Shooting Times & Country

Every chance you get

Most of us have busy lives, which means that rather than being able to enjoy our sport when it is at its best, we simply have to make the most of whatever is available on the occasions we are able to get out. That has certainly been the case for me these past few weeks.

The pigeons in my locality turned their attention to rape crops far earlier than usual, following a spell of frosty weather. But because of work and family commitments, I had to make do with listening to friends’ accounts of great days out rather than being able to savour the experience first-hand. The important thing was that somebody was out there with a shotgun doing their best to

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