Shooting Times & Country
Pride, but no prejudice
In the heart of Jane Austen country, a partridge shoot proves the Government right in allowing our sport to go-ahead
6 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The best watering hole in Essex
Simon Garnham heads out for his evening on a flight pond that he dug after returning to civilian life following a career in the Marines
6 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The sad beauty of September
The privilege of flanking, the peace of High Park, the contentment of the river… all bring their own joy
5 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
When the wheels come off
For youngsters, the excitement and distractions of a shoot day can make all they’ve learned go out of the window, warns Ellena Swift
2 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Let's not lose our inbetweeners
Fewer of us are taking our dogs shooting for fear they might play up, but Will Pocklington is concerned we are doing them a disservice
5 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Kennel Diary
COVID-19 has made every aspect of our lives difficult but the hunt has risen admirably to the challenge
3 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Do we sing as a choir — or several soloists?
Though the idea has always met with resistance, the merging of our organisations could have mutual benefits, suggests Alasdair Mitchell
5 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A sporting life in Africa
A terrifying ordeal on the plain is a reminder that injured animals are even more unpredictable
3 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A mountain to climb
Stalking sika in the Kerry wilds is a birthday treat for Barry Stoffell, but will he bag his stag before Mother Nature unleashes her wrath?
6 min |
October 07, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A divine punctuation
Elevenses provides a special kind of nourishment, says Rose Prince, and even if it takes preparation, it’s always worth doing it properly
4 min |
October 07, 2020
Sporting Gun
Sabotage!
If confronted by protesters on a shoot day, what should you do? Philip Reynolds explains
5 min |
November 2020
Sporting Gun
Sold a pup
Robin Scott bemoans the current inflation in breeder’s prices for puppies, as well as his sketchy memory
3 min |
November 2020
Sporting Gun
Just the meal ticket
Tom Sykes explains how he sources the majority of his meat from the field instead of supermarket shelves
4 min |
November 2020
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Driven to succeed
Tony Bracci highlights some technique issues that Guns about to venture into the field may face and what to do about them
4 min |
November 2020
Sporting Gun
Dog whistle politics
Geoff Garrod on what he does to condition his trusted companions to his way of doing things
4 min |
November 2020
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Crowd control
As the pandemic extends its reach into the autumn, Jon Snowdon prepares himself for the unexpected
5 min |
November 2020
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Adventures of Nick & Ted
As Ted works away diligently in the background, the pup develops a fetish for footwear – expensive and worrying
4 min |
November 2020
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Air force manoeuvres
Ed Cook says airguns can be efficient in dealing with his old foe in many situations
2 min |
November 2020
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A price to pay
Nick Ridley bemoans the cost the lockdown has exacted on the gundog world
4 min |
November 2020
Sporting Gun
How Keen Was My Valley Eye
Can a simulated day be a game-changer and improve your shooting when it comes to the real thing? The editor puts theory into practice
5 min |
November 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Once in a blue moon
After years of decline, the mighty bluefin tuna is again being seen in our waters, so Jamie Tusting travels to Cornwall to watch the show
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
A rare Hall carbine rifle with links to the American Civil War is a fascinating collector’s item, though sadly its shooting days are over
3 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Two days chasing the English ‘rocket ships'
We should no longer view grey partridges as quaint enigmas, says Richard Hardy, but as the result of positive nature-friendly farming
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Savage 110 Ultralite £1,990
With its new carbon fibre-wrapped stainless-steel barrel and Melonite finished skeletonised action, this lightweight offering from Savage Arms is anything but lightweight in performance, says Bruce Potts
4 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Bringing dishonour
Birds of prey can and do thrive on keepered land but the criminal few drag us all down with them
5 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Criminals in their sights
As rural crime is on the increase, Matt Cross joins a police force that is tackling the problem head on using local intelligence
5 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Don't stand in the firing line
Rural crime is on the increase but don’t be tempted to take on the culprits yourself — get wildlife police involved, urges Liam Bell
4 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
People seem to obsess about fashionable upland issues but what about the problems that desperately need addressing on their own doorstep?
3 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A must for mudlarks
Rising before the sun to crouch in a water-filled ditch and wait for geese might not be everyone’s idea of a fun morning, but to the wildfowler it’s utter bliss
6 min |
September 30, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
High On The Drug Of The Tug
Sportsmen and women will argue about the finest quarry forever but for Marcus Janssen there is no contest — it has to be the salmon
6 min |