Shooting Times & Country

It should never be a jolly free-for-all

When the season draws to a close, most shooters put their guns back in the cabinet and there they will stay until the autumn. But the introduction of simulated game shooting has enabled shooting estates to generate income through shooting while offering a great summer alternative to the clay ground for game shots. It can also help educate anyone interested in what a day’s shooting is really like.

I speak from experience as I was involved from the early days when working for one of the schools that was influential in the introduction of simulated game shooting. Working with Jonathan Irby of the Royal Berkshire Shooting School

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