In this issue

September 30, 2020

Country Diary

People seem to obsess about fashionable upland issues but what about the problems that desperately need addressing on their own doorstep?

3 mins

Criminals in their sights

As rural crime is on the increase, Matt Cross joins a police force that is tackling the problem head on using local intelligence

5 mins

A must for mudlarks

Rising before the sun to crouch in a water-filled ditch and wait for geese might not be everyone’s idea of a fun morning, but to the wildfowler it’s utter bliss

6 mins

Tweaking The Rules In Search Of Success

With one failed Macnab attempt behind him, a determined Patrick Laurie modifies the quarry demands and sets offin high spirits

5 mins

Two days chasing the English ‘rocket ships'

We should no longer view grey partridges as quaint enigmas, says Richard Hardy, but as the result of positive nature-friendly farming

6 mins

High On The Drug Of The Tug

Sportsmen and women will argue about the finest quarry forever but for Marcus Janssen there is no contest — it has to be the salmon

6 mins

Once in a blue moon

After years of decline, the mighty bluefin tuna is again being seen in our waters, so Jamie Tusting travels to Cornwall to watch the show

6 mins

Savage 110 Ultralite £1,990

With its new carbon fibre-wrapped stainless-steel barrel and Melonite finished skeletonised action, this lightweight offering from Savage Arms is anything but lightweight in performance, says Bruce Potts

4 mins

Gunroom

A rare Hall carbine rifle with links to the American Civil War is a fascinating collector’s item, though sadly its shooting days are over

3 mins

Bringing dishonour

Birds of prey can and do thrive on keepered land but the criminal few drag us all down with them

5 mins

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Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.