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  2. Weimaraner with torn cruciate ligament - Advice needed!

    in Dogs and Dog Training

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    We've got a four and a half year old weimaraner who, when scrambling over some rocks at the beach has managed to tear the cruciate ligament on his back left leg.

     

    He's a family dog, but I take him out shooting and he's very active and is always charging about - he's a big boy too and weighs about 40-45kgs.

     

    Having spoken to the local vets, an operation to sort it will cost £2,000, and the results will degenerate in 2 years, perhaps needing another similar operation. After the operation, he won't be allowed out of the house for at least 6 weeks (we're told) and has to remain inactive to avoid damaging the ligament further, and in all likelihood he'll end up getting excited and inadvertently damaging it further regardless of how inactive we keep him.

     

     

    Some people have said to leave it for 6 months and see what happens (his leg has already lost of a lot of muscle by him favouring the other leg), others say operation, others say weigh up his quality of life after an operation and see if actually putting him down may be the kindest thing for all involved.

     

    Has anyone had a similar experience and can offer some advice?

     

    Thanks

  4. How to shoot springing teal

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    Over the bank holiday weekend I had a go at a 60 bird sporting and had a great time. I shot well and really enjoyed it. However,I dropped a lot of targets on the duck stand and couldn't get to grips with the springing teal.

     

    There were 3 pairs on report, first was a landing duck style target coming from above and behind and quickly dropping. I got the hang of this one and did ok. The next bird was a springing teal, the trap was about 12 yards out from the shooting cage and the targets were quickly rising and curling to the right slightly with the wind.

     

    How do you guys approach a target like this? What's a good way to hit these consistently? I tried shooting it up the backside and on the right hand edge to account for the curl, but no joy. I tried swinging ahead and still couldn't get the hang of it. I know it's hard to say what I was doing wrong without having seen me shoot but any ideas would be great!

     

    Cheers.

  6. Shotgun Storage Laws

    in General Shooting Matters

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    If I were to go for a weekend away to a friends house on Friday, stay for the weekend and shoot clays on Sunday then return home, could I legally take my gun along despite there being no gun safe at the house in which I'm staying? Any help is much appreciated - must be a common issue with lots of people travelling for bought days of shooting!

  10. Shooting Magazines

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    What does everyone like to read about in the shooting mags? What makes one better than another?

     

    Personally I like the pigeon shooting articles and generally things about DIY shoots and how they're getting on.

     

    What do you guys like best??

     

    Cheers

  11. New Land

    in Help & Advice

    Posted

    The success I've had has been with people known by my family/neighbours. Currently looking for more land for a bit of variety but have just moved house and finding it hard to find out who owns what land!

    How do you guys approach a farm where you don't know the farmers name??

  12. Beating Wanted in Cornwall

    in Shooting/Ferreting/Beating Wanted

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    Hi all,

    I'm very keen to get involved in some beating this coming season. Not at all bothered about getting paid or anything like that, just want a good day out! I've never been beating before but have been rough shooting for years and just want to try something a bit different.

    I'm half an hours drive from Plymouth, in South East Cornwall (live near Callington, for those that know the area) and willing to drive up to about an hour.

    If anyone can help me out it would be much appreciated!

    Thanks,

    George

  14. Odd Request...

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Hi everyone

     

    A few months ago I set up a Clay Pigeon Shooting Society at university. Since I set it up late on last term (the start of summer) we only have a few members and need to get recruiting at this years societies fair in late September.

     

    However, we need something to make the Clay Shooting stand out a bit more from all the other societies...

     

    I was wondering if anyone in the Birmingham area would be kind enough to lend me a large camo net for just a day to put over our stand to make the society stand out a bit more from the others.

     

    Also if anyone has any used cartridges lying about that I could get hold of that would be brilliant - the idea is to have the Society's website and email address on stickers on the cartridges which would be a bit more interesting than handing out the usual leaflets!

     

    Thanks in advance for any and all replies!

  15. Barby or Wedenock

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

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    I've never been to Barby but have been to Wedgnock. I really enjoyed it, decent layout and really nice atmosphere. I first went there for a round of sporting at Christmas and have since set up a clay shooting society at uni and have decided to use Wedgnock as they have been really helpful and have given us good discounts!

  16. Retrieving Game

    in Dogs and Dog Training

    Posted

    I've got a 2 year old Weimaraner and he's brilliant at retrieving a dummy to hand without any fuss.

     

    I introduced him to shot game (that I'd brought home) a while ago and he's fine at retrieving that to hand too. However, when I've taken him shooting and got him to retrieve freshly shot pigeons he always has a little chomp when he picks them up and then brings them back to me but is damaging the meat. I've since been throwing pigeons for him to fetch when out on walks which he retrieves without damaging - so it's just the freshly shot ones he bites!

     

    Anybody got any tips on how to stop him biting when he retrieves freshly shot birds?

    Cheers

  18. .177 PCP Air Rifle Wanted

    in Wanted

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    I'm after a second hand .177 PCP air rifle set up. Condition of woodwork etc isn't too important as long as all the necessary working parts are fine. Only after something to knock the rabbits over in Spring/Summer so can only spend up to £350-400 max.

     

    Not fussed about the brand of the air rifle, just after something that's accurate and will do the job!

     

    Cheers.

  20. Clay Grounds Nr Birmingham

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted

    Thanks for all the help so far! At the uni of Birmingham, staying on the Vale. There's still no clay club here, was thinking of setting it up in fact! I have a bike..need to find a way of getting some shooting! It's been a bit of a contrast coming from rural Cornwall where shooting everyday wasn't a problem to Birmingham. I'll ask around and see if i can get a group together.

  22. Pigeons in cornwall

    in Talk From The Field

    Posted

    Where abouts in Cornwall are you? I'm nr Callington and there are only a few, neveer really seen many around here though. Most i've shot decoying is about 30, and that was on an exceptional day, there don't seem to be the same numbers as there are elsewhere.

  25. First Gun Advice.

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    I wouldnt mind too much about focusing on British made guns if i were you. I own an AYA No.2 sidelock and would recommend it completely! You can pick these up in good nick for about the £800 mark and you wont regret it believe me!

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