RICHARD NEGUS IS A PROFESSIONAL HEDGE LAYER AND WRITER. HE IS A KEEN WILDFOWLER AND HAS A PASSION FOR GREY PARTRIDGES
The older my son gets, the more specialised he has become. Well on the way to his 13th birthday, he has ceased to be simply a ‘rugby player’. Instead, he is now most assuredly a ‘full back’ — well drilled and schooled in the dark arts required of a number 15. Similarly, he has become a stalker rather than merely a ‘Shot’. In truth, he finds the whole shotgun thing a bit lacking in precision and stealth. He prefers the man versus beast challenge that a rifle brings.
Additionally, as we enjoy a walk together with the dogs, I have discerned him becoming a
