Advice

How do I hit a curling pheasant?

How do I hit a curling pheasant?

What's the easiest way to shoot a driven pheasant when it's curling in the wind? I find one passing between me and a neighbour totally impossible. Read more


My friend says deer management courses aren't worth it?

My friend says deer management courses aren't worth it?

My friend says deer management courses aren't worth it, and also is the season for shooting female deer being extended to include the month of March? Read more


My springer is reluctant to pick feathered game

My springer is reluctant to pick feathered game

My two year-old springer loves hunting and retrieving rabbits, but is reluctant to pick feathered game. How can I gee her up in this department? Read more


What shotgun bore for boar?

What shotgun bore for boar?

There are wild boar in our area. Can I shoot them with my shotgun? Read more


What is the closest to a footpath you can legally use a shotgun?

What is the closest to a footpath you can legally use a shotgun?

Where a field is bordered by a public footpath, what is the minimum distance at which one can safely and legally shoot a shotgun? Read more


How do you tell stock doves from wood pigeons?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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



Shooting Gazette May 2012

Shooting Gazette May 2012

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