Through SHOOTING4ALL we intend to do what we can to encourage the development of new shoots. We are also pleased to offer advice to new and novice shooters.

Our aim is to help expand the industry and particularly to help smaller farmers and landowners to diversify or, for those who simply do not have enough acreage on their own, to combine with neighbours.
Profitable shoots can be developed on comparitively small acreage. This will develop long term income around which other activities or investment can be planned. This income can itself become a capital asset - a business to be sold but with the land still retained. We can help achieve this in several ways.

We invite individuals or groups interested in obtaining shooting rights and establishing syndicates or commercial shoots to contact us. At the same time, we invite farmers and landowners considering selling new shooting rights to also get in touch. Then we will put landowner and potential syndicate together thus kick starting new enterprises.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE ARE OFTEN ASKED BY FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS

WILL I HAVE PEOPLE RUNNING ALL OVER MY LAND WHEN THEY LIKE?
No. You control the situation. For example, you determine when and how often the lease or licence holder can shoot. This is generally about 10 times a year but always by prior agreement.

DOES THAT MEAN I WILL ALWAYS KNOW WHEN ANYONE IS SHOOTING?
Yes. They will contact you first or give you dates in advance.. And whoever signs the shooting lease/licence will always be present and will be responsible for anyone else shooting.

CAN I CONTROL HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ON MY LAND AT ANY ONE TIME?
Yes. It will be specified in the licence. It can be just one person or as many as you are prepared to allow. Usually, with rough shooting, it will only be two or three. If you agree to more formal, driven shooting, then it can be as many as 16 or more. But it is up to you.

CAN I CAN CONTROL WHAT SORT OF WEAPONS ARE USED AND WHAT SORT OF GAME OR VERMIN ARE SHOT?
Yes. For example, unless you are selling the deer stalking rights, you can ban rifles.

WILL MY ENVIRONMENT AND MY PRIVACY BE RESPECTED?
Yes. The licence includes many restrictions. If you wish, no Sunday shooting or night shooting, or shooting near your home. The licence holder has to agree to not disturb livestock or damage property or leave rubbish lying around. Or leave gates open!

THAT'S ALL VERY WELL. BUT WHAT IF THERE IS DAMAGE OR EVEN INJURY TO PERSONS?
Anyone on your land, in the terms of the licence, must have third party liability insurance up to £5 million for any one claim

WHAT IF I ENTER INTO A LICENCE AGREEMENT AND IT ALL GOES WRONG?
Licences are generally limited to one year. But if the licence holder contravenes the terms of the licence, then you have the option to revoke it.

WHAT IS THE IDEAL SHOOTING LAND?
The ideal shoot will be a few hundred acres, with some woodland, good hedgerows, perhaps one or two ponds, away from urban areas, and with few or little used public footpaths. BUT we can generally find a tenant for shooting on any terrain.

WHAT SORT OF ANNUAL RENT CAN I EXPECT?
We have obtained as much as £28 an acre per annum for the ideal unit and seldom less than £7 an acre

OTHER THAN SUPPLY THE LAND, WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE TO DO?
Nothing. But, on the other hand, for additional payment, you can offer to prepare strips of cover crop and perhaps feed and water pullets in release pens

WHAT DO YOU CHARGE?
We charge 10% of the first year's rent. For that, we find you a suitable tenant, draw up the licence tailored to your individual requirements, and collect the first year's rent in advance.

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If you have little experience of driven shooting, you may find the following useful. The emphasis is on "driven" shooting, as we do not arrange walked up or rough shooting for inexperienced guns. The tips are on what goes before, during, and after the shoot. If you have any comments, or want additional advice, please do contact us.

B E F O R E

A DOUBLE BARRELLED GUN, EITHER A SIDE BY SIDE OR AN OVER AND UNDER AND PROBABLY A 12 BORE IS THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR DRIVEN SHOOTING. SELF LOADING OR SEMI AUTOMATIC MODELS AND THOSE WITH A PUMP ACTION ARE FROWNED ON AND INDEED BANNED BY MANY SHOOTS.

It is courteous to your fellow guns to dress in an acceptable and reasonable way but there is no need to over dress. Trainers, jeans and a baseball cap are definitely not acceptable but if you spend an hour or so looking around a reputable gun and clothing shop then what you see displayed is a good guide. Water proof footwear - either leather boots or wellingtons - and a waterproof jacket are the obvious essentials topped off with a sensible hat. Green trousers, a check shirt and a matching tie - yes, a tie! - are normal.

