shootgun Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 I guess because your "host", being a very hospitable chap, tipped the keeper on behalf of his guests...........which is what I do. Quite possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I guess because your "host", being a very hospitable chap, tipped the keeper on behalf of his guests...........which is what I do. Not in heard of either I've also been 'invited' on a day and the host 'reminded' us at lunch that the keepers tip should be £200, I didn't return as I didn't expect an invite to supliment the guys keepers pay cheque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Welsh warrior - was that you who wrote the article in this weeks Shooting Times? He talked of £200 tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 No but I believe it was the same shoot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Wot size of day was that? That is a very big tip, unless u were pre warned (well in advance for me) i would imagine most would not have 200 quid cash in their pocket. But at the same time i suppose its still a cheap days shooting (assuming more than an 80ish bird day) if u were to look at it another way. But i think wording it the wayhe has does seem strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Wot size of day was that? That is a very big tip, unless u were pre warned (well in advance for me) i would imagine most would not have 200 quid cash in their pocket. But at the same time i suppose its still a cheap days shooting (assuming more than an 80ish bird day) if u were to look at it another way. But i think wording it the wayhe has does seem strange Around 300-350 bird day that was the issue I had of not just having £200 in my pocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJW Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Around 300-350 bird day that was the issue I had of not just having £200 in my pocket! I certainly wouldn't have that kind of cash just sitting about in my pocket, nor expect a guest to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bad lindz Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was on my first `formal ` shoot yesterday it was meant to be a 100 bird day for 8 guns. We all agreed before the shoot that £30 each would be the tip. Unfortunately we did not make the bag and on 1 drive here was not even 1 bird shot but we still hard a great day out and we all agreed that we could all have shoot better. At the end of the day the keeper came through and apologised that we did not make the bag but we told him it was not his fault and still gave him his envelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I am normally involved in days of 70- 150 birds. Smaller day £20, bigger one £30 or more if I have had an especially good day. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I am going on a small walked up day at the end of December (60 birds between 6), so you guys would suggest £20 per person tip? I've never really bought a day shooting, so I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipper Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Chipper,! Looks like it's a bullseye for our day!! Hope we both get a 'free' loader. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipper Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Not in heard of either I've also been 'invited' on a day and the host 'reminded' us at lunch that the keepers tip should be £200, I didn't return as I didn't expect an invite to supliment the guys keepers pay cheque. £200!! tip, i'm in the wrong job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterside Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Chipper, had an email from "the shoot" today, boss man said its looking good plenty about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJW Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I am going on a small walked up day at the end of December (60 birds between 6), so you guys would suggest £20 per person tip? I've never really bought a day shooting, so I have no idea. Might need to put my tin hat on, but I'd be unsure of whether a tip was required if your rough shooting on someones land on your own. Is the keeper accompanying you, guiding you, flushing the birds or picking them up? If so then I would say a the £20 minimum is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black powder gunner Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 There is a large commercial shoot near us run by a large estate before the days shooting sends a letter out covering health and safety and risks assessments to all guns on the bottom of the letter it states on 300 bird days a minimum of £60 tip and for 500 bird day a £100 tip should be given to the head keeper.I have worked it out with the amount of days shooting and birds shot this keeper ends the season with £100K In is back pocket not a bad little perk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Generally I decide the tip but on one occasion on a 200 bird day with friends of some years standing the guy organising the day (also shooting) asked for £30 tip which he was collecting. I paid up and it didn't seem excessive for a very nice day but reflecting on the whole thing I don't think there was a keeper and it was all put on by the farmer who - you have probably guessed it - was buddy to my friend! A nice little £250 in a poor old farmers back pocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Generally I decide the tip but on one occasion on a 200 bird day with friends of some years standing the guy organising the day (also shooting) asked for £30 tip which he was collecting. I paid up and it didn't seem excessive for a very nice day but reflecting on the whole thing I don't think there was a keeper and it was all put on by the farmer who - you have probably guessed it - was buddy to my friend! A nice little £250 in a poor old farmers back pocket! Not sure wot the problem is? U have had a nice day why does it matter he is not a FT keeper? U do not put on a good 200 bird day by just turning up on the day and seeing wot's there. To shoot that he must have released a decent ammount of birds and feed and looked after them, so he has done all the work u'd expect of a keeper as well as running his farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Having been on a shoot where we met the 'Keeper' on the hotel car park and straight off he was muuttering about hating these 'small' days (125). They normally shoot 250 bird days, I felt that even £20 was too much. After lunch he counted we had 80 down and asked if we really wanted to do 'another drive'. We insisted and to say he was NOT happy would be an understatement. His reasoning........................."it costs the same amount of money to put on a 125 bird day as to shoot a 250+ bird day" his words, not mine. Funnily enough we have never been back. Another thing that I try to ensure that I do at the end of play, is to personally thank each beater, after all it would be a bloody long day without them ! I would have turned around and said if there it costs the same and is the same amount of work then we will go to 250 birds if it still cost the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Might need to put my tin hat on, but I'd be unsure of whether a tip was required if your rough shooting on someones land on your own. Is the keeper accompanying you, guiding you, flushing the birds or picking them up? If so then I would say a the £20 minimum is right. It is an organised day, 6 of us in total and I would imagine the keeper will be accommpanying us. We are taking our own dogs as it is walked up, so we'll be flushing our own birds. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 - 07:54 AM Welsh warrior - was that you who wrote the article in this weeks Shooting Times? He talked of £200 tip. Which article was this? In which edition of Shooting Times please? Quote MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJW Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 It seems from the shooting I've been doing this season the standard tip for 100 birds is £30. Last few years it was £20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Scotslad - I've always though tips we a nice bonus for the relatively low paid keeper. The farmer here is wealthy - wife drove passed us in a new Volvo XC90 £50000? - and part of a wealthy group of farmers, grain hauliers etc - so the £30 per bird was surely sufficient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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