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[gazjon5 949]

On 25/10/2025 at 03:30, Blackmag said:

Good flight and bag gazjon I bet it's bleak there in January 

Sorry Blackmag i missed this when u quoted me.  Yep it sure is, it could be 0 deg C, or it could be minus 40 lol. Ducks and geese are long gone by then here!

[Bendigo 1,436]

On 24/11/2025 at 21:04, gnipper said:

I've still not braved a shoot day with the mental little shit yet just a few wanders out with my mate and on our own mainly. I work Saturday morning too.

Could do with you tomorrow as we are short! Try and get a Saturday or Wednesday off and come have a day

[Bendigo 1,436]

On 15/11/2025 at 15:56, Blackmag said:

Nipped up to one of the farms which had flooded plenty of mallard and greys on so went back morning after put some enforces out greys and a few pinks all dropped wrong side of the water for me I did miss a pink I don't know how it was a gift later on a few swans joined them I went back up that night with the lad he got 4 mallard we just took the black bitch we just set of back this afternoon and lights started flashing on dash was only taking the red bitch tonight was going to go on moss in the morning for a few pinks with all 3 or well looks like I'm having a lie in tomorrow 

Are you in Lancashire pal?

[Bendigo 1,436]

She's too young really, I'd planned to only let her pick some nice easy dead birds this season but we keep finding ourselves short of pickers up and beaters as they take it in turns to be off ill, so the young dog has been pressed into work! She's done fantastic, picking runners and even did a full days beating last week (not what I wanted for a retriever). 

Hopefully give her a simple day tomorrow then spend some more time training.

[Blackmag 6,558]

7 hours ago, Bendigo said:

Are you in Lancashire pal?

Yes Preston buddy 

[Blackmag 6,558]

On 24/11/2025 at 22:50, gazjon5 said:

Sorry Blackmag i missed this when u quoted me.  Yep it sure is, it could be 0 deg C, or it could be minus 40 lol. Ducks and geese are long gone by then here!

Im keen but not that keen for minus 40  

[gazjon5 949]

12 hours ago, Blackmag said:

Im keen but not that keen for minus 40  

You and me both pal, up to minus 20 / 25 isnt to bad with normal winter gear (depending on wind), colder than that you have to be a special type of stupid to want to spend much time outside here

[Bendigo 1,436]

[gnipper 6,940]

14 hours ago, Blackmag said:

Yes Preston buddy 

Didn't realise you were that close mate

[Blackmag 6,558]

8 minutes ago, gnipper said:

Didn't realise you were that close mate

Yes I probably know a lot of lads you do especially lurcher and terrier wise 

[Blackmag 6,558]

10 hours ago, gnipper said:

Didn't realise you were that close mate

Yes I'm not far from you buddy getting permission round you is like hens teeth I hear marsh isn't what it use to be and lads leaving it use to be one out one in  the holy Grail for wigeon and teal at one time 

[gnipper 6,940]

2 hours ago, Blackmag said:

Yes I'm not far from you buddy getting permission round you is like hens teeth I hear marsh isn't what it use to be and lads leaving it use to be one out one in  the holy Grail for wigeon and teal at one time 

There doesn't seem as many geese to me this year but I've not really been out for a look at the wigeon situation. Still waiting for an invite off my uncle to go out on the marsh I've not been for years.

 Permission wise its all taken up by shoots isn't it and the rabbits are practically extinct now too. I'll just keep to my couple of bits and invites, I used to go on the closest shoot but I'd rather be a vegan than have anything to do with the keeper on there he's the biggest prick I've ever met.

[Blackmag 6,558]

9 hours ago, gnipper said:

There doesn't seem as many geese to me this year but I've not really been out for a look at the wigeon situation. Still waiting for an invite off my uncle to go out on the marsh I've not been for years.

 Permission wise its all taken up by shoots isn't it and the rabbits are practically extinct now too. I'll just keep to my couple of bits and invites, I used to go on the closest shoot but I'd rather be a vegan than have anything to do with the keeper on there he's the biggest prick I've ever met.

Yes the sand dunes and other bits use to hold good numbers of rabbits but like a lot of places these days there not there now I use to enjoy a walk or lamp you're way a lot of keepers are knobs buddy think they're god let me get this work and picking up dates out the way and your than welcome here I will leave my dog's at home see if we can put some graft your dog way flushing hedges ect and some retrieving and duck flighting and then decoying if you want