Stavross 13,708 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Day 7 over and although not massive numbers it was still a cracking day, I had longshanx shooting today so decided to give him my gun so he could shoot every drive and I could keep the beaters in line, the weather was superb clear sky’s so you could see for miles, there was some good high birds shot today as they were getting up nice and early in the drives and up above the trees long before they reached the guns, stopping for a mid morning break we were treated to sausages and belly pork and to drink, 7 year old sloe gin that you could of ran your car on, after lunch we finished the day off with a few small drives and one that we haven’t done before that next season will become a new drive, the bag for the day was 32 and to top it off that was my number in the sweep so I was quids in Edited January 18, 2020 by Stavross 5 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 A grand day out eh Grommet, that's what we go out for good friends and a good time. Fresh air ,good company great food and a few birds for the pot cant be bad . No surprise you won the sweepstakes money to money again Stav 1 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, Baldcoot said: A grand day out eh Grommet, that's what we go out for good friends and a good time. Fresh air ,good company great food and a few birds for the pot cant be bad . No surprise you won the sweepstakes money to money again Stav Haha it’s the first time I’ve ever won it, I had 32 because all the higher numbers had gone, I’ll end up putting my winnings in petrol in the quad 1 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Sod,s law I once won £14 in the sweepstakes but a round of drinks cost 18 so I didn't get to retire just yet 2 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Well we are shooting again tomorrow, this is an extra day as there’s still a good few about, it will be my last day this season because I can’t make the 1st of February, I’m shooting tomorrow and although I’m not the best shot let me tell you as it’s my last day and I’m not paying for the cartridges I’ll be putting enough lead in the air to make Greta Thunberg pass out and you better believe that whoever is next to me I will be shooting at their birds too 3 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Good man ,last day for us too i,m beating but it dont matter a jot .Port is ready ,soggy rolls ,chickny things ,nice cheese and various nibbity things .The midday drinks box is filled ,the home made chilli jam ,tiger bread etc will be most excellant and after shoot banter in the pub will be of the highest order .Shame the season ends but before you know it we,l be getting that roll call message and brushing the mud off to start again . Go get em Stav and make sure you p/m Greta and tell her to get a job 2 Quote Link to post
Longshanx 832 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Stavross said: Well we are shooting again tomorrow, this is an extra day as there’s still a good few about, it will be my last day this season because I can’t make the 1st of February, I’m shooting tomorrow and although I’m not the best shot let me tell you as it’s my last day and I’m not paying for the cartridges I’ll be putting enough lead in the air to make Greta Thunberg pass out and you better believe that whoever is next to me I will be shooting at their birds too A certain you know who will be crying at the end of the day because you've burnt through all the cartridges Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Longshanx said: A certain you know who will be crying at the end of the day because you've burnt through all the cartridges Sod him, whatever’s left I’m going to hand out to everyone 1 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Well now 15 pheasants, 5 pigeons and a pink foot a great end to the season. Happy day no rain and much nosh nashed 3 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Well I'm waiting for Stavs report but this poorper got #29 pheasant and #3 woodcock. I messed up on pheasant #30 but found him twice with my dog and twice he flew strong so he may be ok all be it my name will be mud every time he sees me! 3 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Well day 8 over with and my last day of the season, we had a lot of guests and kids shooting with us today so there was no expectation of a big bag, it was a bit of an odd day, doing drives the wrong way round and a couple of places we haven’t done before, mainly as a bit of a tester for next season as we plan on opening up a couple of new drives, there was no peg drawn today so for each drive we could put people who hadn’t had much shooting in a position where they had a very good chance of taking a bird or two, everybody had some good birds over them so the rest was down to them, I managed to bag just 4 today but 2 of them were crackers, the second was particularly pleasing as I was back gunning and it came out above the trees everyone in the beating line including the shoot captain shouted my name ( so no pressure then ) a quick snap shot and down she came, it put a smile on my face when they cheer and shout there appreciation, mid morning refreshments were in the form of sausage roll, pork pies, scotch eggs and home made cake, to wet our whistles a drop of sloe gin and port, the final count was 18 pheasants and a woodcock, not big numbers but definitely another cracking day with some amazing people, as I’m not able to go next week I’ve given longshanx my gun so he can go and have a bit of free shooting, he can also take my mate Morris with him to help clear up some stragglers, I’m hoping that with the way we are going to run it next season I’ll have the opportunity to give someone else the chance to come and have a go on our little shoot 5 Quote Link to post
Gooner 143 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Looks like you have a great little shoot there with a good crowd, long may it continue 2 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Baldcoot said: Well now 15 pheasants, 5 pigeons and a pink foot a great end to the season. Happy day no rain and much nosh nashed That’s a great way to end the season, glad you had a good day 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,708 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Few pictures from my last day 1 Quote Link to post
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