Mixed Bag comp interest & Longest tail

Cass

For everything.

If someone wanted to join in last year, after the comp started, i allowed a week of leeway then anything after that took the majority vote of the lads in the comp.

In retrospect i don't see how anyone joining at any date can be a problem. If anything it might be a hindrance as they have a lot of catching up to do. So if someone wants to join in at any point they simply post it here, and i'll add their name to both comps.

shotie

Cass wrote: »

For everything.

If someone wanted to join in last year, after the comp started, i allowed a week of leeway then anything after that took the majority vote of the lads in the comp.

In retrospect i don't see how anyone joining at any date can be a problem. If anything it might be a hindrance as they have a lot of catching up to do. So if someone wants to join in at any point they simply post it here, and i'll add their name to both comps.

have no problems with that .
for longest tail comp is that going to be run until l the end of jan 31st ?

Cass

Yup.

The mixed bag goes on till Feb 28th to cover all species and all seasons. As the longest tail is only Pheasant and it's illegal to shoot them after Jan 31st it'll end then.

shotie

Cass wrote: »

Yup.

The mixed bag goes on till Feb 28th to cover all species and all seasons. As the longest tail is only Pheasant and it's illegal to shoot them after Jan 31st it'll end then.

thats A1 so .that gives everyone a good aul bash at it. top stuff cass

dazed+confused

Count me in please.

Edit: I have a bought day at a driven shoot on 7th February, the club is allowed to shoot an extended season.
I'm sure there's some other shooters in the same boat.

Eddie B

Cass wrote: »

For every thing.

If someone wanted to join in last year, after the comp started, i allowed a week of leeway then anything after that took the majority vote of the lads in the comp.

In retrospect i don't see how anyone joining at any date can be a problem. If anything it might be a hindrance as they have a lot of catching up to do. So if someone wants to join in at any point they simply post it here, and i'll add their name to both comps.

Would it not be unfair with regards longest tail?

Someone could get a very long bird near the end of the season, and enter just to win! Just seems a little unfair to me!

dodderangler

dazed+confused wrote: »

Count me in please.

Edit: I have a bought day at a driven shoot on 7th February, the club is allowed to shoot an extended season.
I'm sure there's some other shooters in the same boat.

A driven shoot??
Well can I go buy my pheasants from the butchers then??

blackpearl

put me in[ mixed bag comp]

Cass

dazed+confused wrote: »

Count me in please..

Done.

Eddie B wrote: »

Would it not be unfair with regards longest tail?

Someone could get a very long bird near the end of the season, and enter just to win! Just seems a little unfair to me!

The majority have spoken, and want it all season long.

Are you competing? I don't have your name down.

dodderangler wrote: »

A driven shoot??
Well can I go buy my pheasants from the butchers then??

Play nice.

blackpearl wrote: »

put me in[ mixed bag comp]

Already done.

Eddie B

Cass wrote: »

Done.

The majority have spoken, and want it all season long.

Are you competing? I don't have your name down.

Sure I can put my name down at any time! :P

Cass

So you are? Will i add your name?

shotie

i dont think letting pheasants in for feb be very fair or wise a tall the season ends jan surly ull have enough bagged by then, and i think if pheasants are allowed in for driven shoots (7th feb) things could get messy even do its a driven shoot lads could see someone post a pheasant on some day in feb and and think the lad has shot pheasants out of season .people viewing this forum outside could think the same and not realise there been shot from a driven shoot .we have to be carefully enough what we post on public forums as it is without people getting the wrong ideas of us.

Cass

What we do is 100% legal and i'll not hide it, something or limit the scope of a comp on the long chance it might be bastardised into something it's not. That'll happen no matter what we do, it's why i ask for guns in the pictures. Look on the hunting forum picture thread. Photos of Pheasants are up already. Anyone reading it will think it's shot out of season until you see the poster lives in the North where the Pheasant season is already in full swing.

If the birds are shot legally in a driven shoot or during the season i see no issue with either. If lads are concerned about some people getting all their quota, well all i can say is it's only the Pheasant and frankly lads not on driven shoots can fill the quota quicker than lads on one.

Of course i'll go with the majority vote on this, but the comp runs until the end of Feb. to cover all species. We all know our seasons and what can and cannot be shot and more importantly when. If some species can be shot "out of season" but legally then i see no problem with this.

ecr

Quick few questions I don't see teal on the list so was wondering are they going to be classed as duck or are you willing to add them to the latest list also as we all know the deer is on almost 2 months what about someone that has some shot already these hardly count do they thanks

Cass

Teal are counted as Duck. I'm not listing any specific species. Same with Deer, Pheasant, etc. Some species will be specific, but that is for clarity or legal reasons.

Anything shot before the opening day of the comp will not be counted.

ecr

Cass wrote: »

Teal are counted as Duck. I'm not listing any specific species. Same with Deer, Pheasant, etc. Some species will be specific, but that is for clarity or legal reasons.

