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Put your money on Mr fox

The total was 400 geese mixed graylag, canada, and some pinkfoot. The Duck quoted is correct according to the book SORRY for the typing error and to clarify the geese were all used by the shots/relatives/locals etc. As they were shot due to dammaged caused to crops. I am no expert on the fact that 400 is 0.5% of the total Icelandic greylag population but some of those shot are local resident population.And they are seen in their hundreds in (skiens) up there.Anyway sorry for the mistake. Incidentally an Italian Organisation came with the authority of the Island Council and the Scottish Execut

Sorry to all those who read my topic re:the above I added zero to the tally for the few days we were up there shooting them. A big thank you to "tom1Cameron" for pointing this out to me ... anyway sorry

Talking to my employer today,the topic arose regarding the value of the estate which is 7003 acres of mixed arable land.He says that if he sold at todays price the entire lot ( not including the manor hall ) as a going concern ie: the farming /shooting /fishing he could command well over the 5 to 6 million pound mark. I disagree as the price of land has dropped due to the credit crunch am I right .? has the price of agricultural land dropped? How much is the average shoot price nowadays anyway to buy???

Chin them best way ..Humane.... instant.....easiest. :aggressive:

Enough said there then covered mate

I read this thread with interest and it reminded me of a lecture we had at the old " Game Conservatory " down in Fordingbridge Hants (back when I was trainning ). We had a visit from Mackenzie Thorpe the great wildfowler who told us that any hide no matter whatever made with, or how constructed ( so long as it is capabile of concealing you ) will become part of the landscape and therefore the wildlife will accept it.If you have permission to build one then any material will do. We have used last year garden panel fencing not camoflauged just erected and the weeds/grasses have surrounded them

You will need a release pen at least the guideline of 1sq ft per bird for that amount you will require a pen somewhere in the region of 25yds x 15yds. We here rear in excess of 10000 birds each year and we make sure ours have room in them.the more the better with natural cover inside. Good luck.