THE PRETEND KEEPER

[stavross]

Well as the better half is in bed with the bat flu I thought I’d go and have a wander, seen 3 bucks and no doe’s which was strange as there’s normally a few around here, there does seem to be a lot of bucks about, anyway I decided on this battle scarred old boy, mainly because he was closer to the van than the other two, a simple 75 yard neck shot, just the way I like them, it really was a lovely evening for a walk out, I must of sat for half an hour just listening to the curlew, I really do love the sound they make

 

[BenBhoy]

That van coming in handy mate!!

 

[stavross]

That van coming in handy mate!!

I love it, it’s been years since I’ve had a van, don’t know why I didn’t get one ages ago, if I’m going anywhere nice I use the Mrs posh motor and the van for everything else

 

[BenBhoy]

if I’m going anywhere nice

You been to court lately??

 

[stavross]

You been to court lately??

Who you been talking to, it wasn’t me gov, you can’t prove anything

 

[Smellydog]

Good shot.
What is the van Stav?
Most of them seem so low.

 

[stavross]

Good shot.
What is the van Stav?
Most of them seem so low.

It’s a little Citroen Nemo

 

[Smellydog]

It’s a little Citroen Nemo

Oh rite, would a fallow fit?
Often wondered about one myself.

 

[stavross]

Oh rite, would a fallow fit?
Often wondered about one myself.

Yeah, easy, if I took some of my crap out of it

 

[David.evans]

Great write up stav , keep them coming mate , and ignore the negative comments
Atb mate

 

[Scotty99]

This is a really good thread. Let’s keep it constructive and keep it going. I like these practical discussions, you can gain so much by swapping experiences and ideas.

 

[David.evans]

Scotty
You and I imagine a lot of other folk would totally agree
Atb

 

[Foxyboy43]

I’ve been told between £5.50 and £6 but like everything it depends on energy costs closer to the time, the lad we get them from now only supplies small syndicates so it’s on a much smaller scale, hopefully we can keep the members fees the same because at the minute they are paying a little under £70 a day

Crikey! £70 a day? Be keen to know what they can expect for that - at current driven phezzie (spellcheck wants to write “prezzie” - maybe it knows best!) prices that is about 1.1/1.2 phezzies!
Just interested for comparisons as I help run a small shoot in NI with 8 members and we only put out 300 per season.

 

[jall55]

Crikey! £70 a day? Be keen to know what they can expect for that - at current driven phezzie (spellcheck wants to write “prezzie” - maybe it knows best!) prices that is about 1.1/1.2 phezzies!
Just interested for comparisons as I help run a small shoot in NI with 8 members and we only put out 300 per season.

We put down 2500 pheasants and 500 partidge
Shoot 10 days
£3500 a gun

The lads have a night or two on the ducks - bit of deer shooting - and a bit of fox and pigeon shooting if they want it
We shoot 12 guns
And last year returned 48 percent - but more importantly we had a right good old laugh

 

[stavross]

Crikey! £70 a day? Be keen to know what they can expect for that - at current driven phezzie (spellcheck wants to write “prezzie” - maybe it knows best!) prices that is about 1.1/1.2 phezzies!
Just interested for comparisons as I help run a small shoot in NI with 8 members and we only put out 300 per season.

I have 16 members and it’s stand one / beat one, unless you are my guest, then you will stand all day and it’s free
They pay £550 and get 8 days, normally about 6 drives in the day, I’ve got between 4 and 6 really good drives depending on what part of the season we are in and the other drivers are smaller but fill the day in nicely
We aim for between 40/50 bird days, I don’t know of anywhere else around here that can offer shooting like this for that money, I’ve got a list as long an my arm of people who want to join

 

[foxhunter]

Well as the better half is in bed with the bat flu I thought I’d go and have a wander, seen 3 bucks and no doe’s which was strange as there’s normally a few around here, there does seem to be a lot of bucks about, anyway I decided on this battle scarred old boy, mainly because he was closer to the van than the other two, a simple 75 yard neck shot, just the way I like them, it really was a lovely evening for a walk out, I must of sat for half an hour just listening to the curlew, I really do love the sound they make

Nice old boy there mate. I also love the sound of the Curlew ...luckily still plenty of them up North

 

[stavross]

Nice old boy there mate. I also love the sound of the Curlew ...luckily still plenty of them up North

Yes, he certainly looked like he’d lived a life, did anything show for you yesterday evening

 

[foxhunter]

Yes, he certainly looked like he’d lived a life, did anything show for you yesterday evening

Nothing showed. I tested my thermal last night and it is fantastic.
I spotted a fox , badgers , roe and loads of rabbits.
Loved the image quality

 

[bumpy22]

We put down 600 for 11 guns. Works out ten guns in the line with one guy who's knees are gone stands where he wants. I had to up the fees by £50 this year to £550. All the guns were more than happy. For £55 a day I think it's good value.
But as stav pointed out the more effort the lads put in during the closed season the more they will get on match day.
hang on that was my rugby coaches speach

 

[Foxyboy43]

We put down 2500 pheasants and 500 partidge
Shoot 10 days
£3500 a gun

The lads have a night or two on the ducks - bit of deer shooting - and a bit of fox and pigeon shooting if they want it
We shoot 12 guns
And last year returned 48 percent - but more importantly we had a right good old laugh

Excellent - 12 days for 48% is c. 120 birds per day per my reckoning never mind the bonus ducks/deer etc…!