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Well not had many days out lately due to the weather so i phoned a keeper pal on friday to ask i he had any pigeons going about yup loads was his answer so told him i would be down first thing on saturday morning . Got up at 6.30 am to a blizzard and by 7.30 we had about 2 inches of snow i loaded the truck and took my pup eith me as i wanted to get here used to sitting in a hide as she is now 9 months and is very keen i set of to the estate and about 5 moles from the house the snow had stopped by the time i got to the estate 10 miles away there was not a drop of snow to be seen .now the rape fields on this estate are all in one area 9 fields in total after looking round them i found about 500 birds feeding in the corner of a field out of the cold east wind . I picked out a good flight line and set up in the hedge as i was putting out the last of the decoys birds were trying to drop in so i got in the hide with the the pup and before i could get the gun out the slip there were 10 pigeons in the pattern and i missed them all going out thirty minutes passed and only a few birds returned it just didnt feel right so i decided to move i had a field already picked before i had even packed up .the field has a long wood at one end but as tue wind was blowing i my face it was not going to be easy as there in now where else to set up on this field so i lugged all my kit up through the wood to the spot i had in mind i got set up and birds soon started to drop in over my head and onto the decoys whitch were 35 yards out in the field then the wind dropped away and the sun came out and it all slowed down with now just the odd bird showing up but i knew the pigeons like to sit up in the wood later in the day so stuck it out at two pm the were on the move again and very keen to get into the pattern birds were now coming from my left and right and over my head from behind me it was great shooting then about four pm it just went dead not a bird in the air GUTTED so i packed up and let the pup have a run out to see what she could do she showed great intrest through out the day and worked well when i put her onto a few pigeons that had fallen 30 or so yard out past the pattern well happy with her and think she will come on leaps and bounds the more she goes out overall her behavoiur in the hide was very good with just the odd attempt to run out through the hide lol Sorry having a blonde moment there chaps finnished with 64 and 5 lost in woods

Dura and highland patk are top of my list

Nice one andy wish we could get out for a look weather here is just pants that rifle looks bang tidy mate

yeh i did like the tray hanging off the tow bar on that l200 but at £130 really !!

Try he braid wood stand on the left as you go in the door think they would be your best bet never seen any for sale but as before not to say there isnt

The out side of my motor is washed daily it never stops raining here pour some car shampoo over it and leave nature to do the rest JOB DONE !!!

do you both have the same wife

as before I would call the cops if you have guns and he turns it round to say you attacked him not saying he will bet better safe than sorry you are a better man than me if anyone tried to attack my dogs and break there legs they would be on there butt and staying there !!

As b73r says good show and a big turn out a few stands never made it due to the weather but some very good stuff on display and great bargans to be had met a few lads off pw tam sako 751sg boom boom to name a few think it will have to ingelston next year as there was limited space and alot of demand

Been trying to snow here all morning light flurries but not lying forcast for snow later today and all tommorow NICE !

Hope to be going down on saturday

Might have a copy gaji will bring it to the kelso show on saturday if i can find it

All the best buddy and hope you have a speedy recovery

Some good shooting dvd,s and tell him to man the **** up !

I worked back shift 12 till 12 monday to thursday and have just come off it and back to 5 day day shift ( not my choice btw) and i hate it cant sleep before 2 am and up for work at 5.30 am its no good give me back shift or night shift any day no bosses just get on with your work with no one to hassle you i would go back on nights in the blink of an eye

Couple of nice looking bucks gaji you dont seem ta have much snow up there ! Lucky you lol

What a great read timothy it is nice to read something differant and good shooting to what do you do with the skins do you sell them or do you use them yoursef Atb andy

Pw should have a like button

was this a winter holiday with no heating on scammels wheel nuts spring to mind

Thats great news buddy nice to read something thats got a happy ending well done to all for there effort

How sad this country has become feel for her family there world has just fallen apart they send there child to school never thinking she will never come home so so sad

Have you seen there wifes they must have married them for the money !those boys know how to have fun tho lol

Baw deep me thinks lol

Cracking read buddy and a great bag to nothing worse than running out of shells when birds are pouring in if i can drive to a spot to set up i always leave a slab in the hide if i have to walk it can sit in the car to heavy and am to old lol