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Wildfowling isn’t an overly efficient means of putting meat on the table, with many variables making the pastime unpredictable. The pursuit of any wild game has its complexities, but it takes a special type of person to persist through endless blank days in the hope that one day their efforts will be rewarded. Each wildfowler has a different reason for traipsing on to the marshes before first light or as the evening sun begins to set. However, a commonality among wildfowlers is a keen interest in the natural world.

In its most simple form, wildfowling is intercepting a wild quarry species within its own environment. In my opinion, it is more akin to fishing than any other shooting sport as you are, effectively, going in blind. You choose your position and sit and wait. There are no beaters or

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