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 |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Bertie's back in the game
An evening of walked-up rabbits provides the perfect opportunity for testing an enthusiastic Clumber spaniel’s steadiness
6 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
School Assignment: Pest Pigeon Control
A GCSE project from decades ago is turned into a pigeon-shooting trailer – luxurious, yes, but would it be efficient, wonders Tom Payne
7 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Let's Not Be Antisocial
Social media is the ideal platform for shooting to promote its positive influences — but we have to be smart about it, warns Richard Negus
5 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Top Tips For A Glorious Season
Grouse shooting luminary Matt Smith shares his secrets of success with Simon Reinhold
7 min |
July 29, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The plucky, unsung conservation heroes
For centuries, brave little dogs have played a vital role in keeping predators in check; they remain essential, says Sir Johnny Scott
5 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Selecting your ideal stalking companion
Muntjac or red deer? In England or Scotland? There’s a lot to consider when choosing the right stalking rifle, as Charles Smith-Jones explains
6 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Pleased to meet you
Simon Whitehead welcomes a brace of lurcher puppies to his household, as well as a visiting foxhound. Now for the training…
5 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Let's stick together
A well-made antler stick will last a lifetime — and creating your own is a great way to honour your quarry. Barry Stoffell explains how to do it
6 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The ‘fool' on the hill
The dotterel adopts an unusual approach to rearing young but its trusting nature has been its undoing and it is now on the ‘red list’
3 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Use a sheep to snare an eel
Soldier Palmer recalls a childhood spent trying to catch eels using poachers’ tricks
6 min |
July 22, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Passing on a passion
Most of us like to think that our off-spring will fall in love with fieldsports, however, it’s easy to put them off, says Richard Negus
5 min |