Back up at the shoot

[David.evans 5,323]

I have to say stav 

your dedication is to be admired, far play mate I don’t think I could do that every day atb 

[Stavross 13,720]

It’s just starting to snow a bit up here now 

[ianm 2,594]

Our first shoot tomorrow , first drive thin out the four hundred mallard. They are flying really well now because we have been flushing them off the pit for weeks now. Loads of pheasant and partridge about as well. 

Todays job is going to someone with a christmas tree plantation that is having them damaged by Roe. My mate has volunteered me for this job which will likely turn into a trauma. The good thing is i won't have to mess about doing a deer count and a cull plan, he just wants them all off his ground. Time to dust off the 30/06, good job i loaded a pile of ammo during the first lockdown. 

 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

Up the shoot for first light and it’s very wet. There’s a fare few birds in 3 of the main drives, the amount of wheat the lad put down over a week ago is stupid, a couple of the feed areas look like a wheat field where it has germinated, I’m over the far side now and the track is full of swollen wheat, he’s now been banned from feeding

Try putting a layer of straw over the top of wheat, it'll get them scratting about & pecking and pick up some grain. Might save it being a total waste. 

[David.evans 5,323]

Go enjoy your self Ian 

and shoot straight 

atb 

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Our 1st drive tomorrow is also to thin the ducks out as going through some feed good numbers of pheasants knocking about too seeing  as none have been shot yet. Hopefully weather better than today as pissing down now

[Stavross 13,720]

50 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Try putting a layer of straw over the top of wheat, it'll get them scratting about & pecking and pick up some grain. Might save it being a total waste. 

We feed on straw ( well I do, someone else had other ideas) it keeps them entertained and stop the deer hovering it up, I might as well of put the bike away and set off rowing around the shoot today, the track were flowing with the amount of water that was coming down, I was going to have a walk around and shoot some squizzers but I was just to wet, a did manage a big bitch sqizzer off one of the feeders on my way back to the farm

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Positively peeing down here all day ,everything dripping wet .

Thankfully tomorrow is forecast dry all day but the ground will be wetter than the river Trent .

The birds will be sitting tight it,l be stand on  them to get them airborne.

Still be glad to be out ,good luck everyone. 

 

 

 

[ianm 2,594]

Deer mullering postponed till Monday, i am not getting piss wet for some mouldy old Roe.

[David.evans 5,323]

Good job your not on SD , you would get called a part timer lol,

don’t blame you tho , only have fun in the sun  

atb 

 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

40 minutes ago, ianm said:

Deer mullering postponed till Monday, i am not getting piss wet for some mouldy old Roe.

Can't fault you Ian ❄??

[BenBhoy 4,706]

I'd just like to clarify its the hood that makes my head seem so ET like! 

[Stavross 13,720]

Handsome fella

[David.evans 5,323]

I would not let half the lads on your land they would use the sheep as targets with the big Red Cross on them , lol  

[BenBhoy 4,706]

48 minutes ago, David.evans said:

I would not let half the lads on your land they would use the sheep as targets with the big Red Cross on them , lol  

They'd have to be quick; big red means slaughterhouse on Monday!