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Gotit Alan, I double packed it in a plastic bag before dropping it in the freezer, the freezer is only for birds anyway so no contact with any human foods.👍

YUK!! glad I wash my hands after touching it, I will burn it next time I have a fire, till then it stays in the freezer, 😝

Hi All, I picked up this young wood pigeon on one of my permissions yesterday, it was a fledgling, probably out of the nest for a month or so, it was covered in yellow blisters and scabby areas, mainly on its legs, feet and around its beak, I kept the body just in case , so its in my freezer, any one care to surmise on the cause of this infection / infestation, my guess would be some kind of tic or insect bites probably from the nest,

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Still cannot edit the details so now looking for £1795 ono

Don't know how to edit this listing but I have reduced the price to £1995 with offers considered, thanks for looking

For sale my much loved Vitara 1600 sport , Full 4 x 4 high and low box , Mot to October, first registered June 2004, 113417 miles, Fully valeted washed and waxed , Radio cd, satnav, tow bar with electrics, In exceptional order for the year, owned for the last 4.5 years, New front brakes callipers and pads 3 new tyres last year, runs like a dream and will go anywhere in 4 wheel drive, Used as a family car since purchase, Viewing is essential, message me to arrange anytime. Price is negotiable as new car has already arrived. Viewing Hemsby, nr Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JB

Your right ,I just fancied something with lots of grunt, but as long as I have good off road an estate would do, probably cheaper on insurance and fuel as well,

Very likely yes, but if I am away on extended trips with all the fishing gear I need more space, plus when I am out shooting I tend to take everything including the kitchen sink so although I love the Vitara and its never let me down , its now 17 years old and gets more expensive each MOT so its time for a change anyway.😁

Thankyou all so far, very useful comments, my own research seems to indicate the Navara and Hi Lux as the top two options, now I just need to find a decent one 👍😁

Hi all, I have to move up from the Suzuki Vitara to a big motor twin cab pickup as I need to tow a caravan but keep the off road abilities for all my pigeon shooting , as usual price is a big factor but looking at something age wise around 10 to 12 years, please tell me your experiences, disappointments and recommendations, If you have or know of a decent one for sale near to me in Norfolk please let me know, Looking forward to your comments , thanks for your time 👍😁

Something to think about is your shot speed in relation to the range of the pigeon, the average cartridge will fire shot at 1350 feet per second, if your trying to shoot a bird that has come in to 15 to 17 yards (too close really) , a direct hit on this bird will smash it so badly it will be mush or as we call them 'feather pillows', but at that range the shot reaches the bird in less than 1 / 10 th of a second, so any lead will result in a miss in front , also the bird is slowing as it descends so aiming directly at it will probably result in a miss over the top, my aim is around the head but slightly low, the bird should drop into the centre of the pattern and result in a positive kill . Bird speed and range will cause some variation on the aim point but within 20 yards the difference is minimal, if you are constantly trying to take birds at these close ranges put your skeet choke in, but my advice is the same as Marshman, get your decoys out 30 to 45 yards and try to take your shot over the decoys, using them as a range mark, 1/4 or 1/2 choke and around a bird length lead, as the old boys used to teach us, pull through the bird, sighting from tail 'bum, belly, beak, bang and keep the swing moving until you see the bird hit , always be ready to follow up with a second shot if the bird doesn't immediately drop. Lots of practice will result in a muscle memory instinct that will bring your hit rate up to a good standard, I really enjoyed the aircraft gunner video but its a bit misleading as only the pigeon is moving and not the point of fire , the speed of your swing will dictate the firing point and most pigeons will be moving through your kill zone in a forward direction unless you are trying to kill a bird moving downwind and arcing back into your decoys, and in that case just wait until the bird is moving forward again before attempting the shot, the frustration of a few missed shots is soon forgotten when you drop one or two high birds or hit the elusive left and right, its all worthwhile 😁👍

Why would you want to sit near someone's garden blasting away with a shotgun, they could have aging family, babies , nervous dogs ,alarms triggered by sound, why not keep the peace and go somewhere you will not cause upset, or bad feelings, and especially not bring bad public opinion down on us as responsible pigeon shooters. I have a hushpower moderator on my 12 gauge and still stay at least 200 yards away from houses but even then you have to watch wind direction for sound travel or fall of shot, just respect other peoples right to privacy and silence, I often shoot near to highways and observe the 50 foot rule, always shooting away from the carriageway but also looking out for passing traffic, you don't want to cause a crash by firing next to a car and frightening the driver . just common courtesy, it doesn't cost anything!!!

Totally agree, just need enough for a decent salad, I wonder if it makes the meat taste any different from sheep, probably not 👍

I understand what you say but my personal experience with the small claims courts showed me if its your word against the buyers , they will take the buyers every time and in most cases so will eBay who I deal with on a daily basis and will almost never support the seller.