I was looking out the window this christmas this last year wishing i had an air rifle, wood pigeon, pheasant and rabbit...
...what calibre of air rifle would a deer need?
Yeah, air rifles are no good for deer!
Stick to bunnies, hares, pigeon. Careful where you shoot pheasant, though. It can be considered poaching in the most surprising of places!
On a different note, one of the best ways of finding forage food is by bike. No need to change gears, less need to brake, you can keep a good eye on the trees around you. It's taken me a couple of seasons to really find out where the good trees are - there's an amazing amount of good trees in ordinary parks and verges! A top tip of mine is to keep your eye on the road.
If you see squashed fruits on the tarmac, then look up!
I always carry a musset and a carrier bag. If you find fruit, line the musset with the carrier (to stop the musset getting foul with crushed fruit juice!) and fill it up.
A good starter for next season will be Elderflower wine, or just a lovely elderflower cordial. Once you create this simple product, you'll be hooked.
When it gets closer to the time, I'll print pointers.
Yeah, air rifles are no good for deer!
Stick to bunnies, hares, pigeon. Careful where you shoot pheasant, though. It can be considered poaching in the most surprising of places!
On a different note, one of the best ways of finding forage food is by bike. No need to change gears, less need to brake, you can keep a good eye on the trees around you. It's taken me a couple of seasons to really find out where the good trees are - there's an amazing amount of good trees in ordinary parks and verges! A top tip of mine is to keep your eye on the road.
If you see squashed fruits on the tarmac, then look up!
I always carry a musset and a carrier bag. If you find fruit, line the musset with the carrier (to stop the musset getting foul with crushed fruit juice!) and fill it up.
A good starter for next season will be Elderflower wine, or just a lovely elderflower cordial. Once you create this simple product, you'll be hooked.
When it gets closer to the time, I'll print pointers.