Make hay while the sun shines

I love to experiment with different tactics and attempt to gain the advantage over intelligent quarry, it is one of the great joys of fieldsports. Convincing any wild quarry to come within range of a shotgun can be a challenge, and rightly so or the game of cat and mouse would tire quickly. Concealment is a major factor of fieldcraft that applies throughout many shooting disciplines. The ability to remain undetected in the heart of the target’s territory by blending into the chosen environment is often the key to success.

A great tactic for fooling corvids is to diverge from the typical approach of setting the hide on field boundaries. Taking the