last syndicate day on my shoot.

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

Tomorrow is the last official syndicate day.( i have put a short day on for them on christmas eve).
The snow will make it very difficult not only to drive the birds but also to get around.
Some of my game strips are under snow, others are gone, the geese, hares, rabbits and deer all having a go.
So I am going to try and blank the big drives into the woods and then drive them, it will be an interesting day if nothing else.
I have repegged 3 drives this afternoon and who knows a change of tatics might pay off.
The one thing which no keeper can change is the weather.

 

[204 Ruger]

Sounds like fun, good luck!! I had a day on a friends shoot last week, its been a while since ive been on a driven/walked up shoot but loved every minute and shot 8 Pheasant, and 2 ducks with one shot (but got a bit too excited and missed with the 2nd shot!!) which was great infront of a crowd!! Freezer is now full for the winter

 

[gitano]

Wat is a "syndicate day"?

Regards,
Paul

 

[bauldy bob]

8 pheasants and 2 ducks with one shot!!what were you using?a punt gun!!!!lol

 

[bobt]

Wat is a "syndicate day"?

Regards,
Paul

when a few people get together to share a shoot, in theory they all put in the same amount of work and money, then a few days a year they turn up to have a shoot day. usually pheasant, but could be partridge, duck etc.

 

[gitano]

Thanks, Bobt.

Paul

 

[Offroad Gary]

Wat is a "syndicate day"?

Regards,
Paul

actually its where you stand in a field getting bored, then a low bird flys past which you leave for the bloke on the next peg to shoot at.

 

[204 Ruger]

8 pheasants and 2 ducks with one shot!!what were you using?a punt gun!!!!lol

I knew someone would come out with that !!! Its in the punctuation i.e the comma "and shot 8 Pheasant, and 2 ducks with one shot"

 

[csl]

I'd also add to Bob/(Mike)'s explanation that often shoots run by a syndicate do "sold days" where the day's shooting is sold to an outside group so often the distinction is made between a 'syndicate day' and a 'sold day'.

actually its where you stand in a field getting bored, then a low bird flys past which you leave for the bloke on the next peg to shoot at.

Time to pack it in maybe? I'm sure I'm not the only one chucking time and money into a shoot with leaky boundaries and questionable returns? We get it... it's about getting out amongst it with good company and enjoying the day.

Alex

 

[gitano]

I understand that a "peg" is a shooting station. I assume that the term originated from some physical 'peg' being put in the ground to designate one's proper location in the 'line', but not wanting to trust an assumption and interested in learning about your customs, is there a physical 'peg' in the ground locating where one is to stand for driven birds?

Regards,
Paul

 

[csl]

I understand that a "peg" is a shooting station. I assume that the term originated from some physical 'peg' being put in the ground to designate one's proper location in the 'line', but not wanting to trust an assumption and interested in learning about your customs, is there a physical 'peg' in the ground locating where one is to stand for driven birds?

Regards,
Paul

Paul,

Yes, typically you will have a line of 'pegs' (sticks with a number attached) stuck into the ground where you are meant to stand. Could be a line of them in an open field, or in the middle of the wood - lots of confused people wondering around with the gamekeeper shouting

Alex

 

[limulus]

Having the 'pegs' in place is good as long as the wassock next to you can count up three after each drive

 

[csl]

Having the 'pegs' in place is good as long as the wassock next to you can count up three after each drive

Should explain for Paul that the custom is to 'shuffle' the numbers after each drive to make your position random/fair. So you draw a number at the beginning of the shoot and that is your number for the first drive, then it changes for subsequent drives depending on a formula specific to the shoot.

For our shoot even numbers go up one and odd numbers go down one each drive. Hence confused people wondering around the woods.

Alex

 

[bauldy bob]

Got to agree with Alex .
We run a walk and stand syndicate,6 drives 3 walk 3 stand ,go up 2 no each time you stand,simples!!!not!!!the amount of clever educated men that can't remember where they should be!!or how the drive works -unbeliveable!!!!

 

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

Well it went well to say the partridge wouldnt fly in the glare of the snow.
We finished with 103 and had aimed for 110 so it was ok.(330 shots)
We had 2 guns who fired well over 35 shots between them for 2 duck and another that wasnt picked.

 

[Offroad Gary]

did you say "good shot" 103 times?

 

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

did you say "good shot" 103 times?

no shouted reload lol.

 

[gitano]

Thanks Alex, appreciate it.

I'll be looking up "wassock", but I can imagine the definition.

Regards,
Paul

 

[callie]

You've got it Paul, a line, all be it imaginary, say 1-12 x amount of yards apart, you then pick a number out of the hat and thats your peg/station, you then wait for the game to be driven to-wards you by the beaters/game flushers who rather jovially make lots of noise.