November lockdown and Shoots ??

[An Gof]

Slightly off topic anyone on here with a high bird shoot on the right area of the country requiring straw , willing to do a deal if you get my drift if and when shooting is allowed again.pm if preferred.

Yes, I know several. I’m an inspector for HMRC but PM me your details and I will see what I can sort out for you

 

[MrNoo]

I think half the country will be shooting on Wednesday, we were due to have our first day Sat but will try and bring it forward. Or they can just have a gentle walk around split up into "family" groups

 

[No wot]

@No wot is having you on.

“Subject to further consideration, the preferred option here is likely to be a general licence. General licences do not require an application to be made and there is no fee”

Defra concludes its review into releasing gamebirds on and around protected sites

Defra has concluded its review into how gamebird releases on or near European protected sites are managed.

www.gov.uk

 

[Surgery]

Yes, I know several. I’m an inspector for HMRC but PM me your details and I will see what I can sort out for you

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[Kevtherev]

TB has become a big issue around here now, with 6 monthly testing and nearly every neighbour down at the moment.
Used to keep 160 cattle and lamb a flock of sheep, but only have a few acres of grass these days, with plenty of muck coming from a straw swap with a pig farm, and digestate / muck from farms I grow maize for.
Theres nothing nicer though , than watching a few cattle tucking into the silage on a cold morning.
Id have thought stores might be cheaper with straw the price it is.

Store cattle prices are fairly high atm.

 

[Clive]

Are you going to jump from the helicopter with skies attached, will save mixing with the rifle raff on the chair lift

looks like a lot resorts will not open lifts so unless you like a long up hill walk it maybe the only way you’re getting up !

heli skiing is good in a “normal “ year to get to the really good off piste stuff but in all seriousness would be far to dangerous this year if they are not avalanche blasting etc

 

[Werzle]

I dont think this new lockdown will end in early december, they will not end it until the R rate drops and with schools etc staying open i dont think there is a hope in hell of that happening

 

[Martin Holden]

Expect the trade in cattle stores to rocket now all these arable farmers have no coffee machines to attend to, no shooting and even skiing is out, probably for the whole winter. That leaves buying and fattening store cattle and dogging as their only remaining options to pass their time.

Jeez you’re a font of humour this morning.

 

[Martin Holden]

skiing can still be done ........ just has to involve private jets and helicopters now

You’ll be alright then Clive

 

[curlietailz]

So how about refunds
Hypothetically
Say you had 4 days booked and paid for in November. Decent organised shoot .. dunno what they charge these days mind
Are you gonna get a refund?

 

[fieldfarmer]

Here’s a thought, if you lot want to carry on shooting something then why not go and give our boys in the army a well earned break, may not be the same level of fun when what you’re shooting at can shoot back tho.

As long as they taking fifteen to eighty year olds sign us up, but I do have to start feeding cattle by 7am on a shoot day and be finish by 6 to feed some on another farm, not all shooter's are all arable. ( no offence ment).

 

[puntabrava]

I thought Boris said elite sport could continue, cannot get more elitist than driven shooting according to fractions of society.

 

[Clive]

You’ll be alright then CliveView attachment 917934

i don’t think it’s happening this year


the travel industry and these resorts must be in serious trouble now

 

[fieldfarmer]

Never mind straw price, been quoted £140 a ton for sawdust delivered

Would you put that on the straw price tracker thread please.

 

[Buzzy]

I’d be cracking on I think, businesses aren’t going to survive this if they listen to the lemons in charge, just be sensible

 

[beefandsleep]

I’d be cracking on I think, businesses aren’t going to survive this if they listen to the lemons in charge, just be sensible

Doesn’t look good for the sport for Joe Bloggs stuck at home scratching his arse if he looks out the window and sees a bunch of toffs marching across a field carrying guns.

 

[An Gof]

Doesn’t look good for the sport for Joe Bloggs stuck at home scratching his arse if he looks out the window and sees a bunch of toffs marching across a field carrying guns.

Been on many shoots? They’re not all “Toffs” but don’t let your prejudice get in the way.

 

[Buzzy]

Doesn’t look good for the sport for Joe Bloggs stuck at home scratching his arse if he looks out the window and sees a bunch of toffs marching across a field carrying guns.

I’m afraid worrying what people think doesn’t put food on the table, haters are always going to hate

 

[Hindsight]

skiing can still be done ........ just has to involve private jets and helicopters now

Non essential foreign travel not allowed, well that is how I took Goves statement on Marr this morning. Might be he means the £210 package trip out of Donny to Tenerife type northern false tan girls, rather than private jet city types to Chalets in Gstaad. After all the Tories were all for allowing important 'wealthy' city folk have derogation for quarantine a few days ago, while arguing with lefty Burnham over a £1 hour for a minimum wage Manc cleaner

 

[Barleycorn]

Madness going through all this and keeping schools and colleges open.