Shooting Times & Country
When one-plus-one equals three
The pressure of stalking with a photographer in tow is anything but relaxing, but a trio of roebuck in the bag more than make up for it
7 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
From heron to badger
Berkshire offers an enormous number of opportunities for the all-round sportsmen, as well as myriad superb country estates, says East Sussex
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The A team of royal Guns
Diggory Hadoke reveals the eight royals he would include in an all-star shooting team
5 min |
May 19, 2021
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A shoot from scratch
Even the most ragged and commercially unviable ground will have the potential for establishing a small shoot, as Mike Swan explains
6 min |
May 19, 2021
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A force for good
Well-managed trophy hunting offers revenue and incentivises people to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife, argues Marcus Janssen
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Volkswagen Tiguan £35,900
The new and improved version of this popular SUV is well equipped to make the step up from family car to off-road giant, says Ed Coles
5 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Finding Your Fields Of Sporting Elysium
If you know where to look, pockets of shootable countryside are still available to those without a banker’s bonus, as Richard Negus reveals
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Right place, right time, right line
A spot of pigeon decoying over the last of the year’s spring drillings provides the perfect opportunity to see if a hard lesson from the past still holds true
7 min |
April 28, 2021
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Patience reaps rewards
A few rabbits is one thing, but when scores of them start burrowing in under a holiday cabin, Mat Manning is sent for to thin them out
5 min |
May 05, 2021
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King of the mountain
The alpine dachsbracke is a fine asset for any hunter fortunate enough to own one
5 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
From cover to cover
The range of crops is seemingly endless and selecting the right one for a shoot is vital. Jamie Tusting sorts the maize from the seed mix
6 min |
April 28, 2021
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You see, wishes do come true
The garden-raiding muntjac are back, to his mother’s dismay, but Ed Wills is delighted
6 min |
May 05, 2021
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Rattled by some unusual sightings
It doesn’t matter whether you spend all your life outdoors, there are still some surprising sights and sounds that you will never ever forget
4 min |
April 28, 2021
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The fallen giants of gun retailing
The household names of Harrods and Army & Navy were stalwarts of the firearms trade, as Simon Reinhold reveals
7 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Go braque to basics
A host of French gundog breeds remain a mystery to British owners, but David Tomlinson believes the Bourbonnais is a potential star
4 min |
April 28, 2021
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Gamekeeper
After a year of uncertainty due to Covid, shoots are receiving bookings and, even more importantly, prompt payments for the coming season
3 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Making hens meet
Soldier Palmer recalls his efforts to restore grey partridges in Scotland and his realisation that the old-fashioned ways are very hard work
5 min |
April 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalk or stay put?
During a final cull outing, a roe doe and her yearling are perfect candidates, but they present the stalker with a difficult dilemma
6 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Conflict, culls and colonies
Tales of huge numbers of wild boar are probably exaggerated and there is no reason why a UK population cannot be sustainable
6 min |
April 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
Discussions about the future of the UK’s farmland yield fascinating results, but there are clear dangers in the countryside access debate
3 min |
April 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Have dog, will travel
Owners are prepared to clock up the miles to get back out in the field after a year of lockdown, as David Tomlinson discovers in Suffolk
5 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Birds are full of beans
Signs of spring are everywhere and the pigeons are greedily coming in to feed — but not necessarily in the right place for R W Salisbury
5 min |
April 28, 2021
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Earning his crust...
A gap in Charlie’s busy schedule allows father and son to revisit the lake where the boy caught his first fish to have another go at the carp
5 min |
May 05, 2021
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A beautiful story
There are a number of important reasons that we keep deer heads, says Graham Downing, not least because they are an essential record
5 min |
April 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Is This The End Of The High Life?
The move from lead to steel is likely to force Guns to rethink their range, says Mike Swan
7 min |
May 05, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Wildlife Will Pay High Price For Criminal Acts
As gamekeepers join firefighters to tackle blazes caused by discarded BBQs, tampering with legal traps has devastating effect on wild birds
2 min |
April 28, 2021
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Polishing your form
Perhaps always carrying a gun is a step too far — but continual gun handling and aiming will make you a better Shot, reasons Scolopax
5 min |
April 21, 2021
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Sweet music to herald the spring
The new season is a time to celebrate growth and regeneration — and an opportunity to prove that we’re still feeling young at heart
5 min |
April 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
When is it a time to kill?
Whether you rear your birds or buy them in, the fox will never be far away from them so don’t lower your guard, says Robert Bucknell
6 min |
April 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Time for hip shake-up
The current scoring scheme is the best health resource available but a few tweaks could make it more efficient, argues David Tomlinson
4 min |