IT'S IN THE BAG!
Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. Nothing gladdens my heart and lifts my spirit more than the thought of putting away my thermal boots and winter jackets in anticipation of a few months of stalking the sun-dappled hedgerows
Successful stalking means travelling light of course. I can remember the days when going shooting meant a pocket full of Eley Wasps and a gun bag over my shoulder. Nowadays I'm weighed down by an endless amount of gear that I tell myself I simply can't do without.
A knife, rangefinder, phone, car keys and spare pellets go with me every trip. But on occasion, there's a torch, spare batteries, a sling, thermal spotter, a bipod, camouflage netting, a bean bag seat – the list goes on.
And then there's the gear jammed into my truck – a chair, a sack of peanuts, hide poles, trigger sticks, some tools for running repairs and an air tank. I realised I had a problem when I found myself packing a chronograph “just in case there was a problem with the rifle”. I mean, what could I do about it if there was?
The fact of the
