The hunter’s SEASON
Late autumn and early winter really are the hunter’s months as far as I’m concerned. Not only is it a wonderful time of year to be out in the countryside, there is also some excellent sport to be had during this season of great opportunity.
The potential for a red letter day at this time of year is down to several factors, and the main one is food. Wild animals, including most of the airgun quarry species, instinctively know that there are tough times ahead, so they will be making the most of their time by fattening up on the last of the autumn harvest and doing their best to cache away any surplus ready for winter. This means that pests such as grey squirrels will be spending a lot of time around areas where natural food is still abundant; a habit which makes them pretty easy to pinpoint at this time of year.
Hunters are also assisted by the reduction in daylight hours. With less time to
