I'm very envious and have lots of questions. I've wanted to do a pheasant shoot again for many years. The guy down over the border near Mt Gambier, two or three times shot at had a new waiting list queue. Booked out every year. Only way in was if an existing group exited. Then he was divorced, lost some of his property access. Then a shed fire killed off most of his breeding bird stock. I don't think he ever got back into it.

Some questions if you will? Tony and Mick, or anyone else attending. By PM if you prefer for any question. Just for mymown information for any similar or self organised.

How many birds, pheasant and partridge, were shot?

Price? Is it per bird plus a shoot fee?

What size was the area shot over? If you can estimate. I ask this as I have some small areas at home. I used to have 14 square kilometres of shooting country behind my house. But sales, inheritances etc, all but my own is no longer available. The younger generations does not seem to like sharing some access. Even to neighbours, But I have been thinking about some acquaintances with much further afield very large properties. They may already have private bird shoots. Obviously self breeding plus the working dogs and owners are needed.

The country looks like strips and patches of trees and bush with grass paddocks interspersed. Correct? Maybe some grassy, tussock country?

I wish we still had a 1,000 acre block with a low hill of original never cleared native bush, saltbush paddocks, old regrowth trees. Probably 60 % was saltbush and regrowth or original forest. I would have thought it too dry, but perhaps not? Would potentially have been excellent release shooting country with dogs needed to flush the saltbush country. But alas sold decades ago to fund my father's retirement. Now split into six smaller blocks, mostly hobby farms. Btw saltbush lamb and mutton is far tastier than green grass country sheep. The wool was better and finer from the dry country as well

Do you know when the birds were released? The night or morning before? Earlier?

Normal fenced, or fenced for foxes etc? I assume normal fences,ndue to costs.

I'll have more questions no doubt. Sorry about all the questions.

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Bte why the non toxic shot? Is this a requirement in Victoria? Generally for any game shooting, game birds, non clay shooting? Or just the farm? Or desired by the group?