geoffrey howes Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Does anyone know if the Brentwood pigeon shooting club in Essex is still running? I have searched the internet with no luck. If anyone can give me a contact number or web link it would be a big help. Cheers Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouch valley Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 yes they are still runing but i have no contact details for you i will try and find them for you. I am not a member myself but i do know some one who is they have told me it is verey hard to get the good shooting as the full members seem to get it all. i would personaly do some door knocking and see how you get on befour joining such a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fancyacuppa Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I ask at a farm in Dengi last week and was told by the woman at the farm that Brentwood pigeon shooting club have the shooting rights on her land and most of the land in that area but she didnt have any contact details for them. Feilds were getting hammered all around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku38 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 one of the guys on the commitee works in essex guns on saturdays...give them a bell and they will give you a number i know someone who was a probationary member and you have to shoot a minimum number of days before being allowed become a full member...only problem with that is that it has to be done mid week...not much good if you work full time...like a previous poster said all the older members take preference over where they shoot...before you shoot you have to call them and tell them you are going to such and such a place tmmor etc...then you mayb told that someone else is going there so you cant...bit of a strange club and not very accomadating for new members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hi, the club secretary's name was Dave and he is based in Billericay. I will pm you his email address...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey howes Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi, the club secretary's name was Dave and he is based in Billericay. I will pm you his email address...... Many thanks to all who took the time to post. I now have the details and have been placed on the waiting list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Geoffrey, Any chance of forwarding on the details tome please ? Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beechris Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Hi, im interested in shooting on some land that ive been told BPC has the rights to, however iv only seen them on there twice last year!! and the pigeons are hammering it well. could some one pass on the details to me please. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 I hear it takes a long time to get on, and once you do manage to become a member, you usually get left with the worst bits of land to shoot until you get a bit more known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart46 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I spoke with Dave a couple of weeks ago. He said that he has 8 or 9 on the waiting list, and that it would take a year before getting approval. I'm also waiting for the application form to be sent after txting my details to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarol Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi craftycarper. Would it be possible to pm me Dave's email address as i would like to join this club? Hows the carping going as im a carper as well. This year has been hard for me on the carp front. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnyfrancis1992 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hello, Is there any chance I could get Daves details as I’d like to apply also. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 19 hours ago, Sonnyfrancis1992 said: Hello, Is there any chance I could get Daves details as I’d like to apply also. many thanks Perhaps things may have changed in 10 years ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnyfrancis1992 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: Perhaps things may have changed in 10 years ! Well it’s worth a try, can’t blame someone for trying. Doesn’t seem to be much around the Essex area syndicate wise anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sonnyfrancis1992 said: Well it’s worth a try, can’t blame someone for trying. Doesn’t seem to be much around the Essex area syndicate wise anyway Good luck anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuff12000 Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Hello, I am the shoot organiser for the Brentwood Wood Pigeon Club. We don’t have a website. The club has undergone many changes over the past few years with a new committee in place. We do vet prospective shooters very carefully and the interview to join the club is very intensive. Whether you are an experienced pigeon shooter, or a novice, everyone gets treated the same. You will also be required to undergo trial shoots if accepted into the club. Prospective members must be able to shoot Monday to Friday and undertake 20 shoots a year, between 1st September and the 31st May. You may also shoot during the summer period, but this will not count towards the 20. After a two year probation, in which you will be scrutinised, you can apply to shoot at weekends along with the Monday to Friday shoots. If you wish to be considered to join, I can be contacted on frankharrington@sky.com Frank & Sue Harrington shoot organisers BWC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, fuff12000 said: Hello, I am the shoot organiser for the Brentwood Wood Pigeon Club. We don’t have a website. The club has undergone many changes over the past few years with a new committee in place. We do vet prospective shooters very carefully and the interview to join the club is very intensive. Whether you are an experienced pigeon shooter, or a novice, everyone gets treated the same. You will also be required to undergo trial shoots if accepted into the club. Prospective members must be able to shoot Monday to Friday and undertake 20 shoots a year, between 1st September and the 31st May. You may also shoot during the summer period, but this will not count towards the 20. After a two year probation, in which you will be scrutinised, you can apply to shoot at weekends along with the Monday to Friday shoots. If you wish to be considered to join, I can be contacted on frankharrington@sky.com Frank & Sue Harrington shoot organisers BWC Blimey that is some criteria just to join a pigeon club, two year probationary period, must be able to shoot Monday to Friday and after the two years of scrutinising then weekends if your face fits. Looks to be well OTT. dread to think how much the membership fee is. might one ask why? I can understand the need for say a six month probationary period to learn the ground. or am I just out of touch with clubs, as fortunately got my permission by door knocking, would need to be desperate to join BWC, unless you have millions of acres. Edited September 27, 2021 by rbrowning2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHenry Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) On 27/09/2021 at 20:41, rbrowning2 said: Blimey that is some criteria just to join a pigeon club, two year probationary period, must be able to shoot Monday to Friday and after the two years of scrutinising then weekends if your face fits. Looks to be well OTT. dread to think how much the membership fee is. might one ask why? I can understand the need for say a six month probationary period to learn the ground. or am I just out of touch with clubs, as fortunately got my permission by door knocking, would need to be desperate to join BWC, unless you have millions of acres. I'd say it was to keep fair weather pigeon shooters out - which seems sensible if the club is going to stay on the good side of the farmers who's fields they shoot over. Edited October 4, 2021 by PeterHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 There's an assumption that everyone that wants to join is a retiree, which is quite true of the members i know, but not very representative of the shooting community as a whole, but shooting in this area of Essex is very hard to come by and them's the rules. A relaxation of those rules would get them lots more members and do the farmers that they serve a distinct favour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Monday to Friday for two years, thats anyone who works 9-5 out. With those kinds of rules, if I lived in the area, I'd not even bother applying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Saturday guns (like me) are ten-a-penny. I can understand the criteria even though it would exclude me: at £3,600 per year to take 20 days off work mid-week, plus any club fee it is a very expensive way to be allowed to shoot pigeon in the winter. However I like Frank and Sue Harrington’s straight talking. No skulking about, they have simple rules and are happy to publish them. Good on them 👍 Edited October 5, 2021 by WalkedUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Monday to Friday for two years, thats anyone who works 9-5 out. With those kinds of rules, if I lived in the area, I'd not even bother applying. same here.not worth the bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: Saturday guns (like me) are ten-a-penny. I can understand the criteria even though it would exclude me: at £3,600 per year plus the club fee it is a very expensive way to be allowed to shoot pigeon in the winter. However I like Frank and Sue Harrington’s straight talking. No skulking about, they have simple rules and are happy to publish them. Good on them 👍 £3600? Is that a published joining / annual fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Mungler said: £3600? Is that a published joining / annual fee? No apologies, that’s 20 days off work midweek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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