On the cusp of a new season, with one bag packed for Croatia and another for the Yorkshire moors, I find myself contemplating the sport that lies ahead.
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The long dry spells this spring and summer have made for marvellous game clay days, and many of you joined us to have a go at faux pheasant, partridge and duck.
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The best piece of canine wisdom I have been given is that the time to train your dog is the off season: using it during the season is more likely to undo training than perfect it. That said, what with trips to Texas, South Africa, and beyond clogging the first months of the off season, [...]
Many of you have shot simulated game, whether I’m the one flinging clays over your head, or you’ve tried it with somebody else. We’ve just trialled a new venue and format for these fun out of season days, and can now offer 4 species simulated game days from spring next year.
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Ascot week has been patchy to say the least, and not just when it comes to the horses I backed. Traditionally the week when wild partridge hatch, the weather for Ascot was considered to be an indicator of the success of the rearing season and therefore the shooting season.
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Making the most of this year’s unusually good weather, I took the chance to grab another day out with Matt Horne and Martin Broad on Matt’s boat the Optimist.
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Hospitality is served on an all-you-can-eat platter in Texas. From the classic 50’s diner to roadside cajun dives to the extravagance of homemade EVERYTHING at the lodge, you’ll never stick to that diet in the Lone Star state.
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By the start of August, fluffy week old chicks have morphed into stroppy teenagers, ready for putting to wood. After all, in five weeks time the partridge season opens, and in 11 weeks the pheasant season starts.
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Some keepers stress on the day, berating the beaters as they race around trying to ensure that the birds are moving in the right direction and the right numbers to provide guns with the perfect day’s sport. Others spend their summers stressing over the chicks in the rearing field, clucking around like mother hens
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