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![United we stand](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/eYDR9erWA1690961744514/UNITED-WE-STAND.jpg)
United we stand
Following United Utilities' decision to end grouse shooting on its land, Lindsay Waddell asks what will happen if we ignore our vital moors
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Serious matters
An old gamebook prompts a contemplation on punt-gunning
![They're not always as easy as they seem](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/lArztiX3r1690961172746/THEYRE-NOT-ALWAYS-AS-EASY-AS-THEY-SEEM.jpg)
They're not always as easy as they seem
While coneys of the furry variety don't pose a problem for Blue Zulu, he's left frustrated once again by bolting bunnies of the clay sort
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Debutant gundogs
There's lots to think about when it comes to making the decision about when to introduce your dog to shooting
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When the going gets rough
Al Gabriel returns to the West London Shooting School to brush up on his rough shooting technique
![The Field Guide To British Deer - BDS 60th Anniversary Edition](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/4jEjO_wwu1690960530137/THE-FIELD-GUIDE-TO-BRITISH-DEER-BDS-60TH-ANNIVERSARY-EDITION.jpg)
The Field Guide To British Deer - BDS 60th Anniversary Edition
In this excerpt from the 60th anniversary edition of the BDS's Field Guide To British Deer, Charles Smith-Jones considers the noise they make
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A step too far?
Simon Garnham wonders whether a new dog, a new gun and two different fields in need of protection might have been asking too much for one afternoon's work
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Two bucks before breakfast
A journey from old South London to rural Hertfordshire to stalk muntjac suggests that the two aren't as far detached as they might seem
![Stalking Diary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/Q2UvnzFFE1690959893593/STALKING-DIARY.jpg)
Stalking Diary
Stalkers can be a sentimental bunch, and they often carry a huge attachment to their hill
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Gamekeeper
Alan Edwards believes unique, private experiences can help keepers become more competent and passionate custodians of the countryside
![Country Diary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/D5qumf9dy1690959630388/COUNTRY-DIARY.jpg)
Country Diary
Patrick Leigh-Pemberton presents a beginner's guide to becoming a model houndsman at a new hunt - even if you might be bluffing it
![The Duchy of Cornwall helps curlew recovery](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/rEad2vUO81690959481686/THE-DUCHY-OF-CORNWALL-HELPS-CURLEW-RECOVERY.jpg)
The Duchy of Cornwall helps curlew recovery
ST readers will be relieved to learn that the Duchy of Cornwall is set to release a further 30 curlew in July and August, having already released 60 on Dartmoor to date
![Shooting proving hard to sell as season looms](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1395320/hFBFBfWmh1690959398991/SHOOTING-PROVING-HARD-TO-SELL-AS-SEASON-LOOMS.jpg)
Shooting proving hard to sell as season looms
It will come as no surprise, given the pinch we’re all feeling, that shooting for the forthcoming season is proving hard to sell.
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White-tailed eagle success
A white-tailed eagle chick has hatched in England for the first time since 1780
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Grouse shooting in trouble
United Utilities, Britain's largest water company, has announced it will not be renewing any grouse shooting leases when they come to an end
![Game Cookery](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/pVFr_CS9N1690336272529/GAME-COOKERY.jpg)
Game Cookery
Modern cookery techniques mean we can get more flavour from our meat, as José Souto shows with this tasty mixed game Thai red curry
![Grouse numbers - how are they looking?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/4Cc1MO7jp1690336074668/GROUSE-NUMBERS-HOW-ARE-THEY-LOOKING.jpg)
Grouse numbers - how are they looking?
There are hopes that the grouse season should be a good one this year, thanks to the rain coming just in time to break the dry spell
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Gamekeeper
Liam Bell says gamekeepers must be realistic about growing game crops without the use of any herbicides or artificial fertilisers
![Number of shotgun licence holders is now in decline](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/1h3ojO9y81690335817142/NUMBER-OF-SHOTGUN-LICENCE-HOLDERS-IS-NOW-IN-DECLINE.jpg)
Number of shotgun licence holders is now in decline
New Home Office figures show that shotgun licence holders are down 4% year on year, while there are some worrying age and gender trends
![A potter with a gun](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/Wo5ogMWRZ1690335550673/A-POTTER-WITH-A-GUN.jpg)
A potter with a gun
Geoffrey Armitage considers the essence of rough shooting, where Guns pit their intuition and powers of observation against wild game
![The apple doesn't fall far from the tree](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/2BoMmJGU61690335273884/THE-APPLE-DOESNT-FALL-FAR-FROM-THE-TREE.jpg)
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
A couple of litters from some seasoned ferrets offer a little glimpse into the future
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A bump in the road
Roadkill is a regrettable fact of life in the modern world, but sadly it is still poorly understood by the wider public
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Training or breaking?
Though first published in 1848, General Hutchinson’s Dog Breaking contains plenty of gems for owners of today
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Rocksteady rabbiting
Mat Manning hunkers down for a bipod-based airgun ambush as the bunnies continue to bounce back on his patch in Somerset
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Getting the lay of the land
Tom Payne tries his luck over laid barley and rues missed opportunities earlier in the year
![Breaking new ground](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/VpIPpkzHR1690334043026/BREAKING-NEW-GROUND.jpg)
Breaking new ground
Al Gabriel has a new permission that’s just 50 acres but it has everything you could want to be a real deerstalker’s paradise
![No place like the North](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/MnchaJRFS1690333742278/NO-PLACE-LIKE-THE-NORTH.jpg)
No place like the North
Lindsay Waddell explores the incredible sporting history of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland from the coast to the moors
![It's not all lost](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/f8SkphLEe1690333545535/ITS-NOT-ALL-LOST.jpg)
It's not all lost
When it comes to shooting kit, Felix Petit learns that British brands are still thriving
![The gun that every one of us needs](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/bFqjoiiWB1690333095093/THE-GUN-THAT-EVERY-ONE-OF-US-NEEDS.jpg)
The gun that every one of us needs
After enjoying a productive day on the woodies above the maize, Mark Ripley considers the merits of using a semi-automatic shotgun
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Sure, it's not lead but is it accurate?
When testing ‘non-toxic’ ammunition in .243, the nation’s favourite stalking calibre, Graham Downing is fairly impressed