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Work Days – Artichoke Planting
From Steve Mitchell Evening AllProductive couple of days this weekend at the Beaches Planting Artichokes and we still have 3.5 bags left , We need to get them in the ground asap so i am planning heading up to the boulders tomorrow with Derek and David to plant the...
First work day
From Alistair Well, it was a chilly start with 3c registering on the car en route to Tulchan. Folk met up at 9 am the new location to view the recent arrival of the latest shoot lodge. Fortunately, Dave had managed to work out where to come. A strong cold easterly...
Shoot Report- 1st February (All)
Bag31 Pheasants4 Pigeon1 JayFrom Alistair Well, you might have called it the glorious First (of Feb)! We fortuitously escaped the snow storms raging down south, though the day did start off a tad chilly. The thermometer was reading minus 8c at the homes of several of...
Shoot Report – 17th January (Thursday)
Bag: Total 18 16 Pheasant 1 Duck 1 Woodcock The day started off very chilly at -1c and a biting wind from the north. The usual huddle by the cars was missing at 9 am with everyone in the hut and lighting the stove. Frank was in bed with 'flu (hope he gets well...
Shoot Report – 12th January (saturday)
Saturday Syndicate Bag: Total 80 63 Pheasants3 Partridge3 Pigeon6 Woodcock2 Mallard2 Teal1 Other Drives DellFrank's/ Wind-blowBeechesRoad DriveThe ArmPlantation + Drummick What a day! Blue skies (at points) and no rain! With the Thursday syndicate having enjoyed a...
Shoot Report – 22nd December (Saturday)
Bag: Total Bag 60 52 Pheasant5 Partridge1 Pigeon2 Woodcock
Mid-Season 2018/19 Report and Finances
Dear AllThe season so far.As you know we have aimed to have the "core" pheasant season completed before Christmas, giving us several extra days in January to enjoy. The Thursday syndicate have now completed their 4 days and the Saturdays will catch up...
Shoot Report- 13th December (Thursday)
Bag:46 Pheasants1 Partridge4 Pigeon3 Woodcock1 Teal The day started cold with frozen ground, but although the temperature did rise softening the earth it did not feel that warm in the chilly wind. We started with the first drive down in the Dell. Unfortunately,...
Shoot Report – 3rd November (Saturday)
BAG59 Pheasants4 Duck2 PigeonTotal 654 Drives only.Another hurricane and another seriously wet and windy day. Some great drives though.The beaches produced several waves of pheasants, but with a string crossing wind the birds all banked towards Glenalmond. In...
Shoot Report – 25th October (Thursday)
BAG 47 Pheasants 4 Partridge 1 Pigeon Total 52 The 25th did not start well. Firstly one beater was missing and whilst waiting it transpired that he had not been given the dates and had not known it was on that day. (he was as much upset by this as everyone else) Also...
Guidance and Rules of Guest Guns
If a gun is unable to attend a day they can, of course, do what they wish with their day. If the gun is to be used to bring a guest gun then: The syndicate member must contact the relevant day captain to highlight that a guest will be shooting instead of them. The...
Shoot Report – Saturday 13th October
Bag:59 Pheasants (29 Cock and 30 Hens)1Teal3 PigeonsReportHaving endured the disappointment of potentially canceling the shoot we decided to proceed. The weather followed the forecast to the minute, starting with very light rain and by 1pm we were all soaked and...
Start of the 2018/19 season
Dear AllThis Thursday sees the start of the Tulchan Pheasant season.with three of the 4 duck nights now completed I am sure most of you have been impressed with the noise of he evening chorus from the pheasants as they have gone into roost. Hopefully a good sign. The...
Feeders – Stage 2
From AlistairJust to update you on progress.Ken Allan (retired), Steve, Gordon, Fergus, and myself attended with Derek. Dave brought his Yamaha quad bike while Steve had his 4x4 with trailer. Derek is enjoying the suzuki.Feeders were taken out to all pens and...
The ducks have arrived
Neil and Stevie put thr ducks in on saturday and all are well. They also got a look at the pheasants and they report they all look fantastic already. Good work guys. Neil Neil Armstrong Armstrongnj@hotmail.com +44 7881511514 [video width="568" height="320"...
2nd work day – May 19th
Further to earlier email please find a list of outstanding actions and notes:Looking at the requirements for the next Work day (19th May) we will need the following:Road-Side Pen - All works at this pen will be completed by Ray, Neil Mcd and Stevie.4x large posts...
2018 AGM – 14th March
Thanks to those that have responded to the above change in date.Sandy has confirmed that the Lodge is available on the 14th so I will send out a calendar invite shortly.Remember:Read the AGM Agenda - AttachedIf you haven't already, respond to let me know that...
2018 AGM – 14th March
Good Morning I hope you have all survived the last few days of weather and various Red and Amber weather alerts. The plan had been to hold the AGM this Wednesday 7th, but I feel we need to give the weather, roads and diaries the ability to recover first. The proposed...