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without prejudice - as i am no longer licensed to give advice. not that i was disqualified i changed jobs ie poacher turned game keeper so yes i am still in the industry. 2nd the comment about accountants which may go for some IFAS who dont specialise in mortgages. as to option 3 very few lenders do regulated btl hence i still first option may be preferable.

thanks for the reply, my permission has loads of hazels so thats an option. thought about making my own but metal works not my bag. may lose a thumb in the process.

without prejudice i think you have 3 options: 1) remortgage your home. 2) get a mortgage on the new relatives. 3) a regulated Buy to Let. not wishing to make any assumptions but a remortgage may be preferable in terms of upfront costs plus having relatives living in a BTL may limit your options. by remortgaging your home you may get a free valuation / legal fees depending on the lender. The 3rd option may be more tax efficient however.

Best of luck with your project.

I have bought some goose decoys that dont come with with decoy stakes. anyone know somewhere i can buy some or get some made? tried a few local metal workers but its too small for them.

there was an article in sporting gun a few months back.

not sure if anyone has been following the debate on airguns in scotland but it appears that one of the suggestions is that visitors will have to get permits. i hope they dont start thinking about doing this with shotguns. any thoughts? the basc website has more detail on the proposed changes to airguns which will be the start of the rot.

As you are in shorei would use lead therefore RC50 would be my choice no3.

I agree in an ideal world pest control should be free for all with the ability to support the farmer when he needs it most but life is not like that round here. inside the m25 there is a syndicate costing over £1000 to shoot on. admitted its rough shooting but thats what the market dictates. thats why i drive over 565 miles to go wildfowling for a week.

lincoln or a browning

given the rare chance of a shot, the fact I might have to walk a 1km off shore, the liklihood i will be shooting in a hooligun in the dark wth frostbite guns jamming are not my cup of tea hence switching to a o/u 3 1/2 inch chamber next season. rarely need a third shot and that swing clunk swear is not good for the blood pressure.

i was hanging geese for a week in october. pheasants i hang for week when its cold 2 days when its not. pigeons straight in the freezer.

bloody good write up. I am counting the months until I can get back up to scotland. mammoth steel bb in the right place perfect. hevi shot - might as well remortgage the house.

I always find i move from one spot to another and **** law they flight into the spot I have just left. generally i try and find a clearing so that i am not firing 30g of 6 shot through a tree trunk. I like to theorise that the pigeons prefer holly trees etc because of the warmth etc but ultimately its pure guess work. looking back over 20 yrs the best roost shooting i had was in essex in a wood where the pigeons would pour in windy days happy memories and really sporting shots. personally if i only 2hrs shooting left on this earth I would rather have wind like a hooligun, a semi automatic and shed loads of cartridges.

I was lucky to meet a pair wildfowlers earlier this year up on the north east coast of scotland and too fair their punt was a solidly built craft but yours is work of art. bloody impressive stuff.