Back up at the shoot

[si brown 8,486]

5 hours ago, shovel leaner said:

I know how Noah felt now . I’m seriously thinking about constructing an ark . There has been little let up in the rain here for a while , and the ground is saturated. On Saturday I had to forego shooting a drive that I’d planned because it would be near impossible to get the guns on their pegs . Fields where you would see pheasants, now have ducks and geese , and even a couple of herons.   Spinning in the morning is a nightmare, just trying to find a bit of ground that isn’t waterlogged to lay the wheat on is difficult. Then descending some of the banks in the mule has my arse nipping , put it into low box , handbrake off and start sliding, it goes against the grain to hit the gas to engage the engine braking, but if I hit the brakes I would be doing an Eddie Edwards . Every day I take my life in my hands . Last year was the wettest I’d known and now this year isn’t far off . If it carries on I’m going to develop webbed feet .

Was out the other night, we’ve had a month of it... it’s been a nightmare

thinking of taking a fishing rod with me for retrieving stuff:( 

[Stavross 13,719]

Did you shoot it or did it drown

[BenBhoy 4,706]

He whacked it over head with that giant phone! 

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Was out last night and I needed a hovercraft. About 3" of cloying mud awash with water and colder than an Eskimo outside toilet.

Weird nothing of a night no badgers ,foxes and very few bunnies called Billy no mates.

Headshot a bunny and guts open for bait ,called for about 2 hours even vixen mating didn't work.A weird 3 n half hours in total capped off by a bloody munty trying to headbut my car driving home.

And soon as both local rivers have gone over the roads will be closed as well

 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Squirrel  mania for me. Another 17 down. Not all in the photo.

Lovely morning. 

[Stavross 13,719]

Your definitely getting stuck into them, nice job

[Sausagedog 7,381]

6 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Your definitely getting stuck into them, nice job

I'm out of work, middle of christmas....what's a country bloke to do

[Stavross 13,719]

3 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

I'm out of work, middle of christmas....what's a country bloke to do

You do what folk like us do in these sad times, giving a little back to the countryside top man

[Stavross 13,719]

Back up feeding this morning and it’s the first time it’s been a proper winter’s morning, crisp under foot with a very pale sunrise , the birds are still taking the feed and there’s definitely enough in 3 of the drives for another good day, I’ve just got to keep my eye on the news to see if we are getting locked down again, if so, I’ll be putting a day in between Christmas and new year

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

Squirrel  mania for me. Another 17 down. Not all in the photo.

Lovely morning. 

That's my kind of day , 17 is my personal best but we haven't got massive amounts.Ive been stalking on a few estates down South and there was hundreds running about but noone seemed to control them , christ I would never be in ??

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Are you  not having the traditional Boxing day shoot Stav ?

[Sausagedog 7,381]

41 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Back up feeding this morning and it’s the first time it’s been a proper winter’s morning, crisp under foot with a very pale sunrise , the birds are still taking the feed and there’s definitely enough in 3 of the drives for another good day, I’ve just got to keep my eye on the news to see if we are getting locked down again, if so, I’ll be putting a day in between Christmas and new year

Excellent  photography stav ?

[Stavross 13,719]

6 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Are you  not having the traditional Boxing day shoot Stav ?

No, we never shoot Boxing Day, I’ll be up there feeding and maybe treat myself to a bit of squizzer bashing

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

1 minute ago, Stavross said:

No, we never shoot Boxing Day, I’ll be up there feeding and maybe treat myself to a bit of squizzer bashing

Whys that then, I have always been on shoots on Boxing day ,can't imagine doing anything else.

[Stavross 13,719]

3 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Excellent  photography stav ?

Cheers, I think when I’m feeding on Boxing Day I’ll take the proper camera with me, the phones ok but I can get much better colours with the digi