In this issue

GARYNAHINE, ISLE OF LEWIS.

PRESTWOLD HALL ESTATE, LEICESTERSHIRE.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET INTO GUNMAKING..

ONE TO ANOTHER

What are the ingredients for a stella season in the field and how should we approach comparing different seasons with each other?

6 mins

Of tweeds and texts

Like it or not, mobile phones are part and parcel of everyday life. How do you use yours when out in the field, if at all?

4 mins

The life and times of a retired moorkeeper

The remarkable story of one man's passion for gamekeeping and fieldsports.

8 mins

Masters of our own destiny

While resistance to moving on from lead shot is deep rooted, game shooting can make great strides in securing its future if it changes now

6 mins

The year past, THE YEAR TO COME

Shooting Gazette asked a host of leading figures in the game shooting community for their reflections on the highs and lows of 2019, what they are looking forward to about 2020 and also the one issue they are concerned about in the year ahead.

10 mins

Davenport House Estate SHROPSHIRE

A shoot running on new lines uses its time-served assets to bring traditional shooting to a modern audience.

7 mins

A WEIGHT ON YOUR MIND

Keeping ourselves in tip-top condition needn't be seen as nannying because we all know that when we see it elsewhere in our daily lives

3 mins

Range Rover Evoque

Every bit the proper Range Rover, as Ben Samuelson explains.

3 mins

The Keeper's View

Headkeeper David Whitby ponders the impact a ban on lead shot would have on shooting.

4 mins

What December Means To Me…

When Shooting Gazette’s venerable list of writers and photographers aren’t producing thought-provoking copy and truly outstanding images, they are out in the field at every opportunity. December is a month just like any other, but with temperatures low and spirits high as Christmas approaches, we thought we’d share with you what our people get up to at this time of year.

5 mins

On The Bench

Whether you’re in shooting, politics or the law, there's always plenty to talk about, especially when all three parties are involved, as The Back Gun explains.

3 mins

Belvoir Castle Leicestershire

One of the icons of the East Midlands really knows how to put on a show.

8 mins

A Room Of One's Own

What would your private game shooting retreat/ cave/ hideaway look like?

6 mins

The Keeper's View

Headkeeper David Whitby on how guns can earn his respect on and off the peg.

4 mins

Norman Tebbit

The Conservative peer on fat Norfolk pheasants, Brexit and combating the ignorance that surrounds game meat.

3 mins

The Folly Shoot Leicestershire

The kind of shoot you’d want to say you’d been to before everybody else knew about it.

8 mins

Rural Art Gets The Auction Treatment

The Countryside Learning art auction returns with 14 masterful works on offer.

1 min

Alive, Alive Ho!

How hens in the pheasant pen will teach a youngster the art of self-control.

3 mins

Hidden Treasures At Holt's

Donald Dallas takes a deeper look at some unusual auction lots.

3 mins

The Keeper's View

The newspapers recently reported that one Andy Llewellyn was attacked by a bird of prey while out running in Chellaston, Derby, with deep scalp lacerations in his head to prove it.

4 mins

Coast to Coast

This unique Scottish off-road challenge was as tough as it sounds and showed that our off-road vehicles might be capable of more than we think. Ben Samuelson reports.

6 mins

Richard Corrigan

The Irish chef on new ventures, the challenges of cooking game, and giving something back to the countryside.

6 mins

The Second Best Day In December

When Christmas Day is done and dusted shooting folk can then concentrate on what always promises to be a fun day out with family and friends

6 mins

The Keeper's View

Headkeeper David Whitby on the tactics employed to make sure everyone gets into the shooting during a drive.

5 mins

Lead Faces Threat Of New ECHA Ban

The use of lead shot is once again in jeopardy as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) considers restricting its use.

2 mins

RBSS Gunroom Comes Under Its Own Management

The Royal Berkshire Shooting School (RBSS) has announced it will take over the running of its on-site gunroom following the retirement of manager Simon Freedman.

1 min

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?

Sport around the festive period means different things to different people and here Robin Scott reflects on those special late December days in the field.

7 mins

Hidden Treasures At Holts

Donald Dallas takes a deeper look at some unusual auction lots.

3 mins

Expert Instruction

Adam Calvert is a freelance shooting instructor with a global reputation offering bespoke shooting instruction in addition to being a Fabbri ambassador.

3 mins

10 Top Drives

A selection of the most challenging and enjoyable drives in the British Isles.

7 mins

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Shooting Gazette Magazine Description:

Shooting Gazette is the ‘local paper’ for the global shooting community, and is put together by people with a burning passion for the sport. Driven game shooting's finest journal reflects the pure thrill of standing on the peg on a crisp winter's morning. Stunning photography and the best writers in the field ensure the sumptuous pleasure of shoot day is represented in all its glory every month. With the leading gundog section in the sport and a wealth guidance on every aspect of shooting, from where to shoot and how to be a better shot, to buying a gun and etiquette, no stone is left unturned.