In this issue

Labradors
Will they always be our top sporting dog?

How to get some ground
Gaining permissions to shoot over.

Bucking the trend
Stalking with a fieldsports veteran..

How To Whittle Away A Case Of ‘Stick Envy'

A well-chosen stick is a much-loved tool of the beater’s trade, so here Mike Swan explains how to make sure yours is a cut above the rest

6 mins

Bold buck amid a barking chorus

What could be more enjoyable than an evening stalk for a muntjac with a passionate countryman who knows all there is to know about the sport and the quarry?

6 mins

Gaining some ground

Finding somewhere to shoot may not be as easy as it used to be, but being smart, polite and professional is a start, suggests Mark Ripley

6 mins

Sights to bring cheer

There are 49 species of pheasant and many of them are under threat of extinction, largely due to habitat loss, says David Tomlinson

5 mins

Britain's top dog

Diggory Hadoke charts the labrador’s incredible journey all the way from Newfoundland to the forefront of the sporting scene

6 mins

The Healing Power Of Nature's Therapy

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on our mental health, but Barry Stoffell says that rural pursuits can help create perfect peace of mind

5 mins

Volkswagen Touareg £61,540

The third generation of this German off-roader in hot-hatch clothing is capable of conquering anything that Ed Coles can throw at it

4 mins

Squirrels go up in smoke

Charlie accounts for a few greys on his latest foray into fieldsports with his dad, who hadn’t bargained for a fiddly extra job at the end

5 mins

Ways of a water polecat

The otter is indeed beautiful but, as a mustelid, it is far from harmless and is best controlled by hunting with hounds, argues J Ivester Lloyd

5 mins

Gamekeeper

Moving to a minimum tillage system and drilling into a growing cover crop takes some getting used to, but that has got to be the way to go

3 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.