A predicament of pigeon
Sporting Gun|June 2020
Geoff Garrod reflects on what to do with the ever-voracious birds at this time of crisis
Geoff Garrod
A predicament of pigeon

I am laid up in bed after a knee operation. It has given me plenty of time to reflect on life in general and, in particular, my passion for pigeon shooting. It has been an ‘interesting’ time for all of us pigeon shooters, with the general license review hanging over our heads and the possibility of a future ban on lead shot. Now with COVID-19 we have another, more grave challenge to deal with. It’s safe to say that not many of us would have heard of this virus a few months ago but it certainly has our attention now.

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