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I'm from eston an shoot around the stokesly area and not a lot to go at really. Big numbers but one shot and gone to another field

Hi guys I live in Teesside any a while ago some one gave me around 100 old cartridges 12g, be I darnt put them trough my gun so if they are of use to anyone local to me your welcome to them, I would think they would be great for anyone who does there own, give me a pm if there any use to you All the best Mick

I have one of there's type this item number in eBay 190801985695 there great and very lite and handy to but bit and bobs in

I was nearly wiped out by a bird as well, I set a hide up under some conifers and the back of one of the grain sheds and whilst sat there I noticed a load of grain had spilt through a gap in the wall and it was covered in bird ****. Then next thing a woodie came down the tree line and turned straight into the hide, I actually fell of my stool when I jumped lol and I missed the ****** when it flew back out

I live just near stokesley and I had a ride round today and seen a few birds in flight but all going into the woods. I set up a few decoys on the farm on some rape and managed to get a couple but it was only the odd bird coming to have a look. When I packed up I noticed at the bottom of the field there was about 100 birds feeding on the rape, hopefully they are starting to group up. One thing I did notice whilst driving round all the fields was that any rape that was well a stablished to about 6 inch high didnt have a bird on it. But the one field that was struggling was the one with the birds on.

Totally agree with lg1 I'd love a day in the hide, mind you I was out and about today around the guisbrough area and seen lots of woodies in flight and a few on the fields so might have a look out over the weekend

Not much at all around stokesley area a few groups of twenty or so but nothing worth getting set up for, your rite in saying its getting frustrating now

I saw a group of around thirty on one of my shoots yesterday so hopefully there building up again

Has anyone Been getting any pigeons in teeside, I shoot in the stokesly area and I've been out a few times in the last few weeks for a drive around the fields and twice I have not seen a single woody on what are normally good flight lines, it's driving me mad

I have Seen the same thing. Just a few birds together and not a lot fly.ing around at All I sat for half hour watching a rape field and didn't see a single pigeon which I suppose is good for the farmer. I did see 12 hares though when taking a walk all in the rape edges

We decided to set up were we did cause there was a few in the field behind a tree line with the wind behind us and there was the odd one flying over, it was the best chance we seen, I must add I am only a new gun the the decoying lark but enjoying it birds or no birds

well as me and my pal both had sunday off we decided to have a day on the fields to get a few woodys and keep them off the crops. so off we went to one of my perms were there is around 300 acres of land quite spread out. we spent the first hour or so having a drive round the various areas to see where they were feeding or flying but guess what NONE . so after a little more obsevation we dicided on our spot and set up with hide, decoys and magnet. after about two hours and not a single shot fired we decided on a move, then at the end of a very frustrating day with onle seven shots fired between us and several more moves we gave up. There was very little flying around and what we did see were feeding on grass amounts live stock but by no means in great numbers. i think a little more education is needed on sussing these flight lines but there is only so much coffee a man can drink lol anyway enjoyed being out in the open and getting some fresh air its all part off the sport, i hope you lads had some more productive days but i soppose it was a good day for the farmer as they wernt on the crops

thanks for the replys, she is a pritty obedient dog and always comes straight back as soon as i call but my worry is she is not a very playfull dog when it comes to throwing and fetching but maybe thats cause the older dog always gets it first she maybe different out on her own i wonder i will have to get a dummy and try her, do you use any kind of scent on the dummys to get her used to the smell of the pigeons ?

I have never trained a dog for the gun before so I'm unsure of we're to start,

Hi people, I Have a query in anyone can help, I have to springers, one being 10 and the other 4. Over the last few years I have go very much into shooting and love the sport. What I was wondering is are my dogs to old to train to retrieve birds, any hints and tips would be greatly appreciated Many thanks in advance