Few pheasant shoots will be affected. Those I have spoken to have had good hatches and the birds are sheltered until they are able to cope with the weather.

Wild partridges will have suffered, I expect. However, the impact on the ability to provide shooting will not be an issue. The economic climate may well curtail the number of days most individuals can book. Most I know have cut their shooting days considerably.

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