Shooting

[Emaresee]

Cracking day to be out! Sounds like a good day on the grey menace!!!

[TonyN]

Only 8 guns could make it yesterday for another vermin shoot 4 foxes were seen but none shot talk about being crafty
there again such a vast area of woods they can easily make their get away
to properly keep on top of them we realy need 2 groups of say 12 guns to cover more area.
Ended the day with 31 squirrels , next saturday will be our last one hope we get one or two Charlie's.

[TonyN]

If you have the time, know a decent 'run', and have the patience, then i reckon air rifling can be fun. Otherwise i favour greatervamounts of lead in the air!

+1

[Emaresee]

If you have the time, know a decent 'run', and have the patience, then i reckon air rifling can be fun. Otherwise i favour greatervamounts of lead in the air!

[TonyN]

Would work johnny with air rifles you be there all day.
What we do on our shoot on vermin days is depending on the number of guns we a split into 2 groups
one group stands while the other group walks through the woods then the other way round .
Any drays we see gets shot sometimes they are empty sometimes you might get one at home
yesterday I came across one that had 5 in there
when they jump out and start jumping from branch to branch an air rifle woulden't work
the other thing is if a fox got up waste of time doing anything with an air rifle
we are giving by the gamekeeper a handful of ssg cartridges each should we come across a fox
should a fox take off in the wood there is the standing guns waiting
these foxes live on their wits even with walking guns and standing guns they sometimes still get away very sly as they say.
3 made their escape yesterday where they went is anyones guess we think they went to ground in the wood.

[Johnny Thunder]

I prefer to use an air rifle for squirrel. It doesn't ruin the meat with a nice, clean head shot.

[TonyN]

Shot guns.

[Johnny Thunder]

What are you shooting them with Tony?

[TonyN]

Coulden't believe it today came across this dray double the size they normaly are 5 buggers in there
shot 3 next person next to me shot another 2 big buggers they were too.

[Emaresee]

I used to love shooting squirrels, it reminded me of those war films when they shot the Japanese snipers and they fell out of the trees

Thats a vivid and accurate image! I think its one of the best forms of sporting shooting going... Greys are destructive wee buggers, and we need to protect the red... But sadly thats a challenge for the far north.

[PeeJay]

I used to love shooting squirrels, it reminded me of those war films when they shot the Japanese snipers and they fell out of the trees

[Emaresee]

We've had squirrels of all sizes recently.... Reckon the mild winter has given them another opportunity for another brood...

Was up in Cumbria last weekend and they have kicked off grey shooting in defence of the reds in earnest again.... The virus they pass is apparently thriving in the warm winter too....

[TonyN]

Vermin shooting started last Saturday 12 squirrels one fox
today 47 squirrels and another 2 foxe's another 3 got away.

[TonyN]

Roll on next season that's all I can say out in the country with nature
what a nice sight it is when the deer are disturbed from one wood where we are pushing it through and they all take off.

[Emaresee]

Hot shower... Long drink... Sorted! right up until i got up this morning.... Bit creaky! All good now though.... Shame the seasons ended i was enjoying walking with the beaters and seeing every inch of the shoot!