COPING WITH THE COLD
Too many shooters head out with their airguns when the weather is fair and warm, but retreat to the comfort of their armchairs when winter arrives. I think that’s a real shame because they’re missing out on some excellent sport.
It would have been easy to cancel today’s session. A cold snap has kept temperatures below zero for almost a week, and I would be lying if I said the prospect of slouching in front of the fire instead of heading out into the chill wasn’t tempting.
Cold conditions can bring some excellent shooting though, so the weather has to be really bad in order to discourage me from venturing into the woods with my airgun. Natural food is starting to become scarce now, so it can be relatively easy to catch up with the hungry little pests if you can locate the places where they are able to find nourishment.
I am on my grey squirrel control rounds today, busily targeting the invasive rodents in woodland where they have been causing extensive tree damage.
These woods are managed for conservation, timber and pheasant shooting, and it is
