Brownbear
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Gent's first pheasantHe came along to the little pheasant shoot I belong to to be a beater for the day, but as there were for some reason more beaters than Guns that day, the shoot captain invited him to shoot in the afternoon.
He bagged a lovely yearling cock bird in a textbook shot, it tumbled once and landed at the feet of Gervase (who was shooting that day as a guest). It was a cracking shot and a nice bird, and we will be eating it tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Chez
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Lovely!
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Frewen Feltmaker
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Superb Gent - excellent stuff 
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Mary-Jane
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Well done Jack! 
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judith
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Well done that man.
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Gervase
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Aye, the guy's a natural shot (goddamit!), and bagged his first bird in textbook fashion.
He's also great company and potentially an excellent ambassador for the sport. Well done Jack!
PS: He's got a fairly important birthday on Friday, but probably wouldn't want too many people to know about it! 
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Jonnyboy
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Sounds you lads are having a great time, excellent.
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marigold
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Congratulations GENT .
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GENT
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 *chest swells*
thanks guys... 
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Jonnyboy
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I hope they make you pluck, draw and cook it!
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Rob R
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| Jonnyboy wrote: | | I hope they make you pluck, draw and cook it! |
You mean let, surely.
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vegplot
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Well done. Sounds like you've got a couple of mentors.
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gil
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Well done, Jack !
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GENT
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| Jonnyboy wrote: | | I hope they make you pluck, draw and cook it! |
it cant be that different to doing chickens surely?
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sean
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Unless they're for roasting it's quicker and simpler to skin pheasants than faff about plucking them IMHO.
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GENT
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It felt like a proper coming of age right of passage type thingy, as its happening in the winter and around my birthday. so it felt more significant than otherwise.
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GENT
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| sean wrote: | | Unless they're for roasting it's quicker and simpler to skin pheasants than faff about plucking them IMHO. |
I'll just do whatever Brownbear/Madam Bear tell me to do.... I think it is to be roasted...
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Gervase
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Couple of mentalists, more like!
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vegplot
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I'm jealous. I've never been on a shoot.
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welsh lamb
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Well done Gent!
Went on our first one on Saturday - was a stop - didnt see much of the action but our Springer retrieved her first pheasant from a small lake - was I proud!!
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Rob R
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| vegplot wrote: | | I'm jealous. I've never been on a shoot. |
It makes getting wet, cold & messy a pleasure, apparently 
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boisdevie1
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I went out on Sunday to accompany my friends doing some rough shooting. The first time I've been out with La Chasse. We saw very little - one woodcock and a hen pheasant.
But we have a nice lunch of Pheasant and now I can tell the difference between roe deer poo and sheep poo! So not a complete waste then.
Here in France the hunt is more regulated. To have a permis you have to pass a theory and practical exam.
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Ginkotree
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I am so very happy for Jack, Thats my boy  Hope you enjoy eating your pheasant....cant fail to with such good company and all youve said about how wonderful Mrs Bears cooking is...dont forget to do the washing up .....
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SheepShed
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| boisdevie1 wrote: | | But we have a nice lunch of Pheasant and now I can tell the difference between roe deer poo and sheep poo! |
Do they taste different then ? 
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GENT
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| Rob R wrote: | | vegplot wrote: | | I'm jealous. I've never been on a shoot. |
It makes getting wet, cold & messy a pleasure, apparently |
yes! the shooting is an added bonus to the day! (OOOH my feet were cold!!)
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Slim
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just saw a ringneck pheasant hanging out by a railroad crossing the other day.
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Behemoth
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| SheepShed wrote: | | boisdevie1 wrote: | | But we have a nice lunch of Pheasant and now I can tell the difference between roe deer poo and sheep poo! |
Do they taste different then ? |
It's all in the sauce.
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dpack
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| Rob R wrote: | | vegplot wrote: | | I'm jealous. I've never been on a shoot. |
It makes getting wet, cold & messy a pleasure, apparently |
and that isnt even bunnies
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Rob R
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| dpack wrote: | | Rob R wrote: | | vegplot wrote: | | I'm jealous. I've never been on a shoot. |
It makes getting wet, cold & messy a pleasure, apparently |
and that isnt even bunnies |
That reminds me, do you want the hide dismantling, or do you think the cows won't bother it? I'm letting them in there on Thursday.
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dpack
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be fine i recon
maybe a wolverine could do the job re control
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Ginkotree
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I heard the pheasant in the dingle this morning...the one that got away.
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mochyn
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Jack: you lucky man! Will 2009 be the year I learn to shoot? 
Enjoy the pheasant, however it's cooked.
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Brownbear
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| mochyn wrote: | | Will 2009 be the year I learn to shoot? |
If Alison allows it, I'll be doing some 'shooting for beginners' at the Easter thing; if there are too many campers and sheep at the farm for it, there are clay grounds and a rifle range in the area we could use.
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mochyn
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BB: I think you've just talked me into booking for it. And this may be the way to get the old chap interested, too.
Can you bring that nice little low-recoil gun again, please?
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alison
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BB that will be fine.
If we use the same area as last time that won't interfere with any campers.
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mochyn
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OK: where's the "signing up" thread gone, then?
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Helen M
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as second mummy i am so proud
jack you are amazing and i love you x
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GENT
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| Helen M wrote: | as second mummy i am so proud
jack you are amazing and i love you x |
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Jamanda
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| mochyn wrote: | | OK: where's the "signing up" thread gone, then? |
It's still there somewhere, but I'll be bumping it after the current round of festivities are over.
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