tazkb Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 having past over what small shoot i had to a lad with an air rifle (the land has become not fit for fire arms use) and as walking is a problem I thought it was better to give some one else a start. anyway I am at a bit of a loose end at present I was/am offering to help anyone in the area who may have a pigeon problem, I am experienced,have all the gear inc a quad and am free most of the time,also I am BASC and CA member, I also know how difficult to find an honest reliable helper, especially when you have a lot of ground to cover and not enough time to do it. I have transport as well in case you haven't.I'm not begging for any shooting permission or anything just offering to help or maybe forge new friendships amongst fellow shooters, I also have a few very good trustworthy mates who I do a bit of foxing etc with in case we need several guns on a particular day. I am 49yo family man who has hunted/shot since the age of 14 and was brought up in Agriculture attending Agricultural college for several years.I am prepared to travel a reasonable distance to help and am more than willing to teach anyone who wants advice, it seems a shame not to pass on this experience to future generations, anyway there you have it. I get on with most people and am well kitted out look forward to making some new friends Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Keith, good luck . Did the offers you got last time not come good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonevo Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 What a fantastic offer,Keith your help should be invaluable, to anyone who is not as experienced in shooting as you,I wish you well mate. you sound a very genuine and host fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazkb Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks chaps being disabled tends to make me feel a bit useless sometimes, the thing is my kids are a bit young yet to pass on all the knowledge and information I have learned over the last 37 years, much of which is becoming a dying art.I can still shoot a bit and have some very good friends I sometimes go with, they help make it possible to do a days pigeon shooting, ohh and the quad I bought when I sold my last motorcycle after I found I could no longer ride it safely. I have designed and built pigeon magnets for others, no charge and My knowledge is free for anyone who needs it, i have taken over 50 people clay shooting at my local shoot, many who have never shot before, even my wife now shoots, has her own guns license etc.(and she's bloody good ) there are times when I can't get out the house for days on end, that's why I love forums like this, they keep me in touch, however there can be a lot of petty fighting and digs made so people fall out, when in truth we all wan't the same thing, the continuation of our sport,people looking at us arguing and falling out with each other are just laughing at us thinking that these lot don't need us to stop them shooting, they are capable of doing it to themselves, that's what I see, we need to pull together, show a united front, help those people coming into the sport making it harder for them just puts them off and we as a group loose out. many people closely guard their shooting which is understandable but there are those who are a bit greedy, and they are the ones who will shout and complain the loudest at this kind of thread, well if the cap fits and all that there are also some really good chaps on here who go out of their way to help others, they know who they are and will always be special, I am proud to help in any way I can, at the moment I am starting to arrange a charity clay shoot in aid of a young girl who died from cancer a few weeks ago and started a charity called "fayes wish" so far I haven't had any offers of pigeon shooting ste but if and when someone needs a hand they know where I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Keith, when you know where the charity shoot will be let us know. I have been very fortunate to get out with iceman_lancs (really sound guy)to do some rabbiting and I have been looking for new permissions to repay the good deed. Loads of rejections, but as they say, they do not bite How did you go on with your cartridge reloading, did you ever get sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazkb Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 The reloading has been put on hold for now due to finances, christmas,kids etc I will be advertising the charity shoot as soon as I have sorted things out and thanks for that The weather is also keeping me indoors at the moment as well even my shed is minus 8 and that's with the bloody heater on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Keith. I am not really in a position to offer you any shooting at the moment but if any does come up where I need any help you can be sure that I will contact you. If you are planning a charity shoot in the area please let me know the details as I would love to support it! Good luck mate and Take Care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Keith is a straight lad with a bucketload of knowledge. It would be a shame to waste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazkb Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks Gordon mate I'm waiting with baited breath for my boys to grow up so I can pass some of my 30 odd years of knowledge to them so they can carry on in my footsteps, The best part of a days shooting for me is having a good day out and a good natter and I love showing people all my skills and my contraptions that I have built, my pigeon magnet is now on it's 4th MK and iv'e spent hours re-painting my deeks as I realised how unreal they looked whether it will make any difference is yet to be seen but we will see. what use it it to have 30 odd years experiance in shooting and general field craft and keeping it all to your self ? being disabled is bad enough but when you have spent all your life in the outdoors it's a real kick in the nuts,so when ever i can get out it means a lot to me. The thing is it's not fair for me to have a large amount of land to shoot over myself as I couldn't possibly do it justice. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hi Keith, Sorry I can't help out regarding the 'lancashire area help offered' thread but I'd definitely be interested in attending the upcoming charity shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazkb Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 thanks JC I will be putting up the details after christmas mate thanks Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazkb Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 quad should be ready in a few weeks giving me better access I also have a small trailer it can pull so it makes for easy day shooting, all the gear etc in the trailer and 2 seats on the trailer and brewing up gear, should be great fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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