Treasure Hunting magazine
My A-Z of Detecting
Part 1: A-G
10+ min |
September 2020
Treasure Hunting magazine
Lost and Found?
There have been several instances over my long detecting career where, not only has it has been a delight to be able to help people who have lost things, but also a great thrill when such losses are returned to their owners. I have several memories of such occurrences.
2 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Make hay while the sun shines
Tom Sykes experiments with a new tactic to shoot from a hide constructed to look like a bale
4 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
King of the hill
Patrick Hook describes the difficulties of shooting from high ground when he was on the trail of the scourge of some chickens
3 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Flexitime
Jon Snowdon urges stalkers against fixed habits when it comes to the rut
3 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Ignition source
Robert Morgan on the work of Rev Alexander Forsyth, ‘father of the modern shotgun’
4 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Feats of clay
Geoff Garrod explains how days on clays will improve your tally from the hide
4 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Clarity on night vision
Ed Cook compares night-vision and thermal-imaging equipment with more conventional methods
2 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
The cogs of nature
Philip Reynolds talks to Rob Collins about his life, his motivations and being a ‘countryside engineer’
5 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Time and motion
Malcolm Plant looks at the technique and skills you will need to employ to ensure you hit your target
5 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
Adventures of Nick & Ted
With Ted finally able to flex his hunting muscles, Nick Ridley starts to address young Percy’s joie de vivre
5 min |
September 2020
Sporting Gun
A gun for all occasions
If you had to choose one gun for all your shooting, what functions would you need? Tony Bracci lists the essentials
4 min |
September 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Hare restorer
The stress of an ever-changing habitat is taking its toll on the hare population, but there are things we can do to boost their numbers
5 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Sorting the wheat from the chaff
If you want to keep your birds close to home, provide good food and clean water, and never forget that foxes will be foxes, says Liam Bell
5 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Elusive ptarmigan at the top of the world
Plentiful in Victorian times but now rarely shot, the ptarmigan offers a sporting challenge like no other gamebird, says David Tomlinson
5 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Sako S20 Hunter in .308 Win £1,955
This innovative rifle can be reconfigured quickly to meet the needs of hunters and precision shooters alike. Bruce Potts is impressed
4 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The perfect prep for those whistling wings
Simon Garnham thinks taking on corvids at sunset might be great practice for the fast-approaching challenges of wildfowling at dusk
6 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Minor quarries, major quibbles
Richard Hardy airs his views on lesser-targeted game, and why their conservation is critical to the past and future of fieldsports
5 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Don't jump the gun
A gun-shy puppy is a trainer’s worst nightmare so dogs should be carefully introduced to the sound of shot, says David Tomlinson
6 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Dogger fisher
Every dog has its day but which breed catches the biggest trout? Armed with an array of dog fur flies, Richard Negus sets forth
6 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
There Never Is A Perfect Shot
No matter how many deer you shoot — they will always surprise you, says Patrick Laurie
6 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A Turning Point For The Rabbit?
Across the country, there have been reports that rabbit numbers are bouncing back after decades of decline. But is it true, asks Jack Bell
4 min |
August 05, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
When it's good to talk
Hounds are expected to speak but whining or barking is frowned upon in gundog circles. David Tomlinson asks whether silence really is golden
5 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Sika you will find
As prolific breeders that are happy to hybridise, sika deer pose a real threat to our native red deer population, says Megan Rowland
5 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Pumping up the power
Mat Manning heads to the range with a super-high-power air rifle to see how it compares with his usual fare — and the results are impressive
5 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The good life
Putting fresh, locally sourced meat on your table may be easier than you think
3 min |
July 29, 2020
Airgun World
Keying-In To Rat Reduction!
Russ Douglas becomes a key worker, starting by protecting a friend’s chickens!
7 min |
August 2020
Airgun World
Put Knowledge In The Bag …
… and the quarry will surely follow it – says lifetime hunter, Phil Hardman
8 min |
August 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Clocking on for the cull
On a balmy summer’s evening Richard Hardy considers the thorny topic of headshots
4 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Curtailing the coypu
Now the subject of rare UFO-like ‘sightings’, coypu were commonplace in their 1950s heyday. G Lorne examines the rodent’s rise and fall
6 min |