Shooting Times & Country
Is farming to blame for Europe-wide bird decline?
There are 550 million fewer birds on the continent than there were 40 years ago, with research suggesting that agriculture is the main culprit
1 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Foxing gives ample opportunity to keep an eye on wildlife at large, and an experiment with jackdaws produces some interesting results
3 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Be careful what you wish for
Simon Whitehead looks at the nature of ferrets and worries that we might be breeding out their hunting instinct
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
'Catastrophic decline' in foxes following ban
More than 100 vets are calling for a scientific review to address the current situation, as fox populations continue to fall across the UK
1 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS
Lots of us have different guns for differents occasions, a gun for geese on the mud and a gun for duck flighting, but is best to stick with one?
3 min |
May 24, 2023
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Stalking Diary
An impressive stag taken during the 2022 rut leads to some interesting thoughts and conversations about not being too hasty with culling
3 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
Spring is in full swing, and it’s a good time to contemplate the state of the natural world just before the turn of the season is upon us all
3 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The new recruits
A meeting to open up the organisation to new candidates leaves some handlers disappointed, but three hopefuls progress to the next stage
4 min |
May 24, 2023
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Serious matters
Why has Britain’s humble coney seemingly disappeared from our countryside?
3 min |
May 24, 2023
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Game Cookery
Offal can often be tricky to use up, so Tim Maddams shares a recipe for miso pheasant hearts that can be ready as a snack in just 45 minutes
2 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Waging war on these parasites
In the first of a two-parter, Al Gabriel investigates the rise in our tick population and the risks they carry
4 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
When it's time to say goodbye
It’s never an easy decision to make, but there’s peace to be had in remembering the good times, says Solider Palmer
5 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Dropping in for some spring sport
The weather doesn’t dampen any spirits — or the action — as a last-minute visit results in a successful woodland stalk for roebuck and muntjac in the gloom
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Get fit for the field - even in your garden
Improve your fitness and your shooting technique will no doubt benefit too, writes Richard Negus, and you don’t need to go to the gym
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Avoiding those dental disasters
A handheld metal detector could well be the way forward when cooking with steel-shot game, says Guy Maddocks
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Game Cookery
José Souto’s venison tea is a great way to use up homemade stock, and it’s a warming treat well worth mastering ahead of next shooting season
2 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Big performance in a small package
Mat Manning puts the compact MTC SWAT Prismatic Atom telescopic sight to the test to see how this petite optic performs against its price
4 min |
May 17, 2023
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Price isn't the main factor
Liam Bell looks at the pitfalls to avoid and the questions to ask to ensure a healthy stock of birds this season
5 min |
May 17, 2023
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Whipping up a firecracker
The weather might be against them, but Leon Challis-Davies still manages to feed the team a hearty caramelised breakfast burger
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Preventative action
Distemper has been controlled in the UK through vaccinations, but David Tomlinson asks if annual boosters are still really necessary
4 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking where the snow lingers
Daniel Smith travels to a lonely outpost in the scenic Austrian Alps on a quest to stalk roebuck, but it's the region's chamois goats that will make him return
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
It's a battle of the sexes
Whether you pick a dog or a bitch is a personal preference, says Ellena Swift, but what can affect the decision?
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
You'll get the hang of it
Hanging a carcass adds flavour to the meat, but how long you leave it for will depend on a number of factors, says Graham Downing
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Shooting community hails King Charles III in Harrogate
A gun salute celebrates the coronation in style, while there are big plans to grow the Northern Shooting Show for next year’s event
1 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
British Deer Society launches birth survey
The society hopes the research will highlight how deer are reacting to changes in their environment and if birth dates are being affected
1 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A sporting life in Africa
What’s the worth in republishing the works of a man who lied again and again over the years?
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Losing the battle
Robin H Harrison reports on the tragedy of waders, and the difficult struggle faced by the geese in East Norfolk during the hard winter
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
It's time to get real
It can seem tricky to bridge the gap between training and a shoot day, says Ellena Swift, but there are a number of exercises to help
6 min |
May 17, 2023
The Field
Knights of the long knives
The mock battles that kept men at arms amused during a siege or quiet period morphed into extravagant festivals with often deadly outcomes
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Minority report
A sensible approach to outcrossing is essential if our vulnerable native spaniel breeds are to have a future. But it appears that, for some, purity is more important than survival
4 min |