Rabbit Masterclass

[big mac]

Fair enough, absolutely no questioning their success and ability to train cockers!
However I would have thought given their 65 years odd experience they would have had a higher regard to safety.
Not only would I or anyone I shoot not be happy with this blasé attitude, try explaining this to your insurance company!!!

Mac

[Smokey]

Not only would I or anyone I shoot not be happy with this blasé attitude, try explaining this to your insurance company!!!

Mac

That must be a typo

Smokey

[Judy]

I missed that completely, hope Mac did too.

[Springfield Pointers]

Guys excuse my concern and or possibly ignorance but in the four pic down I see whats seems to be a shooter with gun raised and what seems to be a cocker on a lead that is then fixed to the game bag over his shoulder,is this normal practice??

Mac

Yup also saw that. I'd be leaving that shoot pretty quick sharp. Very lacking in safety etiquette IMO, not something I'm comfortable with. Second pic, gun also seems to be closed and pointing in an unsafe direction with the dog returning with the retrieve.

[big mac]

I missed that completely, hope Mac did too.

Yep

Not only would I or anyone I shoot with not be happy with this blasé attitude, try explaining this to your insurance company!!!

Hey I'm from N.I., sure thats what we do.......... apparently!!

Mac

[Amberquest]

Dont see the problem with it personally. Common practice on lots of the training days I've been on and never felt unsafe

[eastie]

Dont see the problem with it personally. Common practice on lots of the training days I've been on and never felt unsafe

Agreed, although even though my spare dog who isn't working walks perfectly well to heel, I still slip a lead on, so do most guys I know...

[Springfield Pointers]

Dont see the problem with it personally. Common practice on lots of the training days I've been on and never felt unsafe

Really? Eek, maybe some of us are a little overcautious. I am very sticky on people being casual with guns in the field. Seen too many people with gun trauma that need fixing.

[Springfield Pointers]

Dont see the problem with it personally. Common practice on lots of the training days I've been on and never felt unsafe

Agreed, although even though my spare dog who isn't working walks perfectly well to heel, I still slip a lead on, so do most guys I know...

...until that one time. Then everyone says "but it's never happened before" - Not on my watch.

[pontbeck]

Dont see the problem with it personally. Common practice on lots of the training days I've been on and never felt unsafe

Agreed, although even though my spare dog who isn't working walks perfectly well to heel, I still slip a lead on, so do most guys I know...

...until that one time. Then everyone says "but it's never happened before" - Not on my watch.

I agree
Some years ago a friend walked his Cocker off lead through the village. I questioned whether that was wise and he assured me it was , that was until he was talking to a friend and the dog decided to investigate a cat on the other side of the road. He was inconsolable and also said he'd never done that before.