Shooting Northern Ireland (Dave Carrie Shooting)
Review from Irish Country Sports and Country Life Magazine
With the blanking-in completed trickles of birds emerged with consistent regularity and at ever increasing height; powerful birds bent on crossing the lines of Guns to a wooded incline some way in the distance. Shooting was noticeably well spread amongst the Guns during the course of this protracted drive but the back line was presented with some particularly fine birds. The drive in full swing was an amazing spectacle and no visiting Gun could be disappointed. With the final horn of the day blown, the echo of gunshots gave way to the soft peeps of dog whistles from the pickers-up who were already engaged in the task of collecting the numerous fallen.
Smiles all round both from the Guns and Brian and his team alike.
This was quite the most superb day of driven sport the author has witnessed in some while. Judging by the demeanour of the Guns at the end of the day it was clear that it was for them too. It was a happy group indeed that retired to the shooting lodge for a sumptuous late-lunch, which seemed expertly timed with the arrival of everyone back at the courtyard.”
Last season the two things that stand out were a particularly fine right and left at high pheasant taken by my fellow Gun and friend Alan, and the sight of a 10 or 12-point red stag crossing the field next to one of the drives after being stirred by the beaters. The stag glanced at us once then entirely disregarded our presence as he moved slowly to quieter areas to find his herd. A very transient encounter and one that will be always be retained in my personal memory bank.