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A friend has 350 acres that I have been asked to set up and run a pheasant shoot on. There is great potential for a shoot on the land which is a mixture of pasture and woodland. I said I would be happy to start work on it for him as there are lovely woods where we would be able to build a pen.

Setting up a shoot requires a lot of work to be done not least pest control there being substantial numbers of fox, crows, rabbits, stoats etc.

I have decided to keep a record of what we get up to on a monthly basis; that way it can be understood how much work goes into setting up and running a small shoot.

A quick list of jobs needed before the birds come:

Pest control, foxes mainly
Pheasant pen needs building
Sort pheasant feed
Feeders need making
Water barrels
Shelters

Since beginning this keepers dairy we have already been very busy with pest control having shot 9 foxes; lying in wait for them morning & just before dusk. Hopefully I will be able to get them under control before the birds arrive. We have not started lamping as yet but I have also started on the crows & bunnies.

I have sorted out the materials for the Pheasant pen. We were unable to get to some off the wire as it was locked away but we have able to get started on the posts & some wiring around the top.

I got a few of the lads (to whom I am most grateful) to lend a hand as our birds are coming in just over 8 weeks time. We managed to get all the posts in and two rows of restraining wire up as well.

Work for this weekend includes getting wire along the bottom of the pen & gates made, weather permitting of course. Sort out feeders & water for the pen, set up the electric fence & bring up the fox traps to go outside the pen. Also I need to acquire some Fenn traps & make boxes to go around the Pheasant pen.

We have most of the pen finished now. All the posts are in and the restraining wire completed, also two gates have been made. We have installed two types of wire mesh, one 3ft section for the bottom which we have overlaid onto the ground and spiked in the top half sits behind a six foot section of wire which overhangs at the top to prevent fox etc climbing in.

We have started with the electric fence which will go all the way around the bottom of the pen on using small posts with two insulators, 1 about 6in off the bottom & another about 6in above that one.

I have acquired 15 big blue barrels to be turned into feeders. Three feeders will be placed in the pen until the birds are ready to go out then I will leave two in the pen and move the other to the outside so any birds remaining outside the pen will have access to feed. I have also another 15 25lts barrels which will be used for water.

Jobs I would like to have done before the next update in about 3 weeks are:

Make legs for blue feeders and springs to go in the bottom
Sort out water supply in the pen
Spike down the wire around the bottom of the pen and finish the electric fence
Pests to control

We have used 10” pegs to spike down the wire mesh along the bottom of the pen placing them about a foot apart. We have also got the electric fence pegs in and all that remains is the wire to go around them. We have also secured the mesh together so nothing can get in (hopefully) so there’s three jobs sorted.

Saturday was a funny day on the shoot. Most of the lads had other things to do with it been a Saturday, I can't them blame. I did know the landowner was going to be there today. Colin and I had a few hours stalking before we got started making feeders, but as is often the case there was nothing about but fortuitously we did see a lot of 2” round posts just beside one off the woods ideal for feeder legs which we managed to get the land owner to move using his quad and trailer, hence we got the legs made for the feeders.

My original plan was to make the legs & leave them in place on the shoot after the season was finished but to be able to bring the barrels in. To enable this we have placed blocks of wood on the posts we are using as legs. The plan is to knock three posts into the ground like a tripod and place the barrel between them resting on the blocks and secure the whole lot by wrapping wire round them.

After we made all the legs we placed 5 feeders out and plan to get the rest out this week using the quad.

Time getting on the land owner asked Colin & I if we fancied barbecued venison for tea. I never had venison barbecued before so it was a great treat that I can recommend.

So that’s all the jobs done now, just pest control to do until the birds come.

I have only four weeks to get all the jobs done that remain. I have sorted the wheat out and we are getting some feed off the gentleman supplying the birds to boot, never say no to a freebie!

We have also placed a gate in the fence along the top of one of the woods to make it easier to access when the season starts.

We have been waiting for a few things to come in for the land so we have been doing a little bit each time we go up over the past few weeks so that we are still making progress. I have got the electric fence insulators and most of the posts are in for them although we are about ten short. The wire for the electric fence is arriving this week so I can get that job over and out the way this weekend. I have made the pop holes for the birds so that they can go in and out the pen but keep the foxes out.

