BUCK FEVER!

Any body that says they have never had it is a liar, end of story, yes, some have it worse than others. You might ask, what is Buck Fever? Its really your bodies way of releasing some energy from Adrenaline. Your muscles become very tight, in some instance they are super strong or super weak. But almost always you end up with the shakes. You never know when its going to show up, it usually shows up when a nice buck walks out that you have been trying for years to find....and all the excitement takes over, your heart starts racing, you become dry mouth, your hands are sweaty...As you can tell I have been there before. Its not fun, but you struggle to control it, it has its own mind. Every body handles it differently, oh a tell tell sign is when the hunter starts taking deep breaths and blowing out air...The way I was told to control it was, think if i don't control this shaking that deer is going to ram you. It made me focus on the sights and BINGO....deer down. Some say, look at the does, and then back at the buck for the last second shot...Here at Sportingagent.com, we have had hunters with loads of time in the field suffer from this. Some say get the hunter closer to the deer, today we was 40 meters, last week we was 80 meters...you really can't get any closer. As soon as the hunter misses, they always start blaming the scope or the rifle or the wind or the wife, the girlfriend everyone but them selves...hey it happens, its part of hunting. Before you go out hunting, think how are you going to control it...oh the guy this morning was saying, that he could see the deer on his office wall, instead of focusing on the shot....and that undid him, and the shakes started...

For you hunters thats looking for a Full Day of Sport, its nothing new but super fun! We have all heard of the Scottish Macnab, 1 salmon, 1 brace of grouse and a Red stag in a day! We want to bring something similar to the hunters who don't wish to go North! A MacNelson at Sportingagent.com >Roe or Muntjac buck >Brace of Wild Brown trout in a stream on a dry fly >15 Wood pigeons All in one day! What do you get: All equipment, fly rod, flies, rifle, bullets, shotgun cartridges transport in hunting area, permits, guide,any size Roe or Muntjac buck,all pigeon shooting equipment, 1 night in local Pub, picnic lunch...in short everything, making this as hunt 100% hassle free! If you wish to use you own guns/rods etc. not a problem. And a great time! All less than 2 hours from London...in the heart of the Norfolk countryside. £750 per person for the complete day!

Thanks for your time hope you have enjoyed the read, if you have any comments, fire them across! j. Bryan Nelson Sportingagent.com

FREE SALMON FISHING

FREE SALMON FISHING, offered to you by SPORTINGAGENT.COM, on the famous Moy river in Ireland, stay in local accommodation, just meters from the river. Moy river has a great reputation for a Spring run river...free fishing until the end of the 2nd week in June...If interested, give us here at www.Sportingagent.com an email, info@sportingagent.com, we would be more than happy to help! I was speaking with a fellow wingshooter from the states, and we was discussing what things where like in Europe, he asked is it still 400 head days etc. It only took about 10 minutes to set him straight....I told him, ya, those days are there, but there is also smaller driven days, plus Woodcock, Partridge, Pheasant etc. using spaniels for less than a 1/2 day Bobwhite hunting..He couldn't believe it...he thought that unless you shoot 100's pheasants, that there was no other bird hunting in UK. But after that 10 minute talk he is planning a trip to UK for some winter wingshooting. Then he said, the gun laws are just to strict in UK, I asked, who told him this, he said thats what everyone says...again 10 minutes later he understood what the deal was with UK law...in a Nutshell the law is, "WHO OWNS THE GUN? AND PROVE IT" not a receipt from a gun shop, but a proper form with the police...and thats all we need to get a UK VISITORS permit. So the hunters of UK, we have something pretty special and we need not forget that, and the guns from around the world, ya at times it can be wet, and windy, but we do have some great wingshooting...and the deer hunting is amazing... I read an article from Scotland this morning, well not an article but more a paragraph....it was a Kids Fly fishing club on the Tweed! one word...AMAZING!! A day on the river beats years on the xbox! the guys on the boarders, Well done, that is what we across the the rest of the UK need to do, not just fishing but anything to do with the outdoors! Its another wet weekend, it has rained everyday since April 1, and there doesn't seem to be a rest bite in sight.

A Good day out!

One of the reason we started this business, is because we also enjoy a great day out in the country side. Or should I say a good day of Sport, doesn't have to be Hunting, it can be fishing too! ( my first love of the outdoors is fishing) But what does that really mean? A Good day of Sport, does than mean you caught loads of fish, or you shot very well or you was with friends or you bagged that big buck? I kinda look at it the way my brother in law looks at certain holidays...My brother in law goes camping as much as he can, we 2 girls and his wife with and with out friends. By the end of the trip he has made friends with them. But the way he looks at it is, he knows he could stay at a travel lodge or rent a villa etc. and don't get me wrong he has stayed in the hotel etc. When he does that unless something really really special happens, its just another night in a hotel, but camping...He and his kids can remember almost every trip and to a point, almost everyday of each trip! Saying that, I can almost remember ever camping trip I have been on, but no way can I remember staying in a hotel, only when its something special....I know your thinking, the kids must hate it?? We no, they ask when they are going camping, and request for birthdays and the such to go camping, because they will always remember it... Shouldn't we look at sport in the same way, shouldn't we look at a day in the countryside as something special, instead of counting how many we shot or how bad I shot or didn't see enough etc. Yes, I know more than any on certain days, there is a bit of expectation and we have to meet that expectation, but still there needs to be a bit in all of us that says, " What a Great day this was! I was out in the countryside doing something I love to do, with some great people...and how lucky I am!" So the next time you are out shooting, fishing, etc. doing something you enjoy, always remeber, "A BAD DAYS SPORT IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK!

Rough shooting vs. Driven shooting

Love them or hate them each style offer the game shooter some great sport!
Which do I like most?

