The end of the season

Well the season has been over for a while now but this is no time to sit around, Treacles training will have to step up a notch to get her in shape for the new season and I have to keep myself in trim.



I have had an article published in the Shooting Gazette telling you all about the season and my and Treacles blog, buy a copy and have a look.

Anyway it is Saturday and I have earnt a rest so when we get some training in I will keep you all up to date.





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Pippa & Treacle

22nd November at Holtsmere

We borrowed Pauls Landrover today which is a bit chilly but fun to drive around in, it was cold when we arrived but very sunny again, a -2 wind chill, lucky I have a nice fur coat.

There was a lot of shooting going on, I think some 600 shots and we only bagged about 81 birds. oops.

I picked up 35 pheasant and 3 partridge today and a couple of those were runners, all good fun I thought.

I had a sausage for 11's and was told lunch was a Venison stew with baked potato's, maybe I will get some next time.

A tiring day but there was a nice sunset when we finnished.

Holtsmere End 14th November

Well the weather was very sunny all day a bit too much for the guns early on, I took treacle along today and she was well behaved, (most of the time).

There was a total bag of 99 birds and I managed to pick up 32 Pheasant and 5 partridge.

We got left in the car at lunchtime this is me, treacle and our friend Harvey, I hear romours that they were drinking wine and a 10 year old tawny port to finnish, I had biscuits and a drink of water!!!

Then the final drive but we had to go back and find some more birds befor we finnished.

We all had a good day and finnished off in the 3 BB's with a beer and Treacle and I had a snooze.

Holtsmere End Shoot

I was invited to pick up at this local shoot and what a nice bunch of people, 11s were nice with soup and sausages and some sloe gin, I only got 1 sausage though.

The first drive went well and I managed to catch a runner, then i picked up a few more fallen birds.

After a few drives we went back for lunch, I had to wait in the car though, they had carpet on the floor and I was a bit muddy, and I think I pulled a muscle in my leg but managed to carry on to the end.

I managed to pick up 15 brace of pheasants, 1 Jay and a pigeon, not bad I thought and an excellent day all said, then home to the naught Treacle and some supper.

A picking up Day At Copt Hall Farm

Well we had a frosty start to the day but the sun stayed with us all day. I even took Treaky along to show her what I do and have to say she behaved very well for her first shoot day, I had to leave her with Roy when I was off picking up.

But at the end of the day I found 6 brace of Partridge and 10 brace of Pheasant's.

One of them did land on Paul's landrover but I think we will keep that a secret.

Still on Partridge

Well I was out a week ago and had to leave treacle at home as she is not quite up to standard.

So here are few pictures of the day.

The Partridge Season Begins

This is me and Treacle at Loch Fyne on our holiday in Scotland but now the season down here in the South has started and I have been out once! I only managed to pick up 4 brace of Partridge as I was beating.

I had to miss last week too so I have been training hard as I have been invited to pick up on a local shoot later in the month.

I will get some pictures for you for next week and keep you all up dated