firstly it was just a simple question and my simple answer is yes. i can think of nothing more rewarding than a shot at a wild goose or duck on our wonderfull foreshores. every saturday since the 1 sep i was up for three trying to get the chance at these wonderfull animals. i can count one one hand how many geese i accounted for and does that bother me, of course not. i love every thing obout these animal from the way they detect danger when a gun is in hand to the way your heart races when you think you hear their high voices calling.
similarly i help out on a small rough shoot wher we realease 800 birds and this year we shot just over 450.
that a very good return considering were amateurs.
basically the moment we loose a grip on what were chasing being brown trout,rabbitts, geese or doves, we must as country men respect the animal and quarry we are targeting.
i don't go out in the howling rain and gail force winds meerley to kill geese, i go because i can and i choose to so, as i have done since i was a little boy and i will continue to do so untill i can no longger walk.
it's not why we do thing that important, it's tha fact that we can.