The keeper’s view

With the current uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, many shoots have either cut back or ceased to release anything. Quite right, too. With fewer birds released one would expect the problem of an oversupply of dead game to disappear. Or will it? As I am sure you can appreciate, articles are written some time before publication and with the everchanging virus scenario who knows where we will be in a month, let alone in the shooting season?

The current closure of pubs and restaurants is obviously