Not today

[wynno]

I had been considering going to Westfield today, but Kathleen has blown in and wrecked my plans. At the moment it’s blowing some 40/45 mph and the trees are doing a merry dance, the clincher for me was when I had to retrieve the bin from the bottom of the garden.
So I’m staying put and will look forward to a nice roast and a bottle of red.

What deters you from shooting ?

 

[vmax1010]

Nothing, I'm out today in a valley so might be sheltered or horrendous if blowing up it

 

[SBL]

The wind is blowing and the rain is falling in the North East. Think I’ll have another cup of tea.

 

[Westward]

I had been considering going to Westfield today, but Kathleen has blown in and wrecked my plans. At the moment it’s blowing some 40/45 mph and the trees are doing a merry dance, the clincher for me was when I had to retrieve the bin from the bottom of the garden.
So I’m staying put and will look forward to a nice roast and a bottle of red.

What deters you from shooting ?

Same here Wyn. I've definitely morphed into a fair weather shooter. Must be all those years out reffing in all weathers. Or maybe it's just old age...

And I don't much like coming home with the car looking like it's been on safari and hosing off the mud straight into the nice gravel where we park.

 

[wynno]

The wind is blowing and the rain is falling in the North East. Think I’ll have another cup of tea.

Sensible

 

[Freddypip]

Due at Northampton at 2pm. Should be a steep learning curve !!!

 

[vmax1010]

Been out, no rain, very windy clays allover the place pleased with 41 out of 50

 

[Daz W]

Been out to my local club shoot this morning. The wind was that strong that it was trying to blow my barrels around. Good practice session though.

 

[jasper]

It's not a day for competing with reg course setters egos today. Popped to a local place for a whack. As did lots of other reg shooters.

 

[Yorkshire Clay Shooting]

We have braved the weather in South Yorkshire today. To be honest the ground is in a bit of a valley so is fairly well covered although when the clays go above the trees they do some very peculiar things was raining when we arrived though so had a coffee in the car and it let up to reveal a beautiful day

 

[FESkent]

Windy but dry and sunny down Dover, did move the clays around somewhat but it was the cold wind around my neck I did not like

 

[Martinj]

What deters you from shooting ?

Not much apart from named storms, don't mind rain, love snow

 

[Yorkshire Clay Shooting]

What deters you from shooting ?

Our rule is if it’s raining badly when we should be leaving the house we don’t go. I don’t mind going out in a shower or getting caught out in it but I cannot bring myself to go out to get wet on purpose

 

[Markush]

It’s funny but I only notice the bad weather when I come back into the dry. You will buy great waterproof clothing only once, it’s worth the investment!

 

[Yorkshire Clay Shooting]

It’s funny but I only notice the bad weather when I come back into the dry. You will buy great waterproof clothing only once, it’s worth the investment!

That’s very true best thing iv brought recently was a cheap pac a mac from go outdoors £20 and it lives in the range bag now. Can’t beat it

 

[Bebo]

Did the local club open comp, wish I hadn't bothered. Some standards the target presentation was totally different every time. Had one stand had an incoming looper which ended up as an outgoing looper. I think it was supposed to be about 30 yards, reckon it was more often 50 yards out when I was hitting it.

 

[Freddypip]

An 82 in the wind yesterday at Northampton after a 72 at Kibworth also in windy conditions.

I've spent quite a bit of time working on my consistency but the weekend was good in terms of - yes be consistent with mount point and kill point etc - but remembering to treat each pair on their own and accepting the misses and moving on.

Over the two shoots it was a steep learning curve but a good one.

 

[DolphinCTC]

Spare a thought for the poor ground owners who have to try and put a shoot on in those conditions, I feel really sorry for myself!

 

[Yorkshire Clay Shooting]

Spare a thought for the poor ground owners who have to try and put a shoot on in those conditions, I feel really sorry for myself!

The bloke who runs ours makes sure we feel sorry for him it’s the trappers I feel really sorry for

 

[westley]

I had been considering going to Westfield today, but Kathleen has blown in and wrecked my plans. At the moment it’s blowing some 40/45 mph and the trees are doing a merry dance, the clincher for me was when I had to retrieve the bin from the bottom of the garden.
So I’m staying put and will look forward to a nice roast and a bottle of red.

What deters you from shooting ?

MARRIAGE !