ShootingEgg Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Nice trip of birds today on the shoot I run with friends, white cock, Melanistic cock and hen. Something a bit different for the guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 woooow............it was a £75 fine if we shot a white marker bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted November 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Whites are £20 if you hit miss or don't shoot at it on ours, and will be going to brain tumour research as I lost my cousin to one last year. I'd of gone bigger fine but cost of living etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshooter Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 On our shoot the person on the next peg up from the gun who shoots a white pheasant pays £100 to a local charity. It works well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Fines for white birds are a pathetic means of extracting cash from the guns, even more so if they are put down just for this reason. Fines to genuinely discourage guns from shooting locally rare game such as wild grey partridge or black game is understandable, but fined for shooting a common as muck released bird is beyond a joke. I am incredulous that the modern game shot goes along with this malpractice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 3 hours ago, scolopax said: Fines for white birds are a pathetic means of extracting cash from the guns, even more so if they are put down just for this reason. Fines to genuinely discourage guns from shooting locally rare game such as wild grey partridge or black game is understandable, but fined for shooting a common as muck released bird is beyond a joke. I am incredulous that the modern game shot goes along with this malpractice. I tend to agree, on some of the shoots ive been on its a £10 fine or a round of drinks in the pub for a bit of banter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 “Fred” from 1987. I received £1 each from the other guns, who insisted I had Fred stuffed, which cost me £45! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 9 hours ago, scolopax said: Fines for white birds are a pathetic means of extracting cash from the guns, even more so if they are put down just for this reason. Fines to genuinely discourage guns from shooting locally rare game such as wild grey partridge or black game is understandable, but fined for shooting a common as muck released bird is beyond a joke. I am incredulous that the modern game shot goes along with this malpractice. Oh, it's a bit of fun, lighten up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 you lot attend some funny shoots.......all the shoots i went on had white marker birds on them...nothing to do with extracting dosh from guns...the fine was there for a reason...and if you did shoot one ..you got serious greif from the head keeper...as it made his life more difficult in planning the days shoots...we were always told in no uncertain terms dont shoot foxes dont shoot ground game dont shoot white marker birds (as they are there for a good reason) donts shoot Reives pheasants...(only if they attack you..im not joking ) dont shoot Mexican partridge either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, ditchman said: you lot attend some funny shoots.......all the shoots i went on had white marker birds on them...nothing to do with extracting dosh from guns...the fine was there for a reason...and if you did shoot one ..you got serious greif from the head keeper...as it made his life more difficult in planning the days shoots...we were always told in no uncertain terms dont shoot foxes dont shoot ground game dont shoot white marker birds (as they are there for a good reason) donts shoot Reives pheasants...(only if they attack you..im not joking )You don't need to explain, 'cause they do. dont shoot Mexican partridge either 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 6 hours ago, ditchman said: you lot attend some funny shoots.......all the shoots i went on had white marker birds on them...nothing to do with extracting dosh from guns...the fine was there for a reason...and if you did shoot one ..you got serious greif from the head keeper...as it made his life more difficult in planning the days shoots...we were always told in no uncertain terms dont shoot foxes dont shoot ground game dont shoot white marker birds (as they are there for a good reason) donts shoot Reives pheasants...(only if they attack you..im not joking ) dont shoot Mexican partridge either We now include Woodcock , you can shoot them if you alone want to take them home , we now find that most of the guns don't take up the offer. English Partridges were also off the list , we didn't have that many and in the heat of the moment a lot of the less experienced guns had a job to tell the difference , no fines were imposed , just a light bit of banter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 3 hours ago, marsh man said: We now include Woodcock , you can shoot them if you alone want to take them home , we now find that most of the guns don't take up the offer. English Partridges were also off the list , we didn't have that many and in the heat of the moment a lot of the less experienced guns had a job to tell the difference , no fines were imposed , just a light bit of banter yes excactly this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcgunner Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 whats the fine for this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 This Pink Footed Goose was shot in Rossie Mills, Montrose 2015 and only 4 people shooting from hides over decoys. No one, owned up to this one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, simcgunner said: whats the fine for this one? did the queen give you permission to shoot it ? instead of "swan upping"...that appears to be more of a "swan downing"....................(i will get my coat........) Edited November 30, 2022 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcgunner Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 The Farmer whose field I shot it from said it would be Ok, I'm not sure if he was a queen. At least he did not wink at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 30/11/2022 at 13:46, simcgunner said: whats the fine for this one? Trumpter or Whistler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, Penelope said: Trumpter or Whistler? I would say Mute , as it is no condition to say anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, marsh man said: I would say Mute , as it is no condition to say anything 😄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simcgunner Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Tundra . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 iceland or walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ditchman Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 03/12/2022 at 00:09, simcgunner said: dont worry its just us english being ...say...................just english simgunner you must stop hangin out with weirdos......will do you no good at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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