Out in the country

Tony Bracci looks at some of the jobs you can do if you want to become involved on a shoot day

You may have been thinking about getting involved on a shoot day as the end of the season draws closer. A beaters’ day, perhaps? You may also be considering joining a team for next year. If you are, your first point of contact would normally be the gamekeeper, possibly via a mutual friend who already helps out, or an advert in a gunshop local to you. The most common way to help out during the shooting season is to join a beating team. This can evolve into other jobs on a shoot day and to helping out of season, possibly in exchange for some pigeon shooting. Expectations The role of beating on a shoot day can vary greatly depending on the shoot you join. Beating on a grouse moor, small local shoot or large…

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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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