss it with him or did you just come straight on here about it ?
Me personally would have taken it up with Aaron rather than the internet.
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What a loss and a sad time of year for something like this.
A giant of rock and roll.
Quo,oh,oh,oh,oh !!
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Water before bed, and Andrews liver salts with paracetamol when you wake up
If that fails Jagermeister.
Was at a gig on Friday and it was in some student place in Edinburgh. Cider was £2;60 a pint.
I was ill.
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Have a look on jew tube.
Plenty videos on there on using and setting up machines. Little tricks to help you along when you start out.
I`m loving it tbh. I don`t dig to dogs anymore, only ferrets, so it`s another excuse for me to wield a spade ! lol
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Pinpointer is a must ! proper pain without one, but you an manage to begin with.
Garret AT pro machine is superb. And waterproof ! bonus for me cause it rains here. And I`ve a diving set up for doing shallow waters
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Sorry to hear that Dave
Worst thing to me is that if they survived another day they probably would not want to do it. It hits them spur of the moment and it`s done.
One more day and they might not have done it. Terrible burden to live with depression and a dreadful thing to have to carry on after a loved one kills themselves
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Let them grow a bit. Mutton is the dogs nuts.
Butcher them yourself as well.. .22 in the napper and butchered in no time. It`s really easy to do them . Nothing challenging about it.
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Great condition, virtually unused actually.
Comes with a pretty good Hawke scope and good slip.
£125
Located in Scotland but can deliver to the Border , (nae further though, f**k gaun intae England !)
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Seriously Dave. it`s addictive as hell once you start finding stuff.
All of a sudden, meaningless tat becomes ancient buried treasure !
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Out today for a dig.
One guy found a Roman broach , unusual in Perthshire.
Silver shilling and odds and sods.
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I take no shit from them and have been chucked out of the vets before.
I had to pay £350 to get my spaniels eye out and was not happy about it but it was better than some would take.
Argue and haggle every penny they ask for.
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Doesn`t have to be 50/50. You set the share and get his to sign your permission slip with the share written in it.
As said though., you might find it somewhere you`re not meant to be anyway, in which case you found it rabbiting in the 70`s and cannae remember where.
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Is that the "home defense torch"
I`ve one for walking the mutts. Bloody lethal thing if you swing it right.
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If his like our cocker he will be a manipulative bugger playing the sympathy card lol
4 am today I was sleeping on the floor with him as he was howling to let me know he was lonely.
He can`t get in with the lurchers till he heals and hates being on his own, hence ! me, on the floor, with a blanket , at 4am , on a work day !
Manipulative ! doesn`t even come close !
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He actually thinks it`s his !!! lol
Tennis coaches maybe ! or the gardeners ! lol Or one of her model mates who isn`t a chutney ferret !
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Lonely are the brave is a superb western.
Most of his movies were class really.
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He already is Dave. Being a pain in the hoop as we speak.
He`s discovered he can attract more attention by clobbering you with his lampshade !
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Annoying Vegan....
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I`m sitting opposite one as I type and he`s a properly sound bloke.
Vegan, but respects the reasons that I hunt.
Knows some cracking recipes as well.