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  2. Essex FAC application

    in General Shooting Matters

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    I applied in early January alongside my shotgun renewal which is due to expire next week. I recieved a 2 month extension on the shotgun certificate a couple of days ago. So assuming they grant me a FAC (yes I know what they say about assumptions...) running coterminous then this should happen by the start of May - unless the grant a further extension...

  4. Well done Essex Police!

    in General Shooting Matters

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    My shotgun certificate is due to expire in early March. I recently applied for a renewal with Fire Arm Certificate application to run co-terminus. Knowing there are pretty long lead times for both applications and renewals I should have sent the forms off back in October or November, however due to 'being busy' I only sent them off in early January. So I was getting a little anxious that my shotgun licence would not be renewed in time. Yesterday I recieved a letter from Essex Police including a temporary permit under Section 7 of the Firearms Act granting a 2 month extension. So no need to phone or write to them, or to transfer my guns to a friends licence. I appreciate that they may be struggling to keep up with demand and that there are therefore delays in granting and renewing licences for lots of us, but I think the proactive approach they have shown by sending this extension without me even asking deserves praise. Thank you Essex Police.

  7. Shooting Experiences Abroad

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    Sorry for the tardy response EMcC and Londonercsecse, I go with a friend from Belgium who has gone for years - they rent the shooting directly from the farmers in the parish, it's mostly forest with some small fields between the woods, not sure how many acres, I am guessing over 750, they do 4 or 5 drives of up to 2 hours each over 2 days. Beautiful countryside. There are about 20 rifles. I heard that they got 9 boar, 6 roe and 1 red over 2 days this December, similar to my trip last year. It's 250 euro for the hunting plus another 40 euro per day for the lunch and drinks, so 330 euro plus some cheap but good accommodation. Compared to 2 days driven pheasants its v cheap, even after travel.The downside is you might not get a shot, but if you do you will never forget it...

    It's cheap probably because it's DIY, I don't know how it compares with other opportunities in France - my French is not very good,

    "Sanglier" is about it really.

    Unfortunately my friend does not offer this on a commercial basis, I will take my camera and try to take some pictures to share with you, need one of those gopros to do it justice but that's beyond me.

  8. Shooting Experiences Abroad

    in General Shooting Matters

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    I am off to Alsace in France for 2 days driven boar, roe and red deer. I went last year for the first time. Saw plenty of boar but didn't get a shot, I did get a roe. It was very very exciting - hearing the dogs in the forest, shots in the distance, the sound of hooves approaching... Roll on Saturday! Also very good value.

  22. baitcasting?

    in Country Sports

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    Understand the attraction of the multiplier, I have an Abu 5000 series, now about 20 years old, may be not the most cutting edge, but it just purrs - it's quality. Saying that I would go for an 8 to 9 foot 10-25g light spinning rod with a 2500 / 3000 series fixed spool real, braided line around 15-20lb and half a dozen bass lures. I have had bass, garfish, pollack, wrasse and even sea trout on this sort of kit - great fun, the hardest part is being in the right place at the right state of the tide - trial and error or local knowledge, the latter can save a lot of time. Lots of good advice online e.g. Henry Gilbey's website, although he overdoes it on lures and expensive tackle he also recommends some more competitive kit, lots of god advice on his blog. Keep it simple.

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