cant hit rabbits 123 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Evening chaps, Does anyone know of any game shoots around the Loughborough area of Liecestershire, or northern Liecestershire? This is in relation to an idea in another thread. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixhills 69 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 There are a fair few most private and small shoots run by syndicates on of my permissions has a duck shoot on it what type of thing are you looking for as guns on pegs do a few out Nr Melton way. I no a Game keeper on the west of Leicester i can ask him and i also no a guy that works at stapelford hall they do some shoots but what type not sure like i say let me no what you are after and i ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 There are absolutely loads but then most are private by invitation and syndicates. It looks like I've been beaten to it but guns on pegs is a good place to start. As usual, It's not what you know, it's who you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) As discussed in another thread I had the idea of setting up a gun cleaning and minor repairs business. The minor repairs section went out of the window when the issue of RFD status was raised. To cut a long story short, Someone mentioned offering a gun cleaning service at the end of driven game shoots, and I thought I'd do a little research into the idea as it seemed a good one. Unfortunately I cant travel huge distances so I would need to work locally. If business went well, or I found the work load too much for the time given, I might even take on an 'apprentice', but thats all another story. I might even get a go on a few beaters days or pick up some pigeon shooting while I'm at it Anyway, that was the reason for enquiring. I had a look on Guns on Pegs, I am indeed a member aswell, but I found very few. Edited July 11, 2011 by cant hit rabbits 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Small syndicates will clean their guns themselves either before or after going to the pub. Large syndicates are likely to have loaders/stuffers who wil clean their guns guns for them before they depart the shoot. Finding a mid size syndicate that is going to trust someone to clean several grands worth of guns at the end of the day is going to prove tricky. Edited July 11, 2011 by Sprinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Well, that changes things. I hope you are well insured in case you drop £25k's worth of EEEL Off the top of my head here are the ones I can think of... Southfields farm, Rothley (Anthony Cooper Swithland Hall, Swithland (c/o Tony Marshall) Grace Deau Hall, Thringston Home Farm, Nanpantan I'm sure I'll remember more later Edited July 11, 2011 by fo5ter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I live just next to Thringstone! Although, I do see your points about prior cleaning arangments, trust with the guns guns and a matter of insurance etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 me too, Whitwick! The LACS guy came up to me at the fair yesterday just to point oout that the trailer I was using had an illegal numberplate. what a *** - I know its illegal, it was me that sellotaped it on! I should have replied with "yep, but you know whats not illegal? - shooting foxes in the face!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) I'm in whitwick too! Although Im just two fields trek from thringstone. I dont suppose you shoot locally do you? You should have read out the contense of the general liecence to him. Edited July 11, 2011 by cant hit rabbits 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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