Maccarjm
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Shall do this going forward, cheers
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Wondering if anyone else feeds their dogs pigeon ? My dog loves it when cooked, however I’m concerned about her consuming lead shot. I do try to throughly check the meat I give her, however can’t always be certain I get every pellet. Thoughts ??
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Oh I don’t doubt that a lot of hard work goes in, Nicks products are top notch.
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£300 for the basic model. £425 for the upgraded one ( longer arms, different timers etc) So you will have to remortgage if you want one
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Essentially 2 FF6’s on a magnet
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Yes this was exactly how I planned to do it, keep the weight perpendicular to the floor. Would end up with some seriously bent poles if not Look forward to trying it out, hopefully it works well !
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What’s everyone’s thoughts on Nick Taits new invention ? Had my FF6 for a few years now and absolutely love it, incredible pulling power on the right day. Wonder how good the Big-G would be
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I have ordered some 20 AWG cable, will report back when I give it a go. ( months time or so) Hopefully the hassle of getting it up there will be worth the reward
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I have seen a previous post about this from way back in 2017, but was hoping to get some more up to date thoughts on the topic Has/ does anyone loft a flapper in the trees when they go roost shooting. Seems like it would be a brilliant way to focus the incoming birds on a specific location of the wood. Only issue in my head would be the weight of the flapper and dead bird at 30ft ! (would run a cable extension down from flapper to battery on floor)
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Thanks for the replies, perhaps it’s just best to walk then 😅
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Sort and snappy this one…Does anyone drive across rape stubbles ? I’m more than happy to drive across wheat/barley stubbles but have always wondered if it was safe to do so over the cut rape. Stalks can be seriously sharp so wondered if it would damage tyres/ body work of my motor. ( have a small hatchback)
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Thanks for all your helpful replies ! The show type cocker was bought because they are deemed slightly less energetic than the working type. So for day to day round the house thought it would be more manageable. I don’t shoot enough to have an out and out working dog, therefore it will also be a pet as such. (shoot pigeon once a week)I am going to try and make the best of the situation and train it. If I can train it to the level of being steady in and around the hide and carry out basic retrieves I would be over the moon !I have started reading the book ; Training spaniels by joe IrvingAny other suggested reading material?
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I have purchased the dog yes, picking it up in a week or so. I was aware that it wouldn’t be ideal but was just wondering if it was achievable to train them for this purpose. I am planning on keeping its coat short, will get clipped regularly
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Has anyone had any luck training a show type cocker to retrieve and be a decent hide dog ? Would ideally like to take it beating on a few days through the season aswell