thurso jack 3 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 (edited) I was out on a grouse moor on the 13th and have just got round to sorting some pictures out, always said everyyear i must take the camera and capture some of the action and this year i finally did. It wasnt the best of years for grouse as we had a few very wet days at a crucial time of the hatching season in our area, although i have heard other areas have had a bumper season, any way there was just a party of five, two guns and the keeper the ghillie and myself, it was good weather in the morning but the afternoon was terrible with constant rain and wind, it was like the middle of january! Once i got off the hill i ran a hot bath and lay in it for a good half hour every article of clothing was soaked through, but i still wouldnt miss the opening day of the season should i get an invite, thers somehting about being up in the hill which is hard to beat!! Some hinds sheltering near a burn we didnt have to wait long for the first point of the day, 10 mins after we left the truck 2 birds flushed and two taken, a good start. springer bitch retreiving the game another half hour passed and we were on agian another brace fro this covey the ghilles lab bitch making a good long retreive the view from the mountain top on again this pointer was a tool and a half! some breaking wide dropped on point and waiting for the guns flushing and shooting the springer doing her bit again this was a left and a right another in the bag a few stags on the way home all in all a good day, 8 brace of grouse taken on the day, walked about 15 miles through knee deep heather, slept like a baby that night. hope you enjoyed the photos YIS TJ Edited August 18, 2007 by thurso jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Look's like you had a good (if slightly wet) day out!!, I would love to try walked up grouse one day. Thanks for remembering the camera this time! and some cracking action photo's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SJM Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Lovely pictures thanks for sharing You cant beat being out on the moors, wish we had deer like that on the moors round here though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wag 13 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 cracking photos mate well done :thumbs-up: :thumbs-up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thurso jack 3 Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Top stuff TJ , bringing a touch of class to the site A long hike in deep heather . . . . hmmmmmm , not the best walking surface One does try Chiefy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dEs 6 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Excellent TJ.. that pointer looks like he's worth his weight in Gold Very nice pictures. All the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 crackin day out by the look of it mate, a photo'e t boot ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 dam fine pics jack your a lucky man man seeing so many deer and looks like the fellas had a decent days shooting ....all the best snoop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shay Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Excellent Thurso, I used to beat at Lord savilles place, jesus that was hard going, and before the lads start i wasn't a fatty then either :kiss:, nothing worse than the heather to walk in. Nice hinds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Is that where you and Felly got the famous jumpers with the elbow patches and embroiderd pheasants?........."I say Felly cracking couple of high birds on the last drive old boy"........."Spiffing left & right there Shay old bean"..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thurso jack 3 Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 One does try Chiefy Jolly good . . . Chin - chin . what what chiefy :kiss: shay we may see them again soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 475 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Craking photos and nice write up. Looks like you had a goo day. Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shay Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Is that where you and Felly got the famous jumpers with the elbow patches and embroiderd pheasants?........."I say Felly cracking couple of high birds on the last drive old boy"........."Spiffing left & right there Shay old bean"..... You fecking pish taking twot, , I do believe Danny started the rumours about the clothing. Excellent night last night Wilf by the way, again soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shay Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 shay we may see them again soon I wouldn't mind observing them TJ, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yokel Matt 918 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Quality pics there mate... what a great experience, love to do walked up grouse sometime. Looks like i'll have to get the fitness up mind... I've shot driven grouse at the Bowes Estate once before and i was knackered just getting to the butt. ... and that was a soft walk as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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