Wilksy II

I recently renewed with humberside, zero GP charge, no mention of it

Just got back from dropping he/she at the taxidermist so I will update with the results, he’s never seen one like it!

Ooh good point! Probably shouldn’t label it a cock or hen, just Pheasant Haha! I was rather pleased with myself, but even more so that I managed to upload the picture!

I shot this handsome chap on Saturday just wondered if anyone has seen one like him?sorry the picture isn’t great but his markings and tail are all as they should be just light brown like a hen and his head is the colour of a normal cock pheasant

It’s all well and good saying decoys shine in the wet and real birds are best but there nowt worse than beads of water on a dead birds back when it rains

There’s been a lot of hedge cutting around here which they’ve been delayed with due to the wet ground,I’ve seen pigeons on ivy on these hedges so I’m guessing that cutting has enabled them to get at ivy they previously couldn’t

Screwfix sell a WiFi booster built into a double socket front I think they are £22/23 I was thinking of getting a couple to extend the reach of my WiFi so I haven’t got first hand experience of them but they came highly recommended by a good electrician friend edit; added bonus being your not taking up plug in point with a plug in one

Now then PB! Lots of good knowledge on here with a smattering bs, I’m in Beverley

Had a look through my wife’s FB, it looks great, there was spare place for 4th Jan but it’s been filled I would imagine places get snapped up sharpish I will keep an eye on it as I wouldn’t mind taking a ride up just for a day, beautiful land, have you shot there Patrick? Thanks again for the heads up

Good man thank you for that Patrick!

Hello, bit of a long shot (extreme pheasant) I’m fortunate to be staying in the area from new years day for a week and just wondered if there was a driven shoot opportunity or failing that i’d be happy beating for someone, including an enthusiastic border terrier

It was fuddster! Don’t tell me you were there?

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity shoot clays with one last month, i shot well enough with it, it has a decent weight to it and recoil is none existent, the wood was nice and it felt solid however I wasn’t keen on the thickness of the neck and the palm swell felt odd, that said I’m used to to slim necked sxs i wouldn’t condemn it but I would say for £2300 there is a lot of choice out there, until someone wins a major competition with one then it will struggle with sales

Crabapple whiskey! I haven’t tried it but I’ve got a glut of them and I’ve found a recipe for it so I’m going make some this weekend! 750g crabapples 70cl whisky 5 Tsbp sugar or honey 3 sliced fresh ginger (or any spice you fancy, cinnamon, vanilla pod, cloves, cardamon) 1ltr jar add the chopped washed apples sugar and whisky and shake well (I like to just put the sugar and fruit together for a day or two before I add booze as it makes it more syrupy) then treat as you would any other fruit ,shake/store in a dark place etc

Yes one farmer I know gave up on rape two years ago due to beetle and he has a lot of pigeons, and my main permission hasn’t sown rape this year as you say due to conditions but it has been very lean for pigeons this past 18 months on his patch, so I’ll be looking for more permission once the pigeons hit the rape