Ive had neighbours etc approach me as i prepare to go duckshooting .Im open to their questions apart from anything relating to my firearm security etc and i must say generally ive had a very warm reception with a lot ,including kids thanking me for taking time to talk.
Same applies where we shoot .Its polite ,i think,and commonsense to tell people there may be gunshots heard and exactly what we are hunting.Again the response by and large is positive-yes you get inevitable howler questions"how come ducks cant shoot back?" a jackie chan lookalike with model girlfriend in 6"stilletoes wanting to do some birdwatching in middle of season opening day!!!!
I look upon it as both education and PR for the sport,sure as hell beats the other and hey it takes up SFA of my time.
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