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Hi, I relatively new to stalking and have a nice permission which I shoot regularly. I am a member of basc and was wondering if I could sell my shot pigeons and rabbits to local a) farm shops, b) butchers and/or c) pubs and restaurants? I know that to sell deer you need to prove you have the relevant courses, dsc1 etc, but is there a requirement for selling rabbits and pigeons? If so, what is it? Additionally, what price is a fair price for the above 3 establishments? I oly ask as the cost of cartridges is going up quite a bit and it would be nice to offset a little buy selling my wares. Ps, I shoot head shots on rabbits, sometimes pigeons, and shotgun for pigeons. Thanks in advance

Wow! Thank you all very much for the great advice. I really am surprised at the level of support on this forum...it's a really nice change. Now I'm itching to try out some of the techniques and tips, and use my instincts (thanks field wanderer). I must admit, it has been bugging me, not hitting anything. Especially as I shoot for the army with the SA80 (not shotgun ha ha). I will let everyone know how it went later this week (pending a leave pass from the wife). Happy Easter all!

Hi All, Many thanks for all your answers and helpful tips, I will certainly try them out on my next outing. I think the issue was I was trying to shoot them at 50m ish as I am used to rifle shooting. I guess its time to bumb up the cam, and reign in the range...and not buy that jazzy new electronic caller...lol. I have heard that many people spend quite a bit of time shooting paper and testing chokes at varying distances. Is this really needed?

Hi All, I'm pretty new to shotgun shooting and I have a few questions about when to pull the trigger and when to wait. I have a Winchester SX3 and am using 30mm Size 6 with 30g loads and a 1/2 choke. I am using either a pop-up hide, or poles and cammo depending on the situation. First outing: 25 shots, 2 crows. DOH! Questions: At what range would you all hold-fire with the above set-up? Would you use another Choke size, and if so, which? (I have the usual: Full, 1/4, 1/3, 3/4) For the ranges; 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m and 50m, given an average speed of 30mph, what would the lead be? Aside from the pattern, what would be the closest decoy distance, and the furtherest? Is an electronic Crow caller illigal to use in the UK? If so, why are they for sale? Thanks in advance all, Jamie

Hi all, Great posts. I'm new to crow/pigeon shooting and have recently bought a Winchester SX3, a pop-up hide, some decent netting/poles. OK, the equipment is good, but I am finding that I really struggle actually seeing the crows through the netting. If I duck my head out/up I have good vis, but they see me. Any advice as I am struggling to hit them at 40 meters. Cheers.