Billy. Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) A little favourite subject of mine, collective nouns; - A flock of camels - A troubling of goldfish - An exaggeration of fishermen EDIT - time to add some useful ones; Skulk of Foxes Paddling or Team of Ducks Sord or Sute of Mallards Covey of Partridges or Quails Nye of Pheasants Nest of Rabbits Fall of Woodcocks So, what is, in your opinion, the best word to collectively describe shooters? A Toff, wad, range etc of shooters? Ideas below Edited February 13, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 A Moan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) A little favourite subject of mine, collective nouns; - A flock of camels - A troubling of goldfish - An exaggeration of fishermen So, what is, in your opinion, the best word to collectively describe shooters? A Toff, wad, range etc of shooters? Ideas below If they are well-to-do upper class types, it's a gaggle. If riff-raff type shooters, then it's a grunge. Naturally, these are both on the ground and stationary, 'in flight' they are a majorflap and a trudge respectively. Duncan Edited February 12, 2011 by The Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 101 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 A little favourite subject of mine, collective nouns; - A flock of camels - A troubling of goldfish - An exaggeration of fishermen So, what is, in your opinion, the best word to collectively describe shooters? A Toff, wad, range etc of shooters? Ideas below You didnt find anything interesting on the TV tonight then ?? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) I was thinking a bore of goldfish. Duncan and a squelch of slugs Edited February 12, 2011 by The Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 A mist of shooters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 my mate nick always calls hares a covey its funny as hell shooters i would say "army" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 A mist of shooters I'm in that camp a fair bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm a fair bit camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 How about a blank of shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I get intimate with goats Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 my mate nick always calls hares a covey its funny as hell Sadly Covey is wrong, as that's for Quail and a few other birds. He can have a Leap, Drove, Down, Husk, Leash, Trace or Trip of hare, which are all listed. So how about a Barrel of Shooters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Sadly Covey is wrong, as that's for Quail and a few other birds. He can have a Leap, Drove, Down, Husk, Leash, Trace or Trip of hare, which are all listed. So how about a Barrel of Shooters? Covey is very often associated with Partidges or 'Bartavelles'. How about pheasants? a nye if on the ground, a bouquet if in flight. Makes my rudder ache! Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Covey is very often associated with Partidges or 'Bartavelles'. How about pheasants? a nye if on the ground, a bouquet if in flight. Makes my rudder ache! Duncan I added a few extra to my original post. I didn't know that Pheasants had a separate name if they are in flight I like 'an Unkindness of Ravens' Anyway, back to the topic. A 'blast of shooters' perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I liked your 'barrel' suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 How about a blank of shooters. Or a blank of teenagers? Often found in classrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Seeing as we sit out in the freezing weather , get soaked , coverd in mud exhasted with long sticky walks carrying heavy kit and spend a fortune on equipment and often get birds passing outta range sticking a middle wing feather up to us I think a "NOBB" of shooters appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 A party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 A Moan I read the question, thought to myself based on this forum it has to be " a whinging of shooters" and then scrolled down to your first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I read the question, thought to myself based on this forum it has to be " a whinging of shooters" and then scrolled down to your first post This has to be one of the best threads for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 An 'apathy'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Second offering what about a ****-ed of shooters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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