16 things you only understand if you’re a shooter Charlotte Peters January 28, 2016 0shares 0shares 1/16 Invitation etiquette That you respond to shoot invitations promptly – whether you can come or not. You NEVER PBI (pending better invitation) Credit: Geoffrey Young 2/16 Keeper’s briefing Credit: P Quagliana 3/16 Formal shoot dress That a formal shoot demands a proper tie (and a silk scarf tucked into a shirt for a lady) Credit: P Quagliana 4/16 Dogs must be well-behaved Because only well-trained dogs are welcome Credit: P Quagliana 5/16 Forget the mobile A shooter who lets his mobile ring or checks it constantly is unlikely to be invited back 6/16 Keep your gun broken and use a gunslip Credit: P Quagliana 7/16 Don’t be greedy You don’t poach birds from other Guns Credit: P Quagliana 8/16 Shoot lunches Credit: A Hook 9/16 Listening to loaders A loader who is a font of knowledge is worth their weight in gold Credit: P Quagliana 10/16 Deciding between tweed and moleskin Tweeds for a formal shoot, moleskins for less formal Credit: P Quagliana 11/16 The importance of gamekeepers How a keeper can make or break a day Credit: P Quagliana 12/16 Classic headgear Battered but high quality shooting gear is very chic Credit: A Hook 13/16 Game cookery You should eat what you shoot 14/16 Grouse shooting You wear dark colours grouse shooting so you don’t get spotted by the birds Credit: P Whitcomb 15/16 Keeping the field tidy You should always pick up spent cartridges Credit: P Quagliana 16/16 Don’t slam car doors Credit: A Hook