September 1 is a red-letter day for many a fieldsportsman. The start of the partridge and wildfowling seasons add to the fun others have already been having on grouse, and…
Laura Nineham
September 2014
September 1 is a red-letter day for many a fieldsportsman. The start of the partridge and wildfowling seasons add to the fun others have already been having on grouse, and…
The UK’s first award-winning Damson Port revealed
Yorkshire drinks maker Raithorpe Manor won three gold stars at the recent 2014 Great Taste Awards for their unique Damson Port Liqueur after blind tasting. “Being awarded three stars is…
DWCA County Fair
The Devon Wildfowling & Conservation Association‘s County Fair comes to Escot Park in Exeter this month. Held on August 31st, the County Fair will feature a huge variety of traditional…
How the Jugged Hare served grouse on August 12th
Watch this video to find out how a London restaurant managed to get grouse on their menu on August 12th
A tweed takeover at Cowes Week
A Volvo Ocean Race yacht was given a country takeover duing Cowes week to test Musto's shooting kit
Video: Grouse season opens
Archive footage of the start of the grouse shooting season in 1937
David Cameron vetoes increase in licensing fees
The Prime Minister vetoed Home Office proposals to increase licensing fees, despite the deal being backed by the country sports industry and approved by Home Secretary Theresa May
Video: Grouse shooting in the 1970s
This video contains previously unissued footage of grouse shooting in the 1970s. It shows one man aiming at grouse with a loader at his side as well as dogs picking…
New: Young Shots blog
If you're under 18, a keen Shot and love to write, we've got a great opportunity for you
British Olympic experience day
British Shooting is responsible for the identification and development of Olympic target shooters. With input from Ian Coley, a new shotgun competition called The Olympic Experience has been developed. The…
Rachel Carrie: What really happened at Malmaison in Dundee
Clay shooter Rachel Carrie explains what happened when she took her gun to a hotel in Dundee and staff called the police
How a maremma sheepdog saved a penguin colony
When the penguin population on an Australian island fell to just 10 birds, the council turned to the radical idea of using a maremma sheepdog to guard the colony that…
RSPCA may stop hunt prosecutions
The RSPCA is considering a change in the way they pursue hunt prosecutions. Ray Goodfellow, chief legal officer, told the Sunday Times: “We are upholding the Hunting Act, the law…
Grilled guinea fowl with crispy ham and roasted vine tomatoes
By Adam Gray This guinea fowl recipe serves four as a main dish Cooking time: 45 mins Ingredients: 4 guinea fowl breasts 400g of cherry tomatoes on the vine 100ml…
Boxer David Haye presents weather forecast for dogs
Boxer David Haye has presented a weather forecast – or pawcast – in an online video by MORE THAN Pet Insurance. The insurance company says the video was filmed to…
Venison sales quadruple
Sales of venison have increased by £5million in a year, with supermarkets expanding their range to supply the growing demand
August 2014
It’s August, and you know what that means. After what seems an eternity, the Glorious Twelfth, the start of the grouse shooting season, edges ever closer. Excited? You should be,…
Shooting champion can’t compete because of a lost jacket
Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim, who won gold in the 10m air rifle pais in New Delhi for Malaysia, has been ruled out of the 2014 Commonwealth Games after her…
How to choose a practical choke
Why your shooting success, whether driven, flighted, decoyed or walked-up, depends on the choke you use