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Shooting Times & Country
Keeping the pressure on
Mat Manning shares his box of tips and tricks for keeping destructive grey squirrels in check during those challenging summer months
6 min |
May 31, 2023
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Cold game: a hot topic
Using dead game for training and competitions is bad PR for the sport, says David Tomlinson, who’s pleased it’s falling out of favour
4 min |
May 31, 2023
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Lunch like a Victorian
Tim Maddams asks if our great-grandparents would recognise the game dishes of today and investigates what we can learn from the past
5 min |
May 31, 2023
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Chasing ghosts among the trees
Charles Hartley is finally given the permission he seeks and gets the chance to stalk an apparition haunting the woodland close to home
4 min |
May 31, 2023
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The future of the coney in Great Britain
Adam Hart explores the shifting fortunes of our most recognisable mammal and asks what the countryside would be without them
6 min |
May 31, 2023
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For whatever the weather
With technical fabrics constantly evolving, Graham Downing puts four jackets to the test to find out if any of them tick all boxes
6 min |
May 31, 2023
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When onservation is a fine art
A muntjac stalk through Constable Country is a stark reminder that we are all just stewards of an ever-changing landscape
5 min |
May 31, 2023
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Is rough shooting a dying art?
There's a certain skill to a walkabout through a bog that you just can't learn while standing on a peg, says Jamie Tusting
4 min |
May 31, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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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It's not such a 'lousy' nut after all
The perennial pignut is a culinary delight, says John Wright, although acquiring one can be a rather tedious task in truth
4 min |
May 24, 2023
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How the keeper's kennel has evolved
Man’s best friend has always been at our side over the years, but Lindsay Waddell investigates how breeding priorities have changed
4 min |
May 24, 2023
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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
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One handler, one dog?
Professionals may well raise trialling standards, but David Tomlinson asks if it is fairer for handlers to be restricted to one dog per person
5 min |
May 24, 2023
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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
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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
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Online dating, but with a difference
The internet is a hugely powerful tool, not only for meeting folk across the world but also for promoting our sport, writes Guy Maddocks
6 min |
May 24, 2023
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Conserving an iconic indigenous species
Nathan Little takes on the heat and mountainous terrain of Mallorca as he learns the story of the Balearean boc and a new hunting culture
6 min |
May 24, 2023
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Boots for big adventurers
A high lace-up boot is just the ticket for crossing country while shooting says Richard Negus, who rounds up four of the best on the market
6 min |
May 24, 2023
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We need to look at the bigger picture
Game shooting is under close scrutiny, so it’s vital that management decisions consider the broader environment, writes Mike Swan
6 min |
May 24, 2023
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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
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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
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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 |