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A Lust For Wildlife
Tim Weston looks at the conservation work carried out on two very different shoots, and how these efforts benefit not just the game birds but the surrounding habitats and wildlife too
4 min |
November 2017
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Bright Young Things
Emily Damment attends the Wiltshire College Game and Wildlife Management students’ Beaters’ Day and comes away impressed with these budding young gamekeepers.
9 min |
April 2017
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From Crows To Clays... And Everything In Between
With a lifetime’s experience and love of shooting in all its guises, Holland & Holland’s Steve Rawsthorne is perfectly placed to help improve our shooting skills. Here, he introduces himself and his new series…
4 min |
April 2017
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The ABC Of Gundog Health
B IS FOR... From blood disorders and bandaging tips to deadly tick-borne diseases, Vicky’s got it covered in part two of our new series.
3 min |
March 2018
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Kit Maintenance
Cleaning might not be your favourite job, but keeping the contents of your kit bag in tip top condition is easy when you know how. Follow Jonny’s helpful guide for stress-free kit care
4 min |
March 2018
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Knowledge Is Power
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust is hosting two informative events in March, featuring talks on a range of topics directly affecting game management today.
2 min |
March 2018
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Corvid Control and Calamities
With the spring drillings well under way, now’s the time to do battle with the black hordes. Will Edwards reveals his master plan, but will he emerge victorious?
5 min |
May 2017
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The One-Bird Shoot
The best things come in small packages… Matt Limb obe joins a team running a driven shoot set on just 50 acres to find out if the saying is true.
7 min |
March 2017
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Home To Roost
We join Andy Crow for an evening’s pigeon shooting and get his golden rules of the roost.
4 min |
March 2017
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Painting The Town Red
The Irish Red Grouse Association Conservation Trust has seen tremendous success thanks to its grass-roots approach of supporting local conservation projects on the ground.
2 min |
March 2017
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Mool For You
This month, the Countryside Alliance brings our attention to a new study challenging the RSPB’s case for further restrictions on grouse shooting
3 min |
October 2017
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The Art Of Chequering
This month, the Botley boys focus on the fine art of chequering, providing a ‘how-to’ guide and discussing the merits of lasers versus good old-fashioned hand-cutting
5 min |
October 2017
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World Sporting...Better Luck Next Year
The action began on Thursday and it was clear from the early scores that it wasn’t an easy shoot.
4 min |
October 2017
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Near And Deer
Rod realised that if his students struggle to identify the six UK deer species, chances are some Sporting Shooter readers might too. Here, he details some defining features to help us out
5 min |
October 2017
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How To Hold Your Birds
As we enter the season, Tim Weston offers some sound advice to keepers on how best to hold their birds; really, they just want a safe place to stay and some decent grub
4 min |