Ed - I am not really sure I understand your post, but if it is as I think, quite how you draw the conclusion that the "killin" was the point of our days on grouse I struggle to understand.
Read what I wrote again - this was hunting in anyones language on a noble quarry, which I love to see and respect enormously. We walked seven miles, on occasion down slopes so steep we were on our backsides (no ammunition in the guns), so I assure you, this was no cakewalk. And all birds shot were taken home by us for eating later this season.
tw - many thanks for the kind words.
