So, this weekend we attended a picking up specific training day. This was a day catered around getting young dogs used to the atmosphere and excitement of a real shoot day. The day was really for our springer who we have only managed to get out on some pigeons this year and not out picking…
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General Licences GL40 GL41 GL42 Reissued
No major change in the general licences this year, they have also reissued them for another 2 years until 31 December 2023 Below are links to the relevant shooting licences https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-conservation-purposes-gl40 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-public-health-or-safety-gl41 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-to-prevent-serious-damage-gl42
New puppy joins the team
Last month a lovely new fox red lab puppy joined our little team of dogs. This is exciting for us as it’s the first lab in the current team of spaniels. Her name is Ember and she comes from some good working parents who have a good spread of field trial champions in the 5…
Winchester SXP Waterfowl Hunter
I recently purchased myself a Winchester SXP Waterfowl for some pigeon shooting and hopefully some duck shooting this year. I have had the gun out now on a number of really quite successful pigeon shoots. This gun is a brilliant sub £400 gun, dipped Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades camo, back-bored, Invector Plus chokes, hard…
AYA No4 Side by side shotgun
The Nº 4 is a mechanically very simple boxlock ejector, it’s a durable, dependable, and easy to service gun. This side by side has disk set firing pins, a double trigger and automatic safety. Aesthetically the gun has some nice simple engraving, some colour hardened finish and grade 2 oil finished walnut stock. The gun…
General Licences Reissued
Six of the general licences have been reissued for the control of wild birds The licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020 As of Wednesday 12 February 2020 Defra announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds will be reissued…
Pest Control Identity GL36
The new general licence GL36 allows the killing or taking of the following pest bird species for the purpose of preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, fisheries or inland waters: Carrion crow – Corvus corone Jackdaw – Corvus monedula Magpie – Pica pica Pigeon, Feral – Columba livia…
Basic Boilie Equipment
This guide will go through the equipment I like to used when making boilies at home. This is a rough guide to what I use and why, however many parts can be replaced with similar tools (or your hands and some guess work). Mixing Equipment Large Mixing BowlA mixing bowl is used for combining the…
The Cell bait replacement
Today i’m going to work through my cell replacement, The Cell by Mainline Baits is a known bait that the carp absolutely love and you can guarantee that any lake you fish the fish have eaten it! The main selling points to it is that it does not contain, milk protein, fishmeal or birdfood. Now,…
Ronnie / Spinner Rig
The Ronnie or Spinner rig has taken the fishing world by storm over the past few years.Known as “Fishing’s most well known secret” this rig has had huge success, becoming one of the best rigs for catching carp.Unlike a lot of rigs this one is very flexible and can be used in a variety of…
Slip Lead – Bisley
Bisley have been making quality slip leads now for many years and we love them!A slip lead is a great tool allowing trainers to quickly and easily apply or remove the lead. At a young age puppies should not be introduced to a slip lead, the tightening around the neck can cause them to dislike…
Designing my winter bait – Winter Spice
Winter baits can be tricky as the cooling water temperatures can affect what you would normally use in summer months. Carp’s metabolism slows down meaning they consequently eat less (but remember big fish still need to eat!) The bait must be easily digestible during winter; most oils should be avoided as they congeal at low…
Walkers Razor Slim Electronic Ear Muff – Review
Get some Razor Ear Muffs from Ebay here! The Walkers Razor Slim electronic ear muffs are a brilliant sub 50£ electronic ear muff packed with some great features. With two omni directional microphones and a set of full dynamic range HD speakers, the Razor ear muffs feature a Noise Reduction Rating of 22 dB and…
Countryman Hunters Vest by Jack Pyke – Review
Jack Pyke put their name to a number of high-quality products at affordable prices and this shooting / training vest certainly fits into that category. Link to buy your own Jack Pyke training vest now! The vest is a heavy cotton canvas with suedlite shoulders.It has an array of pockets including:Two large front pocketsTwo hand…
Gundog Breeds
Gundogs are primarily grouped into 3 main groups, based around the work they are most suited to in the shooting field. Traditionally, these would be Pointers, Flushing Dogs and Retrievers .Another common way to group them is in terms of Retriever, Hunting Retriever and Hunt Point Retrieve (HPR’s). The Kennel Club defines the following breeds…
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