Illaunmore Driven Pheasant Shoot

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03/08/2015

Pheasants and Partridges

Many sportsmen who are proficient at shooting clays may struggle when they try their hand at game shooting because the flight of a clay pigeon is much different to the way a game bird flies. Different species of game birds have very different speeds and wing movement.
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The difference between shooting clays and shooting pheasant and partridges is that, a clay starts to slow down seconds after departing trap.

31/07/2015

Safety Rules for Driven Pheasant Shoots


Guns must be empty and broken or in a sling between drives.

If two people are sharing a stand, only one gun is permitted on the stand.

Low pheasants must not be fired at under any circumstances, including birds behind the guns.

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Walking guns must only shoot at pheasants as instructed by the gamekeeper.

26/07/2015

Shooting High Birds

A lot of pheasant shooters find it hard to hit high pheasants because they tend to shoot when the face isn’t on the gun’s stock. The hunter has thought that the pheasant is simple and forgotten ready for the shoot the fundamentals. The gun ought to always be mounted properly prior to attempting the shot, as to do otherwise is a formula for a lower success rate.

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Tips on shooting high flying birds from the Illaunmore island driven pheasant shoot, on Lough Derg in Ireland.

24/07/2015

Green Days and Blue Days

After a one season hiatus it was great to Illaunmore shoot back again for 2104. Owner Michael Mahnke had some health problems sorted out and it was good to see him in such fine fettle. I have written a lot about this unique island shoot over the years and everything I have said is always justified.

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Illaunmore has plenty of birds, a great athmosphere amongst the dogmen, helpers and the guns. A Typical Tipperary welcome is extended at all times.

22/07/2015

The excitement of a day’s shooting still has me struggling to sleep, whether I’m going to be stood on a peg, sat in a pigeon hide or tucked-up in a d**e on the fens.

12/07/2015

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The ideal location for a driven pheasant and partridge shoot on the beautiful island of Illaunmore, which is located on Lough Derg.