Advice
How do I clean my gun and what do I use?
I have just bought my first ever gun - a Browning B425. As part of the sale the dealer gave me a cleaning kit containing an oil bottle and a tube of grease. Read more
Should I only shoot at small groups of pigeons?
I don't like to shoot when more than five pigeons appear together, but my friends say it doesn't matter - the woodies will come back again later in the day. What are your thoughts on this? Read more
Is it neccessary to bleed a deer carcass after shooting it?
I have been told it is not necessary to bleed a deer carcass nowadays because modern high-velocity bullets do the job. Is that so? And if not, what is the best way? Read more
Will a docked tail affect my gun dog in the water?
My labrador has had to have most of his tail removed following a car accident. He has been an exceptional water dog in the past and I am worried this operation will affect his capabilities on the salt marsh? Read more
What are shooting flightlines and how do I spot them?
I am relatively new to pigeon decoying and I'm really keen to learn all I can. One thing that baffles me are flightlines. Are these regular features, and what should I be looking for? Read more
Why has my hob ferret started biting?
All my ferrets enjoy being handled but one has started to bite me when I take it off a freshly caught rabbit. This hob never used to do it before and I'm wondering why it should start now. Can you shed light on its behaviour? Read more
What can I do to get my gun dog to pick hares again?
What can I do to get my spaniel to pick hares again? She refuses to have anything to do with them after one she was bringing back started screaming. Have you come across this sort of situation before? Read more
What's the furthest distance you can shoot a clay pigeon?
What's the furthest distance away that you reckon it's possible to consistently hit a clay, say, using 28gm No.7s in a gun choked ¼ and ½? Read more
My sprocker gun dog refuses to retrieve!
I have a two-year-old sprocker that stops and hunts on command, stays very close and is highly attentive - but in the field she refuses to retrieve. Read more
Does hobbling a ferret affect its working ability?
I am having my hob ferret castrated and wonder whether this will affect his working ability during the rabbiting season? Read more
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