JACK MITCHELL, the KEELER'S, TETLEY'S, TONY KENNEDY and ADDIEVILLE EAST FARM welcome you back to our home away from home in Cornwall for some of the world's greatest wingshooting. For our 14th consecutive year, we are proud to continue our association with the private estates offering many of the highest, fastest and skillfully driven pheasants in England. As we have entered a new millennium, moving at warp speed, it is a wonderful pleasure to step back to a time in our sporting history that has changed little for over 100 years. The ageless countryside pursuit of driven pheasants has maintained an unsurpassed reputation as the ultimate shooting adventure. Beyond the shooting, is the history, romance, spectacular scenery, overwhelming hospitality, friendships and sheer fun we have. The following is a schedule of most of our trip: Saturday, November 25th… Arrive in Cornwall and settle in at Tregassow Manor and Garlenick Manor. These traditional Cornish estates, set in England's most pastoral and unspoiled countryside, provide superb dining and accommodations. A large part of the overall enjoyment of the trip is residing "en famille" with our hosts. John and Jennie Keeler's hospitality make you feel as though you are a welcomed brother or sister. You will be relaxing with them in front of a huge medieval fireplace dating back to the 1300's. Garlenick Manor is one of my favorite places in England, primarily because of our hosts, Lt. Commander Jeremy Tetley and his wife Maureen. There has been a settlement at Garlenick since before the first millennium when a Roman fort called Burghear was situated on a hill adjacent to the main house. Sunday, November 26th… Lessons and warm up at Jack Mitchell's Shooting Grounds, followed by a Pub lunch and dinner party at Garlenick Manor in the evening. Most of Jack's 70 odd years has been deeply involved in driven pheasant shooting and he can answer your ques- tions on the history, nuances and customs of all aspects of our trip. In the five (5) days of shooting,approximately 12,000 pheasants will be driven over the eight guns. Most people find the excitement of driven pheasants to cause sudden flaws in their shooting technique. Jack, one of England's most renowned coaches, will be with us to instruct on live birds every day. Monday, November 27th… Driven pheasants at TREGASSOW MANOR - On this day, as well as the rest of the week, the principle quarry is pheasant with a mixed bag of woodcock, wood pigeons, partridge and snipe possible on each day. 200 bird expected bag Tuesday, November 28th… Driven pheasants at PENTILLIE - Pentillie is a private family shoot owned by the Coryton family and is on the river Tamar. It's woods were laid out for shooting over a hundred years ago. Our good mate and host at Pentillie is Tony Kennedy, one of the most knowledgeable men in the world concerning fine guns and driven shooting and equally important, a man with a truly witty sense of British humor. 250 bird expected bag Wednesday, November 29th… Driven pheasants at the CARNANTON ESTATE - Carnanton House is romantically situated among the beautiful woods of the far-famed valley of Lanherne, and is about two miles from the rocky and iron-bound coast of North Cornwall. The family of Willyams (now Young-Jamieson) have been established in the County of Cornwall since about the year 1485. The family has a great sport- ing tradition for shooting, fox-hunting and carriage-driving. It was reported that Edward Brydges Willyams, in the mid 1800's, retired from Parliament finding that the onerous duties of Parliamentary life interfered with his pursuits as a Country Gentlemen, and prevented him from properly doing his duty as the Master and Owner of the Carnanton Hounds. Outside the hunting seasons, Edward Brydges Willyams traveled the Americas pursuing mining and banking interests of his family. The Carnanton Shoot was originally developed in the late 1800's and re-established in 1982. Our friendly host is Paul Young-Jamieson, a true Cornish countryman, who has produced suburb birds each and every time we shot there. 250 bird expected bag Thursday, November 30th… Driven pheasants at COLQUITE - The shoot at Colquite is one of the most remarkable in southern England. The topography of the land allows particularly high and fast pheasants to be shown with contours providing a fall of about 300 feet in a short distance. In 1987 Colquite was my first introduction to the 1800's British tradition of sporting shoots, wonderful camaraderie and beautiful landscape. Countess P. le Grelle, a wonderful lady and a renowned shot herself, will be our host. 250 bird expected bag Friday, December 1st… Driven pheasants at PAWTON MANOR - An exciting new addition for us. Located just up the coast in Wadebridge, Pawton Manor is known for its partridge, interspersed with pheasants it should produce an interesting mixed bag. Anthony Wills is our delightful host his day. 250 bird expected bag Friday evening… Our traditional farewell dinner party will be at Tregassow Manor. Saturday, December 2nd… Depart CORNWALL Included in the trip are memberships in the "British Association for Shooting and Conservation" to help support wildlife conservation and the shooting sports in England and for added insurance reasons. The price for the shoot covers everything including shells, licenses, meals, liquor, taxes and transportation while in Cornwall. You are responsible for transportation to and from Cornwall and tips for the Gamekeepers, driver and domestic staff. The Gamekeeper's tip is traditionally 10 pounds per 100 birds bagged and presented after each day's shooting. The trip for a single gun is 6000 pounds sterling, with a line of eight (8) guns. A couple with one gun shooting, which they may share, is 6430 pounds sterling. A couple with both shooting is 11,100 pounds sterling. A typical day in Cornwall will start with a hearty breakfast at around 8 o'clock, allowing plenty of time to be at the estates by 9:30 a.m. There will be four or five drives in the morning followed by a superb lunch which will invariably end with a glass of port. In the afternoon, there will be more drives and shooting will be finished by 4 o'clock to allow the pheasants time to go to roost before dark. Tea and drink, intermingled with a lot of talk about the "high one" which you hit, or I missed, follows the shoot. This usually takes until about 6 o'clock when we disperse for baths. Dinner is usually about 8 o'clock. Cornwall, on the southwest tip of England, is surrounded by water and its weather is influenced by the Gulf Stream. It should be cool and windy with a light frost in the mornings, warming up to the 50's by noon. Shooters will be most comfortable in wellies, a warm sweater and waxed cotton or Gortex jackets. Normally the men will wear a tie and jacket for dinner. Should you decide to bring your companion and they decide not to accompany you shooting each day, Cornwall has much to offer. The sea is always close by with picturesque fishing villages like Padstow and Fowey to visit or antiquing in St. Ives or Truro, exploring King Arthur's Castle at Tintagel, or visiting famous houses, run by the National Trust. Jennie Keeler, the lady of Tregassow Manor, has always helped everyone enjoy Cornwall. The camaraderie of the shooting party and hospitality of the Brits are a large part of the overall enjoyment of this trip. We think we have put together a great bunch of people on both sides of the Atlantic.