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,…
Laura Nineham
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
The countryside is still being undervalued
Over a quarter of people understated the contribution of the countryside
Barbecued duck breast with white coleslaw
Duck is delicious when barbecued, as the sweet, smoky taste adds a fantastic layer to the flavour. The thing that makes duck tricky to barbecue is the fat: you need…
Conservation in action
Small shoot owners know that the benefits of a wildlife-friendly shoot stretch far beyond shooting
Pigeon with chorizo, peppers and feta cheese
If you have a freezer full of pigeon or you’ve just bagged a few in the hide, put them to good use with this delicious Mediterranean take on pigeon. Serve…
July 2014
What were you doing way back in 1989 – not yet born, still in your school uniform, about to start that dream job in the City or even on the…
The RSPCA is restructuring to redress a £6m net cash outflow
The RSPCA has announced it needs to cut jobs and restructure the charity after revealing its net cash outflow doubled last year to £6.1million
Duck breast salad with sweet potato recipe
This summery duck breast salad with asparagus, sweet potato, pickled fennel and raspberry vinaigrette is as delicious as it is colourful
Rabbit pasta
Spring is a good time to shoot bunnies, so what could be a more fitting dish than this simple and delicious recipe for rabbit?
Countryside Alliance challenges CPS over influence of antis
Three men accused of illegally hunting stags have been told that the CPS will consult the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) before deciding whether to pursue a case. The CPS…
Photos: Previous CLA Game Fairs remembered
Photos of previous CLA Game Fairs with anecdotes from some of the fair's biggest names
School rewards good behaviour with fieldsports trips
Schools in Yorkshire have begun offering fishing trips in return for good behaviour, after successful school trips to Fairview Fishing lakes. Mick Bradbury, who owns the two fishing lakes, is…
Government claims bovine TB policy is working
The government announces further clampdowns as bovine TB hits a 10-year low, claiming the current strategy is "beginning to make a difference
RSPCA trustee candidate compared farming to holocaust
A candidate who was standing for election to join the RPSCA’s national council likened farming to the holocaust. Speaking to the Times, Peta Watson-Smith said: “I don’t think people always…
Pairs room opens at Chris Potter Country Sports
Chris Potter Country Sports opened their unique Pairs Collection gunroom yesterday. The new gunroom is located just across the road from their gunshop in Kent. Designed to exclusively showcase pairs…
Glossary of British landscape created
Dominick Tyler is spending a year documenting the British landscape and collating its vocabulary to create a new kind of glossary. Tyler hopes his Landreader Project will remind us of…
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June 2014
What is it about deer that captures the imagination so? Shooting Gazette pays homage to the six species that attract sportsmen from across the globe to our shores this month,…