Anything shot before the opening day of the comp will not be counted.

That's perfect thanks

dodderangler

Sorry cass but I don't agree with pheasant counts after 31st January and even so a driven shoot shouldn't count. It's not hunting. It's fish in a barrel job.
Pheasant shot should only count with dog and gun. Not sticks and beaters

dazed+confused

dodderangler wrote: »

Sorry cass but I don't agree with pheasant counts after 31st January and even so a driven shoot shouldn't count. It's not hunting. It's fish in a barrel job.
Pheasant shot should only count with dog and gun. Not sticks and beaters

And what if I haven't got my dog with me, are you not going to count the birds?

We deal with enough ignorance from the antis, we don't need it from fellow shooters please. All of the highest, most difficult game shots I've had have been at driven shoots.

dazed+confused

shotie wrote: »

i dont think letting pheasants in for feb be very fair or wise a tall the season ends jan surly ull have enough bagged by then, and i think if pheasants are allowed in for driven shoots (7th feb) things could get messy even do its a driven shoot lads could see someone post a pheasant on some day in feb and and think the lad has shot pheasants out of season .people viewing this forum outside could think the same and not realise there been shot from a driven shoot .we have to be carefully enough what we post on public forums as it is without people getting the wrong ideas of us.

Agreed

Cass

dodderangler wrote: »

Sorry cass but I don't agree with pheasant counts after 31st January.....

In retrospect i agree, but not for this reason:

........ and even so a driven shoot shouldn't count. It's not hunting. It's fish in a barrel job.
Pheasant shot should only count with dog and gun. Not sticks and beaters

I don't want to hear about people's versions of "what is a proper hunter". It is not something i like to see, hear, and sure as sh*t don't want on this comp/thread/forum. No one should.

Now i'm not attacking you here and not picking you out, but as you brought it up i'm replying directly to you. How a lad shoots, and what he uses is his business and as fellow hunters we support him, not slate them for not using what others consider to be appropriate.


I agree that Pheasants shouldn't be allowed after their season has ended because, frankly, i've no way of verifying if a lad shot in legally on a driven shoot or not. So to avoid that headache altogether Pheasants will only be counted up to Jan 31st.


This comp has always been run as a bit of fun and i really want to keep it that way. No arguments or hard feelings beforehand. So to that extent here is what i'm doing and this will be final as we simply don't have the time to vote on it.

• All game will only be counted up to the end of their respective season.
• Certain game, that falls under derogation, will be counted after their season.
• No debate on the morality, ethics, righteousness of what is shot and when will be allowed.
• No questioning another posters entries on thread. If you have a concern report the post and i'll deal with it.

I can already see a lot of issues developing that have never been an issue in previous years. Lads, this is your comp, for you, and for FUN. IT's a bit of friendly competition and an excuse to post a few pictures and have a bit of a chat about the seasons hunting. So please, lets keep it "country" and get on with this and look forward to this Saturday when the green flag drops.

shotie

Cass wrote: »

I agree that Pheasants shouldn't be allowed after their season has ended because, frankly, i've no way of verifying if a lad shot in legally on a driven shoot or not. So to avoid that headache altogether Pheasants will only be counted up to Jan 31st.

this is what i was getting at on my post with lads posting pics of pheasants in feb.i know pics of pheasants are already up but there from the north where there season is already on .i suppose what i was trying to get at was that pheasant season here and up the north would be closed by end of jan and posting pics of pheasant shot in feb without verifying where shot would look like they where shot out of season .im not against driven shoots by any means either if thats what people think im just looking at from a different view .now if you can verify they where shot from a driven shoot some how id go with it. at the end of the day its only for a bit of fun and crack and only for cass running the comps we wouldn't be having them .

ace86

Cass can I ask have u finalised what the requirements are for each category of game/vermin people have to get to qualify for the competition?

Cass

ace86 wrote: »

Cass can I ask have u finalised what the requirements are for each category of game/vermin people have to get to qualify for the competition?

Yup.

Cass wrote: »

Thread for the comp is here. I've closed it until we start and stickied it so no one has to go looking for it.

Cbeirne82

Count me in.

Cass

Just a day left lads.

Get your names in if interested. Remember there is no pressure to fill it. I only got three things last year (ffs). Shoot as much or as little as you like.

snipe49

Cass wrote: »

Just a day left lads.

Get your names in if interested. Remember there is no pressure to fill it. I only got three things last year (ffs). Shoot as much or as little as you like.

Very true. Shooting is just an excuse for been there.

snipe49

Cass wrote: »

Just a day left lads.

Get your names in if interested. Remember there is no pressure to fill it. I only got three things last year (ffs). Shoot as much or as little as you like.

Very true. Shooting is just an excuse for been there.

tikkahunter

Stick me down thanks and i will see how il do

223Shooter

Stick me down if I'm not too late Cass, cheers!

Cass

The entry thread is now open, the comp is on, and best of luck to everyone.