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My wife is from Scotland. I dont reckon I've missed much by not going there.
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Gman,
I'm in North Wales, and I have to say despite the various horror stories I've read about in the different shooting magazines and on some of the British shooting forums, I've never had any serious with North Wales Police either.
If anything, with the move towards Police Forces using the ALQ Condition and the new simpler Home Office Guidance, its now getting better in some respects.
Re your friend and his .458win, I have heard of similar issues before although its usually been surrounding the holding of expanding ammo.
In fact when I was on a lease in Scotland, I gave one guy an open invitation to come up and use his .458win on deer so he could get the appropriate condition on his ticket..It raised a few eyebrows in Cheshire Police but they granted it to him..
When I was going to Africa I had the opposite "problem" in that I wanted a 9.3x62mm, and the then FLO at North Wales Police tried to convince me to get a .375H&H!
When I mentioned the Expanding Ammo situation, he said he'd be quite happy to put deer on my ticket and it was only when I explained I really did want the 9.3x62mm that he "relented"..
So while I am sure there are folks who have horror stories to tell, and the system can be a pain in the ass at times, on the whole, I am very happy with the way I have been treated..
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Isn't this thread dead yet...
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Apparently quite a few think you're still packing for the trip, almost two years after starting all this.
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Well, it pays to take your time while packing.
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Went to Scotland last year. Beautiful country. I ate Haggis in several forms and drank alot of Irn Bru. Have fun.
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Oh. You've come n gone already. Hope you had a good time
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the 10 days I have off school are not enough my wife says. She is going without me! I hope she and her mother have fun. I am going to substitute a pack trip into the Gila in it's place. OK, looks like the trip is back on! July 25-Aug 8 (2016) is the window. 10-14 days. They want to hit Denmark too but that might be too much. Now I gotta figure out if there is something I want to see so we can add it to the itinerary.
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4 plus yrs in the making...
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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You know how fickle girls can be at times.
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And rifle loonies aren't....
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And rifle loonies aren't.... Naw, just impressionable
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Dennis,
My brother has lived in Inverness for over 10 years, if you'd like his contact info for things to do and places to see- I'd be more than wiling to share. PM me for info. I believe he even has a boat and a salmon license (he definitely used to, but sold his old boat and I think he just bought a new one), maybe you could tag along if he is heading out while you are there.
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Licenses for fishing are pretty cheap and available over the counter at most larger Post Offices or online..There is no quota on them so you don't need to worry about there availability.
The only licenses a visitor needs to sort ahead of time is if they wish to import their own firearm or shotgun...If they are going to borrow a firearm/shotgun while in the UK, they can do so without a license as long as they are in the presence of the owner...
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My wife family is driving this so I would be in hot water if I took off to do, say, a driven pheasant hunt or such
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My wife family is driving this so I would be in hot water if I took off to do, say, a driven pheasant hunt or such Wrong time of year for that,,May is quite a nice time of the year for Roe buck stalking though!
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Dennis; Pete is obviously the real expert here, but my 2 cents are find the time to hunt. A day or two would be able, it is very different experience to hunting in North America. If you go in with and open mind it will be a very cool experience. There will be some other really cool thing that your wife can do whilst you are hunting that she will equally enough. My wife really enjoyed her touring when I was chasing Bambi.
I hunted red stag and sika stag a few years ago. Really glad that I did. Remember my opinions and a dollar will buy you a coffee.
All the best.
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Pete; on a side note I really like the men of Harlech link you have.
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I would not fly all that way, and not at least do something hunting or fishing wise... just saying....
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