rough shooting

EastTyrone

well, I dont really come from a shooting backround, my da has 2 shotguns and we would go out the odd day shooting rabbits etc, but my friends are realy into their shooting and they have got me really into shooting. When Im older I want to release pheasants and do some rough shooitng, can anyone give me any pointers as to best type of woodland to have a release pen in, best ground to shoot them over, best tactics etc?

mallards

Hi East Tyrone,

Im from that area myself and I use this little book which has been a great help.

Mallards.

Genghiz Cohen

EastTyrone wrote: »

When Im older I want to release pheasants and do some rough shooitng, can anyone give me any pointers as to best type of woodland to have a release pen in, best ground to shoot them over, best tactics etc?

That's great to hear, we need more people like you.
Best of luck with it.

EastTyrone

mallards wrote: »

Hi East Tyrone,

Im from that area myself and I use this little book which has been a great help.

Mallards.

cool, thanks mallards, what type of land do you shoot over?

mallards

Rough pasture, rushy fields, bog, small clumps of trees, mountainy ground, overgrown streams. A bit of everything. You can get all sorts of game on it.
How about yourself, are you near the lough?

Mallards

EastTyrone

mallards wrote: »

Rough pasture, rushy fields, bog, small clumps of trees, mountainy ground, overgrown streams. A bit of everything. You can get all sorts of game on it.
How about yourself, are you near the lough?

Mallards

naw im in the mountains lol what do ye mean rough pasture, like overgrown fields? aye i'd have that same stuf, and loads of moss covered mountains, I actualy think i've to much land like proper bogland lol aye i got woodcock and snip i know for certain

mallards

Rough pasture is small fields grazed by sheep or cattle. Mostly grass but plenty off weeds and rush in it. If your way up in the sperrins and the bog is dry, partridges do pretty good there. I released some on ground like that and they did well. Pain in the back side carrying food and water out onto the release site but.

Mallards

EastTyrone

mallards wrote: »

Rough pasture is small fields grazed by sheep or cattle. Mostly grass but plenty off weeds and rush in it. If your way up in the sperrins and the bog is dry, partridges do pretty good there. I released some on ground like that and they did well. Pain in the back side carrying food and water out onto the release site but.

Mallards

aye im at the foot of the sperrins lol I don't know much about partridges here, i know about the woodcock and snipe cause I've seen them lol, have you ever shot in kildress?

mallards

No but Im not too far away in Pomeroy.
My ground looks mostly like this, ignore the dog in the way!



Mallards

EastTyrone

mallards wrote: »

No but Im not too far away in Pomeroy.
My ground looks mostly like this, ignore the dog in the way!



Mallards

thats exactly what my ground looks like, lol

mallards

Witha bit of planning and do a little bit every year you will soon have a great shoot with a variety of game on it. Like I said at the start, if you get a great book and follow its advice you won't go far wrong.

Mallards

EastTyrone

mallards wrote: »

Witha bit of planning and do a little bit every year you will soon have a great shoot with a variety of game on it. Like I said at the start, if you get a great book and follow its advice you won't go far wrong.

Mallards

lol i hope you're right, was that pic taken out towards rockwell?