Winter bird food stewardship and shooting

[carpenter1]

We have got 3 ha of the winter bird food in, the local shoot has asked if they can shoot. I am unsure if they can, its stewardship, not grown as game cover?
What your thoughts
I have got a feeling to say no, so I don't get in trouble

 

[beefandsleep]

It’s fine, tell them to hand feed if you don’t want hoppers in it

 

[Brisel]

What option is it? AB9? No hoppers. Don't let them cut a paths in either.

Very good game bird cover

 

[carpenter1]

What option is it? AB9? No hoppers. Don't let them cut a paths in either.

Very good game bird cover

Yes ab9

 

[Brisel]

2018 start date CS Higher Tier prescription for my AB9

Doesn't say anything about NOT driving pheasant out of them...

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

We have had some of our best drives on it this year.
No problem to put feeders around the outside, after all they are looking after all the wintering birds!

 

[Brisel]

I'll look up the manual but it says to use the AB12 feeding supplement max 10% in hoppers, the rest broadcast. Nothing to stop you putting extra feed out but beware of rats.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Make sure the beaters don't flatten by tapping at it when they walk through and, as above, don't let them cut rides in it.