Editor’s welcome

Looking at flightlines will help you choose a good place to set up, build a decent hide and set out your decoys. All you have to do then is wait.

It’s having patience that I often struggle with, but there is something magical about the expectation of a good ambush, whether that’s with pigeon, corvids or wildfowl, and when it all comes together there is nothing like it. Your reflexes have to be sharp and target skills even sharper.

In this issue we look at every aspect of hide shooting, from getting a permission to feeding habits, reconnaissance, hide building, target practice and decoys.

Next month, as things are gradually returning to normal, I hope we will be able to announce the winners of our competition pages. There will be quite a few, so we will have a page dedicated to the lucky few. Thank you for your patience over the past few months on this matter.

I hope you enjoy this issue and it inspires you to get out in the field and improves your tally.