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This is especially difficult for strangers, newbies or foreigners. I was once pigeon decoying in East Anglia in the UK, shooting wild pigeons over decoys. My spot was completely dead and no action, so I walked to stand with two other guys and watch them from behind and have a chat. My mistake was I did not sheath my shotgun into its gun bag and while half way across did consider having a shot at some pigeons flying by. The two guys didn't have any problems with it, ie were not upset, but did tell me, walking with a shotgun not in a gunbag is considered "rough shooting" and we only had rights to "decoy" ie from a fixed position. Some Duke or other person had the rough shooting rights on the property. Rules and traditions ....

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But that is more of a security rule than tradition. Like ours that don´t leave a stand without permission or some directions you are not allowed to shoot at.
I like the German tradition with hornblowing for every specie shot, animals laying on beds of spruce, fires in the corners of the exhibition of the animals. Nice to be guest on such hunts, a lot of work for those doing the arrangements.
I have a hard time with the tweed look at hunts, with tie and that other stuff. Typical English tradition, not very practical.

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