The sporting quality of the birds can vary considerably from drive to drive, no drive is the same and even our very best drives can be disappointing on some days.
One of the major factors affecting the sporting quality of the birds on any shoot is the weather. Our climate seems to be moving to more extremes, from days which are so still and warm that nothing really wants to fly, to heavy rain and gales which can blow the birds off the Shoot.
If you are not prepared to accept the present extremes in our climate, which may well affect the quality of bird and the bag on certain days, you should not even consider attending any driven game shoot, particularly during December and January. With the combination of our variable climate and the fact we are shooting wild creatures, we must all accept that some days will definitely be better than others.