Young Martin doing well... Podcast

[Bosun11 537]

Not sure how many will know his dad, but young Martin Quinn was asked by BASC to interview for a podcast about life and working his gundogs, and picking up on the grouse moors.

As a mate of his dad, I've known Martin almost all his life, coursed, lamped & dug with him. He was brought up with running dogs and he's a credit to field sports, and it's great that he was interviewed, and, as he told me yesterday, made sure he got a Lurcher nod on the BASC too...

I went up to Calderdale to beat last year, and for me, as someone who has always operated 'under the radar' it really was a fantastic experience. Though driving up the moors, sat in a trailer full of keepers and all laughing together, for me, was a first..!

Anyways, it may be of interest to some....

[mC HULL 15,808]

4 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

Not sure how many will know his dad, but young Martin Quinn was asked by BASC to interview for a podcast about life and working his gundogs, and picking up on the grouse moors.

As a mate of his dad, I've known Martin almost all his life, coursed, lamped & dug with him. He was brought up with running dogs and he's a credit to field sports, and it's great that he was interviewed, and, as he told me yesterday, made sure he got a Lurcher nod on the BASC too...

I went up to Calderdale to beat last year, and for me, as someone who has always operated 'under the radar' it really was a fantastic experience. Though driving up the moors, sat in a trailer full of keepers and all laughing together, for me, was a first..!

Anyways, it may be of interest to some....

The old man into his coursing dogs?  men always speak highly of him 

[fred90 3,367]

13 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

Not sure how many will know his dad, but young Martin Quinn was asked by BASC to interview for a podcast about life and working his gundogs, and picking up on the grouse moors.

As a mate of his dad, I've known Martin almost all his life, coursed, lamped & dug with him. He was brought up with running dogs and he's a credit to field sports, and it's great that he was interviewed, and, as he told me yesterday, made sure he got a Lurcher nod on the BASC too...

I went up to Calderdale to beat last year, and for me, as someone who has always operated 'under the radar' it really was a fantastic experience. Though driving up the moors, sat in a trailer full of keepers and all laughing together, for me, was a first..!

Anyways, it may be of interest to some....

be careful mate, you are becoming respectable

[TOMO 28,615]

On 04/08/2025 at 09:17, fred90 said:

be careful mate, you are becoming respectable

Never.....he's a scouser....lol

[mC HULL 15,808]

3 minutes ago, TOMO said:

Never.....he's a scouser....lol

And scousers don't get respectable lol 

[fred90 3,367]

42 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

And scousers don't get respectable lol 

only a new shellsuit 

[TOMO 28,615]

1 hour ago, fred90 said:

only a new shellsuit 

Calm down Laaa

[Wheatens 108]

On 03/08/2025 at 18:58, Bosun11 said:

Not sure how many will know his dad, but young Martin Quinn was asked by BASC to interview for a podcast about life and working his gundogs, and picking up on the grouse moors.

As a mate of his dad, I've known Martin almost all his life, coursed, lamped & dug with him. He was brought up with running dogs and he's a credit to field sports, and it's great that he was interviewed, and, as he told me yesterday, made sure he got a Lurcher nod on the BASC too...

I went up to Calderdale to beat last year, and for me, as someone who has always operated 'under the radar' it really was a fantastic experience. Though driving up the moors, sat in a trailer full of keepers and all laughing together, for me, was a first..!

Anyways, it may be of interest to some....

Big Marty is a gentleman. Done a bit of digging with him. Could take you hunting anywhere 

[Bosun11 537]

21 hours ago, Wheatens said:

Big Marty is a gentleman. Done a bit of digging with him. Could take you hunting anywhere 

Very true, he's like the Yellow pages of hunting...

[FKtheBan 26]

wont let me like your post but martin snr a gent of a man its good to hear his son following in his footsteps

[jukel123 9,401]

Not having a go at the thread writer orcthe fella working his fogs but lots of grpuse moor propaganda here. Ever tried running a dog on a grouse  moor? You get all sorts of silly people in fancy dress,  19th century  tweed suits ,doffing their caps to the gentry and threatening to shoot your dog.

They are associated with the destruction of everything in sight except grouse and only the gentry are allowed to shoot them. Birds of prey, crows, foxes and any other predator are absent. How did that happen? They are biodiversity  waste lands. All the ecological benefits are there anyway, you don't need to shoot grouse to access carbon capture. I hate grouse moors. They are the playgrounds of the aristocracy.  It's been estimated that if you got rid of shooting syndicates for the gentry, many more jobs would be created in wild life protection, ecological research  and many  other spheres would be created.

I don't buy this jolly grouse moor, Enid Blyton bollocks around grouse moors. They are blots on the landscape. The obscenely wealthy saying "f**k you, this is our playground. Keep out!!

Edited Monday at 16:32 by jukel123

[Black neck 17,283]

5 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

Lot of propaganda here. Ever tried running a dog on a grouse  moor? You get all sorts of silly people in q9th century  tweed suits doffing their caps to the gentry and threatening to shoot your dog.

They are associated with the destruction of everything in sight except grouse and only the gentry are allowed to shoot them. Birds of prey, crows, foxes and any other predator are absent. They are biodiversity  waste lands. All the ecological benefits are there anyway, you don't need to shoot grouse to access carbon capture. I hate grouse moors. They are the playgrounds of the aristocracy. They make me want to  vomit. It's been estimated that if you got rid of shooting syndicates for the gentry, many more jobs would be created in wild life protection, ecological research  and many  other spheres would be created.

I don't buy this jolly grouse moor, Enid Blyton bollocks around grouse moors. They are blots on the landscape. The obscenely wealthy saying "f**k you, this is our playground. Keep out!!

That is not the case I'm told 

[jukel123 9,401]

Just now, Black neck said:

That is not the case I'm told 

But I'm right. Always right. Did nobody ever tell you? Keep up ffs. My word is the way , the truth and the light. Think on.

[Black neck 17,283]

12 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

But I'm right. Always right. Did nobody ever tell you? Keep up ffs. My word is the way , the truth and the light. Think on.

How's the rewilding projects going on the grouse moors that the Scottish government bought up with foreign investment money

[jukel123 9,401]

20 minutes ago, Black neck said:

How's the rewilding projects going on the grouse moors that the Scottish government bought up with foreign investment money

Dunno. But I do know that communities given Scottish Government money to buy out foreign landowners are thriving. Because my son lives in just such a community. 

Be great to eventually re_ introduce  lynx, maybe wolf and make salmon  rivers affordable for working class people. The Highlands weren't intended to house only red deer and grouse. That was an invention of the English aristocracy. They have been eclipsed now by incredibly rich foreigners. Something like half a dozen, non _ british people own most of the highlands. That not healthy for me and you  and definitely not healthy for ordinary Scots mate. The Highlands used to be densely forested,now they are over grazed, stripped bare by red deer to be shot by the aristocracy. The grouse moors are the same ..artificial creations for the super rich.  

Edited Saturday at 21:26 by jukel123