Season is over; clay events start.

Well my 2021/2022 game shooting & beating, finished as quick as it started; or so it seems!

I managed a full season beating (and took more than one tumble whilst in the line), kicked off my season with a driven duck day with my fave team of guns and ended the season having stood on peg with my dad twice, and on one of them; shot side by side with him and bagged myself my first cock pheasant, and did 2 beater’s day, where I managed to bag my first ever Partridges.

I also introduced 4 ladies into the beating line; 2 of whom went on to be accepted into the team and become regulars in the line with me, and on the last beaters day, one of them stood on peg and shot her first ever game birds. I have so proud of those ladies, and grateful for the gamekeeper and shoot captain for allowing me to bring new ladies to the shoot with me, and making them feel so welcome and part of the team.

My 2022 ladies clay shooting events have hit the ground running; I have sold out for the first Bun Club event if the year at Sporting Targets; third one in a row! And we are already taking bookings for the next one in April.

I have also now ‘met’ the new (to be) owner of Bun Club via a zoom call, and can’t wait until it’s publicly announced who she is.

I’m also humbled to now be able to share, that I’m the 2021 winner of the BASC ladies star of target shooting award. I really cannot thank everyone enough who nominated me. I just wish my mum was here to show her it.

I have plenty to keep me busy over the next few weeks and months, inc articles to write for The Countryman’s Weekly, a blog post to write for a lovely shooting accessories/gifts company, as well as all the planning and hosting Bun Club days that I do. I will also be looking at taking on some local pigeon shooting, and trying to organise a affordable ladies game day for the 2022/2023 season.

On a slightly sad note, I have decided to put my Miroku MK38 up for sale as of this weekend, she doesn’t quite fit with what I need, so the hunt is on for her replacement, and until then, my trusty old Lanber will come out of retirement.