Exactly rather have unlimited stalking for a year than a days pheasant shooting.
This is cheap if you don't have any ground of your own and are looking for somewhere to start. If you pay £200 per guided stalk, it doesn't take long to add up.
it value for money as long as there not to many in the syndicate, 10 days stalking at £100 a stalk is ok if you don’t have access to your own ground, it does not matter how many you shoot, as long as it good stalking.
Most syndicates I looked at when starting only allowed one or two carcasses per year. I initially thought along your lines about the cost per beast, but I guess it depends on your motivations. I'm very happy in my syndicate and the experience I've gained from unlimited stalking on my terms. I also don't feel like I'm wasting my wages looking at the back of someone's head as we stumble through the woods on another fruitless stalk. At least I can only blame myself now!
Yep it seems like a good no frills syndicate, everything is already available, clearly defined and with a chiller and easy access, nothing not to like really, everything to give you a very good learning curve and experience, whilst meeting likewise stalkers, even the price is very good for stalk alone with all the support
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I would assume some of the money would go towards new or Maintaining highseats and cutting rides, could also go towards paying the time on the person who has to receive the whatapp messages and co ordinate who is going where at what time, you don’t want the same seat double booked etc,Very clearly worded advert and a good price for unlimited access in that part of the world. I didn't see it in the advert, but I'm guessing that if a member wanted an additional carcass for the freezer then game dealer rates would apply? I think that arrangement would suit an awful lot of stalkers. I do wonder which estate it is as I used to pick up on 3 big estates in that area and lovely ground with lots of deer!
My only niggle would be the choice of words around "not for profit" - 10 members at £1000 each plus carcass sales of >100 deer (mainly fallow?) is going to bring in c. £15k per year. That's a lot of money to run a chiller and maintain a few highseats (noting there is a compulsory annual working party for members anyway). Just can't see it being "not for profit" but then I don't think it needs to be - no one begrudges an estate / landowner making a few quid out whatever assets they have and no one is going to retire to the Bahamas off the back of this one
Very clearly worded advert and a good price for unlimited access in that part of the world. I didn't see it in the advert, but I'm guessing that if a member wanted an additional carcass for the freezer then game dealer rates would apply? I think that arrangement would suit an awful lot of stalkers. I do wonder which estate it is as I used to pick up on 3 big estates in that area and lovely ground with lots of deer!
My only niggle would be the choice of words around "not for profit" - 10 members at £1000 each plus carcass sales of >100 deer (mainly fallow?) is going to bring in c. £15k per year. That's a lot of money to run a chiller and maintain a few highseats (noting there is a compulsory annual working party for members anyway). Just can't see it being "not for profit" but then I don't think it needs to be - no one begrudges an estate / landowner making a few quid out whatever assets they have and no one is going to retire to the Bahamas off the back of this one
A really do wish people would stop comparing syndicate prices to guided stalking they are two very different things. This is half the reason we have a deer problem. People just exploiting them them for as much money as they can get
I'm talking purely about money, as that's what it boils down to for many people.
I wouldn't be so sure that's still the case. Many shoots struggle to get rid of birds nowadays and would be grateful if you took the whole bag .
