A further shooting and fishing day at Thormaid, where Nigel shot another grouse and two snipe and I hosted both Ian McGregor, who fished with Nigel in the White Loch with wet fly, and the Fountain Forestry people; with whom I discussed management matters.
Later on, Nigel and I had fun at Lochs Thormaid and Saorach and I managed to shoot a drake Mallard as the first kill with my new shot-gun. Back to the hotel late for dinner but pleased with our days' sport.
I was up at 6.00am, writing up these last few days journal and preparing for a busy day and woke Nigel at 6.30am who also wanted to be up early to dress his grouse. Straight after breakfast, we went off to Thormaid trying to shoot grouse, but Nigel only managed one grouse but was good enough to get two snipe in the Dulochan system (the wet peat boggy area) . I tried but missed both grouse and snipe. Both Ian McGregor and the Fountain Forestry people arrived at the same time, and I left Nigel and Ian to fish the White Loch with wet fly whilst I had a meeting with the others.
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I learnt that the fertilisation had been done by hand and then told them all about our worries about Alan Brookes letting our fishing rights and they will be considering how to change the booking system and improve security and will report back to me on Thursday. The trees are growing well, and we now have permission to plant hardwoods on the brow of our highest hill. I joined the others fishing after having a packed lunch, but it was very difficult fishing because of the first morning's frost and cold northerly wind that has put the fish off of the feed. Later on, Nigel and I had fun at Lochs Thormaid and Saorach and I managed to shoot a drake Mallard as the first kill with my new shot-gun. Back to the hotel late for dinner but pleased with our days' work.