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Jon Ball “A consistent performer regardless of location or conditions.”
angus Barnes “The owner of the Loyton shoots portfolio can show his clients how it’s done. High pheasants are his speciality and he seldom misses even after a late party.”
phil Blakeway “Former Gloucester rugby player who toured with the British Lions, he is a quietly spoken, smiling, lethal shot.”
peter Brown “A whizz on tall birds with his pair of Kemens (and pretty sharp on the grouse, too). Sports a brown bowler hat unless it’s particularly wet, when he sports a yellow southwester.”
James Butler “When not hosting days on his own shoot, his extraordinary hand-toeye coordination means
‘Foz’ is always mentioned in
dispatches when it comes to high birds.”
richard caring “Well dressed, the most amazing host and a top shot on high birds using his titanium guns.”
simon ford “As good a highpheasant shot as I’ve seen. He does miss – but not much.” His 4WD transforms into a mobile champagne bar.
charles fussell “Consistent high-bird shot, which is truly remarkable given how long he stays up the night before if there’s a sniff of a party.” henry Greswell Julian hunnable
patrick James “Charms the ladies and the birds from the sky with equal panache.”
allan Jenkinson “A lovely, consistent shot at high pheasants but tries to pass the limelight onto others. I saw him shoot 14 birds on the trot with ease and all were right up there.”
Bill Joyce
Dave kempley “Can still hold it with anyone in the country on the really high stuff. Shot some crackers at Brigands and Sweet Lamb this year. Modest and always having a laugh.”
Jono mills “Annoyingly good despite spending less days in
the field. The jury is still out on his latest gundog – a whippet.”
DAVID morris “A rare animal: a high-bird specialist who uses side-by sides.” nigel mustill
Dan reynolds “Sees the best shots in action on the Exmoor shoots and obviously learns a thing or two as he’s a master of the tall pheasant.”
Jack sadler Prefers to be working his dog but when he is in the line it doesn’t matter the direction, speed or height of the bird – he’s on it. Got the shot of the day on a shoot in the middle of the season on some stratospheric pheasants. alan smith John ward “A genius shot and a great coach.”
kevin wissett-warner “Has shot out of his skin all season with his Big Bertha.
Has a penchant for pigeon and shoots some outrageous ones on game days.”