12gdaz

Well the camo netting worked and i managed to bag a few birds. I must say the roof did get in the way a bit so next time i'll try a roofless screen up against the hedge at the edge of the field. Thanks for all the tips and views this thread has made very interesting reading, cheers. Daz

Hi all going decoying tomorrow and was going to set my stall out in the middle of the field. I have four hide poles and and some cammo netting. Will the birds be able to suss there is an orrible man in it with a gun? Just how good are there eyesight? will they see me through the holes in the netting? Oh well i'll find out tomorrow if the pigeons start laughing and taking the pi.. out of the daft *** sat in some netting eh?

Welcome from me here in sunny Portsmouth

My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Cancer is such a horrible disease. Stay strong. Daz

Well said Harnser. I have have allways told my young lads n lasses that work for me that there is no such thing as a stupid question, just a stupid person for not asking and F....N up! I have found this site and most of the people on it a friendly font of knowledge!

Ta. 30inch is my lengh. ooer Safe as houses then. Further to my last questin though....... as you fire oviousley there is energy caused. Does this count as electricery? ooh physics was never my strong point. An internal combustion engine works on explosions and this energy can be used to propel vehicles, heat houses, provide lighting and all sorts. Maybe i've stumbled on an alternative energy. 20 shotguns firing constantly to power my house, noisy and expensive but alternative non the less!

Hi all, a stiupid question if you please? My permission has a few power cables running through. Obviousley i'm not going to be shooting towards them but are there any issues with electric arcing with me sat close to them but firing away? There is a cracking flight path but i would like to use the natural cover which is close to the power lines. What do you reckon?

My car has only got two wheels! How do i attach a photo?

Drink, guns, cars and motorcycles should should never be mixed in my oppinion!

Cool. Makes me want to have a go Your flooring doesnt half look like mine! Daz

I am just unimaginative!

As previously stated allways use a wire trace! In my opinion pike fishing is down to preference. Every thing that has been said on this thread is true you just need to use the method that you enjoy the most. I am going to break out the pike gear ready for the cold snap at the weekend and i'll by using plugs, lures and spinners to see what they take on the day. If pike are there and feeding though i find they will hit anything you drag past them within reason. As has been said before, stay mobile. Good luck and tight lines. Daz

I'm in the RN and its a bloody fantastic idea. Do the job lads n lasses and come home safe. My thoughts will be with you all including my Booty nephew in Afganistan this christmas. 12gdaz

Theres no such thing as bad weather................... just the wrong clothes.

Bettinsoli cos its the only one ive owned. Got a clean kill on a squirrel though first time i ever shot it though, so i love it!

I am new to this sport but to me insurance jumped straight out as being just as important as a shotgun. I chose BASC as not only does their insurance seem comprehensive, but they also seem to put so much back into promoting shooting as a sport this can only be a good thing surely. A win, win partnership methinks

I keep Koi Carp. I spose i could eat them if times got realy hard. Oh and my neighbour keeps racing pigeons, never contemplated using them as livestock tho................ honest!!

Hi and welcome

Call me sad but i think a clean gun is a happy gun. Every time for me.

I feel honored to be part of such a monumental occasion. Shows how good the forum is and wot a lovely bunch of people we shooters are eh!

Cheers Shaun. I WILL

Just got me 100 acres FANTASTIC! The farmer who is a bloody lovely chap is giving me a tour tomorrow and i should get out decoying Saturday. I travelled 50 miles on the bike and knocked on around 35 doors, it was getting hard to smile towards the end. There is some right grumpy and rude people out there! As i was going round i was dishing out a card incase anything came up, and what do you know, something came up! The second door i knocked on had a farmer behind it that rang me today, happy days So my top tip is..................dish out calling cards, they seem to work 1 in 35!!!!!!

Thanx for all the welome notes people. Hi to you two fellow southerners, Maybe meet up for a pint some time eh?. I got a Bettinsoli over and under, it works a treat as it took out a few pigeons and a squirrel over the weekend. The weather was **** and the ride back from Luton on the bike was a nightmare, but me and my mate had a great time none the less. Itching to get out and find my own permission down here now!

Hi every one. I got my first shotgun today and am off up to a friends near Luton at the weekend and he is taking me out decoying, cant wait! The next challange is finding some land of my own near Portsmouth. Im well impressed with this site by the way, very good.