Shooting Times & Country
The day of the jackal — and pine marten
As long-absent predators return to our countryside, we can learn from how other nations deal with the conflicts that arise, says Matt Cross
6 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A jewel, complete with a crown
A ‘malform’ spotted in the trail camera would make a perfect specimen to fill a hamper for Will Pocklington
6 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Cold comfort on game crop
Bad weather is a major headache at this time of year, but all is not lost, advises Liam Bell
4 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Standing the test of time
The vast array of fieldsports offers something for all ages, as sporting preferences evolve with advancing years, Barry Stoffell discovers
6 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
With Guns in the pink
Britain’s colonial territories opened up a host of opportunities for the sportsman; Diggory Hadoke looks back at the days of the Empire
6 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
What You Cannot Learn On The Peg
Many of the best Shots started young and had a rural upbringing, but there are other ways to become a good all-rounder, says Tom Payne
7 min |
June 09, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
SsangYong Musso Saracen £34,250
The South Korean manufacturer is aiming to take the pickup market by storm and Ed Coles is impressed with this powerful workhorse
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Getting back in the black
Once an excuse for a jolly get-together, May-time rook shooting is now a conservation necessity to protect both rare birds and tender crops
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A tough act to follow
A wounded roe proves unusually tricky to track down, but deer dog Jazz gives it his all
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Something for nothing
‘Shed hunting’ is a popular and rewarding close-season pursuit, as Barry Stoffell discovers on a day of fossicking in the hills of Kerry
4 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
LACS under investigation by the Charity Commission
A campaign of harassment by activists against a fundraising site they see as supporting hunting was brought to the regulator’s attention
2 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Putting the wind up them
Over-shooting will not protect crops; you need a well thought-out plan of attack — and the right conditions, says Tom Payne
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Non-toxics on woodpigeons
Simon Reinhold looks at how the latest steel offerings perform in real shooting situations
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Back on the rails
The coot shoot at Hickling Broad was once a big part of Norfolk’s sporting scene, says Simon Reinhold
6 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A boy's best friend
With plans to breed from Mabel afoot, Charlie has his heart set on a pup of his own, so father, son and dog head out for a spot of training
5 min |
June 02, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Sport On Our Beaches
While a holiday abroad may be off the cards this year, you don’t have to miss out on great food — catch and cook your own, says Nick Fisher
7 min |
June 02, 2021
Sporting Gun
The first steps
Patrick Hook recently discussed why people start foxing and here he looks at how to begin doing so
4 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Seated shooting
If you are confined to a wheelchair, what difference does gunfit, length and weight have on your shooting? Richard Faulks finds out
7 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
Robin Scott has a case of the heavy-metal blues as he considers the inevitability of the transition from lead ammunition to more ‘sustainable’ alternatives, but questions the presented facts that justify it
4 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
The social network
Philip Reynolds speaks to Jo Perrott, founder of the Ladies Working Dog Group, an online community for women dog handlers that is breaking new ground
6 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Ups and downs
By this lesson, the third in a series of six, you should have a good foundation to progress, says Tony Bracci
5 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
The wanderers
Ed Cook takes a look at wild rabbits around world and the significant impact they have had
2 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Round two – a knockout
Perseverance pays for Geoff Garrod over a field of spring drillings
5 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Feathered friend
Tom Sykes is always keen to test new ideas and to this end modified his owl decoy with interesting results
4 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
Expect the unexpected
Jon Snowdon believes if there is one thing you can say about roe deer management, it is that it’s unpredictable
6 min |
June 2021
Sporting Gun
All this and more
Peter Theobald guides you through the essential kit and key props he uses for a successful day on the woodies
4 min |
June 2021
The Field
Ahead of the Game
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s 57 years as patron of the GWCT reflected a pragmatic, pioneering approach to conservation
6 min |
June 2021
The Field
RED LABS RISING
Once shunned in favour of the ubiquitous black, the fox-red labrador is now becoming increasingly popular, as Giles Catchpole relates
8 min |
June 2021
The Field
Screaming from the rooftops
A sky filled with shrieking, swooping swifts is one of the true delights of summer. But it is one we need to work hard to protect
7 min |
June 2021
The Field
Trials and variations
As the line between gundogs and trialling dogs grows ever wider, David Tomlinson wonders whether it’s time to split the breed standards in two
4 min |