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Gear test
Adam Cope gives his verdict on the Sologne Skintane Optimum hunting trousers and Grand Nord hunting jacket from Percussion
3 min |
May 2020
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Alpine rifle reaches the heights
Tom Cackett says the Haenel Jaeger 9 proves that good things come in small packages
4 min |
May 2020
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A cheap shot
After facing controversy, Nick Ridley considers what is an ‘unsporting’ bird
4 min |
May 2020
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The problem: Protein in diets
It seems to me that protein levels in diets obsess people. I admit to being confused as to how much dogs need. So, how much? Vet’s advice Neil McIntosh SG’s gundog health expert
3 min |
May 2020
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The art of 'war'
Nick Ridley tells of his admiration at seeing teams of terriers in full flow on ratting missions
3 min |
April 2020
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Woodland wander-land
Tom Sykes has an afternoon potter around the estate and makes a start on corvid control
4 min |
April 2020
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Home advantage
Geoff Garrod explains why roost shooting is a sporting challenge like no other
4 min |
April 2020
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They call it puppy love
Fran Ardley takes you through the early stages of dealing with a new arrival in the house
4 min |
April 2020
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The ultimate quarry
Peter Theobald delights that he is still learning about the ways of the wily woodie after 50 years
3 min |
April 2020
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Hard days' flight
Gamekeeper Adam Cope treated his helpers to a day on the peg for all their hard work over the year. Richard Faulks was there to watch proceedings
5 min |
April 2020
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La dolce vita
Charles Dark tells Philip Reynolds about his Italian influences – and his ambition to make a small corner of Wales a ‘must’ for sportsmen
5 min |
April 2020
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Dogs and myths spun
Jon Snowdon addresses the misapprehension about the role of the stalking dog that many people seem to have
4 min |
April 2020
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Be led by instinct
Tony Bracci addresses some common problems shooters have with forward allowance, or lead
2 min |
April 2020
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Judging distance
Geoff Garrod looks at how to find the right range for shooting pigeons – too close and they won’t be fit to eat, too far away and you will miss or prick them
4 min |
February 2020
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English skeet for youngsters
On a day at Bisley, Graham Brown of the Purbeck Shooting School has two young guns among his clients. Paul Quagliana witnesses the importance of good tuition
5 min |
February 2020
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Resolutions and resolve
A new year always sees us load up with good intentions and Robin Scott is determined, as ever, to give the 12 months ahead both barrels
4 min |
February 2020
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Adventures of Nick & Ted
Ted has been working well, says Nick Ridley, but an injury meant bringing old Percy out of retirement
3 min |
February 2020
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Get your skeets on
Tony Bracci explains the discipline of skeet shooting, a great way to improve your speed and accuracy
3 min |
February 2020
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A Gem of an air rifle
This intriguing item could catch out the unwary collector, who must follow a trail of patents to discover its identity, as Robert Morgan reveals
3 min |
February 2020
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It's not all in the bag
A great day’s shooting should not be all about bag size, argues Nick Ridley — there is far more to it than that
3 min |
February 2020
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A brief encounter
Come rain or shine, professional stalkers have to be out there to try to control the deer, says Jon Snowdon
5 min |
February 2020
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Off The Leash
Nick Ridley enjoyed letting four of his gundog training charges show what they could do on an informal walked-up day
4 min |
January 2020
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Wild At Heart
Philip Reynolds profiles Ben Carter, whose job is everything associated with the great outdoors
5 min |
January 2020
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What's Sauce For The Goose...
Tom Sykes looks at how his decoys have evolved over the years and why Sillosocks have become his new favourite design
4 min |
January 2020
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What Was It All About, Dear Alfie?
Jon Snowdon mourns his beloved and mischievous canine companion of the past 11 eventful years
5 min |
January 2020
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That'll Be The Day
Peter Theobald says local field knowledge is essential to make inroads into a troublesome pigeon population
4 min |
January 2020
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In The Field
Sporting Gun reviews trousers, boots, a knife sharpener and a book on the law
4 min |
January 2020
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All The Trappings
Tony Bracci guides you through the fundamentals of the clay shooting discipline of trap
3 min |
January 2020
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Adventures Of Nick & Ted
Ted lived up to his star billing when Nick Ridley volunteered him for a skills demonstration
4 min |
January 2020
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Stoat Mustela Erminea
Charles Smith-Jones looks at the diminutive but fierce stoat, scourge of the rabbit and adversary of many a gamekeeper as a result of its taste for ground-nesting birds as well as their chicks
3 min |