[Lurcher pup wanted]

Hi folks, after sadly loosing my 10months old pup last week I’m looking for a replacement. Ideally I want something from a pup to 5months old. Must be a male dog. With regards to the cross ideally I would want bull 1/4 bull greyhound x deerhound collie greyhound. If there’s anything about please let me know, Willing to travel. Thanks 

[Lurcher pup wanted]

Hi folks, after sadly loosing my 10months old pup last week I’m looking for a replacement. Ideally I want something from a pup to 5months old. Must be a male dog. With regards to the cross ideally I would want bull 1/4 bull greyhound x deerhound collie greyhound. If there’s anything about please let me know, thanks 

[Buck from last night....]

nice one mate, is it just a single pointer or is the picture misguiding?

 

 

just to let you know mate a single pointer is calles a 'Spiker'

Happy hunting.

[243]

zeroing your rifle will vary with reference to your ammunition, a 243 is a more than able round for the uk and depending on the beast your deciding to hunt your zero should vary, the change in grains and heads will alter your trojectory each time, so i think the best advice would be to find your most populer round that you will be using, say 100grain ball tip and grain solid slug, whatever it may be, and zero the rifle on your first round at 100yds, youl find by putting your second choice of round through will differ on your target, this is due to the flight pattern of the slug changing its course as it goes through the air.

so pick 2 of the rounds that you will use most, and get formilier with the bullets and their points of impact, this way you should be confident with every shot and know exactly what that round is doing when it leaves the chaimber. i would suggest a range of 100m to zero a 243, and use the tactic abbove to determine the differences between different rounds.

Hope this helps, happy hunting.

[shooting times article]

For those of you that purchase the shooting times you will be aware of the article regarding shooting deer at close range, 'last weeks issue'. the article went on about good tactics in order to allow deer to come close and tips on how to avoid being spotted etc. ive witnessed this first hand and i managed to get so close to a young 6 point stunning red stag in scotland that i could have decked it with the but of my rifle. i firstly spotted the young prince about 3/4 mile away with around 4 hinds. so the challenge was set and i planned my route and wasted little time before setting on my way. across ground that mountain goats would struggle on the deer seem to prance across it like its a playing field, as i worked my way to a corner of a forrestry block and within about 350yds of the deer, i decided to crawl on my belly as close as possible to test my stalking skills, and seen as though i had already taken a royal and an 8 pointer i wasnt too concerned if i was spotted. the ground between me and the deer was totally flat with the odd patch of heather here and there. as the deer grazed, i moved in slowly, 200yds, 150yds, 100yds, 50yds, i had managed to stalk into 4 hinds and a yound stag to within 15yds! my heart pounding and struggling to control my breathing i slowly raised my head and looking down the side of my rifle, as i was to close to use the scope, i aimed directly at the engine room and boom, he dropped dead where he stood! the 4 hinds jumped with fear and stood still, ears pricked forward, noses raised and mouthes open scenting the air! then they began to panic and one hind walked [bANNED TEXT] over the top of me as i lay perfectly still. she was so close i could make out the ticks and ceds on her belly. she was stood practicaly over me. im my amazement i decided to stay still as long as possible and see whether the hinds would notice me. but after about five minutes they still hadnt. so i jumped up as quick as i could and the hinds which were now a mear 10yds away bolted! this was around 11am on a sunny hot octobers day! and with the sun gleaming off the barrel of my 308 winchester, along with the checked shirt i had on which was mainly white and green. this is living proof that its not colour that spooks wildlife, its simply movement. i know a gamekeeper/estate owner who has stalked for years in a lorge PINK duffell coat, ive even seen a picture of him with a moufflon in france that he shot wearing his pink coat, i know camouflague helps us and its all nice to have the kit, but with this evidance that im sure a few others will vouch on, is it really necessary?

 

hope youve enjoyed one of my many stalking tales.

[digging]

no set age to start your dog buddy, this tends to vary with the breed line and fraction of cross. all dogs are different, take him out as soon as you feel confident hes up t themark, let him witness oher dogs at work first, and if hes keen tr him, i would suggest tryin him first on saller sets and small 2/3 holers. just dont forget to put the coller on or you might have a job getting to him. hope this helps.