Pheasant Syndicate

[rimfire4969]

As I have mentioned here before I am a member of a small pheasant syndicate in Cornwall. The shoot has been on the same ground for around 25 years and I have been a member for 5 years. We raise all our own birds and work with the farmer with tree clearance, gate hanging etc. as needed, as well as sorting out any vermin problems.

 

Unfortunately this will be our last season on this ground due to a change of ownership and the new people not wanting any shooting on the farm.

 

So this is one for the Cornish on here. We are looking for some land for our syndicate (8 guns) where we could start or continue a shoot. Price to be agreed, including guest days or syndicate membership for the owner. We walk one shoot one. In the syndicate we have a builder, copper, retired fireman, gundog trainer, smallholder and other professional occupations. We will be removing all our kit from the farm so have everything to start afresh.

 

I know this is a long shot asking on here, but we have our feelers out in all directions the internet one of them.

 

Please let me know if you know of somewhere or have just heard that there maybe something available. Anything considered, possible finders fee.

 

Thanks

[spandit]

Out of interest, how much land would you need for a shoot?

[rimfire4969]

Out of interest, how much land would you need for a shoot?

The farm we are losing is about 700 acres, but most is grazing land. We have about 5 small woods each one about 10ish acres and some very big hedges that we drive the birds from. So I guess you would need about 200 acres roughly. But it all depends on the land.

 

We do have an offer of a small piece of land but would only let us do half a day. So maybe a few small bits close together would work as well.

Edited December 20, 2013 by rimfire4969