Striking a comfortable balance between technology and fieldcraft seems to get increasingly difficult as shooting equipment becomes more sophisticated. While a lot of modern accessories provide a genuine advantage, others bring little more than added expense and complication. And of course, even when sophisticated gear provides a sufficient edge to justify the outlay, it does raise the question of where to draw the line in terms of what is sporting and what is not.
I don’t think it pays to dwell too much on giving your quarry a sporting chance in most pest control scenarios. When rats are
contaminating produce and animal feed on the farm and when grey squirrels are killing and deforming trees to the detriment of native wildlife and forestry operations, the aim is to reduce, or preferably eradicate, the problem as quickly and efficiently as possible. Of course, swift and