I have loaned a bush whacker to cut down the grass around the feeders so the birds can eat with out any foxes sneaking up and picking them off hopefully. There are a few fox signs about on the land so I placed a couple of dead bunnies to attract them to the same place and it looks like they have taken the bait. The way I've done this is to peg the dead rabbits onto a post on the side of a bank and cleared a lot of the grass around so I could get a good view. I will let you know how this transpires.

The bunny bait has worked out nicely. I’ve got a few foxes over the last couple off weeks.

All of our work is now finished. Our top hat feeders are in the release pen and the water is flowing well. There is plenty of cover for the birds and they are protected by the electric fence which has been put around the pen with two rows of wire on pegs about 6” & 12” high from the ground. So that’s all the work done and what we need now is a lot of luck.

Colin and I have built a little bridge over a stream to help us get to the pen as the stream runs alongside the pen and it will make it easier to dog in plus get over to the other side of the wood.

I went and picked up the birds a few weeks ago. Colin, Karen and my daughter Leanne helped put them in the pen ready for releasing then once the crates were in the pen which took some time doing all that was left was to open the crate doors very slowly and prop them ajar so that the birds could make their way out. We returned to my landrover for a bit to give them a chance to make their way out without stress. After a while we returned and watched the birds making themselves at home. We retrieved the crates carefully so as not to scare them and left them alone for the night knowing they had plenty of food & water so now it was home for us too. The next day I was up early to check the pen and make sure the birds were all right.

We are going up every day at the moment to make sure all the feeders are topped up and the birds are where they are meant to be. I have opened the pop holes on the pen to let the birds in and out easily. I know there are those that don’t agree with but they are there to save having to lift the wire around the pen, so the birds can wander around the shoot.

I was going to place feed bags around the shoot wrapped around the barbed wire fences to make the fences safer to cross but after having a chat with the land owner we have come up with a better idea. As there is no stock on the land I will simply removing the wire.

The next time I update this will be after our first days shoot so I hope you have all enjoyed reading this. I would like to thank all those that have helped to get the shoot to this point, once again many thanks.

I have asked a couple off the lads the first part is from a guns & the last seconed part from a beater.

Well Saturday saw the final shooting day on KW’s shoot in Northumberland. As you can see in previous posts we have had a view or two from KW as well as an input from the beaters. So to round of the season KW asked if a gun would give their account of the day to round off the first year.

I set off from Newcastle, crossing the Tyne bridge and seeing a tint of red turn the clouds pinky as the sun rose from the East. The Tyne is always spectacular but first thing in the morning with out the hustle and bustle of the traffic crossing the numerous bridges (some more famous than others) it is quite a special place. But I would say that its home!

The day was cold, there was frost on the ground but the forecast was for a good day, rain free but cold. It proved absolutely right with a cold, bright day ahead and not a sign of rain until about 5pm, by which time we had retired to the local pub to consider the day, enjoy a pint and eat some sandwiches.

I arrived at the shoot site at about 9am, the shoot is a nice group, with all the guns and beaters now building solid friendships and everyone having an input into the day. We the guns are a mixed bunch representing life’s rich tapestry of ages, sizes and employment histories, but this mix is great. The day started with KW delivering his normal health and safety talk, and reiterating the shoot rules to all of the guns. Today was to be a walked up day, unlike or normal day that is driven.

The shoot has a lot of land and whilst we have established a number of successful drives across the land this season, there are still large tracts of it that whilst there are feeders out in these areas we have not established drives there yet due to either the distance and access to it or there has just not been enough time. KW had worked out a route that allowed us to walk through the upper reaches of the land from West to East and then back through a linked piece of land West to East. The plan was important for two reasons, it meant we did not scare game that we would want to flush on the way back and the second was that the second half was the way back to Lunch!!!

After the briefing we all drew our peg numbers, this would determine where we lined up, with the plan being Guns inter spaced with Beaters and dogs.
I would like to say here how grateful we are to the beating team for their hard work this season. The team have a hard core of regulars that every day are supported by visiting ‘guest’ beaters and dogs. Colin, Barry, Barry J and the two ladies (now affectionately known universally as the gnomes!) have virtually never missed a week, and never fail to provide a laugh as well as birds!
We even have a successful team of picker uppers on the shoot as well, and this has had two advantages. The first is that the service provided is first class in securing all shot game, but also this has allowed some novice picker uppers to take part for the first time and work their dogs.

We lined up for the start of the first walk through, this took us up hill and towards a small wood that in the past has always produced birds. Half way up the hill we started to see some birds, with a few escaping into the wood. We lined up as guns in a crescent around the wood and the dogs worked it through flushing out the birds.

