Shooting Times & Country
End of lead shot in sight
The industry’s organisations join forces to ban the use of lead and single-use plastic in ammunition
2 min |
February 26, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Anger at £90,000 cost of ‘stoat dogs'
Orkney project to protect ground-nesting birds racked up £90,000 bill to buy six dogs and train handlers
1 min |
February 19, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
All is not yet lost
Our licensing system means that it is easy to check provenance of a firearm but a new database will be even better, says Diggory Hadoke
4 min |
February 19, 2020
Air Gunner
Airgun Myths And Legends
It’s Impossible To Find Permission - Jamie Chandler debunks the myth that finding places to shoot with airguns is nigh on impossible
4 min |
April 2020
Air Gunner
Is It Time To Try HFT?
Gary Chillingworth gives Hunter Field Target shooting the hard sell ...
3 min |
April 2020
The Field
Mountains high
Upper Donside’s mountain hare population is thriving, thanks to the work of grouse keepers like Alex Jenkins
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
Rizzini ‘Grand Regal' 20-bore
The Regals represent a significant step in the evolution of the Rizzini range, says Michael Yardley, offering good shooting qualities as well as value for money
4 min |
March 2020
The Field
It's my obsession
Collecting is an admirable hobby, agrees Roger Field, as a collection of Winchesters came to the market. But to what lengths should you go to add to your hoard?
9 min |
March 2020
The Field
The battle over saving the hen harrier
A Government-backed recovery plan should have ended the controversy surrounding this bird of prey; however, the conflict continues
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
Securing wildlife habitat for the future
Since its inception in 1986, the Wildlife Habitat Trust has helped clubs and projects across the UK to acquire land and enhance conservation
6 min |
March 2020
The Field
Create your own nature reserve
With a little effort and for minimal cost, we can all have more wildlife in our countryside and towns
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
Riding the high moor
Once a year, the Two Bridges Hunt Club unites the four hunts that call Dartmoor home, for dinner and a day’s challenging sport
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
Ashes to ashes: the devastation of dieback
This much-loved native species faces an uncertain future due to a relentless pathogen, which is damaging landscapes and wrecking our woodlands
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
Driving Ireland's grouse moors again
The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust has produced driven Lagopus lagopus hibernicus for the first time in more than 60 years – and won the 2019 Purdey Awards
7 min |
March 2020
The Field
A helping hand for wild trout
The Wild Trout Trust provides hands-on advice for fishing clubs, landowners and other groups on providing the perfect habitat for this iconic fish
4 min |
March 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Working for every bird
With no wind to speak of and wary game at the end of the season, an HPR day on a Norfolk shoot provides great sport for David Tomlinson
4 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The right raw material
Training your own gundog can be enormously rewarding — but only if you choose the right puppy in the first place, warns Jeremy Hunt
4 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Tackling the problem
The end of the game season provides the chance to get among the pigeons but you must be ready to adapt to succeed, says Tom Payne
6 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Knock down ginger
Forget the poor old muntjac, it is the gingery little Chinese water deer that is rapidly colonizing our countryside, reveals Graham Downing
5 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
The camaraderie at shoots at the end of the season underlines how important our country sports are in binding communities together
3 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Force for the good
A visit to RAF Cranwell shoot reminds Simon Garnham that Battle of Britain pilots might well have learned early discipline in field sports
6 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
For Queen and country
There is a close relationship between the Army and fieldsports, with soldiers using their countryside skills in combat, says Richard Negus
5 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Exam for life
A new GCSE in natural history will teach children about wildlife — and they want to learn, says Mary Colwell
5 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Every second counts
Mat Manning heads out during the dying hours of daylight to enjoy some fine winter shooting — it’s worth it even for a couple of hours
4 min |
February 12, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
A gun to last forever
Buying a gun is a major investment; get a good one, look after it, and it could well see you out, says Diggory Hadoke
4 min |
February 12, 2020
Sporting Gun
Judging distance
Geoff Garrod looks at how to find the right range for shooting pigeons – too close and they won’t be fit to eat, too far away and you will miss or prick them
4 min |
February 2020
Sporting Gun
English skeet for youngsters
On a day at Bisley, Graham Brown of the Purbeck Shooting School has two young guns among his clients. Paul Quagliana witnesses the importance of good tuition
5 min |
February 2020
Sporting Gun
Resolutions and resolve
A new year always sees us load up with good intentions and Robin Scott is determined, as ever, to give the 12 months ahead both barrels
4 min |
February 2020
Sporting Gun
Adventures of Nick & Ted
Ted has been working well, says Nick Ridley, but an injury meant bringing old Percy out of retirement
3 min |
February 2020
Sporting Gun
Get your skeets on
Tony Bracci explains the discipline of skeet shooting, a great way to improve your speed and accuracy
3 min |