Shooting Times & Country
Unpredictable science
As the popularity of cross-breeds continues to grow, David Tomlinson asks why the humble labrador seems to dominate in the gene stakes
5 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
March provides treats from nature’s larder wild garlic leaves to be fermented for kimchi and birch sap to make whisky taste even better
3 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A pigeon for all seasons
Paying attention to the weather is one of the most effective ways to ensure successful woodie control all year round
5 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The Secret Land Agent
Risk management on estates and shoots is a time-consuming but necessary task
2 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Classic rifles in high demand
This Army Navy Lee Speed model was sold for 2,600
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Sparsholt celebrates 50 years
Sparsholt College is marking 50 years of gamekeeper training
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Can’t we meet in the middle?
The RSPB’s CEO visits Flea Barn to try to find some middle ground, but Richard Negus fears the yawning chasm is too deep
5 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Appeal launched to support Chris Packhanzr’s legal action
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money for the BBC presenter’s case against Fieldsports Channel, amassing over 100,000
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Studies conflict over how to help curlews
Research from the RSPB has concluded that habitat work combined with predator control did not lead to increased curlew productivity
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
With Wales on the brink of banning humane snares, why are those who protect habitats and control predators still seen as the villains?
2 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The birds that tower above
With concerns rising over wounding game and showing restraint, Guy Maddocks puts a forward the case for the high-bird Gun
5 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Any port in a storm
Wintry weather sends pigeons and corvids to seek shelter in farm buildings; unfortunately for them, Mat Manning has the same idea
6 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Could this infectious deer disease reach our shores?
There is currently no vaccine for chronic wasting disease
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Are we close to a robot takeover?
With easily accessible artificial intelligence becoming a reality with the likes of ChatGPT, Adam Hart asks what that means for Shooting Times
6 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Audubon Society to rename
John James Audubon troubling character
1 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
So good, it’ almost a sim
There’s no expense spared on a luxurious sim day, but can even the best clays compare with the real thing? Simon Garnham finds out
6 min |
April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
People are put off reporting rural crime so it goes unrecorded a chicken-and-egg scenario but special officers are making progress
3 min |
April 05, 2023
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Can Spanish prize buck the trend?
Many dream of taking a gold-medal roebuck but for one hunter it is the pinnacle of all his stalking ambitions,
5 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Does a 100-year-old calibre have a place?
Launched in 1923, the 270 Win quickly gained a following but as Will O’Meara seeks a new rifle, will the calibre stand the test of time?
6 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The pick of the litter
While choosing the perfect gundog puppy often comes down to luck, David Tomlinson is a strong believer in trusting your gut
4 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The dogs are on song
It’s the wonderful memories that make shooting such a great sport and JEF Rawlins recalls four particular pheasants that he will never forget
5 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Keep clam and carry on...
Hiding in the sand, clams make a tasty reward for the forager but extracting them often requires some effort,
4 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Quick, quick, sloe
Fruity, home-made sloe gin is a classic but there are plenty of options for something warming to fill your hip flask,
6 min |
March 29, 2023
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See you later, my ally Gator
Strong they may be but rabbits are no match for a big polecat hob,
4 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
For the love of the curlew
In making wader scrapes on his new field, Soldier Palmer unearths some interesting clues to a long-forgotten land
5 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A sporting life in Africa
A chance meeting brings back memories of an Englishman and his dog in Yemen
3 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Double the danger lurking for lambs
With the lambing season in full swing, foxes are on the prowl and a pair on his patch is proving particularly challenging for Mark Ripley
5 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The need for clarity
A predawn stalk in damp, murky conditions is the ultimate test of your equipment particularly the optics. ZEISS’s latest riflescope and binoculars get top marks
5 min |
March 29, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
SHOTGUN TEST Longthorne Berkley £69,161 plus VAT
This over-and-under is not only beautiful to look at, but its titanium barrels really make it something special to shoot,
3 min |
March 29, 2023
Sporting Gun
IN THE FIELD Bag of tricks
Tom Sykes highlights the different methods and aids he uses to lure more crows into his range and increase his chances of success on this most wily of quarry
5 min |