No, this is not about banging away at the flower buds of the Mediterranean capparis shrub (capers, if you hadn’t guessed), but perhaps it might seem equally silly in parts. Seeing the funny side can be an individual choice, but even allowing for personal preference, some things are simply and childishly side-splitting despite the very best of attempts to keep a straight face.
Take, for instance, Greg’s brand-new Bimmer. It was a top-of-the-range X5, showroom shiny with that liquid depth of intense black that shouts money back from your fairground-mirror reflection. And Greg, not surprisingly, was rather proud of his new purchase.
In fact, Greg was rather proud and not a little touchy about any of his possessions, from cars to Krieghoffs, with a notably short fuse to accompany a pride nurtured through the diligence of the self-made man. And that success was naturally accompanied by many of the trappings to go with making pots of money.
For this reason, it was best to look the other way when a large silk handkerchief was instantly employed to remove any rainspots from precious Grade V walnut, and expensive white trainers might be changed midway through a practice round of Skeet if threatening clouds came closer. Handmade shooting vests in a variety of materials to match designer-label coloured and patterned accessories were also a significant part of the overall ensemble. I imagine by now you fully get the picture.
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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
