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James Curson is one of a new generation of shooting YouTubers, learning how to use GoPros, Shotkams and drones to show what he loves best
It could have been superb – but Dan Thor is having a bad day. The pigeons are flocking into the wood where they roost in Essex. However, there’s no wind. They are coming in too high. Here’s how he copes with a pigeon roost-shoot day going wrong.
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James Curson is one of a new generation of shooting YouTubers, learning how to use GoPros, Shotkams and drones to show what he loves best
Dan Thor is out with his mate Dean near Epping in Essex, and they’re hoping for a good day decoying pigeons. There are plenty of
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