One for the pot

Back in the day, it was quite normal to have a mooch about with dog and gun in the hope of bagging an unsuspecting rabbit flushed from the bottom of an old hedgerow, or a pigeon that bursts out the wrong side from its roost in an ancient oak tree. Nowadays, this kind of shooting is almost a forgotten art form.

First of all, you need a steady dog. It’s no good your canine companion taking chase at the first sight of a fleeing bunny. He needs to hunt close enough so you have half a chance at getting off a safe shot. Of course, he must stop to the flush or, at the very least, your well-trained stop whistle.

You will need lightning reflexes to enable you to take a snapshot while in mid-step. And you need a skill that so