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CARtRidgeS
Felt or fibre wads only please, no plastic wads. There will always be suitable 12 and 20 bore cartridges available for
purchase on the day. Non-toxic cartridges in 12 and 20 bore will be provided with the compliments of the Shoot when
we shoot a dedicated duck drive.

vehiCleS
There will always be adequate parking to leave your car all day and everyone is welcome to bring their own four wheeled
drive vehicle, there is no restriction to the number on the day, however I prefer no-one to be on their own, unless this is
necessary for private phone calls etc. If you travel to the Shoot by car, there is normally space available in the other guns
vehicles for you to travel with them. However please bear in mind that not everyone wishes to give a wet muddy dog a
lift in their vehicle.

fouR wheel dRive CouRteSy vehiCle
As more and more guns are travelling some distance to shoot with us, often in a normal two wheel drive vehicle which
is unsuitable for travelling around the shoot. We now have available with a driver a long wheel base Land Rover Station
Wagon on each shoot day at Ripley Castle and Mountgarret. These vehicles will seat up to five people comfortably
including our driver.

Each vehicle is available at no cost to the guns and their guests. However prior booking is recommended to ensure space
is available. Dogs may travel in our Keepers vehicles.

Shoot MeMbeRShip
As we field over 140 days and types of day during the season it is difficult to run the Shoot as a true syndicate. The
majority of our days are sold by the gun per day to individual guns or small parties joining a Members, Ladies, Ripgarret
or Boundary Day. A typical Member would take a number of gun days throughout the season on each of our Shoots and
I prefer guns to make a commitment of three to four gun days or more over the season. However anyone may join us for
a day to see if the Shoot offers what you require, as an individual gun or by bringing a friend to shoot with you or just to
join you on the day. If you enjoy the day with us, I am sure you will join us again in the future. On Members, Ladies,
Ripgarret and Boundary Days no overages are charged and we always aim to shoot in excess of the target bag. Roving
Syndicate Days are sold as full days when overages may be charged but I much prefer to agree the target bag before we
start shooting, not after!

eXCluSive MeMbeRShip
It is inevitable that by the way I run the Shoot selling mainly to individual guns, by the gun per day, that once the season
starts there will be some unsold pegs. A day will be run providing a minimum of six pegs have been sold but the target
bag may be revised in line with the number of guns. I am often asked if there are any odd pegs available at a reduced
cost. For me discounted days begin with those of you who have already booked days. So I established our Exclusive
Membership as a way of thanking and rewarding individual guns for their support. Purchasing shoot days to a value
of £2,500.00 or more before VAT qualifies for Exclusive Membership. This applies to individual guns or where a team
have booked, paid individually and collectively achieve £2,500.00 or more before VAT, then all members of the team are
eligible for Exclusive Membership.

Exclusive Members are offered by e-mail, at reasonably short notice, a selection of dates where there are unsold pegs.
You will receive a list of dates with attractive discounts offered on the original fee. You may purchase as many of the
discounted pegs are you wish for yourself and to bring one or more guests on any of the days not just the days you have
already booked. You must of course be present on the day when you bring a guest at discounted rates.

Depending on the take up of days, I would hope to send out a number of offers during the season. However to be eligible
to take advantage of these you need to have previously purchased days to the value for £2,500 plus VAT. If at present
you have purchased days below the value you can always add more to make up the amount required.

During the Summer Exclusive Members will receive a plastic card together with a list of retailers who offer attractive
discounts on clothes and shooting accessories. No names or addresses of Members will be given to a third party. I am
sure the benefits for Exclusive Members will increase as it becomes more established with the principle remaining to
reward Exclusive Members for their support. I would also be very pleased to receive any suggestions as to how benefits
to Exclusive Members may be increased and improved for the future.

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