Any good links on what in the heck you are supposed to wear on these things.

Where are you going and what kind of sport are you participating in? I have some info. for the UK. Have a look through the index and you will see a clothing advice page
http://www.countrysports.co.uk...ce_section_index.htm

The other guide is to look at pictures of participants of whatever sport you are undertaking.

D99,

Things vary from shoot to shoot but as a rule the dress code when driven shooting will be breeks of some description, shirt and tie. Usually for practical purposes there is a jumper and shooting vest or shooting jacket over the top as it might get a bit chilly or wet.

Etiquette is a whole different ball game and again varies depending on the shoot you are on and how formally they wish to present. Picking your bird is the main issue most people trip up on and I'd say the most difficult part is knowing the birds NOT to shoot at. Low birds are the most obvious. These can be unsafe birds and go to birds deemed unsporting on that shoot. Birds that you would shoot in Essex and east anglia you wouldn't raise a gun to on the south downs or westcountry. In addition to this a good shootable partridge is not a good shootable pheasant from the same peg.

You then have the issues of what is your bird. Basically if it will land closer to your peg than your neighbours then it is your bird. If however it is crossing you and still climbing you should leave it to your neighbour. Quartering birds are a big no no. If you have had lots of shooting and your neighbour has had little then call to him to take the odd bird.

After the drive you should mark your birds and help the picker ups find the shot birds and direct them to any you feel were pricked. This assistance is a great help to a shoot as it saves time and ensures birds are picked and dispatched as quickly as possible.

At the end of the day remember to thank the host and keeper personally. Keepers tips are a norm here with £20 being a basic tip for up to about 150 head then £10 per hundred thereafter (rough guide as some give more and some less).

Beyond that you just have to remember all the safety stuff. No low shooting , not swinging through the line, keep barrels pointing up all the time, don't run out of shells.

Are you shooting on your own joining a group or part of a group of your own friends?

If you PM me details of where and what you will be shooting I can give you some more specific guidance and help get you kitted out.

Rgds,
Kiri

Oh...and don't forget to thank us humble beaters..we are the grubby ones in the bushes scaring the birds for you to miss.

Thanks for all the words of wisdom.

I am still working on that, I was told I would be in Hereford for the month of November for work. But we are still working on the details.

I got a pair of breeks from Laksen, and a jacket from someplace else. I am trying to find a pair of wellies that fit me. I have huge calves. I understand Le Chameau has two different sizes of calves?

Got grouse ties from Purdey on order, and some nice sweaters and good wool/cotton shirts.

Should be ok.

Get in touch when you are in the UK. November is a good time to get out and shoot here, and I think on the 27th there will be a few AR members out shooting pheasants, duck and Fallow with me so you can always pitch up and spend the weekend down here.

As for the wellies,

Chameau make larger calf size boots indeed. I have them myself and they are great. The ones with the zip up the side are great if you are going to use them enough as they make life a lot easier to get the boots on and off.

FB

I'd speak directly to whom it is that you are shooting with and ask them what is OK. I really would.

I shot here in the UK on formal shoots where blue overalls and wellingtons were considered OK!

Simply because one of the guns was the landowner, and a farmer, and that was what he wore for milking in the morning and had no time or desire to get changed!

Personally anything that is green or a gentle brown is pretty much OK but avoid "army surplus" such as camouflage gear as some shoots really strongly dislike it.

I've seen all sorts of trouser from "plus twos" to "plus fours" to long trousers and ex-army gaiters (I used to wear this as it was very pratical), to long wax cotton calf length spats.

The days of the tweed outfit on driven shoots are perhaps past and may wear a Barbour over a wool jersey and shirt and tie.

The tweed outfit is still popular for deer stalking in some places.

What I would say is try and avoid the "Norfolk jacket" it just looks plain wrong! And about a century out of time!

Good advice here.

Although one can get away with turning up dressed in military cammo and an immitation fur Russian hat, it is probably not adviceable for a first visit to a shoot. In that respect Enfieldspares' comment about checking with the guys you will actually be shooting with is the best in circumstances.

The tweed and plus fours thing is nice, but avoid turning up dressed like a Victorian chimney sweep on pay day if you don't want the rest to titter at brand new tweeds.

Nice,

I'll do just that. Still working out details, now that I have $650 invested in clothes, the bastards are trying to send someone else.

I'll let you know if I am headed over.