When you arrive at the shoot, it is best practice to have your gun in a sleeve. This is as much a safety factor as a convenient way of carrying a gun when not shooting and many shoots insist on its use. YOUR GUN SHOULD REMAIN IN ITS SLEEVE AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NEEDED FOR USE.

The number of standing guns on a driven shoot can be anything from six to ten. There are seldom less or more and generally there is eight. The number of drives can vary but the average is around six. Guns are directed to a specific position before the drive starts. This is often a peg of some sort stuck in the ground with a number attached. If there are no actual pegs, guns will still be directed to a specific position. Guns should remain at or very close to this peg or position throughout the drive, only moving on the order of whoever is in charge of the standing guns. Before shooting gets under way, there is usually a draw of some sort to determine which peg you stand at on the first drive. Before going to your peg, guns will be told how many pegs they move up for each new drive, i.e. from one to three then from three to five and so on.

You must have insurance when shooting. An ideal policy is offered by the BASC for which we act as agents. You risk being refused permission to shoot if you turn up without evidence of cover even if you have paid. You must also have a game licence because it is illegal to shoot game without one and by committing an illegal act you render any insurance cover you may have null and void.

Shooting is dangerous! Please - do not take young children with you, certainly without letting the shoot know, or letting us know if you are booking your shooting through us.

Once you are at your peg, remove your gun from its sleeve and break it. DO NOT LOAD UNTIL THE DRIVE HAS STARTED. You will have been told what the signal will be to announce that the drive has started and that shooting may commence. This may take the form of a blast on a horn, or a whistle. THERE MUST BE NO SHOOTING BEFORE THIS SIGNAL. Likewise, the end of the drive will be announced by a signal. THERE MUST BE NO SHOOTING AFTER THIS SIGNAL . If you are uncertain as to whether or not the drive has ended then ask a neighbour. If still in doubt, do not shoot. Whether a signal has been given or not and whether birds are flying or not, if there are beaters in front and in range, DO NOT SHOOT.

While the drive is in progress, you may shoot at any target which you have been told is a legitimate target such as pheasant, partridge, duck or pigeon, but not at any ground targets such as rabbits or foxes. You should never shoot at a bird unless you consider it to be in range. Conversely, if a bird is too close or too low, don't shoot. If you intend to shoot at a bird which is flying behind you, swing the gun high over the line of other guns, NEVER THROUGH THE LINE which would mean that at some juncture it may point at a neighbour. If you feel a bird is more in the range of a neighbour than your own, then leave the bird for the neighbour. If there is a bird in range of your neighbour and you feel he may not have seen it, it is acceptable to call a warning such as "forward".

When each drive ends pick up all your spent cartridge cases. Take them with you to where the guns will assemble to move off for the next drive and ask where they should be dumped . At the end of each drive and at the end of the day, ensure your gun is unloaded and RETURN IT TO ITS SLEEVE.

It is a common courtesy and it will be expected of you to thank both the game keeper for his hard work and the shoot captain or owner for his hospitality. It does not go amiss to thank others such as beaters and pickers up if the opportunity arises.
It is customary on driven shoots to tip the gamekeeper. There are several different ways to decide how much to tip but I believe the best policy is to tip £10 per 50 birds subject to a minimum of £20 for bags of less than 100.
If you have shot well, got a good bag or particularly enjoyed yourself some people will offer much larger gratuities. It is perfectly acceptable to have a quiet word with other guns if you are not too sure how much you should tip.

ADHERENCE TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR COMPANIONS ENJOY YOUR DAY IN SAFETY AND FRATERNITY

For Guns:

When attending a shoot, all guns must have with them a valid Shot Gun Certificate, a game licence (if shooting game) and evidence of insurance cover or they will be refused permission to take part in the shoot with the loss of any fees paid.

You may be similarly refused permission to take part if you have not advised us or the shoot in advance that you or any of the guns with you are inexperienced and are deemed to be by the shoot captain.

This rule also applies if any guns are deemed, by the shoot captain, to be behaving in an unsafe or anti-social manner.

If you have any doubts as to what may be construed as inexperienced, unsafe or anti-social, feel free to discuss this with Shooting4All (Tel: 07902 759764).

You should also have your own gun (not semi automatic or pump action) and ammunition, as these are only supplied by the shoot by prior arrangement. Cartridges should have fibre wads and you must have non-lead cartridges if wildfowling or duck flighting.

