Prehistory

In the beginning…

The Pheasant genesis is mired in the mists of time, but exhaustive academic research has deduced that the following is the most plausible timeline.

8th August 2020 – Inaugural Pheasant walk consisting of pheasants Tom, Tim, Stuart and Creeky on the Dalham Three Churches trail, as evidenced by the “before and after” picture below.

Before & after

25th October 2020 – Second Dalham walk and first appearance of Mark O.

13th December 2020 – Infamous Snettisham walk, the “Mud Bath”:

The Somme

5th April 2021 – Tenuous evidence of a third Dalham walk.

25th April 2021 – Ousden walk and first appearance of Adrian.

30th May 2021 – Fourth Dalham walk, with Tom, Tim and Creeky mentioned in dispatches.

27th June 2021 – First Holkham walk.

18th July 2021 – First Pheasant altercation with cows, resulting in Adrian winning the Event of the Year.

17th October 2021 – First Castle Acre walk.

5th Dec 2021 – Second Holkham Walk and first documented mention of Dave, captured below.

Model shot

December 2021 – First award ceremony, held at the Prince Albert. This saw the unveiling of the Stick of Doom, shown being wielded below by Creeky.

January 2022 – The Modern Era begins and first appearance of Mark C.