Shooting Times & Country
What's good for the goose...
The future looks bright for the white front, pinkfoot and greylag, says David Tomlinson
6 min |
January 13, 2021
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The value of venison
As we plunge back into lockdown, it is vital that all culled deer go into the food chain, says Megan Rowland
4 min |
January 13, 2021
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Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle £50,500
It’s an off-road classic and this high-spec Wrangler combines modern comfort and gadgetry with all-round ruggedness, says Ed Coles
4 min |
January 13, 2021
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The good life
Wild boar and even wilder woodcock are welcome additions to the menu
3 min |
January 13, 2021
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Game meat's unlikely allies
The game market has proven resilient in the face of Covid restrictions, says Richard Negus
5 min |
January 13, 2021
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Go back to the future
Legal restrictions make owning and using an old rifle harder than ever, but Diggory Hadoke explains how vintage can still be viable
6 min |
January 13, 2021
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Gamekeeper
Lockdowns meant 2020 was a year of fewer shoot days, which has helped to emphasise the importance of the social side of fieldsports
3 min |
January 13, 2021
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A nutty old downfall
If there’s one thing grey squirrels cannot resist it’s a feeder filled with peanuts, which makes essential control much easier for Mat Manning
5 min |
January 13, 2021
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Bolt action!
Ed Cook hedges his bets when it comes to a certain type of rabbit work
3 min |
February 2021
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Gone with the wind
No matter how carefully you plan, if the wind changes direction it can leave your strategy in tatters warns Jon Snowdon
6 min |
February 2021
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The family way
Richard Faulks has a fantastic day all round at the estimable Moscow Farm shoot, an exemplar for shooting if fieldsports are to continue to prosper
6 min |
February 2021
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Watch the world go by
Robin Scott finds time to reflect by his pond. Or should that be lake?
5 min |
February 2021
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Board appointment
Fran Ardley was sceptical about the merits of using a place board for training, but then everything changed
4 min |
February 2021
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Adventures of Nick & Ted
Autumn has borne fruit for the Ridley family, both two-and four-legged, as Ted has had time to recover from an injury, Percy’s training has clicked and a young trainer of promise has surfaced, as Nick explains
4 min |
February 2021
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On the scrapheap
Robert Morgan says the changes to antiques firearms regulations is a debacle that could have been avoided with more thought
3 min |
February 2021
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Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus
Tom Sykes heads out with his dad’s new semi-auto to see how it performs on the foreshore
6 min |
February 2021
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Beating then and now
Paul Quagliana reflects on his memories as a beater and shares some tips for those who fancy giving it a go
6 min |
February 2021
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A bird in the hand…
Nick Ridley recalls some of his fondest days shooting with his dogs and friends
5 min |
February 2021
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The right-and-left that almost was
Woodcock awaken such passion in Worth Mathewson that he decides to cross the pond in search of some sport
5 min |
January 06, 2021
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To brighten a winter's day
Velvet shank is one of the few mushrooms to thrive at this time of year, says John Wright
4 min |
January 06, 2021
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Coloured judgement
Just how important is the hue of a gundog’s coat? David Tomlinson examines the history behind the kaleidoscope of canine colours
5 min |
January 06, 2021
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The man who stares at goats
Feral goats have had some bad press but in Galloway they are part of the mountains — and they produce fabulous meat
5 min |
January 06, 2021
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Youthful vigour of the famous five
In the latest of our series on bringing youngsters into fieldsports, Richard Negus’s son Charlie joins the beating line on a farm shoot
4 min |
January 06, 2021
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Gamekeeper
It is a great time of year for commercial shoots to be thinking about how they can tailor their offerings to meet changing sporting tastes
3 min |
January 06, 2021
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All for one, one for all
In a single day, the ferrets, dog and goshawk bag their bunny — a feat to be known forthwith as a rabbiting Macnab, says Simon Whitehead
4 min |
January 06, 2021
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A nod is as good as a wink-wink
Geese are notoriously unpredictable — but that can work in your favour, says Soldier Palmer
5 min |
January 06, 2021
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A New Year's revelation
To get an idea of how to tackle January pheasants you have to understand the science of death, says Simon Reinhold
6 min |
January 06, 2021
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‘I know they are after me'
Gamekeepers run a daily gauntlet of abuse and there appears little that can be done to stop it. Matt Cross investigates
5 min |
December 30, 2020
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Hope springs eternal
With the usual shoot gathering cancelled due to COVID-19, there’s an ideal opportunity for a keen young dog handler to experience fowling
7 min |
December 30, 2020
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Will an HPR help you fill your game bag?
An HPR can be the difference between a good bag and heading home empty-handed — but which breed is best, wonders David Tomlinson
6 min |