Roe Deer Stalking, How to make the shot count!

I get asked this question quite a bit, not just Roe buck hunting, but for Fallow, Muntjac, Red Stags etc. And it is the same answer for Pigeons, Driven Grouse, Driven Pheasants, Partridges and Quail. I know this is going to sound a bit simple and dull, but the key is, "Know your rifle or shotgun, Practise as much as you can" Because the rifle is sighted in at 200 metres dead on, and you only shoot the gun a couple times a year, when the time comes and you have that split second to get that good buck, the odds are not on your side. Go to the range, get to know what you can do with your rifle. Our deer hunting here in the UK, is not like hunting back home, where a long shot was maybe, and I mean maybe 100 metres, it was usually around 50-60 metres, and it was usually in the woods, not on the edge of a wheat field. Be comfortable shooting at 200 metres, and when that Buck or Stag appears, it will be a walk in the park. And the same with Wing shooting, get to know your shotgun, and make it second nature mounting your gun, getting the lead right, follow through etc. Like I said it sounds dull and simple, but you can have the best of everything, and it can be set up etc. But without practise, there will be times when you will struggle, and I am the one calling the kettle black, but if you want to get the most out of your day of Sport, put in a bit of practise before hand, will make all the difference. Ask Tiger Woods, George Digweed, Richard Faulds etc. they still put in the hours.

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Forgot to mention on the last posting, we know there is clothing companies all over the UK and abroad, but we have come across a company here in the Wolds.Raithby Clothing Company, or AEPWORLDWIDE. What makes this company different, they get most of there products made in the UK. Example all there Flat Caps are made in a small factory in Birmingham. not China. The business is in the process of getting a Game shooting range together, which will be ready in the next month or so and again, Made in the UK. Have a look, at their website! Excellent quality clothing at excellent prices!

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Bryan Nelson

Tips for Spring

According to my calendar Spring is just a couple of days away. One of the questions that we hear is, "When is the best time to shoot pigeons?" the answer one of the guides gave me was, "When they are in the field." That is the thing about pigeon shooting, is they are 100% Wild birds. Now is when the guide comes into their own. I would say I could build a pretty good hide, and my decoy set up matches the patterns from the books, but its the guides that live everyday to find birds, and the only way to do this is drive, look drive some more and then drive a bit more and look for them. And still on the day the birds may have moved off. That's Pigeon Shooting, but NOW IS THE TIME TO GET OUT IN THE FIELD!!
Now if you're like me, you enjoy casting a fly, and you're going to fish in England, don't forget your Rod Licenses, in Scotland you do not need one. I have had reports of Fresh fish being caught on the Dee and also on the Tyne.
The indications so far is that Driven Pheasant and Partridge prices are going to hold around about the same prices as last year, so far all we need is for us to have a bad grain season this summer, which will drive up the costs. Looking for a days shooting Pheasants, Partridge, Goose, Duck, now is the time to book, while everything is stable.

Pigeons and Simulated Game shooting

I am sure you're reading this wondering what a title...The reason is, Pigeons Shooting is now really starting to pick up. With the Farmers starting to get in their spring drillings the birds now have something new to add to their diet, besides oilseed rape. Don't get me wrong there have have been some excellent days on the broken down cover crops, but the fresh seeds on the ground is too much for the pigeons to miss out on. After a couple of days on one field, the loose seed will be eaten and the pigeons will be gone, to look for another field. Any one interested in this spring bonanza, give us a ring 07913 080190 or email, Bryan@Sportingagent.com

Simulated clay shooting:
Went on a fantastic day this past Saturday, here in the Lincolnshire Wolds. We have been to a few of these, and some are ok, and some are poor. Not this place, they have a couple of different packages, that range from £60 up to £160.
The top day (£160 per gun) covers everything, you just show up with your shotgun and off you go.
Arrive in the morning for Breakfast, after a bite to eat, off to the clay area, what makes this place so good is you will be shooting clays on the same pegs as a normal driven game day! And if you know the Wolds you will know that we have some very steep valleys, and always a breeze. So as a gun, you are seeing the clays just as if they are game birds not clays, if that makes sense. The drives are set out just like a days shooting, not just 1000's of clays flying everywhere. They guys want this to SIMULATE A DRIVEN DAY IN UK, not a days shooting in Argentina.
You get a few drives, and refreshment break, a couple more drives, then lunch, which is all homemade back at the lodge, then another drive, with a flush at the end of the day. They need about 10 guns to make this work properly. But all food, drinks, clays, cartridges, and if needs be tuition is included..You can't beat it for £160 per gun! In the Lincolnshire Wolds!!one word, FANTASTIC!!

We are taking bookings for every Tuesday and Saturday, Give us a ring, you will not be disappointed!

As my last note said, the Roe hunters are just around the corner, looks like its going to be a bumper season!

Good shooting
Bryan Nelson