Sporting Gun
How Keen Was My Valley Eye
Can a simulated day be a game-changer and improve your shooting when it comes to the real thing? The editor puts theory into practice
5 min |
November 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Once in a blue moon
After years of decline, the mighty bluefin tuna is again being seen in our waters, so Jamie Tusting travels to Cornwall to watch the show
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
A rare Hall carbine rifle with links to the American Civil War is a fascinating collector’s item, though sadly its shooting days are over
3 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Two days chasing the English ‘rocket ships'
We should no longer view grey partridges as quaint enigmas, says Richard Hardy, but as the result of positive nature-friendly farming
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Savage 110 Ultralite £1,990
With its new carbon fibre-wrapped stainless-steel barrel and Melonite finished skeletonised action, this lightweight offering from Savage Arms is anything but lightweight in performance, says Bruce Potts
4 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Bringing dishonour
Birds of prey can and do thrive on keepered land but the criminal few drag us all down with them
5 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Criminals in their sights
As rural crime is on the increase, Matt Cross joins a police force that is tackling the problem head on using local intelligence
5 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Don't stand in the firing line
Rural crime is on the increase but don’t be tempted to take on the culprits yourself — get wildlife police involved, urges Liam Bell
4 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
People seem to obsess about fashionable upland issues but what about the problems that desperately need addressing on their own doorstep?
3 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A must for mudlarks
Rising before the sun to crouch in a water-filled ditch and wait for geese might not be everyone’s idea of a fun morning, but to the wildfowler it’s utter bliss
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
High On The Drug Of The Tug
Sportsmen and women will argue about the finest quarry forever but for Marcus Janssen there is no contest — it has to be the salmon
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Tweaking The Rules In Search Of Success
With one failed Macnab attempt behind him, a determined Patrick Laurie modifies the quarry demands and sets offin high spirits
5 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Those last stubbles are worth the trouble
A final or cultivated stubble may not ooze potential but if you’re lucky it can produce some exciting shooting, says Tom Payne
7 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Volvo XC40 £38,865
The Swedish giant’s urban SUV is an understated all-rounder and offers a value-for-money alternative to its competitors, says Ed Coles
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Trolling in the deep
You need a stout heart and patience aplenty to land the Tyson Fury of the sea, as Nick Fisher discovers when he trolls the depths for big bass
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The sky's no limit
Few field sports are more impressive than falconry as practised by the Northumberland Crow Falconers
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The evolution of an Italian design classic
The Silver Pigeon is one of the best selling guns of all time. Simon Reinhold looks at its enduring appeal
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The secrets of successful duck flighting
Shooting a flightpond can be a hit and-miss affair, but Mike Swan has some tips to boost your chances
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Woodland wandering
Mat Manning ditches his feeding stations and adopts a mobile approach as grey squirrels tuck into nature’s autumn banquet
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The hounds of heaven
Even after 30 years of pursuing wild geese, the thrill to get under these magical birds remains as strong as ever for Simon Garnham
7 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Enjoying mist opportunities
Disappointment turns to elation for Ed Wills on his first grouse shoot of the season
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Close-up and personal
Pulling off the perfect shot at a deer that is only yards away is quite a challenge. Graham Downing explains how to improve your chances
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
That old chestnut
Made into flour, roasted with ceps or turned into a cheesecake, there is much to love about the versatile sweet chestnut
4 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Myth busting and numbers booming
While wildfowling and walked-up days might be in slight decline, our sport in general has more participants than ever
5 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Wriggle room for the eel
The common eel is now a protected species after a decline caused by overfishing, pollution and parasites — but this year is different
3 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Local butchers game for a new experience
Banging the drum for field sports is now more important than ever, so Simon Garnham offers three newcomers a day of pigeon shooting
7 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The final countdown
The siren call of raw and windswept places that wildfowl love intensifies as 1 September rolls round and an expansive estuary promises early duck
6 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Leaving the lurchers and going lead free
Simon Whitehead enjoys a day of shooting bolting rabbits with his ferrets around his new home in prime Yorkshire grouse country
5 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gold standard for gamebirds
Golden plover are often overlooked but they offer excellent sport
7 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Clear case for glasses
Is expensive eyewear a waste of money or should we all invest in the best, asks Simon Reinhold
6 min |