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How do you tell stock doves from wood pigeons?

Is there an easy way to tell stock doves from wood pigeons in flight? Is it legal to shoot stock doves? Read more

When do you feed your ferrets?

How often, and at what times of the day do you feed your ferrets? One of my ferrets occasionally refuses to come out of a burrow and sometimes it can be underground for hours! Read more

Can I disguise scratches with stock oil?

I have a Beretta semi-auto with a lacquered stock. It has picked up a few scratches, and I wonder if I can disguise them with stock oil? Read more

Is FITASC worth the extra money?

I thought English Sporting entry fees were high enough but I nearly fell off my chair when I asked how much it would cost to take part in a 150 bird FITASC selection shoot. Is it really worth all the extra money? Read more

Is one hopper for our pheasants enough?

We are trying to improve our feed stations in kale cover crops. At the moment we have strawed areas around a single hopper. Is this enough? Read more

How do you cope with the pressure of a big shoot?

How do you cope with the pressure of a big shoot and other peoples' scores? My teenage son is getting better all the time and there will come a day when he is pushing for honours. Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Read more

Can you help with binocular specifications?

I am thinking of buying a new pair of binoculars - mainly for pigeon shooting. I am confused by specifications, so can you help? Read more

How deep is the average rabbit burrow?

How deep is the average burrow and what's the deepest set you've ever come across? Also, how high above the ground should you set the noose on a rabbit snare? Read more

What's the most humane way to kill an injured bird?

What's the best way of despatching a pricked pigeon? Will a pricked bird flapping around near the decoy pattern stop other birds coming in or might it even encourage them? Read more

Can I bring my self-defence firearm to the UK?

I have a house in France and have just acquired a gun for self-defence. It is described as being non-lethal. Would it be okay to bring it to the UK for possible use here? Read more