Fishing-Hunting
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How keepers will nurture change
The radical stewardship revolution brings new opportunities, says Richard Negus
6 min |
May 26, 2021
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Lamping: outshined but never outfoxed
While thermal imaging and night vision are inarguably efficient, there is still a place for the humble lamp, argues Robert Bucknell
7 min |
May 26, 2021
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Creating the perfect pond
Open water is a magnet for ducks and all manner of wildlife, as Graham Downing finds when he restores his two flight ponds
6 min |
May 26, 2021
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Going on a boar hunt
When a young sow pulls off a Houdini act, it falls to Peter Carne to track her down before she does too much damage to Hampshire
5 min |
May 26, 2021
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A very different field
A lot has changed since Archie Coats’ heyday, but one thing remains constant — the threat to crops posed by pigeons, says Tom Payne
6 min |
May 26, 2021
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The leviathan from a winter-long dream
Better known for its salmon and whisky, Aberdeenshire also offers superb brown trout fishing, and Julian Schmechel lands a monster
7 min |
May 12, 2021
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Predator control past
Beautiful it may be but an ermine is merely a stoat wearing white, and where they aren’t controlled, the game count suffers, says Henry Grass
5 min |
May 12, 2021
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Lab remains top dog
The UK’s top two gundogs are on the up, while the English springer could slip in the rankings. David Tomlinson crunches the numbers
5 min |
May 12, 2021
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Is that fizzing redleg sporting or too high?
It is defined as fairness and generosity, but what do we mean when we apply the word ‘sporting’ to shots taken, asks Will Pocklington
6 min |
May 12, 2021
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Stalking Diary
As we all emerge, blinking, into the light after the long lockdown, it is time at last to welcome sportsmen back to the mecca that is Scotland
3 min |
May 12, 2021
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Gunroom
A versatile behemoth of mid-18th-century warfare, wall pieces were ideally suited to action on land or water and static or mobile combat
3 min |
May 12, 2021
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On the trail of the elusive Dee springer
Looking to fulfil a long-standing ambition to land a Lower Crathes salmon, Sam Carlisle enlists the help of head gillie Robert Harper
7 min |
May 12, 2021
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Leave it to the professionals?
There is joy in training a dog, but in some cases it is best — for both the owner and dog — to seek help, says Ellena Swift
6 min |
May 12, 2021
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How to win with conservation and PR
Farming clusters show what can achieved with joined-up thinking and the synchronised model could be easily adapted for shoots too
5 min |
May 12, 2021
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A turn-up for the books
With COVID-19 preventing adventures overseas for now, Blue Zulu loses himself in tales of sport in exotic places from the comfort of his library
6 min |
May 12, 2021
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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
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It's never too early to fire their interest
You can sow the seeds of sporting enthusiasm in a child long before they pick up a gun, but what is the right age to start, asks Simon Garnham
6 min |
May 19, 2021
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The best by a length
A good pair of comfortable and waterproof stalking trousers can seriously improve your day out in the field, says Chris Dalton
9 min |
May 19, 2021
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The helping hand of man
We mustn’t disregard the human role in rural places — species thrive due to our activities in the working countryside, says Jack Bell
6 min |
May 19, 2021
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The gift of spring
The season’s first trout ignites every angler’s passion and serves as a reminder of even better times ahead
5 min |
May 19, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |