Smooth swing for tall birds

There aren’t many shortcuts in this game — shooting high pheasants takes practice. The only way to become really good at taking on those tall birds is to spend hours standing underneath them. That said, there are a few tricks of the trade that will set you on the path of being able to hold your own on the sort of screamers that, when shot, are remembered for years. The most crucial thing is being able to read what a bird is actually doing.

When you get one of those invitations that places you under birds nipping over hedges, curling over belts of trees or gently flushing