Foxy09 3 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Just wondering how many members make a living from shooting be it leting out shooting rights, shoot days deer stalking etc etc and how the credit crunch is effecting them? all the best Foxy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DoaS 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I dont know why I only spotted this post now! Firstly "HI!" from another Falkirk member Now, my mate who has a HUGE property in Yorkshire would be the one to talk to about this - basically he runs it as a farm, and a grouse and pheasant shoot. Despite an excellent reputation for fabulous and challenging shoots it is still run by the family as 'an indulgence' - last I spoke money with him he reckoned they lost about £50,000 a year running the estate, but considering the amount of shooting they got from it, inculding days on other estates on the grouse in return for days given on theirs, he thought it was a fair price I personally sure as hell couldn't imagine running a business like that!!!! Truth is, land is expensive, staff, machine, fuel, etc are all HIGH, and shooting days are expensive to organise in their own right - so it's not a particularly lucrative business - people are in it for the sheer love of the sport! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy09 3 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 £50,000 a year loss!!! cant be short of a few bob!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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