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I'd be down like James Brown for a trip like that. Say, would the shooters be required to wear the breeks, the ties and all the other country-gentleman shooting attire? Or can I come and shoot dressed like I just came out of a Pearl Jam concert? Our country shooting attire here is flannel shirts and jeans with holes in them and a baseball cap. Kosher? Not Kosher?

Count me in on keeping us in the loop. I would be willing to do a trip like this.

Mr. Jeff,
I was rereading this thread and I'm sure that you did not wish to offend anyone specifically, as your remark is very general. The poster who first raised "commerciality" is gomiata, a gentleman who runs a hunting preserve Stateside, so in fairness it’s understandable for him to raise that query, particularly as he has - to my belief - never promoted his operation in his posts here. Following some info I obtained for him he gracefully extended a shooting invitation to me. NOW, maybe if I could link that with Mr. Schefelbein's shoot invite...... ;-)



C’mon Mike…, last time I was in Texas they complained that I spoke too fast and had a funny accent! Could we communicate without passing notes on Post-Its? If we meet up, I’ll bring you a tie!
Rs,
K.

I think it would be a hoot! Wife and I could spend a little time touring and I'd detour for a couple days for the shoot. Let's go for it.

I'm with Mr. Wood. Sounds like fun. Also. when Diane and I were in Scotland last, we found a couple of estates that offered a walk up, clean up deal at reasonable rates...Scots Whisky not included...

Is there a chance to see some dog work on these shoots?

I would love to do a little shooting & hang out with the beaters, too. Seeing how it all happens and comes together would be very interesting.

And how "wild" is the game?

Thanks

OWD

Kerryman Texans think the rest of the English speaking world talks too fast. But I am a Texas Aggie and can listen real fast so no problem. And a free tie!

Yeah Joe, and I could bring Ruth Anne and Last Dollar could bring Dianne and we could all stay with Small Bore while we were in England. That would save enough to pay for the pheasant shoot right there! I think staying with him any longer than a month might be imposing though.

Great idea Small Bore - Thanks!

Best,

Mike

I'm interested.

Jack

Sounds encouraging.

There will be plenty of dog work to witness - the terriers and spaniels in teh line when walking, the spaniels and labradors picking up behin=d the gun line and then 'hoovering' the ground and going for runners afterwards.

Birds are released in July and are totally free. the 'keeper makes sure wthere is feed in teh woods and teh vermin are controlled. We will not shoot until November. By then birds are very mature and pretty wiley. By late December they are VERY educated. Drives are organised to produce very challenging shooting - you ask how many birds you will shoot - ask how many shots you will fire and you could be surprised. the wildfowl are all totally wild and not raised. We feed the lake and the birds come in if they like the look of it. We shoot this only occasionally but it produces exciting and unpredicatable shooting.

As for wearing a baseball cap and Anthrax T-shirt - sure - Just remember to bring a stick and a pair of leggings and to call all the guns 'Sir' before they send you off to beat out the thickest hedge!

The encouraging response confirms what I suspected and I'll put some flesh on the bones of this thing.

Having only shot driven once, I'm a mere rookie. However, a very experienced "gun" told me that if you kill a bird for every 3 shots you fire, assuming decent driven birds, that's a good average. Small Bore, would be interested in hearing your take on that.