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Covering every inch

I have a favourite quote that comes from a book called The Old Man and the Boy by Robert Ruark. It is about a grandfather who introduces his grandson to the pleasures of hunting with a dog and the quote sums up my philosophy on spending time in the shooting field. “Hunting ain’t a competition, you ain’t trying to win any prizes. Hunting is watching your dog work, and taking it easy, and shooting just enough, walking slow, and enjoying the day…”

The last four words of that quote really sum up my all-too-infrequent trips up to the Cumbrian fells to do battle with one of the most successful mammalian invaders to inhabit our shores — the rabbit.

Over the years

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