MattSoanes Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well we have just finished for this season and we ended up with 521 head of game out of the 900 pheasants and 100 partridges we released in late August. We shot over 6 days with bags of 54,105,95,93,95 and 79. There are 3 of us who look after the shoot on a part time basis, having to fit it around are full time jobs. We are not fortunate to have neighbours who release around us so all in all i dont think we have done too badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 You've done very well. We released 1000 pheasants and 250 partridge - returns of 30 % it seems Very few red legs shot and very little on the shoot after boxing day. We also have no shoots round us but foxes and poachers seemingly under control thanks to a .223 and the police support respectively. You must have some extensive cover crops or woodlands to hold that many in such a warm winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Very good returns.I believe the national average is 40%;we put down 350 on our little syndicate,and shot 199,which is a return of 57% I think.We do all the keepering ourselves. A local shoot which puts down 3,500 had returns of 412,358,272,388,351 and 296.Beaters day last saturday resulted in 252.This shoot backs onto(literally only 300 yards away over the valley)a huge commercial shoot which I have no figures for. Anything around the 40% mark is good according to a local keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 We would be very happy with 40%, we have not totalled up yet but I expect it to be around 30%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSoanes Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 You've done very well. We released 1000 pheasants and 250 partridge - returns of 30 % it seems Very few red legs shot and very little on the shoot after boxing day. We also have no shoots round us but foxes and poachers seemingly under control thanks to a .223 and the police support respectively. You must have some extensive cover crops or woodlands to hold that many in such a warm winter. Unfortunatley we only have 1 proper wood.Most of are drives consist of either maize or mustard with a thick hedge alongside, or a small spinney or copse with some maize cover around it. I think hand feeding as well as feeders has really helped this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 just worked ours out .it comes in at 33%....we havnt shot as many pheasants as usual but more duck, so 33% same as last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Slightly under 30%, but probably over 50% if you include our birds the neighbours shot - but I don't think you can do that . Unfortunately we had only one way traffic as our neighbour does not release anything but fills his woods with feeders. Really galling to see 'our' birds take up residence on his farm. We knew they were ours as we released a very distinctive strain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 175% on the pheasants as we only put 100 down n shot 175 :L and 88 out of 150 ducks so we had a very good season ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Should hit 40% on Wednesday well happy for the shoots first year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Bang on 40% on the pheasants. I must say i was a little worried until late dec/jan. A few of the lads are having a walk around tomorrow, might get another couple % Edited January 30, 2012 by markm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Bang on 40% on the pheasants. I must say i was a little worried until late dec/jan. A few of the lads are having a walk around tomorrow, might get another couple % We were all a little worried until we sent mark away for the weekend, Bags picked up after that :lol: Joking aside, another very good year Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 With luck we'll hit our mark tomoz I'd be interested to hear from those who have a high buzzard population how many 'extra' birds are released to cover predation by buzzards. And if they are excluded from the years tally? For the few weeks after release we had 5 buzzards hanging around one of our pens, 2 or 3 at the other with poults being taken on a daily basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) 48% with 600 pheasant and 300 partridge. And 8 Turkeys. We had a family of peregrines regularly visit the main pen, which was not nice at the very start of the season. Edited January 31, 2012 by Andy75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just totalled up and 63.2% from 500 Pheasants put down. Lower than last year,but the snow really helped then. 316 Pheasant and 27 Woodcock,with 4 Partridge,9 Duck and 23 Pigeon out of a total of 413 various picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I've keepered, then shoot captained, the same amateur shoot for 19 years. We have had the best year ever - 66%. All pheasants. On our walked up cocks day I shot bird 400 as dusk started - and immediately blew the whistle! Picked up another on my post shootday walk-round. Reason for the success? More gamestrips and feeders following the driest spring and summer we have ever had. Hardly any losses in the release pens. On the other hand I have had my worst wildfowling season since the mid sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Some excellent numbers on hear Good effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboots Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 6500 pheasants put to covers 4127 shot so far, as a full time keeper best ever returns, dry spring, good summer, mild winter, cock day tomorrow should see a few more, this year has made being a keeper easy! bet it's not the same next year. but I can but wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Are small shoot did very well. Put about 250 phesant down and finished up with 131 a couple of duck and woodcock. The dogs did pegg a few counted in the 131 but not too many probly pricked birds. Also put some marker birds down that came with a fine that make for an interesting day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboots Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Added another 216 cock birds today so the beaters are over the moon great end to a long season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigs Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 1000 birds put down and a return of 39% from sunny shropshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james boy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 we put down 250 birds and got 150 on crop cover just hedges and bogs to walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 We had our worst year in about 5 years. Normally we get over 60%; however, this year we only achieved 42.63%. 129 Pheasants put into pen in August and 55 shot. Still an enjoyable season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 38% from Cumbria. Mild weather has been a nightmare this year. Previous three years have been 44, 52 and 53% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf2461 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 these returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf2461 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 sorry not good on the computer . these returns look fantastic compared to ours . do you add in losses fom disease and known buzzard kills. also will the hens caught up later be taken into account. we hae 35% in the bag and put down 4200 into mainly forrestry . we are unable to plant any cover and have to contend with cyclist and walkers all year. what is the average return generally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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