January 18th. My son, a very experienced game shooter took me along as a guest to his syndicate today. Not the first time. Once before he took me for my first experience. It's a very tricky shoot this; not lots of birds and in a thick wood giving you just a fleeting glance of pigeon, pheasant and the odd woodcock. For a novice like me, it seemed that as soon as you saw something...it's gone!
One for the connoisseurs of the shooting world, and thankfully not the high volume kill often heard about.
Needless to say, my first trip ended in a blank! However, yesterday I shot my first pheasant, in fact the only bird which came to my gun, so, pleased as punch. And what a lovely dinner it made too, very much appreciated. Thanks James and it was a privilege to spend a day with a great bunch of lads. Very interesting shooting. I'll be back!