Our Second walk through was a large area, that did incorporate a set of pegs from our normal drive two, we walked this through steadily with a few flushes coming out. The dogs were working very well, crossing through almost every blade of grass, making sure the guns had an opportunity at anything that was there.

This was a long walk with frequent stops to collect birds or reform the line into an orderly manner and make sure that we were covering all the ground. At this point we turned moved to the top fields and began to work our way back. This area was very lively with the guns getting opportunities at pheasant and woodcock. This area produced a number of deer in front of us as well, for everyone to watch bounding away.
As we stopped for a breathe, out popped a rather large hare who looked around, and one wondered if he knew ground game was not allowed as he surveyed everyone before hopping away? But on we pressed.
As I said earlier we have two regular beaters on the shoot who more than adequately represent ladies in the beating line, but I am sure they will not minding they are perhaps vertically challenged. This is relevant as it is a sight that can only be seen to be appreciated as both of them with in minutes of each other disappeared into large holes in the land, that left just a florescent hat visible in the grass and a cry for help to be extricated…

We continued through to the edge of the land, where a further two roe bounded playfully in front of us, before bounding of to find their mates.

And so to lunch. We are lucky that the land owner allows the shoot to use a large barn, that he owns for the shoot days, this creates a comfortable area, where you can have a decent rest and lunch. Hot tea and coffee are always available, and during this season people have been taking turns in providing various stew pots or soup. All have been fantastic, with everything from Chilli and rice to this weeks venison stew. All provided for everyone by everyone, we have a picker upper who specialises in Flapjacks, Our shoot captain is a wizard with the bread buns and Tony often ends our lunch for us with a spread of cheeses and biscuits.

But enough of that there’s an afternoon to get shooting again. Our first drive after lunch is to push the edge of the land that leads up to the large release pen. This area is always busy with birds so several bangs, show we were not wrong. With the picker uppers positioned on the road, ready to collect every one was kept busy.

I recently wrote about a night out lamping with kw as we have had a wily fox that whilst being seen but we have been unable to catch. KW had set a number of snares around the pen area, and these are checked daily, and every shoot day they are checked also. As the line moved towards the pen it was clear that in one of the snares there was a fox. KW moved forward and there in the snare was our dog fox. KW is pretty sure this is the guy who has been feasting on the pheasant population, and whilst late in the season his demise will only be to our benefit.

We finished the day off with a last push through of the line, leading us back to the barn area.

A busy day, that certainly offers a different style of shooting to our other driven days, but a type of shooting that everyone enjoyed and this will become a feature of our shooting days next year.

Its been a busy season, as a gun I have had some frustrating days, finding out that I am not as good a shot as I think I am, or those birds are just too dam difficult. Thanks to KW and his team of helpers, beaters and picker uppers for the successful season we have had.

I have been asked by KW to summarize the season. It was beaters day on 31/1/09 the very last day of the season. Philh has already given you all a description of the day so I will say no more other than 'thanks to the guns for a great day'.

KW and his volunteers had a busy start to the year. Many long hours spent preparing the land, building pens, rearing young birds and controlling the pests. All done with enthusiasm and all for love not money!

The season got started and what a great first season it has been. Well attended by devoted guns,beaters and pickers up. A very friendly sociable group. It has been a fantastic learning curve for all involved from the landowner to the youngest dog on the beating line. There have been many triumphs and a few mistakes from which everyone has learned. The experienced members bringing their knowledge and know how and new recruits bringing fresh ideas. The safety of the shoot has been paramount and thanks to the vigilance of landowner, keeper and shoot captain it has been a totally accident free season. (Unless you include me and my little mate falling into rather deep holes )

The shoot has had an excellent return of birds there have been 115 shot and retrieved and many many more put over the guns. (not saying they need glasses or anything ) Many regulars and guests have been given the opportunity to learn new skills or to put their skills into practice.We have had many laughs. no squabbles and everyone has put so much into the season .

As has been said on many occasions the food has been excellent, by the end of the season we were all sitting down to almost a 4 course lunch provided by guns and beaters alike. All showing off their fantastic culinary skills.

Speaking as a 'lady' one of the highlights and standing jokes of the season was the provision of the ladies powder room on site. We would never have managed that hill with a full tummy and a full bladder!!!!!.

So we look forward to next year which has the potential to be as good if not better than this. with the introduction of new pens and more birds.

