For those that were not fortunate enough to have entertained the Glorious Twelfth, September sparks the start of the game season for the masses, with those excitable, erratic little numbers, namely partridge. It is with much excitement, the allure of days in the field has finally come to fruition again. For me, September also signifies that I am yet another year older, a mixed sensation ensues, and I swear the walks to peg get longer by the year!
By now, the nights come sooner, the temperatures drop and the landscape sheds its lush greens. All is wilting and morphing into golden brown hues, preparing for the long sleep through winter. But alongside this transition into hibernation, an alternative energy is building momentum, thriving off the decaying countryside.
Dogs that work are about to prove their worth, with owners keen to continue their exercise, nervously monitoring performance. They’ll put into practice all the past months of training and conditioning, wanting to see the fruits of their labours shine brightly. Shooters will have shot clays and invested in lessons, with some having let rip at a simulated day or two. Guns are serviced, leather luggage treated and new purchases made, replacing worn out garments and adding to the general ensemble. In short, the shooting fraternity is champing at the bit to get out, and indeed, to get on!
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RSPB gives mixed message on shooting
Having recently attended the RSPB’s virtual AGM, Conor O’Gorman discusses the outcome of the charity’s year-long review of game bird shooting
Causeway for concern
Alan Jarrett’s renewed interest in reading takes him down memory lane to an offshore island duck flight that very nearly ended in disaster
Through a purple patch
The Garrows Estate is taking a conservation-focused approach to restoring the wildlife populations and biodiversity on the Scottish heather moorland.
When the wheels fall off
Losing form on a day’s shooting can be infuriating, especially if you’ve been shooting like a god up to that point. Simon O’Leary looks at some common causes and how to remedy them
Beaches, books & bad behaviour!
The annual Kay family vacation to Northumberland offers a chance to give the cockers a blast on the beach – although they don’t always shower themselves in glory, as Ryan Kay recalls...
Using the Stop whistle
Now you’ve instilled the basics, it’s time to up the ante with some more tricky distance work. Howard Kirby explains how to take the core Stop whistle command to the next level
The humble teal
They may be tiny, but as far as Rupert Butler is concerned, the appeal of this little duck is huge. He recalls some of his most memorable nights in pursuit of these aerial acrobats
Fab all-rounder
Mike is impressed with the Fabarm Elos B2 Field Notte, which offers great value for money, is suited to fieldwork or clays and is future-proofed for use with steel in all choke constrictions
CALL OF THE WILD
Dom Holtam reconnects with one of the purest forms of shotgun shooting as he walks-up woodcock over pointing dogs in the Scottish Highlands
A yen for the Fens
Tony Jackson recounts a memorable duck flight over an area of Fenland in Norfolk with his friend and author, the late Alan Savory