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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714   
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Good shoot they have there, been going there for roughly 10 years now, top lads that keep it too
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14th Nov 2016 10:55pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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What were you using to shoot the rabbits?
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16th Nov 2016 8:47am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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.22 CCI copper 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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16th Nov 2016 9:07am |
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| L90DNY Member Since: 09 Feb 2016 Location: Somerset Posts: 117 
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Fast little round those are!
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16th Nov 2016 10:23am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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...... and don't upset tigers tummies!
2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS.. |
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16th Nov 2016 8:24pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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A happy guest from Norway! He shot well and had a brilliant day including the obligatory hangover the following day!
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21st Nov 2016 6:12pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1221  
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I feel obliged to contribute to this thread given my forum name... I haven't been doing much shooting recently, work seem to have got in the way and I seem to be playing catch up the rest of the time.
Had my first shotgun & certificate almost 15 years ago now when I was just about to turn 14. Our builder and family friend, a Welsh Champion several times over, taught me to shoot. First year was club shooting, second was local leagues, third was onto county level and fourth moved onto doing Welsh selections. Had the opportunity to go and shoot the Worlds in 2009 which although was expensive was well worth it. One week in Houston at a fundraising shoot, second week at the Worlds and then four days in Manhattan on the way back. Went to university and took part and ran the shooting club there. The kindly funded me to get qualified as a clay shooting coach. Since graduating and particularly since getting Lyra I've been trying to do a bit more game shooting and actually just enjoying working her a bit on a reasonably local pheasant shoot in Portsmouth. Take the odd trip up to my grandmothers and do a bit of deer stalking up there when I get the chance, slightly downside of a 14h drive to get there... Anyway - enough waffling, Lyra's first "retrieve" at 2 months and then having some fun with her first pheasant in the garden when we got back from beating. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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21st Nov 2016 9:14pm |
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| L90DNY Member Since: 09 Feb 2016 Location: Somerset Posts: 117
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Great! how old is Lyra now ?
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21st Nov 2016 9:26pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1221
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About 3 and a half and fingers crossed, in whelp. Going to be a busy Christmas, she's due on Christmas Eve...
Favourite photo of her: Click image to enlarge Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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21st Nov 2016 9:31pm |
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| L90DNY Member Since: 09 Feb 2016 Location: Somerset Posts: 117
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stunning photo, good to have a trusty companion! My little cocker is only 14 odd months old but took him out on the peg on Saturday to soak up some atmosphere, getting him ready for next season.
Click image to enlarge Was a wet day, Bit of a quite last drive but 2 out of 3 opportunities isn't too bad, great condition cock birds. Click image to enlarge Great to see the little ones getting stuck in, having a competition with his older brother up ahead who could carry the most. Had to give him a hand without his brother seeing a bit further up ahead 
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21st Nov 2016 10:01pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379 
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Keen countryman here (despite growing up in Watford).
I shoot most disciplines, always happy to chat or meet up in and around North Herts. Shotgun and firearms, so lamping, deer, boar, game, clays and target etc.. Not much I haven't done (probably why i'm so bad) 2 young babies on the go at the moment so getting out regularly is sometimes an issue, but try at least once a month if only clays locally. Happy to meet up, or even introduce newbies into the sport. Many contacts, so if I can't help directly, I can deffo push you in the right direction. TD5 Defender 90 Discovery 3 HSE |
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24th Nov 2016 9:21am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Click image to enlarge Old girl. Picture taken last season when she was 11. She only started coming shooting when she was 5 and certainly wasn't the most polished dog in the field but we had some great times. Thinking about it mostly she had fun and I blew the whistle and shouted a lot. The vet confirmed today she has tumours on her kidneys and a week or so left. It is bloody hard typing through tears. |
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29th Nov 2016 6:51pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Will raise a dram to pheasants found and pheasants lost but above all to the lass that worked for you , loved you and was for you the best shooting companion
Slanthe Va! She will be in good company |
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29th Nov 2016 8:28pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Know exactly how you feel - I'm holding back tears whilst writing this too !
Our Poppy will be waiting up there - tell him she's the blonde one, just sitting and sniffing the air on sentry duty ! |
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29th Nov 2016 8:50pm |
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