Shooting Times & Country
Passing on the flame
Simon Whitehead collects a brace of kits from ‘Granda’ Bob Merrin and is reminded of lessons learned and where it all began
6 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
It's vitamin sea
It is an acquired taste, warns John Wright, but sea buckthorn juice is full of goodness
4 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
No grey areas with Swiss kit
Mat Manning puts Zeiss’s V4 scope to the test on an evening in pursuit of woodland pests
5 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The skinny on 4x4 tyres
As we approach autumn, and the coming season, it is a good time to think about the tyres fitted to our faithful off-roaders, urges Ed Coles
6 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A Thorny Problem For Our Butterflies
Our beloved butterflies — we see 59 species in the UK — are in decline, partly due to lack of habitat and food
5 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Fingers crossed for grouse
Initial indications suggest a poor grouse season, with many chicks and eggs being lost to cold weather at the crucial nesting period. Grouse counting is now well under way across Scottish estates and early reports are not promising.
1 min |
July 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Nest boxes provide a natural resting stop for migrating birds and may help to boost numbers of swallows, house martins and swifts
2 min |
July 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Great sporting lives
Celebrating the fine achievements of the most remarkable Shots of yesteryear
3 min |
July 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
It may be the start of the roe rut — but it’s the red deer that are causing concern in Ayrshire, where the call of the cuckoo heralds high summer
2 min |
July 21, 2021
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‘Another nail in the coffin of grassroots conservation'
Keepers and conservationists react to a suggestion the Government may bring in new legislation regarding snares, revealed in a letter
2 min |
July 21, 2021
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Mini mammals in big trouble
With some of our bat species declining by 90%, it’s high time we appreciated these little fascinating creatures
5 min |
July 21, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
We must foster a reconnection between those who work the land and the land itself, and a rural writing renaissance could be a good start
3 min |
July 21, 2021
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Ready for their close-up
By offering stalkers insight into quarry behaviour, trail cams improve the chances of success, says Will Pocklington
6 min |
July 21, 2021
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A conservation minded Macnab
A midsummer meander through Essex countryside brings a shooting legend to life, with benefits for some fragile species
6 min |
July 21, 2021
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We'll still be at it but it might be different
An encounter with hundreds of low-flying birds makes James Fisher wonder whether shooting needs to evolve in order to survive
7 min |
July 21, 2021
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How you can make deer pay
Jamie Tusting investigates innovative ways of transforming deer management from a loss-leader into a profit-generating enterprise
6 min |
July 28, 2021
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The bunnies bounce back
Mat Manning rejoices in the return of his favourite quarry as there is an explosion of rabbits on his patch after last year’s dearth
5 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Great sporting lives
Celebrating the fine achievements of the most remarkable Shots of yesteryear
3 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gun sale site hacked in big security breach
More than 100,000 names and addresses and other data have been leaked online after hackers gained access to a widely used website
2 min |
July 28, 2021
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Does everyone really hate us?
Fieldsports’ PR problem is not contempt but ignorance — so let’s talk, urges Adam Hart
6 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Ears to the ground
Patches of flattened barley prove irresistible for woodpigeons, calling for a summer afternoon of crop protection with gun, decoys and dog
6 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Aim to Sustain promises to provide a strong and supportive voice on a nationwide platform, promoting and defending shooting interests
3 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Cheer up, Charlie
While a fishing trip for chub on the Waveney is a blank for Negus Jnr, the sheer wonder of river-dwelling wildlife more than makes up for it
5 min |
July 28, 2021
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Clocking up the miles in grouse countdown
There are more steps than selfies for Simon Reinhold as he works on his fitness and shooting skills during a testing session on the pigeons
6 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Aim to Sustain — a single voice for game shooting
A partnership of rural and field sports groups aims to secure the future of our sport and more effectively highlight its invaluable contributions
2 min |
July 28, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
When Horsefield doesn't get stick
As the season inches ever closer, the prep is moving apace at High Park, with young Horsefield proving he’s worth his weight in gold
4 min |
August 11, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Fit for your purpose
It doesn’t matter how good your rifle is, nor how good a shot you are, if it doesn’t fit you well you won’t shoot accurately, warns Bruce Potts
5 min |
August 11, 2021
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Moor for your money
Looking to pursue the king of gamebirds on a rather less than kingly budget? Charles Hartley outlines the various, more affordable options
6 min |
August 11, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
In at the deep end
A cast for a strong fresh-run summer salmon hits a snag, but Julian Schmechel is determined to land his fish no matter how wet he gets
6 min |
August 11, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
For a little deer, muntjac can cause enormous problems, hidden by tall cover as they damage prized plants and hedges around the estate
2 min |