A Shootclay Game Day?

[ChrisPackham]

To avoid hijacking Chris' post, just throwing the idea out there to see if we could get a team together for the 16/17 season?

If enough people respond positively then we can worry about size of day, location, etc

The idea being that it would be suitable for people's first outing as well as veterans, I would suggest that people with no experience opt for a loader/spotter (although it won't be a double gun day)

So, any takers?

 

[ips]

count me in, depending on venue

 

[Chrissaddler]

Interested depending on location date etc 

 

[shootkle]

Very interested

 

[ChrisPackham]

Great, some good feedback so early on..

Thinking about it please reply adding your rough location and the month that you would prefer to shoot if you have a preference 

Thanks

 

[ips]

Lancashire

October

ps

can I bring my cocker

 

[ChrisPackham]

October is good, Partridges then? Or maybe a mixed day at the end of the month? Does anyone have any views?

Im sure we can find somewhere that allows trained dogs, why not...

 

[ChrisPackham]

Ok, five people interested so far ( one by PM), can anyone one else interested make themselves known by replying to this thread before Monday and we can start to put a shape to this.

 

[ChrisPackham]

Guys, chance of an opening day in East Angular, very east infact... 50 bird day, fully catered and transport provided, £1600, but we need to be quick, accommodation nearby available at reasonable cost. Can probably find a couple of guns if we are short of a team. Please reply if interested.

 

[Doctor Lecter]

wow and I thought clays were expensive .! 

 

[Mike L]

Game shoots are expensive, but that seems excessive!

mike

 

[Darkside]

Game shoots are expensive, but that seems excessive!

mike

Your joking...£1600 is £200 per gun, ok it's a small day, but in game shooting terms that's only £32 per bird including your transport and food...not unreasonable!!!

 

[Salopian]

If anyone is really interested I will organise a day for us here in The Midlands.

Partridge or Pheasants or both .

Partridge will be cheaper and earlier in the season if necessary to suit the team .

Let me know and I will give you dates and price.

 

[Mike L]

^^^^^^^^^^^

your right, I speed read it as per gun and thought bloody hell!!!!

mike

 

[ChrisPackham]

Your joking...£1600 is £200 per gun, ok it's a small day, but in game shooting terms that's only £32 per bird including your transport and food...not unreasonable!!!

Exactly, you will struggle to find cheaper! It's a good shoot and ideal for people first time which was kind of the idea.

Suitable for 5-8 guns but obviously the more guns the cheaper each person.  I have shot here with 4 guns but the line gets a bit thin and as a low cost day there a fewer beaters so flanking is difficult 

 

[ChrisPackham]

Thanks for the PM's, as we can't quite make the numbers I have let this day go.

 

[EdSolomons]

I can look at opening up pegs on a couple of my days but depends how much people want to spend. If there are a few first timers then smaller days would be the way forward.

currently got 4 pegs left on a 250 partridge day in October based in the midlands but again need to be quick as they tend to go fast.