Then there is a lull and time to savour the joys of being out on a fine summer day and appreciate the view of the distant hills. A flash of gold as a yellowhammer flies past. A tortoiseshell butterfly alights on a bramble flower where it is caught by a ray of sun and shines like a jewel. Nature never stands still. There is always a special sight or sound to bring an added pleasure to the day. Woodpigeon are many a farmer’s nemesis. Managing their numbers is essential, but there is much planning and preparation to be done before any shooting starts. Here is The Field‘s guide to pigeon shooting. THE FIELD’S GUIDE TO PIGEON SHOOTING

What time should you arrive? Don’t turn up on a Sunday, at lunchtime or during the evening. Farmers are busy people and do not like being interrupted. Late morning is probably better. You will probably hear a lot about forward allowance. It is when you fire a shotgun at a moving clay and need to allow for the time the shot takes to get to the target. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with other legislation that may be relevant to your circumstances when operating under this licence, including: Use of lead shot If you experience difficulty connecting, try squinting an eye as you take the shot. It can result in dramatic and sudden improvement. Improve your game and clay shooting: Clays 15 Preparation This means that you must consider what is reasonable both before, and whilst, acting under this licence. You must ensure that where appropriate, lawful methods of non-lethal control are carried out before acting under the licence, and whilst acting under this licence.

a b "Did HSUS & Humane Pennsylvania sacrifice pigeons to NRA demand?". Animals 24-7. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019 . Retrieved 6 January 2019. Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, is a shooting sport involving shooting a firearm at special flying targets known as clay pigeons, or clay targets.

The following table shows the host cities and winners of the pigeon-shooting world championships: [10] YearLe sporting club de Vichy - Vichy Destinations". Vichy Destinations (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-09-29 . Retrieved 2017-01-20.

We recommend that you make a written record of the actions you take under this licence as soon as possible after taking the action. This will help you show that you have complied with the terms and conditions of this licence. In doing so, we recommend you record in particular: mean you commit a criminal offence under the 1981 Act (which will be punishable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to an unlimited fine, or to both)When seeking to improve your game and clay shooting, remember that game shooting is more complex as there are more variables to consider but, after considerable experimentation, I found that variations on what is commonly called ‘swing-through’ (starting behind the bird and moving through it) was generally the most successful method for applying forward allowance. This condition applies differently, depending on whether or not you are under a duty by virtue of section 28G of the 1981 Act (a ‘section 28G authority’ [footnote 13]). If you’re a section 28G authority

a b "Sen. Inhofe to end controversial pigeon shoot fundraiser in Oklahoma". 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019 . Retrieved 6 January 2019. If and when you decide to buy a gun, your instructor will be able to advise you on the best shotgun for clay pigeon shooting for you. (Read this article on first clay guns.) Malesky, Kee (28 July 2012). "Live Pigeon Shooting And Other Odd Olympic Games". NPR. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08 . Retrieved 2020-05-17. If you are an authorised person, and you act in accordance with this licence, you may take the following authorised activities but only for the serious damage purposes shown for each permitted target species in Table 1 to:

Targets are thrown either as singles or doubles from one or more traps situated some 15m in front of the shooter, and are generally going away from the firing point at varying speeds, angles and elevations. The most common disciplines in this group are: