What Is English Driven Pheasant Shooting?

English Driven Pheasant shooting is a wondrous sport and is more complex and satisfying

when compared to the rough shooting or walk up shooting many hunters are accustomed to. Rather than the quiet loneliess of wandering though a field along with your dogs and maybe one friend orr so, the camaraderie and friendship, even fellowship of other shooters really enhances the sport.

There is little like the experience of 10 hunters (often known as 'Guns') blasting down birds from the heavens in short succession, hot barrels of the guns flaring and having a quick reload from your loader to make for almost constant shooting.

English Driven Pheasant shooting was introduced in the 18th century when cartridge and breach loading guns started to be available and has grown with its own quaintness of character and its own habits and customs ever since. The cartridges utilised are designated for high birds because the game may be as much 60 ft in the air and those birds take some force in the shot to take them down cleanly, typical game loads tend only to prick high flying game.

There is nothing like an early morning shot of sloe gin or glass of champagne to start the day before the days sport commences.

You will choose your peg from random in most cases from a deck of cards however many shoots have their own customs for carrying this out. You'll then walk to your peg, stand waiting in anticipation for the action to happen. The game will come flying at great speed and, sometimes at some altitude creating tough shots; not like the easy pop up birds from a flat corn field. The birds come at random although the gamekeeper's beaters will endeavour to ensure they don't all arrive in one huge flock that would minimize the drive.

This is certainly real sport, taking birds directly head on rather than un-sportingly by shooting them in the Back!

English Driven Pheasant shooting possesses unique unwritten rules. It is generally determined that very high flying birds need to be left alone because they will only be injured yet still be able to continue airborne for long enough to escape, at some point flying off or crashing down and running away someplace well hidden where the pickers up' as they are called will probably be unable to find them. Additionally, it is considered that very low birds are left alone because as much easier shots they are really considered un sporting' or too easy.

In many cases, for the novice shooter the bird is regularly missed with the shot passing behind. Mainly because with so much height it's hard in your head to think "do I truly need that much advanced lead on this target?" One other factor to consider for anyone enjoying driven shooting is when the Gun has previously been shooting clay targets, which regularly slow from the clay trap. These kind of targets have wings and are utilizing them with all their might to power away for speed and altitude. Their survival instincts are workingin overtime and therefore they aren't slowing in the least and could in fact be increasing in speed!

It is worth considering trying an hour of high clays, released from a tower the day for the amateur driven shooter. This will put you into your right frame of mind to acquire your target. Instruction is also recommended, for those that have only taken part in rough shooting as you'll find some strange points and important rules to keep in mind, such as the large amount of sky which must be 'behind' a target before shooting or else injuries may take place. Either a beater who's driving the bird in your direction or a fellow Gun will suffer. It's all too simple to continue blasting away with the red mist of becoming caught up in the moment.

A high-quality drive will last up to Fifteen or Twenty minutes, when it ends friends get together to celebrate or commiserate with a warm drink or bull shot. This is something that you won't experience in other sport. The adrenalin was pumping within your veins and the 'come down' can be quite exhilarating.

by: shiresridge

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