In this modern age of better drainage and mechanical efficiency on the farms, good rough meadows that become marshy and waterlogged following the first prolonged rainfall of the autumn are becoming increasingly scarce. In fact, in many districts, such a thing is now a rarity.
Where once duck and snipe could find plenty of first-class feeding grounds, today they are very much more restricted. So, too, are the inland fowlers and rough shooters who relied upon small areas of autumn and winter floodwater for much of their sport. Anyone who has not had the opportunity of shooting over such ground may not realise what really excellent sport even a tiny patch
