by armstrongnj | Dec 13, 2013 | Shoot Report, Uncategorized
The dawning day greeted us at the hay bails with a chilly grey and over cast morning where the drizzle was some where between a falling rain and a drifting mist. With a good compliment of beaters the growing gathering milled around chatting to keep warm whilst...
by armstrongnj | Nov 29, 2013 | Shoot Report
A crisp, fantastic, sunny day. That is the easiest and quickest way to describe last Saturday. As the guns waited for Sandy and Jack to arrive (autopilot taking them to Tulchan Lodge drive instead of the new meeting point) all extra layers of clothing had been donned....
by armstrongnj | Nov 19, 2013 | Shoot Report, Uncategorized
There was a chilly brisk breeze blowing from the west on arrival at the hay bales. Walter, for whom it was his first pheasant day with the syndicate, optimistically opined that “as we were at the estates high point the conditions can only get better”. The...
by armstrongnj | Oct 26, 2013 | Shoot Report
The Saturday syndicate put the new shoot hut to good use in the first day of the season. 18 sat in comfort in the new surroundings. The first three drives of the season had a mixed bag of birds. Th older birds were getting to good hights and presenting a challenging...
by armstrongnj | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Finally the day is here, or will be on Saturday. It seems like it has been a long, but glorious, summer and right on queue for the pheasant season the rain has begun! The forecast is not looking fun. Rain and gusting wind during the day. It was fortunate we finished...
