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The ferreter’s art

Dear Freddie,

MANY thanks for the pigeons and I hear that you now have a day lined up with a ferreter, shooting bolting rabbits – how exciting. There is nothing quite like shooting rabbits over ferrets for sharpening up the reactions and focusing the mind. A novice must be quick getting his gun up and shoot fast – a momentary lack of concentration and they will be gone, so keep on your toes. The mistake common to all shooting – being behind or below – is quickly identified by

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