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The joys of wildfowling

Despite doing most types of shooting, I would identify as a wildfowler first and foremost. It is more than a sport to me – I would consider it as a way of life. I don’t like to think wildfowling as a sport because I don’t shoot for sporting purposes; I head out on to the saltings as a hunter gatherer. It takes dedication to the craft to drag yourself out of bed on those freezing, wet winter mornings with no guarantee of a shot. Wildfowling isn’t all about pulling the trigger but getting out in one of the wildest environments that remains in Britain to pit your

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