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Teal

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  1. Ah yes about that... Just bought a new boat thought id treat my self to this as iv had a good month and iv wanted one for a while
  2. It's a local problem at your end, and I still think cookie related. Which browser are you using, chrome? If so try another one if you have a different one installed.
  3. God bless his soul. Must be another coincidence. We know lucasnorth (real name, and not from the TV show) lives in Leeds because he tells us this on his profile, and not to worry clearly different because the other Viking chap puts err.. erm.. is there more than one Leeds?
  4. Goodness you'd have to be a real idiot to choose a character from a spy show if you were trying to conceal your identity on a forum for some unknown reason. Seems pretty unlikely. But then again, whoever started the topic linked below was clearly a real idiot. To share a photograph of a landrover they bought when, erm, they didn't... And then the lying begins. Bit like this topic actually. Wonder if there could be a link🤔
  5. Sounds like it is cookie based, make sure you allow your browser to save PW cookies as they are what keep you logged in. As they identify your computer to the site. Could be adblocker related as there are a lot that advise blocking cookies (because they can also be used for ad tracking and so some privacy concerns).
  6. Teal

    Mammal ID

    Thanks for all the comments, I'm pretty sure it's a pine marten. I think JDog is right with the long hind legs. Hopefully will get another picture of it in due course.
  7. Think I know what this is, but just wanted to pop it on here, to see if anyone can confirm. Not the greatest of photos as from a trail cam. If it is a pine marten, I've not seen one before, and didn't know they were there. The other option is mink, maybe the photo not good enough to confirm? (Its not in Wiltshire!)
  8. Teal

    Gun watch

    I'm afraid I can't do credits for relistings you will need to do them as new listings, but I have applied sufficient credits to your account so it will work at no cost -thanks, W
  9. Teal

    Gun watch

    credits should be applied if anyone else needs please pm me thanks!
  10. Teal

    Gun watch

    Sorry about this yes have a payments problem... Will search for accounts who've posted here and be handing out free listing credits in the meantime, if you need more than 2 drop me a PM. And if you are only seeing this thread drop me a PM with your GW email address and I'll also issue credits for everyone else affected. Really sorry about this, had hoped it would be fixed but proving more tricky than anticipated.
  11. Just got one myself after posting that above! What a nightmare! I've switched it off, hopefully will take effect soon. If it doesn't I'll see what else I can do. Definitely wouldn't have been my intention, those full screen ads are horrible!!
  12. I think Google got a bit over zealous, and made a change without my approval, I've logged in and manually switched it back to how it was before.
  13. Why didn't anyone report this post to the mods? It now seems someone has been scammed having made payment 21st November. 😞 Please if you ever have concerns about a gun sale, either report the post/topic or PM me so that we can take a look at it.
  14. I looked up the postcode (ME3 8DR) and there is very little woodland in the area, looks like mostly cereal ground, except the rspb reserve to east and SSSI to south. There is an unusual 'crop' I didn't recognise from the satellite view, but a google of David Long suggests it's pears. I don't believe that raptor persecution is widespread within shooting community. The RSPB often level the accusation at gamekeepers, and of course grouse moors, but the ground doesn't look at all suitable for game-shooting. So it doesn't exactly fit with their narrative. No doubt in my mind though that a buzzard has been shot, and whoever this person is I hope gets the full force of the law, the police must have spoken to them. If there is some idiot shooting whatever flies over them, then they need their certificates taken off them. And hopefully a prosecution will be forthcoming, and perhaps there is additional recording or information not published. Timing is convenient, but although rare, unfortunately there are sufficient alleged incidents in the UK for the sporadic release at suitable intervals. Whether that's a tracker failing or something else. For the record, I don't think the RSPB are hiring hitmen to go on third party land and shoot birds of prey. And I don't think this one is 'fake news'. It is possible the photo of the dead buzzard on their page is of a different bird, it's quite normal for 'library' pictures to be used, although in this instance it would be misleading with the text attached, I don't think sufficient to discard the above comments.
  15. I'm afraid there will be plenty of politicians with grubby fingers who've signed a lot of deals off that whiff. Regardless of their rosette colour, they can't help themselves when they get wined/dined and notes waved in front of them. Plenty of decisions are either poor judgement or influenced by money. Both of which are fairly inexcusable in a normal situation. But hey it's not their money, and none of them get held to account anyway. Depressing.
  16. Just a comment, with no driven days at the moment, I bet a lot of woods that are shot are absolutely stuffed with birds. They have everything they need, and why would they leave with so little disturbance? Could that and it being a serious acorn mast year explain why some are seeing so few?
  17. Well I went out for a shot yesterday afternoon 2-4.30pm, and a few hundred cleared from the woods. They didn't seem to come back, but after a quiet start good flightline developed with the birds heading onto a different wood about a mile away. The wind was strong and favourable (in their faces), but coming over the trees the birds were high but plenty in range, picked 22, with a couple not picked. Fired a good few cartridges including a couple of bismuth that I'd put into my pocket in a hurry... Drove to Mole Valley this morning and every hedgerow oak had 30-40 pigeons in it. I don't know about the rest of the country but our oaks here in the SW are laden, and as you'd expect all the shot birds were stuffed with them. I did drop one from a flock of 'suspected scandi' birds but although I kept it separate there wasn't anything to distinguish it from the rest that I noticed. Good flightline going the opposite way this morning from 7-8am. Would be a super way to start the day and be back in time for breakfast.
  18. I think we all know that this has happened in the UK previously (bird of prey persecution). It is absolutely wrong. The question is to what extent continues today. Clearly it's a few bad apples, and catching one incident on camera doesn't change that. Hopefully they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I think almost all shooters would be pretty horrified to see this.
  19. @paul hart try posting a few select items or bundles in the other sales section - might attract the attention of those who haven't seen this topic?
  20. Thanks, it's only a small oak woodland about 2 açres. I tried to take photo but only on my phone so not sure you'll make them out. This is one flock, there were many! Quite remarkable actually. Strong winds forecast this week so hopefully in with a shout, but will be tough flighting them esp with plenty of leaves still on. I've taken off the photo as it's getting too pixelated to make out. In fairness it only shows a big flock, of non distinct blobs 🤣
  21. Here (West Wiltshire) we've just had a huge fall of pigeons. Never seen so many since moving here. Thousands on thousands. The oaks have a big crop of acorns and they've stopped off here for a while, going to try for a shot on Tuesday as they'll probably be moving on before too long. Fits the usual patterns and I think these are Scandinavian ones, taking a breather before the next leg of their journey. Will be interesting to see if any size difference if I shoot a few.
  22. You are right in what you say, but if you are relying on get-outs to justify doing something, it's not a good position. Adding a gun to those scenarios you have listed above does complicate it. I think caution should be applied by certificate holders as per previous.
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