Hi Guys,
Just about calmed down and a bit more composed after getting back from my second trip with Basswood, I went 3rd to 7th December.
I am absolutely down in the dumps
The first trip I encouraged two friends to go and we saw much less than a dozen pigs and only six were shot.
We were given £160 rebate
The second trip, again far less than a dozen were seen and only seven were shot including two by the beaters.
Again I encouraged another friend to go and he didn't even see a live pig.
This time we were only given £100 rebate
I am rapidly losing friends and even with the rebate am rapidly running out of funds
I haven't given up on Croatia entirely, I am going again in January but am not taking any friends this time
If that trip doesn't produce a few pigs then I'm afraid Croatia will be off my travel Itinery next season for a while.
So far I have had a good run in Poland until it got a bit expensive.
I've had my fair share of Germany.
The Czech Republic with Shooting Enterprise, didn't see a pig nor sign of any, no rebate
and now Croatia seems to be going down hill.
It is impossible for these Forests to 'be shot out' due to their size so I can only put it down to the organising ability of the people the Agents use and how hard they push them for quality shooting/value for money.
Can anybody recommend any Agents that organise driven Boar shoots without trophy fees on top or added 'Extras'
I know all about 'Wild animals, not fenced, no guarantees etc etc but I want some Driven where the odds are not stacked 99.9% against me or the rest of the team.
I am not particularly upset about me as an individual not shooting/seeing any pigs so long as the rest of the team get a fair share and that hasn't happened for the last two trips.
Spleen now vented, so signing off