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				Keepers Dairy A friend has 350 acres that I have been asked to set up and run a pheasant shoot on. There is great potential for a shoot on the land which is a mixture of pasture and woodland. I said I would be happy to start work on it for him as there are lovely woods where we would be able to build a pen. Setting up a shoot requires a lot of work to be done not least pest control there being substantial numbers of fox, crows, rabbits, stoats etc. I have decided to keep a record of what we get up to on a monthly basis; that way it can be understood how much work goes into setting up and running a small shoot. A quick list of jobs needed before the birds come: Pest control, foxes mainly Pheasant pen needs building Sort pheasant feed Feeders need making Water barrels Shelters Since beginning this keepers dairy we have already been very busy with pest control having shot 9 foxes; lying in wait for them morning & just before dusk. Hopefully I will be able to get them under control before the birds arrive. We have not started lamping as yet but I have also started on the crows & bunnies. I have sorted out the materials for the Pheasant pen. We were unable to get to some off the wire as it was locked away but we have able to get started on the posts & some wiring around the top. I got a few of the lads (to whom I am most grateful) to lend a hand as our birds are coming in just over 8 weeks time. We managed to get all the posts in and two rows of restraining wire up as well. Work for this weekend includes getting wire along the bottom of the pen & gates made, weather permitting of course. Sort out feeders & water for the pen, set up the electric fence & bring up the fox traps to go outside the pen. Also I need to acquire some Fenn traps & make boxes to go around the Pheasant pen. We have most of the pen finished now. All the posts are in and the restraining wire completed, also two gates have been made. We have installed two types of wire mesh, one 3ft section for the bottom which we have overlaid onto the ground and spiked in the top half sits behind a six foot section of wire which overhangs at the top to prevent fox etc climbing in. We have started with the electric fence which will go all the way around the bottom of the pen on using small posts with two insulators, 1 about 6in off the bottom & another about 6in above that one. I have acquired 15 big blue barrels to be turned into feeders. Three feeders will be placed in the pen until the birds are ready to go out then I will leave two in the pen and move the other to the outside so any birds remaining outside the pen will have access to feed. I have also another 15 25lts barrels which will be used for water. Jobs I would like to have done before the next update in about 3 weeks are: Make legs for blue feeders and springs to go in the bottom Sort out water supply in the pen Spike down the wire around the bottom of the pen and finish the electric fence Pests to control We have used 10” pegs to spike down the wire mesh along the bottom of the pen placing them about a foot apart. We have also got the electric fence pegs in and all that remains is the wire to go around them. We have also secured the mesh together so nothing can get in (hopefully) so there’s three jobs sorted. Saturday was a funny day on the shoot. Most of the lads had other things to do with it been a Saturday, I can't them blame. I did know the landowner was going to be there today. Colin and I had a few hours stalking before we got started making feeders, but as is often the case there was nothing about but fortuitously we did see a lot of 2” round posts just beside one off the woods ideal for feeder legs which we managed to get the land owner to move using his quad and trailer, hence we got the legs made for the feeders. My original plan was to make the legs & leave them in place on the shoot after the season was finished but to be able to bring the barrels in. To enable this we have placed blocks of wood on the posts we are using as legs. The plan is to knock three posts into the ground like a tripod and place the barrel between them resting on the blocks and secure the whole lot by wrapping wire round them. After we made all the legs we placed 5 feeders out and plan to get the rest out this week using the quad. Time getting on the land owner asked Colin & I if we fancied barbecued venison for tea. I never had venison barbecued before so it was a great treat that I can recommend. So that’s all the jobs done now, just pest control to do until the birds come. I have only four weeks to get all the jobs done that remain. I have sorted the wheat out and we are getting some feed off the gentleman supplying the birds to boot, never say no to a freebie! We have also placed a gate in the fence along the top of one of the woods to make it easier to access when the season starts. We have been waiting for a few things to come in for the land so we have been doing a little bit each time we go up over the past few weeks so that we are still making progress. I have got the electric fence insulators and most of the posts are in for them although we are about ten short. The wire for the electric fence is arriving this week so I can get that job over and out the way this weekend. I have made the pop holes for the birds so that they can go in and out the pen but keep the foxes out. I have loaned a bush whacker to cut down the grass around the feeders so the birds can eat with out any foxes sneaking up and picking them off hopefully. There are a few fox signs about on the land so I placed a couple of dead bunnies to attract them to the same place and it looks like they have taken the bait. The way I've done this is to peg the dead