Shoot Report – 24th October (Thursdays)

Shoot report supplied by Alistair Montgommery Bag – 6055 Pheasant1 Partridge4 Mallard DrivesBeechesFrank’s HouseRoundelsRoadside reversed/ Weedy fieldThe ArmSandy’s Drive Last Thursday many of us set off in heavy rain, but by the time we reached...

What does an Ethical Shooter look like?

I stumbled across this article<basc.org.uk/blog/offbeat/what-does-an-ethical-shooter-look-like/?utm_source=BASC+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4dd96d39e5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_25_10_14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_14fa71d…> from BASC...
Shoot Report – 12th October (Saturdays)

Shoot Report – 12th October (Saturdays)

Total Bag: 75Pheasants: 70Partridge: 3Pigeon: 2 DrivesOliver’s and the DellBeechesFrank’s to Main PondShedSandy’s The day started with considerable relief. The weather for the proceeding week had been very wet and the Saturday’s had spent most...

Start of the Pheasant Season – Admin

Dear AllBefore the Tulchan season commences tomorrow I wanted to send out an admin email to cover off on a variety of points. These points cover both Thursday and Saturday syndicates.1) Meeting placeWe have the new Shoot Cabin at the Sheds, but as many of you will...

Safety, Concerns and Procedures

At the 2016 AGM it was agreed that a process was required for dealing with any perceived safety issues that arise on a shoot day. The following identifies the process that should be followed by any Beater or Gun who have a concern. The key element of this guideline is...

Shoot Report – Ducks 19th september

Total Bag – 52Malard – 43Teal – 9A beautiful night that kicked off with the guns walking into position for 6.30pm.Learning the lessons of the Thursday team we made sure to hold any gun fire until we pushed the teal off the pond. This gave great...

Start of the New Season – Some Reminders

Dear AllIn advance of the 1st Duck night (Thursday Syndicate – 5th September) and the first Pheasant day (Saturday Syndicate – 12th Oct) I thought it would be worthwhile to highlight a few rules of the syndicate to refresh the minds of the older members...

Work Day – Feeders 24th August

Work Day report from Alistair. Hi Neil, We had a hard productive day. Weather was kind to us. There were nine of us altogether and we got going shortly after 9 am. We must have bagged up over half of the grain- having to climb into the hopper and shovel grain to the...