Fishing-Hunting
Shooting Times & Country
Grouse — the ifs and butts
With the virus still lingering, there’s a huge question mark over the season ahead but it could still be glorious, says Patrick Laurie
5 min |
June 17, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A famous five
A gun that’s been owned by a hero of the shooting world can be worth a lot of money. Diggory Hadoke looks at five of the best
7 min |
June 17, 2020
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Eggsacting research
The eggs of wild birds were once considered expensive delicacies — but did their flavour really justify their price, muses John Wright
6 min |
June 10, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
A Webley & Scott Model 100 proves to be the perfect choice for a first foray post-lockdown — it’s not a grand gun but it has a fascinating story
3 min |
June 10, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
What the Romans did for us
In the mid-20th century the humble rabbit fell from grace as both food and sporting quarry, but people are starting to realise what they’ve been missing
6 min |
June 10, 2020
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Getting even with the crays
Richard Hardy issues a call to crustacean arms against the invasive signal crayfish
6 min |
June 10, 2020
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Country Diary
When almost half of turtle dove nests fail due to predators, surely the last great hope lies in the pragmatic hands of farmers and landowners
3 min |
June 10, 2020
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Don't ask, don't get
It can seem impossible to get permission to shoot over a farm but sometimes you just need to ask the right things.
7 min |
June 10, 2020
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Coast with the most
A young vizsla takes the show world by storm, achieving rare dual champion status with talent and good looks, says David Tomlinson
4 min |
June 10, 2020
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A new raft of predators
As the wild pheasant broods begin to hatch and get on the move, the focus of predator control starts to shift to mink, stoats and weasels
5 min |
June 10, 2020
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Access all arias
Richard Negus believes every shooter should have a ‘Luciano Pavarotti’ in their gun cabinet because, no matter where you are, it won’t let you down
5 min |
June 10, 2020
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A new alien invasion
As muntjac and Chinese water deer expand their range, Patrick Laurie considers how these bizarre non-native species would fare in Scotland
6 min |
June 10, 2020
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Sweetness and light
Since the 1880s the most enjoyable rods to fish with have been made from split cane so why don’t we all use them, wonders Edward Barder.
6 min |
June 03, 2020
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Toyota RAV4 hybrid Excel AWD £37,245
Toyota’s RAV4 was unveiled in 1994. It’s evolved in shape and style, but the latest incarnation is powered by futuristic witchcraft, says Ed Coles
4 min |
June 03, 2020
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The book of Dutteronomy
Like his father and his grandfather before him, Gary ‘Boy Dutter drags nets from a trawler to scoop flatfish — he is the last of his kind in Southwold
6 min |
June 03, 2020
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Will the springer ever bounce back?
The quintessential rough shooters’ dog is falling from favour — but why are so many of us shunning the springer spaniel, asks David Tomlinson
6 min |
June 03, 2020
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Shooting back on as COVID lockdown restrictions ease
In a welcome announcement, the Government confirmed that shooters in England can now return to the field to enjoy their sport once again
2 min |
June 03, 2020
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Power of a Shire with the speed of a sprinter
Once we all used a classic .22 rifle for pest control but Richard Hardy thinks the .17HMR has now well and truly knocked it off its perch
7 min |
June 03, 2020
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Gone with the wind
A new permission has great potential but Tom Payne’s plans are scuppered when the pigeon choose shelter over sustenance
6 min |
June 03, 2020
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Old dog, neat tricks
Don’t write off mature dogs — their slower, thorough approach to finding retrieves can make them invaluable, says Ellena Swift
4 min |
June 03, 2020
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Country Diary
Early summer is when the many benefits of habitat improvement are at their most glorious — and this year has been particularly bountiful
3 min |
June 03, 2020
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Back at the bunnies
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and Mat Manning’s first rabbit shooting outing post-lockdown proves it’s absolutely true
5 min |
June 03, 2020
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Man of modest means seeks small shoot
Everyone has thought about what it would be like to own a sporting patch and Patrick Laurie thinks it’s possible if you look hard enough
5 min |
May 27, 2020
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Targeting perfection
A switch to handmade ammunition is an eye-opener for Soldier Palmer
5 min |
May 27, 2020
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Spectacular samphire
The crisp asparagus flavour of the marsh samphire now wins favour ahead of rock samphire, but it wasn’t always so, says John Wright
4 min |
May 27, 2020
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Marvel at the mayfly
It has been around for millions of years, yet we are still fascinated by the brief but brilliant life of the mayfly
3 min |
May 27, 2020
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RSPB claims big lockdown rise in raptor persecution
Shooting groups hit back hard as charity highlights 56 alleged incidents, most of which it claims were near sporting estates
2 min |
May 27, 2020
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Irish muntjac – myth or menace?
The tiny muntjac has an outsized environmental impact and sightings on the island of Ireland are causing alarm, explains Barry Stoffell
5 min |
May 27, 2020
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Opening up a can of worms
Social distinctions in fishing are relatively new and most regrettable, says Tom Fort
6 min |
May 27, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Ferreting fact or fable?
An old wives’ tale says that if you don’t breed from a female ferret she will die, but is this true? It’s a thorny subject, admits Simon Whitehead
4 min |