Hi All,

I just got my camera back after a few of the forum members came over for a weekend chasing pheasants and a few deer last month. The Irish boys obviously shot their obligatory foxes...You can take a boy out of Ireland and all that!! and Gerry for the record doesn't miss deer at 40yds.

Either way the pheasants only half played ball but good fun was had by all with I think a total of seven members coming out across the weekend. Hopefully we can put something together again next year for a shotgun and rifle weekend and I will make sure the birds read the rule book this time!!

I've just picked a few pics, but I'm sure the guys have some they can add.














































Rgds,
Kiri

Ah the South African scarf!
I'd forgotten how many style points that was worth..........
Nice to see the guys again, always good company.

Great pics! I'm sorry I missed it.
Next year!

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I'd forgotten how many style points that was worth.....

Dave,

Stylish!

Kiri,

I'm hopelessly overcome-by-events in the middle of the hunting season - no time!

Thank You so much for an superb weekend of great company & Good Shooting!!!

Yes, I'd serious doubts about that Fallow Doe @ 40 meters; although like all great hunting companions you came to my rescue w/Top Predator, Claret Dabbler & Nigel. We (you, actually) found it; goes to show that there's alot of Global hunting & shooting experience available when you ask (remember you told me NOT to go into the ravine! Although we'll not discuss the previous # of Telephone Post Lengths at the shot previously). Not one country Corner's the Market on finding downed game, personally I was running out of Tricks after a futile 50 minute search.

Encumbered by a freezing weekend (-3°C, look at the frost in the afternoon on all the photos!) a fantastic job of getting the Birds off the ground!

A couple of Fallow Haunches at a slow Cook & a Beer was delicious after a long day - Yum-Yum!

Thanks again!

Ahhh those familiar faces, you guys shoot with style

Looks like you had a great time...again!

Looks like a great time.

Blackham continues to delight.
After the mud and shite of the farmyard, faithful to the last with a generation of Thelwell cartoons, http://www.google.co.uk/imgres...s:94&biw=976&bih=517

Its always a pleasure to get out round to Jones's and nail a gid bird!

Damn Gerry you look just like a refined English Gentleman. Well maybe not after all.

Looks like fun was had by all. And to all, Waidmannsheil

I did look like fidel castro...

Hansome devil aren't I?

Kiri, my shot on the fox was an absolute corker, you and Amir would have never caught up with him.

I know, I know, self praise is no praise....

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did I look like Fidel Castro ..... ?

Yes, but actually much more handsome than the original.

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Originally posted by Claret_Dabbler:
Hansome devil aren't I?

Kiri, my shot on the fox was an absolute corker, you and Amir would have never caught up with him.

I know, I know, self praise is no praise....

Brian that is correct. However from what Iremember it didn't stop you before!!!

of course like all good hosts you can PM me what you want me to say and I will gladly "paraphrase" for you...

K

Distinguished gentlemen, fine shotguns, good dogs.

Hard to beat.

Well done.

Distinguished.... Very kind.


I just got back in from a morning in the snow.
Only six of us and a couple of beaters made it to the shoot so we had a quick couple of drives with the hope of three or four brace to share before xmas. The first drive yeilded a dozen nice birds to the asembled guns and there were a few surprised faces at the end who weren't expecting the birds to play ball in the snow,(me at the front of that line).

A dozen birds out of the iron pond and three more out of the big wood, which usually needs 20+ beaters to work, and we decided to call it a day.

It's days like today that prove that the bag isn't important to make a day memorable.

I'll see if I can get some pictures pp but it was so cold the LCD screen in my camera cracked!!

K

Iron Pond looking up the line



Iron Pond down by the pen



Iron Pond, Quiddy marks a bird downed by Robin



Back at the shoot room we had a flour fight!



Nick Lost!


Last week it was so different

Looking good lads. There is something really special about hunting in this cold weather.

Went up to our Sika patch at lunchtime. It was -12 at 2.00pm. Knocked over a nice Sika pricket at about 3.30pm, had to wade through 200 yards of a heather bog with snow 2 feet deep in places to get to it. Thought I was going to have a heart attack dragging the brute back out through the heather and snow.

Feels great now.

Kiri, will you be in Ireland between xmas and New Year?

Hey mate,

What you need is a kiwi who says "gee it's just a fallow I'll carry it up the hill..." (swap fallow for Sika). TP's been a bit quiet since he got back. I hope Amir's stories didn't scare him too much!!

Doesn't look like I'll be over between Xmas/NY though. I'm hoping to get out for some woodcock action if I can but I think I've probably left it too late to get the permits issued. Early Jan might have some free time. What you thinking?

K

Kiri, unfortunately I didn't have a convenient Sherpa to carry the beast out. Stalking conditions were nearly impossible, deep snow, absolutely no wind and very cold. Spotted him standing across under a tree at the far side of the bog. Had to shoot standing off the sticks, there was no way to get closer or prone.

I would forget about woodcock over here for at least the next 3 weeks. The cold weather shooting ban is in place and it won't be lifted until the New Year.

Nigel and I have taken a small day down in Fermanagh on Tuesday the 28th. 60-80 birds for 6-8 guns. Just thought if you were over with the in-laws it would have been a day out for you. We are bringing a bunch of kids with us to beat etc. Just a post Christmas lads day out.

Glad to see people braving the elements for some sport. Hunting in the snow is great fun! I also found dragging a lot easier over snow. One hind in each hand and off you go...

Bog,

One in each hand? you shou,d strap one to each foot and ski them down!!

Brian,

I'm putting together our annual species day on the 28th the cold weather ban won't allow us to break the record but it should be fun either way.

I'm tempted to try the last couple of days of the season for the woodcock if I can get away.

K

I've tried to fix the WB on a couple of your shots --hope it works.