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How to be Top (Dog)

16th September 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

There is no such thing as the perfect gundog, and anyone who says there is should be ashamed of the barefaced lies they tell. There are some incredibly well trained dogs out there, and some [more…]

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Camping, Backcountry Knife choice

29th July 2021 Going Postal 0

I recently reread two of Bertram Gilfoyles articles – the first teaching us about Japanese knives and the second helping us understand how to keep them sharp. His knowledge is far deeper than mine especially [more…]

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Wildfowling: The voice in the darkness

11th February 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

There is always much excitement in the yard on the first day of the season. It was Saturday the 1st of November, and a big day for the Hall Farm shoot on the edge of [more…]

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Wildfowling: Of possible futures

11th January 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

Sadly, this is the last in my short series about my great passion, and it is also the least satisfying part to write. It is no longer a missive about my personal experiences, but the [more…]

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Animals

Wildfowling: Where it all began

18th December 2020 Columba Palumbus 0

This was harder to write than my previous two wildfowling articles because it’s not easy for me to clearly remember something that happened 25 years ago. I’ve never been one for recording stuff in a [more…]

Animals

Wildfowling: The end of an era

18th November 2020 Columba Palumbus 0

Having made my debut on this marvellous site with an article about my passion, I thought I would follow that article up with a slightly more personal account of a memorable day in my life [more…]

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Culterally-Appropriated Tandoori Pheasant

28th October 2020 Captain Black 0

The shooting season is with us again, and many of us are looking for good recipes for our game birds.  I find roast pheasant, frankly, a little dull and dry and the best recipes for [more…]

Animals

Wildfowling: The magic of the foreshore

28th September 2020 Columba Palumbus 0

Wildfowling is sometimes known as goose fever, for it is about the most addictive of the shooting sports. There is something primal about being out in the tidal marshes on a moonlit night, or a [more…]

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Animals

Reasons to be cheerful

23rd March 2020 Going Postal 0

Having lurked around these parts for a while quietly enjoying the conversation, I know that a lot of people on here worry about what sort of world our children will inherit.  Although reports on the [more…]

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