rabbits onto a post on the side of a bank and cleared a lot of the grass around so I could get a good view. I will let you know how this transpires. The bunny bait has worked out nicely. I’ve got a few foxes over the last couple off weeks. All of our work is now finished. Our top hat feeders are in the release pen and the water is flowing well. There is plenty of cover for the birds and they are protected by the electric fence which has been put around the pen with two rows of wire on pegs about 6” & 12” high from the ground. So that’s all the work done and what we need now is a lot of luck. Colin and I have built a little bridge over a stream to help us get to the pen as the stream runs alongside the pen and it will make it easier to dog in plus get over to the other side of the wood. I went and picked up the birds a few weeks ago. Colin, Karen and my daughter Leanne helped put them in the pen ready for releasing then once the crates were in the pen which took some time doing all that was left was to open the crate doors very slowly and prop them ajar so that the birds could make their way out. We returned to my landrover for a bit to give them a chance to make their way out without stress. After a while we returned and watched the birds making themselves at home. We retrieved the crates carefully so as not to scare them and left them alone for the night knowing they had plenty of food & water so now it was home for us too. The next day I was up early to check the pen and make sure the birds were all right. We are going up every day at the moment to make sure all the feeders are topped up and the birds are where they are meant to be. I have opened the pop holes on the pen to let the birds in and out easily. I know there are those that don’t agree with but they are there to save having to lift the wire around the pen, so the birds can wander around the shoot. I was going to place feed bags around the shoot wrapped around the barbed wire fences to make the fences safer to cross but after having a chat with the land owner we have come up with a better idea. As there is no stock on the land I will simply removing the wire. The next time I update this will be after our first days shoot so I hope you have all enjoyed reading this. I would like to thank all those that have helped to get the shoot to this point, once again many thanks. I have asked a couple off the lads the first part is from a guns & the last seconed part from a beater. Well Saturday saw the final shooting day on KW’s shoot in Northumberland. As you can see in previous posts we have had a view or two from KW as well as an input from the beaters. So to round of the season KW asked if a gun would give their account of the day to round off the first year. I set off from Newcastle, crossing the Tyne bridge and seeing a tint of red turn the clouds pinky as the sun rose from the East. The Tyne is always spectacular but first thing in the morning with out the hustle and bustle of the traffic crossing the numerous bridges (some more famous than others) it is quite a special place. But I would say that its home! The day was cold, there was frost on the ground but the forecast was for a good day, rain free but cold. It proved absolutely right with a cold, bright day ahead and not a sign of rain until about 5pm, by which time we had retired to the local pub to consider the day, enjoy a pint and eat some sandwiches. I arrived at the shoot site at about 9am, the shoot is a nice group, with all the guns and beaters now building solid friendships and everyone having an input into the day. We the guns are a mixed bunch representing life’s rich tapestry of ages, sizes and employment histories, but this mix is great. The day started with KW delivering his normal health and safety talk, and reiterating the shoot rules to all of the guns. Today was to be a walked up day, unlike or normal day that is driven. The shoot has a lot of land and whilst we have established a number of successful drives across the land this season, there are still large tracts of it that whilst there are feeders out in these areas we have not established drives there yet due to either the distance and access to it or there has just not been enough time. KW had worked out a route that allowed us to walk through the upper reaches of the land from West to East and then back through a linked piece of land West to East. The plan was important for two reasons, it meant we did not scare game that we would want to flush on the way back and the second was that the second half was the way back to Lunch!!! After the briefing we all drew our peg numbers, this would determine where we lined up, with the plan being Guns inter spaced with Beaters and dogs. I would like to say here how grateful we are to the beating team for their hard work this season. The team have a hard core of regulars that every day are supported by visiting ‘guest’ beaters and dogs. Colin, Barry, Barry J and the two ladies (now affectionately known universally as the gnomes!) have virtually never missed a week, and never fail to provide a laugh as well as birds! We even have a successful team of picker uppers on the shoot as well, and this has had two advantages. The first is that the service provided is first class in securing all shot game, but also this has allowed some novice picker uppers to take part for the first time and work their dogs. We lined up for the start of the first walk through, this took us up hill and towards a small wood that in the past has always produced birds. Half way up the hill we started to see some birds, with a few escaping into the wood. We lined up as guns in a crescent around the wood and the dogs worked it through flushing out the birds. Our Second walk through was a large area, that