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Electric collars: punishment or positive reinforcement?
Nick Ridley delves into the controversial use of electronic training collars in gundog training
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Redefining deerstalking
Tom Cackett reviews the Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35, a compact thermal unit that is enhancing his stalking experience
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Falling shot: A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE SHOOTING
Black Lab explains the legal and ethical responsibilities of shotgun users when it comes to falling shot
3 min |
July 2023
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Eat your way to success
Jasper Fellows talks to nutrition expert David Dunne and discusses how your diet can improve your shooting, especially on competition days
6 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Tradition & technology
Jasper Fellows visits the cinema to discover the history and targets offered at Holland & Holland’s Shooting Ground
4 min |
July 2023
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Strange days
Geoff Garrod on spring drilling, but not as he has ever known it
4 min |
July 2023
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Spotlight on female models
Rachel Draper asks: should you be shooting a \"ladies' gun\"?
6 min |
July 2023
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Dark horse of high-end optics
Tom Cackett explains why the Leica Amplus 6 stands out with its exceptional quality and affordable price
4 min |
July 2023
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Prime assets
Patrick Hook on how to obtain and then keep your permissions in the face of stern competition
4 min |
July 2023
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Stop right there
Fran Ardley instructs you on how to get your dog acclimatised to the stop whistle, a crucial part of its hunting and retrieving development
2 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Highland life
A year on from moving to north-west Scotland, Tom Sykes reflects and how he and his wife Charlie have taken to their new existence
4 min |
July 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Is rough shooting a dying art?
There's a certain skill to a walkabout through a bog that you just can't learn while standing on a peg, says Jamie Tusting
4 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
When a charity stalk leaves you in the red
On his quest to find the most cost-effective way to fill his freezer, Will Martin eyes up some prime red meat in the form of venison
6 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The Secret Land Agent
The estate's departments must learn to work together for their long-term future
2 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Keeping the pressure on
Mat Manning shares his box of tips and tricks for keeping destructive grey squirrels in check during those challenging summer months
6 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
For whatever the weather
With technical fabrics constantly evolving, Graham Downing puts four jackets to the test to find out if any of them tick all boxes
6 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Chasing ghosts among the trees
Charles Hartley is finally given the permission he seeks and gets the chance to stalk an apparition haunting the woodland close to home
4 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Lunch like a Victorian
Tim Maddams asks if our great-grandparents would recognise the game dishes of today and investigates what we can learn from the past
5 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The all-round crop for the passionate shooter
Tom Payne heads out on to his much-loved peas this month, but tough conditions keep him working hard to build up the final bag
6 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Hunting the bunnies
An overabundant rabbit population up in Orkney catches the attention of Barry Lilley, and he sets out with a keen group to thin the numbers
5 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The future of the coney in Great Britain
Adam Hart explores the shifting fortunes of our most recognisable mammal and asks what the countryside would be without them
6 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Cold game: a hot topic
Using dead game for training and competitions is bad PR for the sport, says David Tomlinson, who’s pleased it’s falling out of favour
4 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
When onservation is a fine art
A muntjac stalk through Constable Country is a stark reminder that we are all just stewards of an ever-changing landscape
5 min |
May 31, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
It's not such a 'lousy' nut after all
The perennial pignut is a culinary delight, says John Wright, although acquiring one can be a rather tedious task in truth
4 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Conserving an iconic indigenous species
Nathan Little takes on the heat and mountainous terrain of Mallorca as he learns the story of the Balearean boc and a new hunting culture
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Boots for big adventurers
A high lace-up boot is just the ticket for crossing country while shooting says Richard Negus, who rounds up four of the best on the market
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
We need to look at the bigger picture
Game shooting is under close scrutiny, so it’s vital that management decisions consider the broader environment, writes Mike Swan
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Online dating, but with a difference
The internet is a hugely powerful tool, not only for meeting folk across the world but also for promoting our sport, writes Guy Maddocks
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
How the keeper's kennel has evolved
Man’s best friend has always been at our side over the years, but Lindsay Waddell investigates how breeding priorities have changed
4 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
One handler, one dog?
Professionals may well raise trialling standards, but David Tomlinson asks if it is fairer for handlers to be restricted to one dog per person
5 min |