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• You are encouraged to bring your own dog provided it is pegged during the drive to avoid the possibility of running
in. This does not of course apply to well trained dogs!
• Please do not pick up during the drive as there is ample time at the end of each drive and it can distract other guns.

• Our pickers up will leave birds for you but please liaise with them on the number you have picked, as they count the
number which should be picked up whilst we are shooting.
• There are a number of public footpaths, bridal and cycle paths including the Nidderdale Way running through some
of our drives and although we ask people to stop and wait until the drive has finished an increasing number are not
prepared to do this. When this happens we will stop the beaters and cease shooting, until they have passed. You will
be advised on the day as to how to recognise this problem.

• Any alcohol should be taken in moderation. If you drink too much to drive, it is also too much to shoot safely. It
should also be noted that some medicines, especially for colds and flu can cause drowsiness which could affect your
capacity to shoot safely.
• In the unlikely event of disruption from anti country sports activists ensure the Shoot Captain and Keepers are made
aware of their presence. Cease shooting, unload and put your gun in its sleeve, restrain your dogs and return quietly
to your vehicles. Wait in your vehicle, do not lose your temper, threaten or antagonise them.
• Used cartridges cases will be collected by a member of our shoot staff after each drive, leaving them in a pile at your
peg would be appreciated.
• Bird shot average is normally around 3.55.

• We normally field 9 guns
• Guns are numbered from right to left, moving up 2 after each drive.

• There is a whistle to start each drive, the reason is to ensure the beaters are lined out behind the partridge, which you
will see on every drive throughout the season; otherwise an early shot may put them over the beater’s heads and not
ours!

• There is a whistle to end a drive, when shooting should cease and empty guns put in their sleeves.
• No plastic wads in your cartridges please, felt or fibre wads only.

• No shot larger than 32 gm, No.4 should be used.
• For waterfowl such as duck and geese, only cartridges with non-toxic shot may be used.

• We will always have available for purchase each day both lead and non-toxic cartridges in 12 and 20 gauge, suitable
for all types of shotgun with 2½ chambers.
• At the end of the day our staff will clean your gun, for a small fee it will be returned to you!

• At the end of the day the Shoot Host will provide each gun with a card detailing the names of the guns and the bag
for the day.

• At the end of the day we raffle two bottles from our selection of Gins with proceeds to the British Game Alliance.
• There are facilities in the shoot yard to wash dogs and vehicles should this be required.

• At the end of every shoot day each gun will receive a pack of pheasant or partridge crowns, ready chilled for the oven
or freezer. Further quantities of hen pheasant crowns are available to order free of charge.

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