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    Air Rifles

    when using an air rifle sub 12ft/lbs you are shooting at maximum distances of 50 yards, so any quarry within that short distance will be alerted to the sound of the pellet leaving the barrel- from a couple of hundred yards the sound isn't really noticeable but from within the kill zone, any prey...
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    ray mears ,the survival handbook

    thats great, it'll probably be a postal order though, can't remember the last time i saw a cheque book. will send in next week.:) and yes payment would have to be via bank transfer, secure and no fees that way.
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    ray mears ,the survival handbook

    hello all, a bit confused here, i'm trying to sell my copy of the survival handbook, but am unable to post on the classifieds thread due to the membership fee. now thats fine, the only thing that i'm not sure about is how to pay without using paypal. i refuse to use them now after they froze my...
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    WANTED: Decent catapult for hunting

    meant 50 yards,not metres. its a full power .22 air arms s410 at 11.52ftlbs.scope is a 3-9 x 50 ao with mildot. i wouldn't shoot anything past that range tho'.
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    Hello there, I'm new to Bushcrafting and could someone help me.

    # thankyou for the link, that is so usefull.
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    woodlore campcraft 18th july

    hi, i'm a total newbie to this bushcraft business, i really want to learn, in a sense i always have since i first bought lofty wisemans sas survival guide, but to me, 700 is a lot of money.... however if it is something that i want to learn then surely it must be worth the money,i recently spent...
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    WANTED: Decent catapult for hunting

    just out of interest, what sort of range can you take down quarry with these cattys- i can take out a rabbit at 50 yards first shot on a .22 air rifle, are you able to catty at that range?
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    Opinel No9 knife

    i had an opinel when i was 14, used it for fishing, making dens etc.. only cost me a fiver back then. i was so impressed i showed my mate how good the locking system was by locking it then pushing down on the blade. the lock ring slipped and i damned near cut my thumb off. a and e for 4 hours...
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    Are mallards edible?

    pheasants are also on a closed season, but from what i've been told, if the landowner has given you permission, you can shoot them all year round. is that true?
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    foraging on the sea shore

    i was watching one of those freeview channels about lunchtime yesterday and ray mears wild food was being repeated-it was about shore food. i was amazed at what was available, my favourite being the kale-i think thats what it was. it could be eaten raw or cooked via embers and tasted sweet .a...
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    10 top tips for bushcraft

    bloody hell,this is all good stuff. i'm very green so carry on chaps, more tips and skills please.
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    skinning knife plus hide maker, advice needed for a noob please

    thanks jonathon, will order one tomorrow, at that price its cheaper than an hour in the pub.
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    knives and how many

    unless you count my trusty secateurs , stanley and ceramic kitchen knife.
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    knives and how many

    damn, i don't even have one...yet.but as a noob, give me a month and i'll come back on here. i tend to go crazy with new toys- i bought my first air rifle at the start of the year and now have 6 hehe.as well as all the kit to go with them..but still no knife.
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    skinning knife plus hide maker, advice needed for a noob please

    hi, had a look at the clipper and it is about the size i am after, plus it is so cheap. that would probably do for this season until i can learn a bit more about bushcraft.i've been looking at the knives on this site and this seems like an ideal starters blade. i remember when i was younger i'd...
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    skinning knife plus hide maker, advice needed for a noob please

    hi, i have been airgunning for a while now, mainly pest control ie rooks and magpies, rats. i am now shooting rabbits and squirrels due to being granted a new permission and am keen to eat what i shoot. i have been looking at all types of knives that could maybe serve 2 purposes- hide building...
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    harkila jacket

    hi just found out its harkila 'quintas' jacket. its a bit tight on the shoulders unfortunately so will probably put it on here for sale later on. thanks for the help in id'ing this.
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    harkila jacket

    hi, thanks for the link, unfortunately the jacket wasn't one in the range offered.. i'll carry on looking for more ifo tho' thanks. JUST FOUND IT
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    harkila jacket

    hello to everyone, i'm an avid airgunner but have had an interest in survival skills for a long time now. i've just bought a harkila jacket off a friend but i have no idea as to the model- i've tried google and had no luck. the jacket is a gore tex inner, with a fleecy outer material in a...
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    where to get this wood ?

    hi, i took my fireplace out last year and the mantle was made out of this strange exotic wood. the houses were made in the 60's and i have left the wood outside for the past year and a half. it has not warped, in fact it still looks like newly out. it is heavy as well. i used the bottom end to...