Shooting Times & Country

Masters of the sky

Like many, I have occasionally been appalled and disgusted when duck have been on the menu on a shooting day. I will not go into detail.

“If ducklings are overcrowded and dirty they will strip their covering and will not be waterproof”

What an absolute waste of such potential. Experienced Shots struggle at five cartridges per kill. It is not that they are out of range — you will be warned not to do that — it is because they are a challenging target. Duck will change height and direction at the flick of a primary feather if they see you, hear shooting or for any other duck reason. You must blend

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