Insy

I've just done my first evening picking sloes, only managed 3.7kg of sloes will pick some more tomorrow. Thansk for the tip on thaw/refreeze might give that a try.

I rarely drink now days anyway. Probably go out once or twice for a drink a month, had my days of drinking now I'd much prefer something non alcoholic.

Well received the call today. will be expecting my visit in 4-5 weeks time. Considering I only put my application in last week pretty darn good .

Yer I'm not looking at all those magnets and flappers lol, just want to get the basic camo/luggage/hide setup and a few basics decoys. I don't have the best permission for decoying anyway but I know there flight lines perfect for sitting in a camo net shooting them on way in and out. Crows on the other hand plenty of them about to decoy. The pigeons had these real big beans which it had fed on before shot and I know there not planted on this farm, so I can only assume there feeding elsewhere and flying in that line to go roost or something.

I'm from Towie Land :'(

Thanks guys having a smooch on Uttings and A1 Decoys as we speak. Hopefully can get a little basket together. Any camo nets I should stay away from from being fragile and tear to easy?

I'm looking to slowly gear up for pigeon decoying/shooting for when my SGC goes through. Basically I'm looking for recommendations from other shooters of good websites and camo clothing/gear. I basically need everything as I got nothing of my own, camo tops/bottoms/belts/bags/gloves/boots/headwear ... you get the picture. Uttings site seems to have lots of stuff but there's so much I was wondering if there was anything to avoid due to being utter ****. Any other sites they have a good variety and possible deals? Seen a few things but not point ordering **** and being disappointed. Thanks.

Tbh last year by the time first frost hit most the sloes were stripped by what i'm assuming is birds or possibly deer if deer eat them. All i know is last year I waited till first frost and got very little hence why i'm asking if there's any other tips/tricks to checking readiness.

I've noticed tons of them this year, I have about 20 glass demijohns laying about we picked up so wouldnt love to make tons of gin. Whats the tell tale signs of them being ready?

24 years old, never had any bother with police at all never even been in a station. Clean driver's license. My interests are computers, metal detecting, cycling, camping etc not going out most nights on a bender. Like I said I have permission on a farm to use me HW100KT .177 and Shotgun and I will have a written permission slip on me from the farmer for the interview. Age shouldn't be a reason at all cause people much younger than myself have had them allowed.

Shouldn't be no problem hopefully then, hoping it wont take to long. The house already has a SGC/FAC holder so security already cleared except the name cabinet ill be putting in. Just need to be patient now....

Will mostly be for pigeons/crows/rabbits around the farm as I walk about the fields, maybe the odd pheasant if in season. Will do clay shooting but Ill get my own trap and clays and take them over the farm.

I have permission to use on a farm to hunt with shotgun/air rifle, I'm a member of BASC already cause I shoot with air rifle + there is a clay shoot on the farm itself but haven't been before. Thanks for the responses, some people I spoke to said they wasn't asked nothing like I posted but others said what I posted which got me a tad worried.

I'm in Essex. The area I'm in is covered by the Met.

Hello Everyone, I've recently sent off my application for a SGC and on doing so I've been told by a couple people I know and they've said the guy can ask some weird questions when the comes to check your gun storage and interview you. I've heard stuff like name 5 components in a shotgun cartridge, whats the minimum distance you should be shooting your gun at etc. You had any experience of this and what questions if so? I want to make sure I'm a bit clued up on this before the visit. Thanks.