Still not sure were I stand on this.........
I usually still go out if the visibility is good enough for a few rabbits or a chance at fox.
Yesterday I was working with 3 or 4 others around the lakes, I arrived a couple of hours early so I could get the tools ready and loaded in the trailer and the Quad hitched up.
I then spent an hour looking for rabbits but failed, during the morning the fog changes to a heavy mist, visibility varied but was generally around 50 yards.
While working several shot gun shots were heard, not unusual as other people do shoot the farm, just not the lakes, they are for me alone.
After work was done I was on the quad and on my way back to the tool store and my car, rifle unloaded and in the quads gun boot, I spotted 3 or 4 people standing in a group beside one of our lakes, so went to see who it was.
Turned out to the farmers grandson and mates, all had a perfect right to be there, while talking a shot was heard and I was peppered, no damage but made me jump, turns out another member of the group had taken a low pheasant and we were standing in the fall out area.
Now as I couldn't see the shooter I have to assume he could not see us either, but he was no more than 70 yards away.
Now the surprising thing, nobody other than I commented on the shot ?
I also wasn't happy to see the shooter then send his spaniel on the retrieve, across ice which broke.
So now I feel fog and heavy mist is a no go for me.
Sorry for rambling on but it is sort of on topic
Neil.