Fishing-Hunting
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A Nordic nirvana
With bear, elk, reindeer and red deer and its stunning topography, Norway makes for an exceptional and challenging sporting destination
5 min |
May 06, 2020
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Gamekeeper
The immediate fallout from coronavirus is having an impact on all our daily lives, but the effects on shooting could last for many years
3 min |
May 06, 2020
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Ever Bittern Off More Than You Can Chew?
Due to changing tastes and conservation concerns, we no longer eat a variety of birds that were once popular, as Rose Prince discovers
2 min |
April 01, 2020
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EGE 12-bore
This well-built Turkish over-and-under offers a lot of gun for your money, says Mark Heath
4 min |
April 01, 2020
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The menace in black velvet
Moles can do a lot of damage but they’ve paid for a few of Soldier Palmer’s pints
5 min |
April 01, 2020
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The return of the saint
The spring arrival of the St George’s mushroom coincides with the annual celebration of England’s patron saint, explains John Wright
4 min |
April 01, 2020
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Country Diary
It is difficult to have a sensible debate about hen harriers but we must look at the bigger picture of habitat loss as well as raptor persecution
3 min |
April 01, 2020
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Poking fun
Yomping around the woods without having to worry about disturbing pheasants makes squirrel control a delight, says Mat Manning
5 min |
April 01, 2020
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On cloud nine with Nimbus
Ferrets don’t judge so when Tabitha joins the party Simon Whitehead is happy to take a back seat and watch her at work with her little dog
5 min |
April 01, 2020
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Bringing down a parliament
Corvid control is vital at this time of year as rooks target crops and grey partridges, so Simon Garnham goes to the rescue
7 min |
April 01, 2020
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Counting the cost of deer policy
With no financial reward for professional management, could soaring deer numbers undermine plans to plant 11million trees?
6 min |
April 01, 2020
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A tale of yellow peril
The yellowhammer is one of our most striking birds, but their numbers are in sharp decline
3 min |
April 01, 2020
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A Weight Off His Shoulder
A broken bone put Jamie Tusting out of action for the end of the season but he’s back at it, shooting pigeon among the treetops
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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Curb their enthusiasm
As the owner of springer spaniels that have never lost their love of picking-up, David Tomlinson is keen to see why some become bore
4 min |
April 29, 2020
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Artisans of the 21st century
Forget the image of an old sage in spectacles — gunmaking is being transformed by a diverse ambitious workforce, says Rachel Draper
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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Time for tiny Tawnies
Simon Whitehead explains why he has done exactly what he always said he would never do — breed from his rabbiting lurcher Tawny
5 min |
April 29, 2020
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The ties that bind
Being bequeathed a fly-tying collection by an old friend piqued Soldier Palmer’s interest so he decided to learn the art for himself
5 min |
April 29, 2020
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The buck stops here
When a muntjac targets his mother’s garden, there’s only one course of action for Ed Wills
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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Inglorious bustards
Attempts to breed great bustards failed but a DNA breakthrough could mean these avian giants will now flourish, says Richard Negus
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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Enjoy the great indoors
Is it possible to train a gundog without leaving the house? Ellena Swift thinks you can achieve a lot — including unloading a washing machine
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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A most sporting fish
In the 1960s, sea trout were considered an irritation by purists trying to catch salmon — yet they present a real challenge, says Arthur Oglesby
5 min |
April 29, 2020
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A chalkstream Lilliput world
Its gin-clear waters are a slice of heaven and its trout know where to hide, but the stream can’t keep its secrets from Richard Hardy
6 min |
April 29, 2020
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Keeper of the month
Richard Negus talks to stalker Jonathan Standing about his early life, his affinity with deer and why a bold dog makes all the difference
3 min |
April 22, 2020
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Back to a bygone age
The discovery of a haul of old shooting and country magazines gives David Tomlinson the perfect excuse to take a trip down memory lane
5 min |
April 22, 2020
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Why shooting should stay in the shadows
Daily Mail journalist Guy Adams argues that the best publicity for fieldsports is almost no publicity at all — with only two exceptions
8 min |
April 22, 2020
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You know the drill
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc, Tom Payne heads out to protect a field of barley but a curious species puts a spanner in the works
5 min |
April 22, 2020
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Sporting spirit will live on
The COVID-19 crisis is having a huge impact on the economy, not least shooting. Jamie Tusting looks at some of the possible outcomes
6 min |
April 22, 2020
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Seeing off the grey invaders
The chance to keep the lid on a population of grey squirrels was too good to miss — and just in time, with lockdown under way days later
6 min |
April 22, 2020
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Our duty to hope
Life has changed unimaginably over the past few weeks but the glories of spring nourish the soul and allow us to imagine better times ahead
5 min |
April 22, 2020
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Hope springs eternal
There is something almost mystical about fishing for spring salmon with a traditional, hand-built, cane rod, Julian Schmechel believes
6 min |