Glorious Twelfth

[Jason PaceWard]

It's the start of the shooting season tomorrow. Will any of you be taking part or hosting a shoot?

 

[deleted user 436632456]

Thought this thread was gong to be about marching .. slightly disappointed TBH

 

[TripleSix]

Start of the grouse season you mean?

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Not sure that too many rich Arabs, rich city types or Dukes get on this forum.
I would be happy to be corrected.

 

[7610 super q]

What are we hunting ? Ramblers ? Count me in.

 

[thesilentone]

It was shirt sleeves last year, full waterproofs this year :-(

 

[capfits]

Not enough grouse here at present, weather did for them, snow cold wind blasted April and then loads of rain in May.
October perhaps.

 

[Doc]

September earliest here I would think.

 

[uztrac]

It's the start of the shooting season tomorrow. Will any of you be taking part or hosting a shoot?

It is positive news that we may be able to complete a seasons shooting commencing tomorrow. I have never shot grouse, I wish them a good season.
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[mac]

Was hoping to but the keepers think numbers are low due to cold weather in may.

 

[Longlowdog]

It has been a few years since I last shot grouse and I'll be sad if the weather in the spring has scuppered most of this years sport for others.
My most notable day in the field was a walked up 12th with my now gone cocker in front. I shot a brace for two shots out of only 3 birds shot that day and my bitch flushed and retrieved them at 9mths old. That day was before many more days on the foreshore or in the coverts with bigger bags but none will ever have the glow of that day about them.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Shocking year for them again sadly

 

[Jerry]

No grouse down here in Devon but been pleasantly surprised by partridge broods.

Fully feathered up and flying well.....just a shame they are of the French variety and not proper ones..

 

[Boysground]

Had to leave 2 big patches in a field I was topping today because pheasant chicks were hopping everywhere

I’ve never seen a grouse let alone shot one. If I’m very lucky I may get a walked up chance later in the season.

Bg

 

[Purli R]

No shooting here or neighbouring moor (60-100 brace day-ish) heard no shooting at Gunnerside 10,000 brace year easy!

 

[ORRA LOON]

Not going to make our usual walked up day this year , this lad will be missing being back on the hill more than me.

 

[An Gof]

No grouse down here in Devon but been pleasantly surprised by partridge broods.

Fully feathered up and flying well.....just a shame they are of the French variety and not proper ones..

Are there now no Red Grouse left on Dartmoor? Knew numbers were VERY low but i thought there were still one or two about. No doubt @egbert will be able to give us a definitive answer.

 

[kfpben]

I’m not much into shooting but if they ever try and ban grouse shooting I will take it up immediately (walked up, end of season, tiny bag….cheap as possible).
Far too many people in this world trying to tell others how to live their lives. Generally urbanites dictating to country people.

 

[An Gof]

I’m not much into shooting but if they ever try and ban grouse shooting I will take it up immediately (walked up, end of season, tiny bag….cheap as possible).
Far too many people in this world trying to tell others how to live their lives. Generally urbanites dictating to country people.

I used to travel north regularly for walked up Grouse days. Unfortunately haven't been for few years. It is fantastic sport in exceptional countryside. Nothing quite like a day on the hill shooting over pointers. I have even had the opportunity to have a day taking Grouse with Falcons over pointers. No released birds with Grouse shooting, just real wild birds the result of creating the right habitat for them to thrive in and a valuable source of income to those rural areas.

 

[Wilksy]

I’d love to try it one day, but the cost does put me off, I think a good days pigeon shooting takes some beating, totally wild bird no one pushing them over you, grey grouse!