In this issue

The noble springer
Why cockers became more popular.

Where have the springers gone?
The decline in our English spaniel.

Flatfi sh from a trawler
The last of a kind in Southwold..

Shooting back on as COVID lockdown restrictions ease

In a welcome announcement, the Government confirmed that shooters in England can now return to the field to enjoy their sport once again

2 mins

Country Diary

Early summer is when the many benefits of habitat improvement are at their most glorious — and this year has been particularly bountiful

3 mins

Will the springer ever bounce back?

The quintessential rough shooters’ dog is falling from favour — but why are so many of us shunning the springer spaniel, asks David Tomlinson

6 mins

The book of Dutteronomy

Like his father and his grandfather before him, Gary ‘Boy Dutter drags nets from a trawler to scoop flatfish — he is the last of his kind in Southwold

6 mins

Old dog, neat tricks

Don’t write off mature dogs — their slower, thorough approach to finding retrieves can make them invaluable, says Ellena Swift

4 mins

Sweetness and light

Since the 1880s the most enjoyable rods to fish with have been made from split cane so why don’t we all use them, wonders Edward Barder.

6 mins

Gone with the wind

A new permission has great potential but Tom Payne’s plans are scuppered when the pigeon choose shelter over sustenance

6 mins

Back at the bunnies

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and Mat Manning’s first rabbit shooting outing post-lockdown proves it’s absolutely true

5 mins

Power of a Shire with the speed of a sprinter

Once we all used a classic .22 rifle for pest control but Richard Hardy thinks the .17HMR has now well and truly knocked it off its perch

7 mins

Toyota RAV4 hybrid Excel AWD £37,245

Toyota’s RAV4 was unveiled in 1994. It’s evolved in shape and style, but the latest incarnation is powered by futuristic witchcraft, says Ed Coles

4 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.