DRIVEN SHOOTING:
*The title of this is correct, it is shooting, its about being in some of the worlds best countryside, having a team of people working extremely hard to get Game birds to fly over the guns, hopefully at a certain height. The team that Push the birds over the guns get paid of small amount of money and sometimes get paid nothing. The wage is small, like just enough to cover the petrol and lunch(you usually have to bring your own) We do it because we love the countryside, working the dogs and meeting the different team of guns coming to the estate.
The rotation of pegs, so that all guns get a fair crack at the hot seat during the day. You are then fed lunch/dinner with wines etc. It is a great day out, the social aspect of the day is always second to none, the challenge of the birds is always a challenge.
You always more or less know what the bag will be at the end of the day!

Rough shooting:
**Get ready of lots of walking, plus a couple of mini drives...
If you have a working gun dog...this is where they come into their own..I have a little working cocker...I must say, this should be titled Rough Game bird hunting, cause that is what you are doing is working your dogs, and shooting the birds that they find. Sometime you get a bird high coming over, but not usually, the birds are usually medium height, going away or crossing. You must use a totally different style of shooting than with Driven...Driven is all about lead and angle..Rough is lead, angle. safety of what's around, trees, etc. so much more in the day than driven...Lunch is usually in the field, on rough shooting days, you really never want a big lunch, just one with lots of energy. Beverages, a cold beer is always nice, but is usually good ole water.
The bag is always a mix of Pheasant, Woodcock, Pigeon etc....

If I had to pick one way to shoot all year, what would I pick....
Probably Rough shooting..It might be because I have my gun dog. He is made for beating not a peg dog...and I love working my dog, shooting a few birds and having a great time in the field.

Driven..which do I look forward to the most...Driven everytime...it is always such a special day, always with great friend and always a great day....
So the truth I love them both, but the spaniel swings it slight for the Rough shooting

Summer, but you would not know it!

It hard to believe this coming weekend is the Game fair. I remember the first time I went to the CLA was outside of Leeds, it was warm and sunny. Looking at the forecast for this weekend looks a bit pants. Very cool, of as Liz would say,"Cold." showers etc. Just like the past 3 weeks. I knew we had summer back in May. We can't control the weather so we need to just get on with it.

Speaking with the fishing guys and girls its been a great summer for the rivers. Plenty of fish entering the rivers and some rivers have had their best summer for many a year. Fingers crossed it can continue until the autumn, the fish not the weather.

Pigeons have started, and Sportingagent.com have some super happy customers. Over the past couple of weeks, thousands of cartridges have been fired with plenty of good sport! We still have a few days for August open.

If you have not looked at Sportingagent.coms Buffalo offer, Please have a look, this buff was shot last week in Tanz. Our partners will be there until Nov. yes it will be the summer, but still amazing hunting...

For those that want to try Deer Hunting, but don't want to take all the courses etc. to see if you like it or not. Let Sportingagent.com help, we supply the guides, we have the land, we have the gun and the deer, you will be out hunting with the guide, shooting the rifle all great fun. For only £230 a day, even includes lunch!

Fingers crossed the weather picks up for this weekend, if not, oh well another jacket.

Look forward to hearing from you soon!

J. Bryan N

Old Time Safaris

You know I am just much in favor of a Lodge Safari as the next hunter, I think it is always great when stay in a more or less a hotel, with pool, restaurant etc., then go out in the morning and evening for a hunt. If all really got down to what we like about hunting its more than just pulling the trigger, its everything. Let me explain, I grew up in the mnts. of NC and 3-4 times a year, me, my dad and some of his friends or family would hike in the mountains. We would go back about 9 miles on a trial/road that was closed off to 4x4's, along this river. We would wet up camp, ie. a tent and camp for 3 nights and fiy fish....because we was so far away from the usual traffic of fishermen that the trout fishing was amazing! Of course the best fishing was the morning and afternoon, so we had the middle of the day was free, that was when we had time to look around, the smells. The nights was totally different, than in a lodge, we wasn't standing around dart board drinking beer, we was setting around a fire telling lies of how the we missed the big one or something like that...
Well this is exaclty what the the Tented Safari in South Africa is all about! The smells, the super dark nights, the great hunting all done on foot straight from the camp, the added bit is unlike my adventures in North Carolina, we have a full staff to cook your meals, build the fires, make sure the beer is cold, you bed is made when you get back...All the usual stuff that a lodge has, but BETTER! Plus our price is only £200 a day, for the PH, food, drink, guide, 3 meals a day, all ground transport, like all of SA, we have a great selection of Plains game...When are we hunting NOW, look,, everyone can do a Lodge hunt, its quite easy, have a hotel staff, have some animals bingo, but Traditional tented Safari...Not thats super Special!

More Great Roe bucks being harvested in England!

Oh, another Gold Medal!!

The rivers of Scotland have said this has been the best Spring for Salmon fishing in YEARS! they thought last year was good, this year has taken the bisquit.

With cover crops starting to peak their heads through the soil, we have to start thinking about driven shooting... hard to believe that we will be Grouse shooting in less than 6 weeks! We have only had 2 days of summer and the thoughts are already for the autumn...

Time to cut loads of wood this summer, not going to run out of wood this year.

We are now into summer, the idea I will update this blog at least twice a week!

GREAT MIDLANDS ROE BUCK

WOW,
One of the guides here at www.Sportingagent.com harvested a Great Roe Buck in the Midlands of England. The gentleman, has taken www.Sportingagent.com customers both deer stalking and Pigeon shooting. I just wanted everyone to see what an excellent Roe Buck! and it was the smaller of the two!!
I am always taken back by the number of people that lover Roe buck hunting. Our Roe buck partners here at www.Sportingagent.com are some of the best in England....