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Do you use one or two whistles for your springer…… I'm reading D. Irvines book on spaniel training and he is saying to use two, however I'm wondering the practicality of using two whistles while out shooting. Maybe the book is geared to field trials?

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S&B (H) 8x56 30 mm tube

Jeffersports in Bandon

New rifle

Enjoy...safe shooting

From reading books and watching videos on how to train a springer spaniel I have a question regarding use of the whistle. In the DVD I have been watching the guy using two whistles, thunderer for sitting the dog and the silent one for turning him and recalling. So I was wondering would it be a bit awkward if one had two whistles, a gun and a dog to manage while out rough shooting Also reading Joe Irving’s book, it’s a good book but it’s not 100% devoted to training a springer Oh one more question….. whats all the commands a springer should understand, would they be Sit - “hup / one blow on whistle/ raise gun†Hunt – “get out there†Turn – two blows on whistle , is there a verbal command for this Retrieve – “ is this also get out there†Come back “ call name / three blows on whistle†Stay at heel “heelâ€

Got a new aerial assault battery trap with foot control. The trap is not feeding the clays properly (getting stuck) and when it does feed them properly alot of the clays are breaking as it fires them....any advice???

Just got it today...hooked up to battery in car..foot controlled...shot a few clays before it started lashing rain...hope tomorrow is fine

Cheers for the advice......Dungarvan maybe a little too far awayt as I am near Cork city...will try find out about local contacts Cheers for offer, will try locally first...fingerscrossed

Ok looking for some advice…… will be buying gundog early next year and am wondering if my current dog “set-up†will be conducive to training a new gundog. Our current dog is a German Shepard and here is the daily routine…... Currently the German Shepard is walked every morning and every evening through field and is let run around all it wants. During the day it is not tied up or kenneled, it can go where it likes as we are surrounded by fields and a mile off a main road…..dog is let into living room maybe for an hour each night and I supposed it is a little spoiled…however she is a calm submissive dog and we never have any trouble from her when out in public….so my questions are 1. Is this routine conducive to training a gun dog 2. Should I treat it differently than the other dog 3. Should I let it have the run of the place during the day or should I kennel it 4. Will the other dog give it bad habits, as she loves to play with other dogs while out walking 5. Will the dog be having too much fun all day and won’t look forward to training

That must have been brilliant seeing your dog doing so well, will be buying a springer sometime early next year and will start training for the first time...lil bit nervie of the prospect but the mails above give could encouragement

thnx

Having ordered my T3 lite (.223).....I am wondering what is the best value round to put through it...any suggestions???

Ya John, I distinctly remember you telling me at the time I bought it.......if I had my time back I'd buy a variable lamp with the timmer on the handle that can be toggled with your dump (Robert Bucknell has it on one of his youtube vids) BTW anyone have experience with these new light weight lithium batteries

Ok went out at the weekend with my GS lamping..I was driving a jeep with hand held lamp out the window she was along side. I drove a long all the ditches as the rabbits tent to stick by the ditches......she loves it and was sooooooooooo near to getting one.........flippin hilarious...she was running after it back and forth for like a minute and she just got it..the rabbit squelled and then it got away….was gutted for her…but we’ll try again.

The cigarete socket part of my lamp gave up at the weekend, where's the best place to order another one

As Paul rightly says,let her have a go..but don,t over do it.Dogs aren,t machines! The main 1 will be that your dog comes back once the lamp is switched off..this will avoid unwanted injuries. It must stay when entering a field,don,t want it scaring everything off before your ready(seen it happen)you may think ..my dog won,t do that,but when dog,s are introduced to hunting,they seem to go through a stage where they think they know best and can,t wait to "be at them" As your not going to be using a fast dog,keep her on the lead(get a slip lead)until the last possible moment so as to give every advantage you can. Make sure that when you release her,she is not facing the rabbit.She must approach from behind or side-on,otherwise the 1st thing that will happen is that she will have to turn and lose a lot of ground straight away. And finally,lots of praise whether she is succesful or not..oh yeah encouage her retrieving so that hopefully when 1 is caught it is brought back to you and not devoured Good luck and treat it as a bit of fun Very good response. I would agree with the general message of this string in leaving her have a go......my main aim was to structure the GS interest in order to have a fun time and maybe she just might catch something. regarding the stubble...it had crossed my mind.....however is does not seem the deter her....will keep an eye for any sign of a limp

My local gun dealer who I am buying the t3 lite off said he is more than happy to fit a scope I give him on the gun he is selling me…..he is well aware that he cannot sell it for less than I can acquire one on the net etc So where where………..where the cheapest place to buy a fixed or variable S & B scope with a 30 Mil chube and 56 object lens

OK have been looking on www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk, is the SCHMIDT AND BENDER ZENITH 2.5-10x56, is this the one to get retailing at Price: £1,021.00 (inc. VAT)

No gun work, it will just be a case of me lamping maybe with her un lead and training her to track the eyes and leavingher go at the right time

OK...No luck over weekend...will upload some pixs tomorrow of the set-up........

I currently own a 1.5 year old german Shepard…..I currently walk her on barley stubble and recently she is showing great interest in chasing rabbits….. her ears pricks up one paw gets raised and she just loves it. I have a strike force lamb and was thinking I bring her lamping……is there a certain way you should lamp with a dog (certain commands…certain training????) Cause I was thinking it would be a shame not to promote her interest…

Good choice i have the same and put a S&B variable on it got to admit its the dogs dangly bit now... Cheers....what's your exact model???

Going with the S&B and it will be used for foxing, cheers for the advice