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SI’ve been hooked on my Bonehill 16 bore for over 20 years now. At 6lbs and with perfect balance it suits me for game shooting. The...
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SSlim01 reacted to Alistair's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with
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Have fun! One thing to bear in mind when you go; unlike most shooting, driven game is a 'team sport'. Being from Germany you might well... -
SSlim01 reacted to dogcat1's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with Like.
Thanks for all of the help. I went ahead and booked one of these. Will post a report.
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SSlim01 replied to the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain?.Mainly labs and spaniels (cockers or springers). You'll often see one handler working 4 to 6 dogs, and the level of control even at long...
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SSlim01 reacted to Muntjacer23's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with Like.
Nope. The guns keep on shooting whilst wounded birds are retrieved. But everybody always shoots at a safe angle up in the sky so there...
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SSlim01 reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with Like.
Very interesting. Thanks for the enlightenment. I will have to find that book! It would be an expensive adventure for sure. But I...
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SSlim01 replied to the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain?.Every British driven gameshoot I've been on in my 50 years of involvement with this sport employs dog handlers ('picker-ups") to...
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SSlim01 reacted to Rigby375's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with Like.
Standing in a grouse butt waiting for the drive to start. The finest view in England!
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SHope to one day experience the 12th Thanks for sharing
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SSlim01 replied to the thread UNITED KINGDOM: The Glorious Twelth.A reminder of a special day in 2019. A lot of the moor was affected by a wildfire this summer, so I don't if / when I'll have an...
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SSlim01 reacted to Charlie64's post in the thread GERMANY: Moseltal Germany - Roe In The Rut with Like.
. Two hunting friends and I share a concession in the Moselle Valley, south of Koblenz in the State of Rheinland-Pfalz Germany. It is a...
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SWith having total knee replacement surgery last week and being confined to my recliner, I have entirely too much time on my hands, and...
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SThere seems to be a rather "us centric " response to the question which whilst interesting is slightly less than useless in regards to...
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SOn paper, the 7x64 is probably the better designed cartridge. It's also more interesting, and has a better selection of bullets. Plus...
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SThe Sauer 202 is discontinued, but it has several barrels to swap with , since it is system weapon , stocks and scopemounts of many...
