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![A midsummer night's dream](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/UXqnvNx2D1690332306893/A-MIDSUMMER-NIGHTS-DREAM.jpg)
A midsummer night's dream
Gethin Jones joins Stuart Llewellyn of the Llanrwst Anglers Club on a night-time foray in for sea-trout on the wonderful River Conwy
![Step up your stalking footwear](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/_ETW6s3qx1690331706589/STEP-UP-YOUR-STALKING-FOOTWEAR.jpg)
Step up your stalking footwear
Back-to-back stalks over rough terrain present the perfect opportunity to compare top-of-the-range boots and gaiters
![Going for gold in Glenfinnan](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1386650/mnwDt6j3q1690331178746/GOING-FOR-GOLD-IN-GLENFINNAN.jpg)
Going for gold in Glenfinnan
A guided stalk in the Highlands leaves Jamie Tusting with memories to last a lifetime as he goes in pursuit of a red stag
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An unexpected badger ambush
A member of the tracking association must act fast when his stalking dogs come across some surprising opponents
![Where have all the gamekeepers gone?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/BEjgsoXHo1689683934874/WHERE-HAVE-ALL-THE-GAMEKEEPERS-GONE.jpg)
Where have all the gamekeepers gone?
Lindsay Waddell explores the decline of gamekeepers over the past century but manages to find reasons to be optimistic in the uplands
![We need them more than they need us](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/OREr78oLZ1689683697588/WE-NEED-THEM-MORE-THAN-THEY-NEED-US.jpg)
We need them more than they need us
The state of the UK game meat market makes for depressing reading, says Emily Damment, but a collaborative effort could be the answer
![A pain in the grass](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/Dm2k37A0b1689683487735/A-PAIN-IN-THE-GRASS.jpg)
A pain in the grass
With cover at its highest at this time of year, gundogs are exposed to the health risks presented by grass seeds
![Are game fairs wor](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/ORzq0uuwi1689683130707/ARE-GAME-FAIRS-WOR.jpg)
Are game fairs wor
In the age of ubiquitous internet retail, what magic does the summer game fair still hold for those of a rural inclination, asks Felix Petit
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Winning the waiting game
Perseverance and patience are essential when stalking sika says Chris Dalton, as he recalls a hard-fought battle with one stag
![Heather heaven or heather hell?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/vBYhEmj-O1689682542442/HEATHER-HEAVEN-OR-HEATHER-HELL.jpg)
Heather heaven or heather hell?
Working on the moors is a real test for spaniels, both in terms of the thick cover and the stamina the terrain requires, writes Nick Ridley
![Learning on the job](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/0C0VBpUpl1689682115879/LEARNING-ON-THE-JOB.jpg)
Learning on the job
With an ambition for a full-time stalking companion, Will Pocklington hopes his keen young teckel can rise to the challenge
![Planning controversy over shoot flightponds](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/j77sC8L_x1689682022424/PLANNING-CONTROVERSY-OVER-SHOOT-FLIGHTPONDS.jpg)
Planning controversy over shoot flightponds
The owners of Eskdalemuir have gone to Holyrood for retrospective permission for their duck ponds, but locals are pushing back hard
![Shoots are facing ruin and keepers out of jobs](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/IBVZfVqyn1689681745603/SHOOTS-ARE-FACING-RUIN-AND-KEEPERS-OUT-OF-JOBS.jpg)
Shoots are facing ruin and keepers out of jobs
The impact on rural livelihoods and rural life, following the recent general licence fiasco, is starting to be felt but BASC is fighting back
![Some pigeons for the pot](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1380276/RtGiNuTVb1689681433935/SOME-PIGEONS-FOR-THE-POT.jpg)
Some pigeons for the pot
Somehow the more perfect and intricate the plan for emptying a field of woodies, the more certain it is that the heavens will open
![Going after a piggy in the city](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/6WRlTNFiH1689341651574/GOING-AFTER-A-PIGGY-IN-THE-CITY.jpg)
Going after a piggy in the city
Al Gabriel heads along to The West London Shooting School to learn to take on driven wild boar
![Buying time for poults to thrive](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/ag6KXLk621689341488312/BUYING-TIME-FOR-POULTS-TO-THRIVE.jpg)
Buying time for poults to thrive
As we all know the loss of poults on small shoots can be a real frustration, so protecting against raptor attacks is time well spent, says Liam Bell
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Instructor of the month
Getting the most from your time in _ Se the field is key for Tizi McPherson
![When the story is not just the harvest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/uoHMdJ4ch1689340887523/WHEN-THE-STORY-IS-NOT-JUST-THE-HARVEST.jpg)
When the story is not just the harvest
A cull buck pales in comparison to the beauty of the Breckland landscape, as Miles Malone savours a stalk in Norfolk's finest country
![In Walton's footsteps](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/E91Kh-C071689340492914/IN-WALTONS-FOOTSTEPS.jpg)
In Walton's footsteps
The first day of the coarse fishing season sees Richard Negus try his luck on the old River Lea, where England's greatest angler once stood
![My first deer](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/Qf99suCrw1689340343365/MY-FIRST-DEER.jpg)
My first deer
Chris Dalton recalls the mixed emotions of his first roe doe stalk and the lessons learned
![When our sport took off](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/7f380h6a71689340026418/WHEN-OUR-SPORT-TOOK-OFF.jpg)
When our sport took off
Not all that long ago, shooting sitting ducks and roosting pheasants was the order of the day, so what changed, wonders Ian Saberton
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Small can be beautiful
Young spaniel Meg and a borrowed .410 prove to be a welcome distraction
![Roaring stags in the red-hot sun](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/qFtLOE_jd1689339313944/ROARING-STAGS-IN-THE-REDHOT-SUN.jpg)
Roaring stags in the red-hot sun
Not many would associate Australia with red stags, but stalking this species down under is a rich experience, says Thomas Nissen
![JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/1u7qI_4qN1689339196417/JOTTINGS-FOR-WILDFOWLERS.jpg)
JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS
Due to some thieves, Simon Garnham says goodbye to an old friend that served him well, but thanks to Scout he welcomes 10 new ones
![Stalking Diary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/OH2pqYtl-1689339063132/STALKING-DIARY.jpg)
Stalking Diary
Catastrophic recent events in the Scottish Highlands have inspired Davy Thomas to raise funds for the Gamekeepers Welfare Trust
![Gamekeeper](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/j1Uogx2ru1689338928646/GAMEKEEPER.jpg)
Gamekeeper
With wild bird chicks still coming through, it's up to us to protect them from predation, writes Alan Edwards after a trip to the Borders
![Country Diary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/IOMx4du_Y1689338818936/COUNTRY-DIARY.jpg)
Country Diary
Setting up off-grid is not all plain sailing for Patrick Leigh-Pemberton, but the pleasure of an afternoon on the local moorland can't be beaten
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RSPB takes pragmatic approach to grouse
The charity has acknowledged some of the benefits driven grouse shooting brings, but it still remains committed to a licensing system
![Chaos caused by general licence debacle continues](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1366511/zDeAQE26s1689338515981/CHAOS-CAUSED-BY-GENERAL-LICENCE-DEBACLE-CONTINUES.jpg)
Chaos caused by general licence debacle continues
Hundreds of shoots are facing an uncertain future as a number of licences are being turned down due to threats of avian influenza
![Kennel Diary](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5470/1372924/bU76A-R7j1689161977085/KENNEL-DIARY.jpg)
Kennel Diary
Harry Beeby spends an enjoyable but hot day judging at the Mendip Farmers' Hunt puppy show