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42 PRODUCTS: Last-minute Christmas gift ideas and field tests
50 CARTRIDGES: Connect with those late-season birds
52 GUN TEST: Eight of the best guns for shooters on a budget
65 PICKUP REVIEW: VW Amarok

Call Of The Wild 
WOODCOCK: THE ENDURING APPEAL OF THIS ENIGMATIC BIRD

TECHNIQUE: How to salvage a bad day in the field...

GUNDOGS - Techniques for better whistle work.

COOKERY - Venison corned hash & game satay.

RABBIT CONTROL - Tricks of the trade to keep the bunnies at bay.

STEEL SHOT - Discovering its suitability for old English guns and more...

ROUGH ROVERS: Recounting the thrills – both simulated and real – of grouse shooting.

THE COUNTRYMAN: Marvelous muddy memories of Chichester Harbour wildfowling.

FOXING: Deano swaps his usual bushy-tailed quarry for a spikyheaded, hedge-eating one!..

THE COUNTRYMAN: Unusual fieldsports through the years.

CARTRIDGES: Best training loads for the game shooter.

REOPENING YOUR GROUND: The guidance on reopening safely..

CROCKETT’S COUNTRY WAYS: Guide to sharpening your knives.

CORONAVIRUS: What will the shooting season look like this year?

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: Memories of days in pursuit of pintail down on the estuary flats..

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: The arrival of a new pup reminds Alan of the many shooting ‘buddies’ of his career.

WORLD CUP REPORT: News from the ISSF World Cup in Nicosia.

KEEPER’S COUNTRY: Not everyone is on board with the anti-lead brigade..

PASS IT ON
Learning from the legend! The next generation joins Crowman in the hide.

CLASSIC GUNS: It’s a tragedy when our loved treasure is unfixable...

ROUGH ROVERS: The mixed-bag joys of those last clear-up days..

ROUGH ROVERS: The syndicate head to Devon in pursuit of pheasant, partridge & woodcock.

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: Even Alan Jarrett leaves early sometimes – although he often lives to regret it!.

GUNSMITHING: A closer look at a fore-end and stock repair..

ROUGH ROVERS: This month, the syndicate head to Devon to test out a new shoot.

IT’S A NEW WORLD: The sport of wildfowling constantly offers unknown horizons and unique shooting forays.

PIGEONS: Some long shifts are needed this time of year to protect the young oil seed rape crops..

SCHOOL OF SUCCESS
END YOUR SEASON ON A HIGH WITH OUR TECHNIQUE MASTERCLASS.

+ BRAVE THE ELEMENTS How to shoot well when the weather turns bad.

CONSERVATION Preserving England’s last black grouse stronghold..

56 GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR SHOOTERS

PIGEONS
Crowman’s wild weather bonanza.

CLAY SHOOTING
How winter practice can give you the edge..

TECHNIQUE: How to effectively
and responsibly shoot woodcock, GUNDOG TRAINING: How to ready
your dog for picking-up, part 2, GUNDOG EXPERTS: Q&As on
subjects from declawing pups to
keeping your dogs tick-free...

GAMEKEEPING: We brush up on our knowledge of modern shooting law, UPLAND DIARY: How glorious was
the Glorious 12th this year?, KEEPER’S COUNTRY: Amusing tales from a retired gamekeeper...

GUNDOG TRAINING: Directional commands from a distance, GUNDOG FOCUS: Read your gundog’s body language, TECHNIQUE: How to shoot from various positions on the foreshore, GAMEKEEPING: Pre-season warm-up advice to ensure you are as good as you think you are!...

WALKED-UP GROUSE: A glorious
day for the sport of kings, ROUGH ROVERS: A tough but
satisfying day on grouse last year, PIGEONS: One pigeon foray is the
perfect time to field test the AR-1
Auto Riser...

ROUGH ROVERS: Happy memories of a rough shooting day last season, CLAYS FOR GAME: Clay tuition to help you shoot better in the autumn, BUCKET LIST: Do you have a bucket
list of quarry? For Alan Jarrett, the eagle-head snow goose is at the top!...

GUNDOG TRAINING: How to use retrieving corridors and the round-the-clock method, GAMEKEEPING: Working together for the good of the whole community...

RABBITS: Some golden rules to help you when out rabbit shooting, FOXING: A few lamping trips at
night, but where are the foxes?, GAMEKEEPING: Key qualities that any budding keeper needs...

ROUGH ROVERS: Why Phil is
returning to the syndicate’s roots, GUNDOG FOCUS: Should your dog
live indoors or in a kennel?, PRODUCTS: Exciting new launches
from the BSS and IWA...

PRODUCTS: Ear plugs, shooting products and game keeping gear, RURAL MAPS: Studio tour, CARTRIDGES: The smart choices for Trap shooting, GUN TEST: The Browning 525 SL goes on test

TECHNIQUE: How to tackle the long crosser 34 ROUGH ROVERS: Syndicate members have an idea for a pop-up game restaurant 70 CONSERVATION: One estate’s efforts to save the curlew prove to be a great success – but there’s plenty more to be done!

COMPETITIONS
11 Win gun cleaning multi kit
23 Win Seeland Bolton fleece
24 Win a gunslip
27 Win Cogswell & Harrison gun oil
58 Win Quill Boost tonic
95 Win Chudleys dog food

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Great ideas for game shooters, gundog lovers, fashionistas and foxers 56 GUN TEST: Miroku MK60 Grade V

COMPETITIONS
12 Win gun cleaning multi kit
23 Win Seeland Bolton fleece
24 Win decoys
27 Win Cogswell & Harrison gun oil
67 Win Quill Boost tonic
103 Win Chudleys dog food

PEST CONTROL
15 PIGEONS: A seasoned clay shot goes after pigeons for the first time
32 FOXING: Deano starts to catch up with this year’s youngsters

GAME SHOOTING
14 GROUSE: Conservation update
30 TECHNIQUE: Increase your chances on the grouse moors
32 DEER STALKING: Bagging a fallow at a Hampshire rutting stand
52 SHOOTING FASHION: A potted history of tweed

GAME SHOOTING
12 THE GAME FAIR: Event preview
15 MUZZLE-LOADERS: An introduction into the world of black powder
30 TECHNIQUE: Gun sights for shot gun shooters
48 ROUGH ROVERS: Celebration of the game birds that give us our sport

GAME SHOOTING
19 CREATE A SHOOT: What to do on farmed land
30 TECHNIQUE: How to perfect your timing – every time
44 ROUGH ROVERS: Kit check for the start of next season

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Sporting Shooter is the brightest, liveliest magazine for today's shotgun and rifle shooters. Every month we feature tips, advice and stories from the leading experts in the field - from syndicate game to sporting clays, stalking and wildfowling to rough and pigeon shooting - not forgetting gundogs, ferreting, keepering and vermin control.

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Sporting Shooter Magazine - January 2019

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