Please, do not bring extra guests, and especially young children, without advising us or the shoot.

We encourage shoots to adhere to the following rules regarding bag size but there are, occasionally, slight differences (if in doubt ask us before you book):
1: Allow a margin of error of + or – 10% of the expected bag without adjustment to cost.
2: If the bag is more than 10% over the expected bag: payment is due on a per bird basis from the gun to the shoot.
3: If the bag is more than 10% under the expected bag a partial refund may be due from the shoot if the shots fired to expected bag ratio is 3 :1 or greater. For example if the expected bag is 100, only 85 birds are shot, and the number of shots fired is 300 then no refund is due. In the same example if less than 300 shots are fired a 15% refund may be due.

Cancellation:

If you cancel your day 3 months or more before the day we will refund the full amount less an administration charge of £25. In the event that we have already passed on your payment to the shoot, the refund is due from the shoot and not Shooting4All.

If you cancel less than 3 months before the day no refund is due from either the shoot or Shooting4All.

Any amount you have paid in advance which we are holding will be returned to you in full if this agreement is cancelled by the shoot for any reason, for example inclement weather or restrictions due to an outbreak of disease . If we have remitted deposits or payments to the shoot on your behalf, in accordance with our agreement with them, then any return due to cancellation by the shoot, will be due to you from the shoot.

We thank you for placing your business with us. We do not charge a fee to teams for arranging shooting as we are paid by the shoot, but we do make an administration charge of £10 for single gun bookings. Whilst we will mediate for fair settlement, we do not accept any responsibility for any dispute that may occur between you and the shoot. If, in the terms of our contract with the shoot, we have paid all or part of the cost of your day to the shoot, then we do not accept responsibility for the return of that payment in the event of a dispute. In the event of any complaint you may have, it is important that you (a) register your complaint with the shoot and (b) advise us at the earliest opportunity. We do not accept any responsibility for any incident caused by whatever means, resulting in death or injury to you or others, or damage to property, whilst you are attending the shoot.

Details of the rendezvous time and place, directions on how to get there, and details of how to contact the shoot skipper/an official will be sent on acceptance of these terms and conditions. Do please contact the shoot a few days before the shoot date to ensure there are no changes.

If you are unsure of any of the formalities and courtesies of shooting then please look at the page titled 'Shoot Support' on our website or please check with us for clarification (Tel: 07902 759764).

For Shoots:

1:Charges:

a: Commission is charged to the shoot on all transactions except advertising and is calculated as follows: 10% commssion is charged on the first £2000 of a transaction and 2.5% is charged on anything over £2000. Eg a whole day shooting worth £5600 attracts a commission of £290.

b: In the event that shooting4all completes more than one transaction with a shoot in one season the commission is calculated on each transaction not the whole. For example a syndicate guns for several different individuals should be considered separate transactions. Multiple whole days or pegs booked by the same gun are classed as separate transactions also. If Shooting4All buys a whole day and fills it with individuals commission is calculated on the total amount due not on the cost per gun but may charge guns an additional £10 booking fee due to the extra work these days causes.

c: Adverts are charged at 30p a word for one month, 45p a word for two months and 60p a word for 3 months subject to a minimum charge of £20.

d: Guest pages dedicated to one shoot, like those for Heydon Hall and King's Walk, cost £100 a month.

e: Although transactions by debit card cost nothing extra: some types of credit card may incur a fee from our service provider (barclaycard). This is usually around 2% but it does vary. If in doubt please ask.

2: Cancellation:

a: In the event of cancellation by the client: Shooting4All will endeavour to help find replacement gun(s) so that neither the original client nor the shoot are out of pocket.

b: In the event of cancellation by the shoot: Shooting4All will endeavour to help find a replacement date or venue so that neither the client can still shoot.

c: Where Shooting4All or the shoot themselves are unable to find replacement client(s) responsibility for any refund(s) due lies with the shoot. As such each shoot is required to have a standard refund policy and to apply this evenly to regulars as well asShooting4All clients.

d: Both the Clients(s) and the shoot are obliged to inform each other, and Shooting4All, immediately in the event of cancellation. This is to allow the maximum possible time to make alternative arrangements

e: No commissions, charges or fees levied by shooting4all on the client or the shoot may be refunded. If alternative arrangements can be made responsibility for commissions, charges and fees may be passed to a third party.

Shooting4All reserves the right to alter or cancel these terms, conditions and charges at it's own discretion without prior notice.

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