The process to recruit gamekeepers, stalkers and countryside workers as special constables to help police fight theft, poaching and vandalism in the countryside has been officially launched at The Scottish Game Fair, in Scone. Read more
A shotgun that once belonged to one of Britain’s greatest Shots, Lord Ripon, is expected to fetch up to £45,000 when it is auctioned on 24 August. Read more
Shooting Times magazine will reveal an exciting new look and design on July 15th next week. The magazine now has a new Wednesday publication day! Read more
More than 2,500 dead or dying day-old pheasant and partridge poults were found by the RSPCA dumped in boxes in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, on 1 July. Read more
RSPB alienates the shooting community by blaming it for an increase in peregrine falcon persecution. Read more
New red kite tracking project established to uncover whether Scotland’s red kites are suffering from persecution. Read more
Deer stalking enthusiasts are alarmed by the Deer Commission for Scotland’s misleading figures used in a consultation document. Read more
Gamekeeper, Christopher Mulqueeney, who sued billionaire estate owner Sheikh Maher al-Tajir for £10,000 over claims he had been left with impaired hearing after working on the estate, agreed an undisclosed out-of-court settlement on 21 June. Read more
One of the most famous names in British gunmaking, Westley Richards, will take on three new craftsmen this summer as demand for their fine guns soars. Read more
The regulations will prohibit the use of lead shot to shoot any species of bird or animal on or over wetlands. Read more
Don't miss our partridge and duck special in this week's Shooting Times (on sale Wednesday 1st September). Plus, how to save money on feed on your shoot and as his Labrador nears the end of her pregnancy, Tony Jackson gets ready for the new arrivals. For all this and much more get down to your newsagents today!
A group of animal welfare organisations including, the Dogs Trust, the... Read more
Shoot owners fear delays to the start of the partridge season, as unse... Read more
