Designed for newcomers to the sporting shotgun shooting, his handbook has much to offer more experienced shots too. It covers shotgun safety, the basic rules of gun handling in the field, while travellign and at home; it examines to parts of the shotgun and their respective functions, as well as cartridges. It outlines the law as it relates to shooting, possession of guns, the game seasons, the schedules of protected birds, land-ownership and sporting rights. It also includes chapters on behaviour in the field, the role of gundogs, the part played by gamekeepers in habit and game management.
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