RE: Summer Shooting Clothing
In the Summer months I just wear Tee shirts beneath my Jacket or G/suit, but you do sweat a lot, especially with a Face veil or hat etc, which I believe is absolutely mandatory for concealment. I make sure I have two canteens of water and never take food apart from having breakfast as eating on a hot day makes you even more thirsty. There are no beasties I need to watch out for like Leeches or Ticks, just Mozzies which in the deep undergrowth can be a pain but are never too much bother.
Given such long daylight hours and an abundant food supply Summer can provide good shooting conditions. With the Trees full of leaves Woodpigeons can be easier to get into Air Rifle range, and you have so much more concealment to shoot from. Because of the short nights in Summer nocturnal animals like Rabbits have reduced feeding hours and you will find many of them still out and about in the early hours of a Summer morn.
The bottom line is that you just have to put up with the conditions as you need to wear something that covers your Arms and face to raise your chances of a shot. If you are only shooting for a few hours each side of Dawn & Dusk then a couple of hours sweating is not too much to bear really, is it?
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