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[bradclifton 1]

does any one have experience in dealing with the National Organisation of Beaters? i registered with them a few weeks back but have not heard anything or received anything from them.. just after an idea on how to start beating..i'm a complete novice to it but am really interested in starting.

[topgun1 10]

you and a lot more

[sikastag_1 689]

you and a lot more

 

Good sound advice that mate ain't it?......

 

 

Go to any estates and speak to the gamekeepers mate local or at a distance you'd be willing to travel tell them your looking for beating etc see what they say leave your number.

[lanber 3]

Brad, also keep an eye on guns on pegs web site in the classified section..

[AdamHall 1]

its all well and good saying go see the local estate and have a word with the keeper but if as me when i started out where the hell are they that half the problem i found the best thing to do it pop a notice up and ask about at your local clays shoot , go to the local farm supplies and do the same most keepers will us them also in gunshops theres also pubs forum for beaters and pickers up and all the forum like this all have sections with regards beating and picking up so worth a noise on them all , good luck i know how hard it can be to get going but one youve got your foot in the door most beaters will beat on a few shoots so you soon get on a few more mate good luck

[sikastag_1 689]

estates are fairly easy to find mate you dont need to be a detective, youll know where most big estates are by word of mouth, by looking at land MOST pheasant estates large ones anyway you know just by looking at the layout of the woods etc, or the really hard to find clue lol pheasant poults everywhere, good luck anyway mate youll get in see who the local field trial boys etc are keepers are always looking for trustworthy beaters.

[bradclifton 1]

Many thanks for all the advice guys, have got a few estates around here so will pay them a visit over the next few days. is there usually a waiting list or do they accept as many people as they can?

[sikastag_1 689]

If he needs beaters hel maybe give you a phone mate or if he's got a full team then that's that, just ask and leave a card with your number

[Clare 33]

hi if you reg a few weeks ago give Karen in the office a little while to get through it, you should receive your membership card and details soon I have just replaced the Regoinal Officer for Yorkshire so any questions I'm happy to answer

 

EDIT: regional officer for Devon is claire.bithrey@nobs.org.uk if you want to drop her a email

[GrCh 856]

sounds like a group lab-tastic belongs to.

[Clare 33]

We do work, alot slate us but how many of them just expected us to wave a magic wand and for beating and picking up to appear, I have one shoot in North Yorks wanting picker ups and game cart driver, there's shoots in Wiltshire, east Yorkshire, Canterbury, north Essex asking for beaters and picker ups and more coming in every week, if anyone wants to speak to us in person about any concerns I personally will be at quiet a few game fairs (I was at Selby and Yorkshire Game Fair) with our next one been CLA pop along and have a chat!

 

we are also working with pass it on to get kids into the countryside instead on computers, there they can try fishing, ferreting, air rifles, clays, preparing pigeon and rabbit and cooking it, also to try beating and other field sport activities so were not all bad!

 

Clare

[Guest .RoeHare.]

there are season waiting lists, get your name on one of them and in a couple of years you will be doing it, or go straight to the keepers on the estates