Sporting Gun

One step at a time

If any of you listened to my recent online interview with Matt Clark, Sporting Gun editor, you will have heard us discuss the subject of walked-up shooting and how to go about participating in this most enjoyable part of our sport.

I am passionate about this kind of shooting and over the years I have been fortunate enough to have organised some great days for my modest rough shooting syndicate, the Circle of Trust (COT). With the issues that shoots are experiencing with the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus crisis there may be more opportunities for those of us who pursue this less formal form of shooting.

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