Fishing-Hunting
Shooting Times & Country
High Birds And Holidays
Though shooting pheasants and ducks began in the 1500s, it was a tour of Europe that brought about driven sport, reveals Alex Keeble
5 min |
October 9, 2019
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Country Diary
How have we reached a point when people claiming they are RSPB employees demand to search a 75-year-old keeper’s car for ‘evidence’?
3 min |
October 9, 2019
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Blind Bit Of Difference
Is colour really a factor in gundog ability? Ellena Swift looks at the oft-repeated claim that chocolate Labradors make poor retrievers
6 min |
October 9, 2019
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Climate Change? It Means More Snipe
Two decades after the first hair-raising squeak of the snipe on the Galloway hills, Patrick Laurie is still flummoxed by the feisty birds
5 min |
October 2, 2019
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Reasons To Rough It
Few things can beat a day on the grouse moor amid the majestic beauty of the Pennines and Richard Negus falls under their spell
6 min |
October 2, 2019
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Some Bunnies Have All The Luck
Determined to improve his rabbiting skills, Ed Wills joins a ferreting expedition and, after a shaky start, finds a more relaxed approach pays dividends
5 min |
October 2, 2019
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Play To The Whistle
It’s all too easy to reach for the whistle when a voice command fails but you must make sure the basics are in place first, says Ellena Swift
2 min |
October 2, 2019
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Time To Steel Ourselves
It’s a long-running debate among shooters — should we move away from lead shot in favour of steel? Matt Cross examines the options
5 min |
October 2, 2019
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Bittersweet And Beautiful
Autumn is the perfect time to linger in the golden sunlight, relish the scents and colours, and look forward to the shooting season ahead
4 min |
October 2, 2019
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Rain Is A Trial Too Far
The pointer and setter trials were plagued by dreadful weather and a lack of birds, leaving no clear winner, reports David Tomlinson
4 min |
September 25, 2019
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Only Time Will Teal
An invitation to shoot a flight pond is always a delight but will they come in or will Patrick Galbraith have a wasted journey to Scotland?
5 min |
September 25, 2019
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Remington Model 700 Mountain SS
Remington’s Model 700 is one of the most copied guns in the world — and not without reason. Bruce Potts tests the latest stainless steel design
4 min |
September 25, 2019
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Moby Dick The Mackerel
There are some big mackerel in Lyme Bay and local fishermen report some mighty runs. So where the hell are they, wonders Nick Fisher
3 min |
September 25, 2019
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Secrets Of Grouse In A Windswept World
An annual pilgrimage to the Highlands takes Richard Hardy into a mysterious landscape where rocketing grouse can be flushed by eager terriers
7 min |
September 25, 2019
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Make Your Voice Heard On Future Of General Licences
Shooting bodies call on members to take part in a new consultation on general licences just announced by Defra and Natural England
2 min |
September 25, 2019
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Upland Keeper
With the EMBER study and edicts from Natural England, damage is being done that means we are at risk of losing our cherished uplands
3 min |
September 25, 2019
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Going Back To Getting It Right
It happens; one moment things are going well and then suddenly, we can’t hit a thing. Tom Payne looks at how to find form again
1 min |
September 25, 2019
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Wildfowl Arrive In Huge Numbers
A full moon and north-westerly winds bring arrival of migratory ducks and geese to northern areas of UK
1 min |
September 25, 2019
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Full Marks
Connecting with a bird is tough enough but marking where it falls — particularly if it’s pricked — can be even harder.
6 min |
September 25, 2019
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The Long And Short Of It
Looking after reptiles and amphibians is an important part of the conservation process. But you can help them to survive
4 min |
September 25, 2019
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Country Diary
Harvest should be a time of celebration — but in deepest rural Suffolk it means the arrival of criminal gangs intent on illegal hare coursing
3 min |
September 25, 2019
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U-turn On Use Of Dog Shock Collars
BASC says dogs’ lives are at risk, while the Kennel Club calls it an animal welfare victory, as electric collars are banned in Scotland
1 min |
February 7,2018
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A Shopper's Paradise
For the shooter or fieldsports enthusiast, the British Shooting Show gives you the chance to try before you buy
2 min |
February 7,2018
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Gunroom
There is never a bad time to remind ourselves of our obligations when travelling with firearms, so make sure you know what the law requires
3 min |
December 27,2017
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Weatherby Vanguard Range Certified .243
Bruce Potts tries a Vanguard Series 2 Range Certified rifle based on the Japanese Howa action, which has stood the test of time
4 min |
December 27,2017
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New Maps A Wake-Up Call For Bird Crime Perpetrators
Government and rural groups have worked together to create a map revealing the worst locations for raptor persecution in a bid to crack down on bird crimes
2 min |
January 3,2018
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BASC Confronts Council On Snares
West Sussex County Council has banned snaring without holding a consultation and despite having had no complaints about snare use
2 min |
January 3,2018
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A-Hunting We Will Go
Snap shots are the order of the day when Richard Negus joins a syndicate in the Brecks and it’s as much about hunting as shooting
5 min |
January 3,2018
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These Quiet Friends
With two delightful books as Christmas gifts, David Tomlinson muses on that unbreakable bond between gundog and master
4 min |
January 3,2018
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Country Diary
Associated with class issues and seen as rather daunting to prepare, game meat must be marketed better for the sake of the sport we love
3 min |