Airgun Shooter

LATE SUMMER SNOOPING

The summer months can be very challenging as far as pest control is concerned, but that’s no excuse for not getting out there. Even if you aren’t putting quarry in the bag, time in the field can still be put to good use gathering information that should help to make future outings more productive.

There are several factors that make summertime shooting sessions tricky, and the first one is the heat. Just like us, wild birds and mammals don’t tend to like being out and about when the sun is blazing and the temperature is high. This tends to mean that quarry can be hard to come by unless you head out at dawn or dusk – and even that can be a struggle.

Although the longest days are now behind us, sunrise is still extremely early so you have to

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