In this issue

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..

SHOOTING AT A DISTANCE

Owen Beardsmore talks to game farmers and keepers from a range of shoots to find out how Covid-19 has affected their plans for the coming shooting season

4 mins

THE ROUGH ROVERS MACNAB

Phil Moorsom’s attempt to be the first to complete his syndicate’s newly-launched Macnab Challenge gets off to a promising start – but will Lady Luck stay with him?

8 mins

Where the Crow flies…

With current shooting outings limited, Andy Crow has been thinking about all of those sporting trips he wants to book in when international travel is once again possible

4 mins

The art and craft of pigeon shooting

Taking home schooling to the pigeon hide gives Simon a chance to teach his son about the ways of the countryside, with crop protection and safe shooting being two core subjects!

5 mins

Back in business

When the farmer calls to say piglets are being killed in the farrowing field, Deano is called in to deal with the cuprit – but not before getting police clearance first

5 mins

Ace of Base

Diggory Hadoke looks at the mystery of the base-fire design and ponders why it never really caught on, despite being more robust and safer than its predecessor, the pin-fire.

4 mins

“If you can dream it, you can do it”

Walt Disney’s famous quote relates more to our competition prep than we might think. This month, Christian Schofield explores storyboards and visualisation

5 mins

Spring passing

With only the fickle pigeons offering some light relief during lockdown, Alan’s thoughts turn to days gone by in the estuary, and to one prized quarry in particular – the elusive pintail.

4 mins

Where'd all the wabbits go?

Tony is disheartened by the lack of rabbits in the fields around his house, and makes a discovery on his daily lockdown stroll that gets him thinking about the good old days...

4 mins

Ask nicely, and I'll consider it!

Slender, athletic... and complex! Lurchers make great hunting dogs and loyal companions, but approach training as you would a gundog and you won’t get far, says Jackie Drakeford

4 mins

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Sporting Shooter Magazine Description:

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.