The Beating Line: Beaters' Day

At last it comes round. In the final film in our Beaters' Line series, it's the end-of-season beaters' day. Our three heroes - Jack, Richard and Peter - representing three generations of beaters, father, son and grandfather, are out with guns enjoying the sport they have provided for others over the last five months.
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[@mortenvrts7637]

In Denmark we have the same tradition. January is always what we call 'slyngeljagt' which means rogue-hunt. We hunt all day stealing birds from one and other, and end with a feast to celebrate the good work done all season. In Denmark we are not allowed to shoot hens in January so only cocks as well. The charity part is not something we do, but sounds interesting in deed.

[@luckystriker7489]

I met my wife on the beating line, well, in the bothy behind the laird's house actually, but we fell in love on the line. Random comment, I know...

[@warrenscott4378]

Great to see the generations in the beating line. I for one are keeping the generation alive by following in my father's footsteps. My father was a head keeper and I took over 9yrs ago on the same estate. The old man is now one of the picker ups and my son is now coming through the ranks and likes nothing better than keepers day, as I take a back seat and let my son run the beating lines.

[@lanmastersassistant659]

it been a tough season in places, but im glad to see folk get rewarded at the end of the season

[@louisbartlett7880]

Matey boy will be fine with a 20b why bother with a 4.10

[@o_gisog6151]

I do Beating down in Dorset

[@thegamekeeper9531]

We have a beaters day every 26th of jan I am a beater so I get to shoot. This is my third season running I and this Saturday I will be using the 4.10 shotgun

[@sonnyabw8101]

How low was that bird 4:37

[@Charlie-wi7nd]

Sonny Wilson too low to be shooting

[@kingbear1053]

First day starts Tomorrow beating!!

[@kaidankelly8329]

Hello

[@kaidankelly8329]

You’re the best TH-cam channel I have ever seen

[@sjoerdschoenmakers6521]

which species of spaniel is the beautiful dog in the final seconds of this film

[@Charlie-wi7nd]

sjoerd schoenmakers cocker

[@ketkiddy]

thats a working cocker spaniel (there are other types of cocker such as "show cocker" and "American cocker", this is known as "working cocker"

[@jackclarke7584]

love seeing the new generation getting stuck in

[@kaidankelly8329]

You’re the best TH-cam channel I’ve ever seen

[@fieldsportstv]

Ta 🙂

[@Charlie_Broadbent]

We have beaters day

[@videoschassepeche]

👍🏻😉

[@freddieweaver6379]

Hi

[@johnweyn7679]

Wspaniałe polowanie , tylko pozazdrościć, pozdrawiam z Polski, DARZ Bór.

[@nathantonkin8615]

What gun did Pete have

[@Biglandtrapper]

Really enjoyed the series, very well done...

[@oliverfoster5271]

William Larkham Jr i