Shooting Times & Country
Boots on the ground
With the dry undergrowth making silent stalking challenging, it's time to test out some new footwear that might just make all the difference
5 min |
June 14, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Bird flu concerns stay mostly in background
Avian influenza is still present but there seems to be little effect so far on chick and poult prices, though there is not a surplus in availability
1 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Beaten by the heat
Thanks to an incredibly dry May, Arthur Oglesby reveals that he is struggling to find much fishing to offer to his incoming customers
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Sharpshooter
The shooting community is often threatened with new legislation, but how potent such threats turn out to be may well depend on timing
2 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Of ticks and men
Al Gabriel looks at the correlation between deer and tick numbers in the UK and how we can manage these arachnids
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Birds in the back garden
There's nothing as quintessentially English as the woodpigeon, says Graham Lorne, but their behaviour has changed markedly
3 min |
June 07, 2023
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Serious matters
A simple bird call crystallises the problems of the countryside
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Non-lead shot for the small but mighty
They might be lacking clout in the marketplace, says Simon Reinhold, but fans of the 16-bore are a committed group and there is a demand
6 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Is 'cocker rage' real?
New research on the health of cocker spaniels resulted in a flurry of headlines, but David Tomlinson looks deeper into the science
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Wildfire could be UK's largest
A wildfire warning was extended across many parts of Scotland last week as a major fire near Cannich, south of Inverness, blazed. Forestry and Land Scotland suspects the fire, measuring approximately 8km by 8km, was started by wild campers
1 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
The quarry is the only familiar sight and sound during a stalking trip in South America, as a red stag leads the group on a three-day epic
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Many landowners are once again taking a more regenerative approach to farming, and there are great lessons to be learned from the past
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Conservation is a three-legged stool
The 'balance of nature' isn't always as it seems, says David Whitby, and predator control must work alongside habitat and food supply
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Pulling in the birds
After running out of luck with whirlers and flappers, Blue Zulu goes back to decoying basics and ponders on recycling his claret bottles
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Red grouse on the decline, while red kites are booming
The newly released 2022 Breeding Birds Survey gives an accurate insight into the UK bird population, with some interesting figures
1 min |
June 07, 2023
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Reinhold beside-by-side himself
Over 1,130 competitors took part in the English Open Sporting Clays Championship at the end of May, at Eriswell Lodge, Suffolk
1 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
A visit to Finland, where black grouse and capercaillie are plentiful, highlights just how shooting and conservation can go hand in hand
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS
A blank fishing excursion is a reminder of other outings that didn't quite go to plan, including a four-hour round trip to the estuary
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Racecourse rabbiting
With the crafty coney damaging turf and crops, a change of tactics is needed to keep reducing the local population over the warmer months
5 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The true cost of a part-trained puppy
As more owners seek to buy a dog with the basics already in place, Ellena Swift investigates the work that goes in behind the scenes
6 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The ruffians of the avian world
An impressive pattern of decoys is just the ticket to lure in those wily crows feasting on maize seeds
5 min |
June 07, 2023
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My first deer
For Charlie Blance, two species in one day was enough to push her to pursue a stalking career
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A taste of what we do
Intrigue often leads to understanding, says Will Pocklington, who finds that food is just the way to get the conversation started
2 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Keep up with these creatures of habit
Don't leave fox control until it's too late - learn their behaviour and use it to your advantage to gain the upper hand
4 min |
June 07, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
Introduced in 1896, the semi-automatic Mauser 96 became a favourite of officers across Europe and dominated the market for nearly 40 years
3 min |
June 07, 2023
Sporting Gun
Train of thought
Malcolm Plant asks what use is a coach to both clay and game shooters?
7 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Hides and seek
Peter Theobald reflects on how decoying has evolved over the years, as well as his approach, the equipment at his disposal and the behaviour of the birds
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
One year in
Tony Bracci finds things to carp about and enjoy as the many elements of his shoot in its first year take shape
5 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Asian hornet - Vespa velutina
Charles Smith-Jones says we should be on our guard for this large member of the wasp family that has settled in many parts of Europe and poses a serious threat to pollinators
4 min |
July 2023
Sporting Gun
Dot the i's and cross the t's
In the third instalment of his series on stalking, Charles Smith-Jones talks about applying for a firearms certificate
6 min |