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  5. Stanley Duncan Wildfowler

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    I grew up on a farm in the area around shep whites and Lincolnshire marshes. My dad bought a hammer action 12 bore from one of kenzies shooting partners. He used to tell us stories of their trips out. I remember having to get rid of the gun when they tightened up on licensing lol.. The year I got my first gun, and got a police check, dad sold all his. A different era. 

  6. Using up shot birds

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    1 hour ago, squirrelhall said:

    How do you mince the meat. I have an old manual mincer ,but the holes get bunged up with the thin  membrane that,s between the skin and breast

    Either try removing the membrane by cutting it off or use smaller cubes of meat but nearly frozen. Super cold meat does make a difference. I try to remove silver membrane as much as possible before grinding.  

  7. Using up shot birds

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    19 minutes ago, motty said:

    Nice. Yours do look like quite a high pork content. It is a great way to use your birds. I have around 10 kilos of goose/duck/pheasant/pigeon ready to get some made.

    Its about 50 per cent game. There is rusk in there also. 👍

  13. Sad loss

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    On 05/05/2018 at 17:00, ratty1 said:

    Sorry for your loss mate. She was a good dog. If you fancy flight any time just ring me and Ile bring a dog out for you or if I can't make it you can come and grab Humphrey anytime. He'll work for anyone. 

    Ross. 

    Thanks.  Appreciate it. 

  15. Willow's last flight

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    I have a post in the wildfowling section that explains what happened to Willow, title Sad Loss. On looking through my camera, I have found footage of our last flight together in Feb this year. I was planning on gathering more clips this season and making a decent video but it was not to be. 

     

     

  17. Sad loss

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    21 hours ago, marsh man said:

    All dogs are special in there own ways , but I think dogs used for wildfowling have that little bit extra , wildfowling is a solitary sport and your only companion is your dog , he /she never complain about what time you go , how long you go for and the conditions you go in .

    Mine often sit in shallow water for long periods just for the sake there might be a retrieve , and when there is a retrieve he will do everything in his power , plus a bit more to bring that fowl back to hand , mine know when he have done a good retrieve by how his tail is wagging , where a simple one for the dog , its a slower action on the tail and the look in his eyes say can you make the next one a bit harder please.

    Have you got another dog  Steve ? , if not will you be getting another one . 

    I have a lurcher who is anxious when left so it's extra hard at minute as he doesn't have company. No other shooting dog though. Will get another one in the future but not yet. 

    I think those who don't shoot, dont have the same bond. She used to sit there every Saturday morning, in rain and wind and just listen. She helped me through a divorce and other personal issues  (always women related!) by just listening. I get her ashes next week so can say goodbye properly. 

  23. Sad loss

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    7 minutes ago, Zapp said:

    Sorry to hear this.  I dread that time coming for my two.

    An old dog, i can kind of understand. But 7 isnt old. I've had a rough few years with divorce etc and she was always willing to sit in a muddy creek or reed bed and just listen . 

  24. Sad loss

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    For those that know me, I shoot in the south west but travel all across the UK for my wildfowling and shoot with a number of different clubs.. 

    I have a number of wildfowling videos on YouTube and if you type in sjb685, some will come up. 

    Unfortunately, have to give it all up for awhile... on Sunday my 7 yr old lab, the most amazing wildfowling dogs I've ever had the pleasure to shoot with, looked slightly off colour in the kennel.  We did our normal walk, she swam in the river and fetched a few dummies out of the tide, wagging her tail joyfully each time she returned one. 

    On the walk back..i noticed her stomach was swollen but not affecting her. I thought fat cow has eaten the other dogs food also! 

    Next day, we repeated the walk, swim etc.. she just didn't look right so popped up to vets... 

    We sat there and waited. She wagged her tail, looking at me as if to say, theres nothing wrong dad, why we here. 

    Vet called us in. I explained why we were there.. they took her for an ultrasound to listen to her belly... 

    I was called into another room and told her belly was full of blood, she was bleeding out and wont make it till morning. 

    I broke down in vets and obviously was saying what are you talking about ?? Shes fine.!  

    She had a tumour on her spleen that caused her to bleed internally. Too late for surgery and I needed to say goodbye. An hour ago she was in the river swimming.. she was so desperate to please , always willing to work , would do anything you asked, right till the end.

    Holding her still, looking into her eyes while the vet injected her was the hardest thing I've ever done.

    Im waiting for the ashes but will scatter her across our favourite marsh 

    Rest in peace Willow and always make the most of every trip out with your companion as it may be their last. 

    She was my best friend, never offered advice, never criticised, just listened. 

     

  25. Sad loss

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    For those that know me, I shoot in the south west but travel all across the UK for my wildfowling and shoot with a number of different clubs.. 

    I have a number of wildfowling videos on YouTube and if you type in sjb685, some will come up. 

    Unfortunately, have to give it all up for awhile... on Sunday my 7 yr old lab, the most amazing wildfowling dogs I've ever had the pleasure to shoot with, looked slightly off colour in the kennel.  We did our normal walk, she swam in the river and fetched a few dummies out of the tide, wagging her tail joyfully each time she returned one. 

    On the walk back..i noticed her stomach was swollen but not affecting her. I thought fat cow has eaten the other dogs food also! 

    Next day, we repeated the walk, swim etc.. she just didn't look right so popped up to vets... 

    We sat there and waited. She wagged her tail, looking at me as if to say, theres nothing wrong dad, why we here. 

    Vet called us in. I explained why we were there.. they took her for an ultrasound to listen to her belly... 

    I was called into another room and told her belly was full of blood, she was bleeding out and wont make it till morning. 

    I broke down in vets and obviously was saying what are you talking about ?? Shes fine.!  

    She had a tumour on her spleen that caused her to bleed internally. Too late for surgery and I needed to say goodbye. An hour ago she was in the river swimming.. she was so desperate to please , always willing to work , would do anything you asked, right till the end.

    Holding her still, looking into her eyes while the vet injected her was the hardest thing I've ever done.

    Im waiting for the ashes but will scatter her across our favourite marsh 

    Rest in peace Willow and always make the most of every trip out with your companion as it may be their last. 

    She was my best friend, never offered advice, never criticised, just listened. 

     

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