did incorporate a set of pegs from our normal drive two, we walked this through steadily with a few flushes coming out. The dogs were working very well, crossing through almost every blade of grass, making sure the guns had an opportunity at anything that was there. This was a long walk with frequent stops to collect birds or reform the line into an orderly manner and make sure that we were covering all the ground. At this point we turned moved to the top fields and began to work our way back. This area was very lively with the guns getting opportunities at pheasant and woodcock. This area produced a number of deer in front of us as well, for everyone to watch bounding away. As we stopped for a breathe, out popped a rather large hare who looked around, and one wondered if he knew ground game was not allowed as he surveyed everyone before hopping away? But on we pressed. As I said earlier we have two regular beaters on the shoot who more than adequately represent ladies in the beating line, but I am sure they will not minding they are perhaps vertically challenged. This is relevant as it is a sight that can only be seen to be appreciated as both of them with in minutes of each other disappeared into large holes in the land, that left just a florescent hat visible in the grass and a cry for help to be extricated… We continued through to the edge of the land, where a further two roe bounded playfully in front of us, before bounding of to find their mates. And so to lunch. We are lucky that the land owner allows the shoot to use a large barn, that he owns for the shoot days, this creates a comfortable area, where you can have a decent rest and lunch. Hot tea and coffee are always available, and during this season people have been taking turns in providing various stew pots or soup. All have been fantastic, with everything from Chilli and rice to this weeks venison stew. All provided for everyone by everyone, we have a picker upper who specialises in Flapjacks, Our shoot captain is a wizard with the bread buns and Tony often ends our lunch for us with a spread of cheeses and biscuits. But enough of that there’s an afternoon to get shooting again. Our first drive after lunch is to push the edge of the land that leads up to the large release pen. This area is always busy with birds so several bangs, show we were not wrong. With the picker uppers positioned on the road, ready to collect every one was kept busy. I recently wrote about a night out lamping with kw as we have had a wily fox that whilst being seen but we have been unable to catch. KW had set a number of snares around the pen area, and these are checked daily, and every shoot day they are checked also. As the line moved towards the pen it was clear that in one of the snares there was a fox. KW moved forward and there in the snare was our dog fox. KW is pretty sure this is the guy who has been feasting on the pheasant population, and whilst late in the season his demise will only be to our benefit. We finished the day off with a last push through of the line, leading us back to the barn area. A busy day, that certainly offers a different style of shooting to our other driven days, but a type of shooting that everyone enjoyed and this will become a feature of our shooting days next year. Its been a busy season, as a gun I have had some frustrating days, finding out that I am not as good a shot as I think I am, or those birds are just too dam difficult. Thanks to KW and his team of helpers, beaters and picker uppers for the successful season we have had. I have been asked by KW to summarize the season. It was beaters day on 31/1/09 the very last day of the season. Philh has already given you all a description of the day so I will say no more other than 'thanks to the guns for a great day'. KW and his volunteers had a busy start to the year. Many long hours spent preparing the land, building pens, rearing young birds and controlling the pests. All done with enthusiasm and all for love not money! The season got started and what a great first season it has been. Well attended by devoted guns,beaters and pickers up. A very friendly sociable group. It has been a fantastic learning curve for all involved from the landowner to the youngest dog on the beating line. There have been many triumphs and a few mistakes from which everyone has learned. The experienced members bringing their knowledge and know how and new recruits bringing fresh ideas. The safety of the shoot has been paramount and thanks to the vigilance of landowner, keeper and shoot captain it has been a totally accident free season. (Unless you include me and my little mate falling into rather deep holes ) The shoot has had an excellent return of birds there have been 115 shot and retrieved and many many more put over the guns. (not saying they need glasses or anything ) Many regulars and guests have been given the opportunity to learn new skills or to put their skills into practice.We have had many laughs. no squabbles and everyone has put so much into the season . As has been said on many occasions the food has been excellent, by the end of the season we were all sitting down to almost a 4 course lunch provided by guns and beaters alike. All showing off their fantastic culinary skills. Speaking as a 'lady' one of the highlights and standing jokes of the season was the provision of the ladies powder room on site. We would never have managed that hill with a full tummy and a full bladder!!!!!. So we look forward to next year which has the potential to be as good if not better than this. with the introduction of new pens and more birds. Please have look at the clip below www.onetruemedia.com Thank you for read this I hope enjoyed it © 2003 Waynnson Gundogs :: Terms & Conditions