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Five key reads for the partridge season

It's said that a partridge is the most English of all the game birds.

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Who is responsible for employees, for example beaters?

5. Partridges and the picker-up

Why do red leg partridges represent a particular challenge for pickers-up? “If you are picking-up and standing well back behind the Guns, you are sure to have many birds land around you,” says David Tomlinson.  But these are birds that inexperienced — and even some experienced — pickers-up will send their dogs for.”