What to do

Sunday just gone was quite an important day on the shoot, it was the day we decided where the drives were, how we will bring on the birds to the guns and where best to place them.

This is always a good day as your anticipation levels rise tenfold, you just know 'not long now'.

Our first drive of the day is always the ducks, two ponds have been created in a valley, reeds between the two. I will at this point tell you dear reader, that this shoot has come about through one man, Captain of Shoot has created what the rest of us guns enjoy.

The 450 odd acres we shoot over have been a labour of love for the dear old Captain and a great job he has made of it. The farmer and his wife to are wonderful people who have allowed us this privilege The hardest part is for guns 7 - 10 as they need to get behind the ponds without disturbing the duck. The thing that is not seen in the sketch is the different heights and the distance the guns will be apart.

Below a rough sketch of the drive

We managed five of the drives all now pegged out, this year we can pick and choose the drives we do, this is a first for us, it appears that it is to be my job to rough sketch all the drives, so I will be having to choose some imaginative names over the next few weeks. Please leave your suggestions in the comments.