I’d promised myself a tide flight on the foreshore on Saturday evening, after I’d been tramping the fields and marshes with Chester and a couple of shooting friends for two…
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Woodcock shooting in the Welsh countryside
I promised to take Vova shooting with me the day we both visited the GWCT Welsh Game Fair in September. His mother told me Vova spoke of little else for…
Are people shooting too many ducks?
I’ll lay my cards on the table. I’m a wildfowler and the concept of shooting driven duck sits uncomfortably with me. We must be able to defend all of what…
Shooting in Wales must up its game: here’s why
In March 2022, Scottish gamekeeper Matt Beaumont set a Caledonian wild cat among the Welsh pigeons with a Facebook post headed “Wales to be country-sports free by 2024”. For reasons…
The Game Fair 2022: the perfect place for us to flock together
As the first swallows appear in our skies, our thoughts naturally turn towards summer activities and spending time outdoors. Plans are made, with dates scribbled in the diary for family…