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ven as the mayhem of beaters’ day is drawing to a close, the question arises of who will be undertaking the roost shoots. Once the pheasants and partridges have been given the all-clear, it falls to the humble pigeon to become the quarry of choice. These days the roost shooting tends to be something of a beaters’ benefit, but time was when it was an obligation of the

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