Shooting Times & Country
Don't reinvent the wheel
Selective breeding has turned wild polecats into working ferrets. James McKay says there’s no need to reverse this
5 min |
July 15, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
It's a pig of a job shooting corvids
You need to have your wits about you to take on some of the wiliest birds in the natural world, but adapting your tactics successfully in the field can be hugely satisfying
6 min |
July 15, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Taking stock of the market
Game dealers are set to face one of the most challenging seasons yet, says Nick James
5 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Making the most of stubble
The benefits of stubble are often overlooked in modern farming, but you can help to make it a post-harvest haven for wildlife
4 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Like lettuce but lethal
Richard Negus tests the latest ‘eco-cartridges’ and is highly impressed
5 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Hen harriers able to thrive on keepered moorland
An important study undertaken by the GWCT and RSPB shows that nesting attempts are more successful on managed grouse moors
1 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The art of the ambush
Be it duck or pigeon, learning to use a hide is vital, says Tom Payne
6 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
The sight of the first grey partridge chicks of the season begins a circle of life – and a journey every bit as perilous as that of the salmon
3 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The need for tweed
The signature material for fieldsport fatigues is now an internationally recognised brand. Patrick Laurie looks back at the origins of tweed
6 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
Far from being the problem, modern game management could well be the solution as we look to safeguard England’s important natural sites
3 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Ants for the English
We don’t often think of ants as being vitally important but when they disappeared in 1970, the partridges went with them, writes Tower-Bird
5 min |
July 08, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
EU Lead Ban Looms 100m From Wetlands
Confusion over whether legislation that would further restrict the use of lead shot in the European Economic Area would affect UK shooters
2 min |
July 08, 2020
Sporting Gun
The problem: Breeding ground rules
“I am considering breeding from my young labrador bitch but have to confess to being overwhelmed by all the advice I am getting. Any thoughts?”
4 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Time well spent
Peter Theobald says that experience has taught him that intelligence gathering will enhance your chances of success with pigeon
3 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
The long and short of it
Robert Morgan looks at the differing fashions in barrel length
3 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Out and about
Jon Snowdon was delighted to hit the trail again following the easing of lockdown restrictions and curious to see what Lotte made of it
4 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Pyjama drama!
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it, says Robin Scott of his lockdown adventures
4 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
These boots were made for working
Adam Cope reviews the Ariat Burford insulated zip boots
3 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Standing trial
Does a dog need to be field-trial perfect? Nick Ridley just wants to have fun
3 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Expanding the empire
Tom Sykes and his partner, Charlie Wearden, managed to secure new ground, which has proved fruitful after a false start
4 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
Garden party
Ed Cook looks at some measures to take if you find some unwelcome guests on your property
2 min |
August 2020
Sporting Gun
A break with tradition
Tony Bracci extols the virtues of fixed-barrelled guns and their benefits when it comes to pigeons and wildfowl
4 min |
August 2020
Airgun World
Free Upgrade For All!
Phil Hardman shares advice that could raise every hunter’s game
8 min |
Summer 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Puppy love?
They’d steal pies and pilfer underpants, but Richard Negus looks back at his days of puppy walking with unexpected fondness
6 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The good life
Six large pigs become the latest chapter in a year-long attempt not to buy meat
3 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Wildfowlers face worrying future in sport's heartland
Clubs on the Morecambe Bay and Humber Estuary fight existential threat after Natural England refuses to renew crucial consents
2 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The mighty stags of the English lowlands
Size isn’t everything but if you’re after a big red stag this season the Highlands aren’t the place to go looking says Patrick Laurie
6 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Mercedes-Benz G-Class £94,000
It may be the glitzy 4x4 choice of oligarchs and footballers, but Ed Coles relishes the opportunity to put Stuttgart’s old stager to the test off-road
4 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Lough Currane flyfishing
You couldn’t wish for a more idyllic experience than fly fishing on a wild Irish lough. But beneath the still waters, all is not well
5 min |
July 01, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Be brave: go exotic
David Tomlinson suggests some unusual gundog breeds for the adventurous Gun who fancies something a little bit different
8 min |