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I rent a Forestry Commission wood for our syndicate shoot.
Generally, they are fine to work with, I've had no problems getting permission to build pens etc. They like paperwork and you will need to have risk assessment, management plans etc in place and update them each year, I normally have an annual meeting with them to sort all that out. Public access isn't too much of a problem for us, but our wood doesn't get many people walking through. There is nothing much you can do about it, and the FC just ask that you put a sign up when shooting asking the public to stick to the paths. The lease has a few restrictions in it, we cant shoot on consecutive Saturdays, and can't shoot woodcock, jays, hares, foxes or deer in the wood, but these conditions may be different in your area, or could probably be negotiated.
PM me if you want any more info
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38mm on my Hushpower Mossberg
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Yes, you've got a few months to get bare rooted plants in. I planted a new hedge with the 18" to 24" whips two years ago in February, and they are 4' to 5' already.
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Talking of hedge rows, how do you "build up" ones that have been seriously overgrazed by sheep? Talking to mother in law and she isn't sure the sheep are even coming back, happy days!
If its not too bad, just leave it and it will keep growing. If you want to fill in gaps or make the hedge wider plant some bare root hawthorn "whips". They are cheap and easy to plant, but if the sheep do come back you would need to fence the hedges off to protect them. This is my local supplier, but they are widely available:
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I don't see why not, but cattle are normally indoors when the stubble turnips are grazed off at the end of the shooting season. Have a look at the link below, and give King's a call, they would be able to advise you:
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Unless you can cultivate the ground a bit, it will be difficult to plant anything. If you could do some cultivation, have a look at stubble turnips. You could drill/broadcast them around July/August and they will provide you with some decent cover for your pheasants. At the end of the season, you could let the sheep graze them off
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You can't have somebody self employed working solely for you.
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IR35 Google it. Fail that test and it could cost you.
IR35 is aimed at service companies, but there are tests that HMRC uses to establish if someone is employed or self employed
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How about getting some 2" cartridges, they only have about 9g of shot in them?
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I don't know how they get their discounts etc, but we bought a Freelander 2 through Broadspeed. After the initial contact with Broadspeed, we dealt with a fairly local Land Rover dealer (Stratstones) and the car was delivered by them. It was a genuine UK car with the full warranty, just as we would have got if we went direct to Stratstones, but about £2k cheaper. That was in 2007, the fact that Broadspeed is still going suggests that they are doing something right?
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We have used Broadspeed in the past, I can recommend them
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BASC have leaflet that explains the laws involved with shooting dogs:
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I've got one of these, it's the "UK" model with 32" barrels. I haven't had it long, but it handles and shoots very well and has the usual Browning build quality. Overall, I really like it and I don't think you would be disappointed if you bought one.
Here is a proper review:
http://www.thefield.co.uk/reviews/gun-reviews/browning-725-hunter
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Have you looked at a Browning 525, good reliable gun and usually slightly longer in the stock than a Beretta. This is not meant to kick off the Browning/Beretta argument.
David.
Also have a look at the Miroku 6000/7000 or MK60/MK70, similar to the Browning but nearer to your budget
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Putting water out is a good idea, but pheasants are attracted to, and will follow, flowing water regardless of the availability of drinking water.
We have a brook which runs within a few feet of one of our pens, and through one of our drives. I regularly have to dog birds back from further down the brook. -
I would put the feeders where you want the birds to be on shoot days. If you put the feeders near your boundary, they will come back to feed then go again, especially if the habitat is better next door. At this time of year there is plenty of natural food around for them, hopefully later on they will need to rely on your feeders which should draw them back to your ground.
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This e-petition has gone over 10,000 signatures, so it will be interesting to read DEFRA's response
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I suppose we might be thankful that the government department has effectively given them a slap in the face and told them not to be so silly, but I have to say the passages of the response most relevant to us are rather... erm... neutral.
I thought it was a good response?
"When carried out in accordance with the law, shooting for sport is a legitimate activity, and our position is that people should be free to undertake lawful activities should they wish to do so."
"Landowners are free to manage wildlife on their land, provided it is carried out appropriately and legally, in accordance with any the relevant wildlife legislation."
Dr Avery didn't like it very much though:
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The Government has responded to Dr Mark Avery's petition on the link below:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65627
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I agree
I left and joined SACS 
I know that they provide members insurance, but what are SACS doing to represent your interests? I haven't heard their name mentioned in connection with any of the issues raised in this thread, it may be that they are more active north of the border?
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I have no idea what NGO members said to their organisation but I remember well BASC's position, because I was a member. I would criticise NGO equally had I been a member and entitled to, as my representative organisation.
I don't see the logic of citing the greylag/general licence issue as a reason for leaving BASC, to go to another organisation which holds the same view?
I am a member of NGO, BASC and GWCT and they all agreed with greylag going on the general licence. In fact, I don't know of any shooting organisations that said they were against it?
I believe that BASC is the most important organisation to shooting generally, and does the most to promote the sport.
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I'm going to join Scully at NGO and see if they can improve my deflated estimation of what a representative organisation could and should be doing for shooters, individually and collectively.
I dont think BASC is listening, greylags and the General Licence for example. Who supports native geese, any going on the GL, when there are other ways tried and tested?
NGO also supported greylag going on to the general licence....
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This gun is now sold
Mixed cover crop
in Gamekeeping and Shoot Management
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Kings, David Bright and Oakbank all do various game cover seed mixes