Time to bring on their A game

Here’s a radical thought. Accepting that, for most, the interest in driven game shooting is related to a challenging, high-flying bird — for which some pay a premium — does it matter that shot game has virtually no value? The important factor is surely that, one way or another, it provides a meal for someone?

Relying on game dealers to provide at least a little return on the birds in the bag at the end of the day is, in the eyes of some, no longer the option it once was. Shoots say that game dealers won’t pay while game dealers say they cannot pay, or pay much. They cite smaller carcases — bred to provide that high, sporting bird — too much game being shot and, in some instances, poor care of game immediately after it has