Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Many landowners are once again taking a more regenerative approach to farming, and there are great lessons to be learned from the past
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Conservation is a three-legged stool
The 'balance of nature' isn't always as it seems, says David Whitby, and predator control must work alongside habitat and food supply
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Pulling in the birds
After running out of luck with whirlers and flappers, Blue Zulu goes back to decoying basics and ponders on recycling his claret bottles
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Red grouse on the decline, while red kites are booming
The newly released 2022 Breeding Birds Survey gives an accurate insight into the UK bird population, with some interesting figures
1 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Reinhold beside-by-side himself
Over 1,130 competitors took part in the English Open Sporting Clays Championship at the end of May, at Eriswell Lodge, Suffolk
1 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
A visit to Finland, where black grouse and capercaillie are plentiful, highlights just how shooting and conservation can go hand in hand
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS
A blank fishing excursion is a reminder of other outings that didn't quite go to plan, including a four-hour round trip to the estuary
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Racecourse rabbiting
With the crafty coney damaging turf and crops, a change of tactics is needed to keep reducing the local population over the warmer months
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The true cost of a part-trained puppy
As more owners seek to buy a dog with the basics already in place, Ellena Swift investigates the work that goes in behind the scenes
6 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The ruffians of the avian world
An impressive pattern of decoys is just the ticket to lure in those wily crows feasting on maize seeds
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
My first deer
For Charlie Blance, two species in one day was enough to push her to pursue a stalking career
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A taste of what we do
Intrigue often leads to understanding, says Will Pocklington, who finds that food is just the way to get the conversation started
2 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Keep up with these creatures of habit
Don't leave fox control until it's too late - learn their behaviour and use it to your advantage to gain the upper hand
4 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
Introduced in 1896, the semi-automatic Mauser 96 became a favourite of officers across Europe and dominated the market for nearly 40 years
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Sporting Gun
Train of thought
Malcolm Plant asks what use is a coach to both clay and game shooters?
7 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Hides and seek
Peter Theobald reflects on how decoying has evolved over the years, as well as his approach, the equipment at his disposal and the behaviour of the birds
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
One year in
Tony Bracci finds things to carp about and enjoy as the many elements of his shoot in its first year take shape
5 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Asian hornet - Vespa velutina
Charles Smith-Jones says we should be on our guard for this large member of the wasp family that has settled in many parts of Europe and poses a serious threat to pollinators
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Dot the i's and cross the t's
In the third instalment of his series on stalking, Charles Smith-Jones talks about applying for a firearms certificate
6 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
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
Sporting Gun
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
Sporting Gun
Strange days
Geoff Garrod on spring drilling, but not as he has ever known it
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Spotlight on female models
Rachel Draper asks: should you be shooting a \"ladies' gun\"?
6 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
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
Sporting Gun
Prime assets
Patrick Hook on how to obtain and then keep your permissions in the face of stern competition
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
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 |