Keeper’s briefing

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Formal shoot dress

That a formal shoot demands a proper tie (and a silk scarf tucked into a shirt for a lady)

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Dogs must be well-behaved

Because only well-trained dogs are welcome

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Forget the mobile

A shooter who lets his mobile ring or checks it constantly is unlikely to be invited back

Keep your gun broken and use a gunslip

If it’s not in its slip, you always have your gun broken and unloaded when walking between drives

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Don’t be greedy

You don’t poach birds from other Guns

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Shoot lunches

Credit: A Hook

Listening to loaders

A loader who is a font of knowledge is worth their weight in gold

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Deciding between tweed and moleskin

Tweeds for a formal shoot, moleskins for less formal

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The importance of gamekeepers

How a keeper can make or break a day

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Classic headgear

Battered but high quality shooting gear is very chic

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Game cookery

You should eat what you shoot

Grouse shooting

You wear dark colours grouse shooting so you don’t get spotted by the birds

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Keeping the field tidy

You should always pick up spent cartridges

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