Hard to believe it was 11 years ago today that I had just Captained the last shoot day of the season at the wonderful 4,000 acre "Dunira Estate", in Comrie Perthshire. It was the culmination of some 5 months work, when I had been appointed as acting Estate Manager with the task of commercialising the Estates Shooting prior to its sale. It was one of the most demanding yet most rewarding tasks I have undertaken, with the help of the brilliant keeper, "Big" Doug Stewart, the de

Another brilliant video from Dave Carrie, showing cracking British Driven partridge that have to be shot with instinctive skills. Again these super videos really capture and promote the essence of a traditional shoot with its camaraderie and hospitality. Sit back and enjoy. Just a quick addition, I cover the skills and techniques for Shooting Driven Partridge in my upcoming Video Coaching series "Only Perfect Practice Makes Perfect" Episode titled "Fundamentals For Driven Win

Here is yet another truly outstanding video from Dave Carrie, shooting grouse on a Moor where the owner and keepers have won awards for their considerable conservation work, these people are the true custodians of the countryside!!!!! Also, please note NO fairweather shooters here! as the great Scottish comedian Billy Connolly says "It's never the wrong weather, just the wrong clothing!!!!". #BritishDrivenShooting #DaveCarrie

It's time to go spend some money and get some qualified, experienced, instruction from a professional coach, it will save you money in the long run on cartridges and you will make your Dog very, very happy!!!!!!! And don't forget to get along to the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Annual meeting in Nebraska #Aheadofthegameshootingschool #KeithCoyle

A bit of a blast from the past, this is me at the Jebel Ali Shooting Club, Dubai, back in 1996, when I was asked by friend Brain Hammond to set up and oversee the range operations and open the Shooting School in its first 6 months of operation.. I then went back and used the Club to run private coaching sessions whilst I was in Abu Dhabi between 2009 to 2014 when I was the pre-opening Operations Manager for the Al Forsan Shooting Ground. I'm the young slim chap 4th from t