Doggone

Moorhens and coot are classed as waterfowl and have the same seasons and protection as duck etc. Including their nests and eggs

Definitely sounds like one of Les Dawson’s creations!

Sorry, I'll keep my silly ideas to myself in future

If you have access to some still water, throw a pigeon in for him to retrieve. After two or three retrieves throw the wet pigeon on land. I've never known it fail yet andy

No one needs to shoot anything, unless it's part of your job. But you do need a gun if you want to shoot anything that it's legal to do so. Nowhere on the application does it ask if you need to shoot a deer or anything else Andy

If you use jungle formula to keep the midges and mosquitos away, be warned that it works like paint stripper on the rubberised paint of pulsar thermal gear, probably on the digital stuff as well. It happens when it gets transferred from your hands to the gear Andy

We are looking for a summer worker, to start immediately, to take part in all aspects of game rearing from egg collecting to release to wood. Must be able to work alongside a hardworking team. It would be valuable experience for anyone hoping to get into keepering. Must be local to Lockerbie as there is no accommodation with job. Please pm me with phone no. For an informal chat Andy

Thanks

Can't find this forum, got a link? Andy

For my kennels I dropped a water storage tank in the ground with a submersible pump and float switch, then 25mm alkathene pipe to septic tank via kitchen gulley. Has worked fine for 14 years with one pump replacement . The pipe run is about 30yards and buried 6" under lawn and yard Andy

My partner knows nothing about horse racing, but she always has a bet on the national. She had a pound each way on ten horses and amongst them were the first four. No idea how much she's won, have to wait till Monday Andy

Possibly £45 per 100? Andy

Sharps telly from tescos does exactly what you describe. Andy

Kiaora. I'll be your dawg. A bit un pc nowadays I suppose. Andy

I wonder what sentence the surviving intruder received or what he was charged with. Is there a charge of going equipped to torture and murder, which I think the result would have been had they gained access and cable tied the old couple up. I would think they intended to illicit information from them. Obviously he shouldn't have had a gun, but perhaps social services should have been involved and moved them to a place of safety before this all happened Andy

We used a box full when my lad first had a 270. Couldn't get it to group better than two and a half inches, but the cases were ok for reloads. They may shoot better now the rifle is run in. Andy

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Had this van for 7 years, used daily, totally reliable. Sold with plate J12 DDR. Decided to retire recently so no longer needed. Tax mot and insurance run out within a month and I don't want the expense. I can get it mot'd if it's sold before 28th Andy

I record them and watch last weeks again before the new one. It's the only way I could remember what was going on. Andy

How did Emmitt manage to get his car going after Nikki and the policeman shot each other. Did the AA sneak in off camera with a can of petrol? Brilliant series!! Andy

There is talk in Scotland that a certain wholesaler will still clear the pheasants from commercial shoots but won't pay for them. In fact they are saying they may have to charge the shoot for the service!! And half the world starving? Andy

The Mrs. can, but shes away till Monday night. If you pm me your info before then, I'll pay when she gets home Andy

Unless you live near Peterborough, in which case I'll collect them Andy

I'll take them please, cheque be ok? Andy

Thanks for the replies lads. I feel quite priveliged to have seen one so far from its usual habitat. It's still here by the way. Andy