In this issue

Britain’s beautiful blackgame - The fight to save a national treasure.

Doing driven duck right - Making the most of their potential..

TB vaccine is given cautious welcome as cull phased out

The Government has changed its policy on controlling bovine tuberculosis but a new vaccine has yet to be fully tested.

2 mins

Gaudy, proud and so painfully vulnerable

A blackgrouse lek — the mesmerising display he puts on to attract a female — is something most people will never see, says Patrick Laurie

6 mins

Righting a terrible wrong

The value of hard-won hillcraft is brought into sharp focus when stalking a hind amid the snow-covered mountains of Cumbria almost ends in disaster.

6 mins

Masters of the sky

There are a lot of people who turn their nose up at driven duck but done properly it is a glorious sight to behold, says Charles Grisedale

4 mins

Time to bring on their A game

We all know that some shoots struggle to make use of excess shot birds but game dealers are rising to the challenge, believes Jeremy Hobson

6 mins

Let us spray

It is vital to protect crops and this must govern your decisions out in the field, says Liam Bell

4 mins

Covering all the bases

The right game crop will allow shoots to deliver more than just good sport

4 mins

Remington McMillan stocked special .308

Remington is at the forefront of rifle design and has hit the mark with the tough, accurate 700 McMillan Sporter, says Bruce Potts

5 mins

Send for the duck docs

Disease among our wildfowl is thankfully rare but how prepared would Great Britain be to deal with such an outbreak, wonders Stanley Duncan

2 mins

Keeping him sweet

Has your gundog ever collapsed on a shoot in challenging conditions? It could be suffering hunting dog hypoglycaemia, says David Tomlinson

3 mins

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Shooting Times & Country Magazine Description:

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.