Holland7

Gun now found thanks

As above please. ideally 28’’ or longer barrel, Prince of Wales stock and raised file cut rib cheers Charlie

If you are in North Norfolk what about Holts? They always have some in their sealed bid auctions

Been checking the maps and I reckon Holy Island is going to a bit to far a trek. Think best options are looking like Hartlepool and the Humber.

Thanks for the advice. Will be firing out some emails tonight. Cheers Charlie

Thanks for the heads up, at least it narrows my search!

Figgy, What do you suggest? Would putting a trawl on here be any use or is it going to be a knocking on doors job? Would love to more of that type of stuff but also hugely interested in going onto the foreshore.

near Topcliffe at the moment

Cheers, I have shot plenty of ducks but always on flight ponds and stalking off rivers and drainage ditches. Have always wanted to get into proper wildfowling. Thanks a lot. Charlie

Hi, I am now settling back in the North after moving around the country with work for the last 20 years. I have shot all my life but never done what I would call 'proper' wildfowling and really want to get involved. Are there any Hartlepool Wildfowlers out there who could get in contact? I live near Thirsk in North Yorkshire and have checked out the club facebook page which only makes me want to get involved more. Cheers Charlie

Thanks for the heads up. Will see if I can get in touch with the Hartlepool club. Cheers Charlie

I have now been through the BASC wildfowling booklet, there are several clubs within about an hour's drive of where we are. Does anyone have any recommendations? Do the clubs offer mentoring or something similar? Pretty sure it's not the environment to learn the hard way! Cheers Charlie

Is not having a gundog going to be an issue joining a club? My boxers ears will be burning, however he would be the first to agree that he is neither steady or willing to go in water past his belly!

Cheers DM. I'm guessing we are from a similar era?

Lee, Thanks for the reply. I live near Thirsk and yes would love to get out on the foreshore, never done it and always wanted to. My shooting background has always been inland, rough shooting and syndicate shoots. Wanted to do some proper wildfowling for ages and finally decided to get stuck in. Charlie