Gerry,

That is good news indeed, you can count Claire and I in. Even if we have to fly back from the US.

The M's

Wonderful news Gerry!

Count me in Sir.

So whose writing up the weekend or is most of it best left unsaid?

Amir.
I would absolutely like you to sum up the events.
You have a way with words mate

Heart shot?



Alas poor Yorick!

Ghubert

You flies is undone my friend

Gerry

I didn't know you are a Cardiothorasic surgeon during your spare time.

quote:

Originally posted by Stu C:
Anders, I know you have a ton more photos. If you can upload them to a public album somewhere and post the link here it would be great. I know I'd love see them. Others probably would as well.

Stu, I just don't know how to do this.. And I actually didn't take to many this year. If it's ok with you I can try and post some more here.

quote:

Originally posted by londonhunter:
Ghubert

You flies is undone my friend

My thought exactly!

Here's some more photos... It's kind of a "Gerry best of", as he seems to be in every picture.. You should take this as a compliment Gerry!

Coffee at the Whitehorse pub.



Followed by a smoke.



Ready to check in (not easy) at our luxurious stay at Travelodge.



Gerry want's this hammer gun!

Some more pictures here

From the highseat



My muntie buck from the first outing at the Amton estate


Nice sunrise


Those pigeons where there...only not sunday



My muntjac doe (and what would have been the next generation)

A few pix.
As usual, forgot to take pictures...
Anyway, I truly enjoyed the weekend.

And about Amirs fly...the fly is closed, but the seam has gone busted in his pants.
I know, he showed me, the seam I mean.
I dont know why but he did.

An old fox and a dead fox


The two muntjac does, both taken within 40 minutes of each other.


The only buck I got...small, but still a buck


Touring the English Countryside in Grand Style.
From left: Anders, Trapper Dave, Ghubert, MrG, StuC, 308mate, Londonhunter


Tea time at The Manor

Well guys,

I've come out of therapy and managed to lay my demons to rest. Unfortunately it was all triggered offf when I was going through the pictures for the weekend and came accross this............. I think the caption, "It seemed like a good idea at the time" fits quite nicely!!

Anyway about another 50 pigeons are still alive due to the previous evenings festivities!!

Byt the way, it was about -3c and tyhere were a few bemused italians and suffolk beaters getting ready for the hare shoot.

Ummm, maybe I'm glad I didn't make it...


Mr.G was that a flock of tame turkeys that had wandered off from a farmyard?

Would be great to get an established population of ferals....

quote:

Originally posted by Boghossian:
Ummm, maybe I'm glad I didn't make it...


Mr.G was that a flock of tame turkeys that had wandered off from a farmyard?

Would be great to get an established population of ferals....

Gabe, Guinea fowl I think. There were lots about.

quote:

Originally posted by Claret_Dabbler:

quote:

Originally posted by Boghossian:
Ummm, maybe I'm glad I didn't make it...


Mr.G was that a flock of tame turkeys that had wandered off from a farmyard?

Would be great to get an established population of ferals....

Gabe, Guinea fowl I think. There were lots about.

I agree with Claret Gabe, there were a few emus about as well.

Looks like a turkey:


Rather than a guinea fowl:


But I could be wrong, as an armchair hunter who did not attend the deer cull!

Peahens

boghossian,

about those birds...i was told they were turkeys by the guy who drove us to the highseat. they were wandering randomly aroud when we first came, both inside and outside of the fence. there was a feeder just next to the fence aswell. i don't know if they were tame or not. from the picture it seems like there might be some of those guinea fowls too.

i'm not so much into birds over there

There wefew peacocks/hens kicking about and the guineas are usually kept as alarm birds around the pheasant pens. They make a racket when a fox is in the area and put all the pheasants on alert.

Those in the picture look like turkeys to me though. I nkow of a few shoots that have a handfull in the covers that escaped from the Xmas flock. A mate oof mine was surprised by a couple last year up in Lancashire. He said it was like two Chinooks amongst the pheasants!! Either way, 30g of 5's made sure xmas dinner was sorted for him and the keeper at the end of the drive!!

I'll ask Peter later this week when I speak to him again.
FB

Gabe, sorry, you are correct they are turkeys. I downloaded the photo and blew it up. Definitely turkeys. Though there may be a guinea or peafowl mixed among them.

Norfolk Bronze? Bernard Matthews anyone???

Kiri,

You are a Gentleman.

You'll be repaid .....

hi guys, I've been without a pc for a while.
Just like to say a big thanks ti Kiri for yet another fantastic weekend!
the amount of game on the ground was unbeleavable.



120gr nosler BT exit wound





the small buck I shot in the 1st night



my 1st ever Roe






as for the friday night activites.... why is it when you see a slightly drunk American wearing "real tree" underwear running around a house at 5.30am you never have a camera!!!

hope to see you lot soon

Aaron