Partridge Numbers

[britdog 15]

Hi guys

ive got 500 acres of arable land with hedgrow all round and 4 hedgrows dividing each feild with a couple of small spinneys lots of rabbits and hare's around thinking of putting feeders out and some partridges down how many would you suggest per 100 acres

cheers thanks for reading

[willum 89]

Shoot I go on hss about that acreage and there is about 400 English put down and 800 french plus pheasants small spinny's hedgerows and ELS covers put in hope it gives you an idea

[britdog 15]

Thanks for the info opend my eyes a bit did not think the numbers would be so high thats about 2 birds per acre then. Iam not going to run a shoot on there just me and couple of freinds working our hpr dogs so we may get away with a few less

[willum 89]

Be prepared to put leg work as those little buggers like to walk bud try hand feeding at night few days before you shoot to draw the birds in and shut off the hoppers the night before you shoot and don't hand feed that night either the birds should be there scratching about for feed then after the drive go and open hoppers up again . Works for us good luck

[britdog 15]

Cheers mate

[danw 1,748]

Depends on the cover my 2 partridge drives are on less than 400acres and I put down 4500 used to be substantially more mindst it does help that I have the other 2600 acres of the estate to dog the back off