WELL BOYS & GIRLS WHAT AN AMAZING TIME WE HAVE HAD DOWN HERE IN THE SOUTH WEST, ARE WE SITTING COMFORTABLY? THEN I SHALL BEGIN.

Oh my Oh My its been a busy time down here in the South West and I simply don't know were to start, The pigeon and corvid shooting is in full swing what with having several crop fields of wheat still standing and rotting with the weather as farmers have lost the crops and have just turned their cattle out in them as was all that could be done, Our Farmers finally got all the maize in well almost there are a few bits still left standing and going brown under a foot or so of water, But we are getting some pretty good bags really over that and roost shooting too,

One bonus from the maize being flooded is that the wildfowl have been taking full advantage of it and chomping on the maize heads that are now within reach well errr ummmm swimming to anyway and has made for some quite good wildfowling with many of our young shots bagging a duck or two, Talking of wildfowling all our ponds are shooting quite well even all the new ones not brilliant as in past years but slow and steady, No wigeon as yet to report but a few teal about and I fear unless we get some cold weather and all this water about the fowling will be slow but steady all season I know other clubs have said the same to me,

The game shoot is now in its 10th year and is really shooting well so far this year with even some woodcock in the bag and in fact I think those hills are not so hi this year yeah right who am I kidding,

As for the air rifle section of the club its by far the most busy with all our vermin control in full swing what with the rats and feral pigeons inside and out of barns and grain mills and yards etc, In fact we are doing such a good job we have gained 7 new farms around the area this year alone due to our vermin control with air rifles and trapping for our farmers etc, If it carries on like this we might have to think about raising the members list a little to cover all the farms etc,

The young sports section is thriving and indeed we now have a waiting list as long as my arm for young sports wanting to join the club,

The club is also very busy helping Pass It On Young Sports with all their taster days and indeed getting the kids and their families actually out hunting and working on conservation projects so I see the next year is going to be very busy there,

As I type myself and the committee are planning the shoot club Christmas dinner what with the band the raffle speeches and trophy presentations as well as a brilliant three course meal its all taking its time but we are getting there as usual, Also planning the boxing day young sports clay shoot is well under way,

So as you can see we are quite busy all round and as I finish typing the terrier boys are here waiting to go ratting at a chicken farm, So as I sign off on this news letter may I/we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year ;-)

All in all the next few months looks to be a promising time not only for the Woodspring shooting club and all the shooting etc but also helping Pass It On Young Sports.

TOGETHER WE CAN INSPIRE ;-)
www.pass-it-on-young-sports.org.uk

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