Tossing Points

[Mattydoos79]

Hi guys just wondering for the Aberdeenshire area where are the best places to release my doos from, I have already did mintlaw and looking for a place in Ellon and Aberdeen to toss. Thanks

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How's the training going,matheuw

 

How's the training going,matheuw

[Mattydoos79]

Going well but missing out the first race and doing it on 22nd as I left it a bit late for training

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I look forward to hearing your replies. I have heard some horror stories regarding Ellon.

[Mattydoos79]

I look forward to hearing your replies. I have heard some horror stories regarding Ellon.

 

So should I skip ellon and do Aberdeen?

[Kyleakin Lofts]

So should I skip ellon and do Aberdeen?

 

I don't know the area well enough, so my "knowledge" is pure hearsay. Pigeon men hearsay is something you have to take with a very large pinch of salt. Learn who to listen from in your own area, then tap their knowledge for as much info as they will give you.

I still look forward to hearing your replies.

[philg50]

Have you tossed Mintlaw 3 times ?? if so move on to Toll of Birness that would be about 18 mile tae you round about there ,it would be a great help if some one would advise local ,read and ask questions then the knowledge you gleen you can make up your mind what advice you use ,dont know your financial situation but look at subscrption for British Homing World magazine on line you see some good articles in there .

[Kenny Morrison]

Try balmedie about 31 miles to u and stonehaven is 51mls to you too both on coast too once your doos are coming in good gradule increases of training then try them places OMP mate ATB kenny

[REDROCKET]

So should I skip ellon and do Aberdeen?

You go to Aberdeen they have to fly over Ellen to get to st Combes do they not.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

You go to Aberdeen they have to fly over Ellen to get to st Combes do they not.

 

Local knowledge will be better, but I was told there were a few nest sites in Ellon, skipping it might give them a run before they reach it. Problem is, there are nest sites everywhere now, so it is just a game of chance.

[Mattydoos79]

I have done mintlaw 2 times and I put 1 old bird in the basket with the young so that way they learn quicker and so far they come before I'm home so looks like next step ellon area but toll of birness yeah but it's near a road I hate to release near road as dangerous, don't want squashed doos lol

[Mattydoos79]

Local knowledge will be better, but I was told there were a few nest sites in Ellon, skipping it might give them a run before they reach it. Problem is, there are nest sites everywhere now, so it is just a game of chance.

 

There are loads of Bird of Preys everywhere so can't really avoid them just pray that I have clever doos to beat them to it.

[paddymac]

There are loads of Bird of Preys everywhere so can't really avoid them just pray that I have clever doos to beat them to it.

I train early morning to avoid BOPs, I am away most mornings around 5am and have my Yb team out to 40+mls and still have the 35 I started training with.

[Mattydoos79]

I train early morning to avoid BOPs, I am away most mornings around 5am and have my Yb team out to 40+mls and still have the 35 I started training with.

 

40miles plus is good as the first race is approximately 98 miles from where I stay

 

40miles plus is good as the first race is approximately 98 miles from where I stay

 

Sorry 78 miles to be exact

[paddymac]

40miles plus is good as the first race is approximately 98 miles from where I stay

 

 

 

Sorry 78 miles to be exact

our first race is this weekend from Mullingar 101mls to me.

[Mattydoos79]

our first race is this weekend from Mullingar 101mls to me.

 

That's good the doos can handle that no probs it's the 300+ miles that hurts

[Kenny Morrison]

Local knowledge will be better, but I was told there were a few nest sites in Ellon, skipping it might give them a run before they reach it. Problem is, there are nest sites everywhere now, so it is just a game of chance.

100% andy mate no matter where we toss our birds there's always BOP around, just the chance we take eveytime we train or race our doos bud, kenny

[Kenny Morrison]

I train early morning to avoid BOPs, I am away most mornings around 5am and have my Yb team out to 40+mls and still have the 35 I started training with.

Thats good going pat good to hear ybs getting home from a trainer at that distance without having problems we had the same a couple of yrs back our ybs was doing well 2yr ago with trainers sometimes we all get a good season with training yb and next year its a nightmare with BOP strikes and all the other things in there way ie that wind farms are bad up here in north of scotland ATB , kenny

[Mattydoos79]

Thats good going pat good to hear ybs getting home from a trainer at that distance without having problems we had the same a couple of yrs back our ybs was doing well 2yr ago with trainers sometimes we all get a good season with training yb and next year its a nightmare with BOP strikes and all the other things in there way ie that wind farms are bad up here in north of scotland ATB , kenny

 

Sick of wind farms ugly looking things spoiling the scenery of Bonnie Scotland, there's too many around Aberdeenshire area

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To many around any where full stop.

[Mattydoos79]

Well did Aberdeen today and 8 came back and now waiting on 5, the first 3 was quick got home within 1 hour then 5 came 20mins after but no sign of other 5, I dread the worse. Hope they turn up eventually.

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How far was the toss

[Mattydoos79]

36 miles from me

 

Now only 3 to wait for but the weather going to be bad during tonight and tomorrow morning so not a good sign

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They,ll be waiting to get in ,when u open up tomorrow,

[Mattydoos79]

They,ll be waiting to get in ,when u open up tomorrow,

 

It's a drop trap so hopefully inside the loft there's my numbers are there hopefully