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Shoot Report – Nov 14th (Thursdays)
Total Bag - 4947 Pheasants1 Duck1 Pigeon DrivesBeechesArmShedRoundelsRoad-side driveOliver's/ The Dell The day started off cold (minus 1c) with a lazy wind so most folk were a bit chilled before the first driving having been standing around beforehand. There were 11...
Shoot Report – 2nd November (Saturdays)
Bag - 7468 Pheasant1 Partridge5 Mallard DrivesPlantation reversed/ Weedy FieldMain PondShed DriveBeechesOliver's DriveRoadside Drive When we arrived, there was a definite plan. Derek and Frank had some firm views on what they wanted to shoot and how. Most guns walked...
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 Tulchan it had abated....
Feeders – Work Day Sat 26th October – Update
A quick update.3 tonnes of wheat was bagged and distributed to approximately 40 feeders on Saturday. That's 2/3rds of all our feeders that have been filled again.A big thank you to Alistair, Ray, Steve and Allan for their fantastic efforts.It was noticeably quiet...
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 today:...
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 of last season shooting...
Ducks – 10th October
17 Mallard2 TealTotal Bag 19.Very wetSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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 shooting at both ponds....
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 and inform the...
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...
Poults arrival tomorrow morning
Thanks to Alistair, Steve, Allan and Derek for helping get the birds in this morning. With the exception of one, which didn't seem to appreciate the early start and transit, they looked great. BIG! Some took immediately to the trees to roost and the few that took...
22nd June Update, Feeders, feeding and work day (30th June)
All A significant amount of activity has been taking place over the last few weeks up at Tulchan. The feeders and drinkers have all been put out and where relevant staked to the ground to avoid them being knocked over. Derek has been there almost full time getting the...
Pigeon watch – 24th May
From Alistair.... I was surprised just how windy it was when I arrived at Tulchan this morning. The Beeches Wood was quite chilly as I sat there watching the cover crop field. I had been surprised that there was little sign of the artichokes poking through as the ones...
Workday Updates
The response from the proposed two dates (25th May and 2nd June) are as follows:Friday 24thNeil and Rob to clean remaining feeders and drinkers and put out in positions.Saturday 25thPositioning of remaining feedersRepair of pensGate and fence of RoundalBuilding of...
Fwd: Pigeon Watch
AllThe game crop started going in today and will continue over the next day or two.The impact of a few dozen pigeons on the first green shoots can be dramatic, so if anyone has any spare time to sit in the sun for a few hours then please try and pencil in some time....
Work Days – 25th May and 2nd June
Dear AllA number of you have completed work days (some more than one). Below is a list of those that have not engaged in any. With the ducks arriving next month, there are a number of tasks that need to be completed. click here for a full list of all remaining...