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The call of the wild

The past year has been a testing time for all of us. I have always felt grateful for the opportunity to spend time in the countryside with an air rifle and, with the day-to-day grind of lockdown becoming increasingly repetitive, I have appreciated the escapism of my pest control rounds more than ever.

One of my woodland shooting permissions is a short stroll from my home. Having this little oasis right on my doorstep means I have been able to incorporate a bit of pest control into some of my daily exercise outings. The small wood is managed for pheasant shooting, not that the syndicate had much of a season. Nonetheless, the keeper has

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