Back up at the shoot

[Stavross 16,160]

[David.evans 5,323]

Great photos stav 

I’m reporting you to the police for cruelty to the wife 

you bad bas@@ard  

atb mate 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

Did you get them new pink wellies for Christmas mate, they suit ya! 

[Stavross 16,160]

12 minutes ago, David.evans said:

Great photos stav 

I’m reporting you to the police for cruelty to the wife 

you bad bas@@ard  

atb mate 

Haha, she asks to come, if she comes on Saturday it will be a first, I hope she enjoys it because she’s never been one for the great outdoors, where as I struggle with been in the house 

[Stavross 16,160]

3 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Did you get them new pink wellies for Christmas mate, they suit ya! 

Hahaha, if you think that’s me, you ether need your eyes testing or my efforts to get beach body ready are starting to pay off

[Stavross 16,160]

A few more, a proper winter’s day

[shovel leaner 7,650]

We Shot today and had a great day . An unbelievable amount of public about though.  We had to tell a family with sledges to leave as we were about to start shooting , nowhere near a footpath . 
            Found a couple of goats wandering about too .  Then a pair of yellow wellies were spotted abandoned in a muddy ditch . It’s like a twilight zone of strange happenings and encounters. In spite of public interference we had an excellent day , we avoided electrocution from the fallen power lines and nobody got stuck in the snowy slush . I’ve been forced to drink a couple of ports too , so if I’m rambling.... blame the alcohol

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Our Saturday gone west ,shoot captain has covid and its his farm so off limits to all.

To those that can get out now as I think the Midlands will be tier 4 soon and everyone have a safe and happy new year

[Sausagedog 7,381]

You know when I said I've only ever shot one snipe with a muzzleloader and  probably  wont again?

Well I have this morning!

One was an easy 30yds but the other was a fast left to right, second barrel at 40yds plus! That's good for a frontstuffer!

Quite pleased

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Brilliant,  strange how it happens like that

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Nice shooting .Being a bit nieve on muzzleloaders , is there a time delay on pulling the trigger and it firing .

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Well we are in Tier 4 now so that's the rest of the season knackered. What will you be doing with your birds now , continue feeding or get them culled ?

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I haven’t spoken to my boss yet . It’s still sinking in . I have been prepared for it though. We have shot 9 of our 12 days , so not a disaster. The syndicate understood the chance they took . 
       My feeling is I might catch up the hens , cull the cocks and keep a bit of feed going . I will see if I can sell the hens . If not , I might rear a few myself. 
           It’s the commercial shoots who had a full diary for January that are going to suffer . I know micro plasma is starting to rear it’s head with the high stocking density shoots that haven’t thinned out their numbers because of the November lockdown. I’ve got mixed feelings on commercial shoots. I help out on a few and benefit financially from them , so it would be hypocritical of me to slate them too much . But I can’t help but feel that it won’t do any harm for a more modest bag size to become the norm in the future and see an end to big shoot days . 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

I already know our neighbour has said he won't keep feeding but equally isn't going to cull. I have hoppers out for wild greys & release pheasant as a token gesture so not accused of stealing anyone pheasant (genuinely not the intention- i want to feed wild birds not someone else's releases) but I'm anticipating few more mouths to feed now

[shovel leaner 7,650]

29 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

I already know our neighbour has said he won't keep feeding but equally isn't going to cull. I have hoppers out for wild greys & release pheasant as a token gesture so not accused of stealing anyone pheasant (genuinely not the intention- i want to feed wild birds not someone else's releases) but I'm anticipating few more mouths to feed now

If you put birds to wood , you have a responsibility to them to keep feeding them . It’s just not fair , your neighbour has I dare say enjoyed some sport from his birds ? It’s not on really . To me it shows that he is not a responsible sportsman.