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Thread: UK vermin hunter saying hi!

  1. 26-09-2024, 10:28 PM #1
    Paul Be Careful
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    UK vermin hunter saying hi!

    Hello everyone!

    I’m Paul, though most folks call me Paul Be Careful—a nickname from childhood, thanks to my mum. Despite this constant warning to avoid calamity, I’ve grown into an adventurous and curious type, with a love for airgun hunting, classic air rifles, and precision shooting here in Somerset, UK. I spend my time tackling small vermin with classic airguns, the occasional PCP, and rimfire, as well as writing about my hunting escapades in my shooting diary. If you fancy a peek, the link is in my signature below.

    This seems like an awesome forum. Looking forward to learn and connect with you all here!


    Cheers,
Paul
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  3. 26-09-2024, 10:45 PM #2
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    Welcome to the site, nice part of the country your from.
    Plenty of info on this site and some good helpful guys to answer questions.
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    Hi Paul be C, welcome.

    Many of us hunt vermin here too, assuming you count deer as vermin (I do!).
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  5. 27-09-2024, 06:28 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by RabbitStu View Post
    Welcome to the site, nice part of the country your from.
    Plenty of info on this site and some good helpful guys to answer questions.
    Thanks for your warm welcome!
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  6. 27-09-2024, 06:29 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben Waimata View Post
    Hi Paul be C, welcome.

    Many of us hunt vermin here too, assuming you count deer as vermin (I do!).
    In my neck of the woods, we don’t call deer vermin—far too posh for that! But what do we know, eh? Probably just uncultured country bumpkins with a soft spot for Bambi. Thanks for the welcome!
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    Welcome aboard Paul
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  8. 27-09-2024, 08:39 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Welcome aboard Paul
    TY, Rushy!
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    Welcome aboard Paul.
    Nice part of the uk you are in. Used to visit an old mate in Illminster many years ago
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    Welcome, I rather enjoy the "rattting" video that come out of the UK from exponents of the art of airgunning. Not to mention rock pigeons, bloody things.
    I know a lot but it seems less every day...
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    Welcome to the forum Paul. Be Careful what you wish for
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    Welcome to the forum, Paul.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    Welcome aboard Paul.
    Nice part of the uk you are in. Used to visit an old mate in Illminster many years ago
    Cheers, Pengy! I couldn’t agree more—Somerset’s a brilliant place to live. I’ve got an amazing permission around Ilminster, some top-notch shooting land.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jhon View Post
    Welcome, I rather enjoy the "rattting" video that come out of the UK from exponents of the art of airgunning. Not to mention rock pigeons, bloody things.
    Thanks, John! Yep, rats, grey squirrels, corvids, feral and wood pigeons, and the odd rabbit are the usual suspects. And every now and then, I might take a fox or a jay for good measure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rugerman View Post
    Welcome to the forum Paul. Be Careful what you wish for
    Lol, thank you Rugerman
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin View Post
    Welcome to the forum, Paul.
    Cheers Bol, appreciated!
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