Grouse a great day out!


Grouse season is now upon us, running from August right up to the beginning of December.
So in this weeks blog we're going to look at some tips for a successful shoot.

Practice makes perfect

When it comes to any type of game shooting practice is the key. We recommend warming up for the season at a shooting school where you can take aim at birds coming in front and going behind with the use of safety sticks. These are also a great places to pick up extra tip from the experienced staff. 

Gunfit
Grouse shooting  is a fast and instinctive sport and you will not hit anything if your gun is correctly fitted. Make sure that all your equipment  is in good working order.

Safety

When you arrive it's important that you get set up in your but quickly. Make sure everyone is ready and in position. Set your safety sticks and test that they stay in this position by practising turning and shooting at going away birds.

Keep Still

Remember these are wild birds so it's important to stay still & quiet especially when the butts are raised. It's also a goods idea to ware dark clothing.

Keep barrels low

Keeping the barrels just above the heather has two benefits. One, there's no excessive movement to startle the birds and two it makes it easier to take target from below.

  To avoid disappointment shoot early

Grouse are quick birds so it's advisable if unsure to point with your loader or pace 60 yards if front of the butt, before the drive starts. Once they brake the 30 yard point they will reach you in a split second so shoot with confidence.

Gun Mount

The best stance for the grouse more is to lead with the front hand, whilst making sure that the gun hits you cheek first, whilst bending from the hips. It seems like a lot to keep in mind, but this help to ensure that you gun stays locked into your shoulder pocket.

  Choose a bird

You want to choose a bird and stick with it. A good way of doing this is mounting your gun in the middle of a pack. You'd be surprised how many birds rise from the middle and if you have your eye locked on the one you want you'll be ready to pull the trigger when it makes it's move.

Correct Footwork

It's important to have the stable footwork, we advise standing right next to your safety stick, this will help to keep you in spot when incoming birds go in between butts and stop you from coming round the stick and potentially rolling shoot into  your neighbour.  

we hope that our short guide will have some tips to help you the next time you're out shooting. 

Remember we have a great range of shooting equipment and a new store this week is the Seeland Woodcock II clothing range. Buy anything from this range to be in with a chance of winning a fantastic rifle case!



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