Welcome to the People section of ShootingUK, where we profile the characters, experts and occasional eccentrics who make the shooting world tick. From championship shots and master gundog trainers to gamekeepers, gunmakers and the industry figures who actually know what they’re talking about, we tell their stories.
Our shooting profiles feature competitive shooters, conservation leaders, estate managers and countryside experts who’ve shaped fieldsports. Discover interviews with gun trade professionals, shooting instructors, stalkers and the people behind your favourite brands – plus those unsung heroes who keep shooting running smoothly.
Whether it’s Olympic-level talent, traditional craftspeople keeping old skills alive, or innovators pushing the industry forward, we explore the lives and expertise behind the sport. From rising stars to established legends, gamekeepers to journalists, our people features reveal what drives those dedicated to shooting, conservation and countryside life. Because behind every great shot is usually a fascinating story.
James Elliott, game farmer, pigeon shooter and plumber, on why a well-reared poult is worth 20p more than the cheapest, what a shoot must do once the birds arrive and why fieldcraft beats kit in the h...
The Star Wars and The Gentlemen actor took up clay shooting because Guy Ritchie told him to. Three seasons on he shoots registered English sporting, takes driven days and tells the sport’s critics to...
The last week of the summer holidays, and red deer take centre stage: what makes them Britain's largest wild land mammal and when their seasons run. There is also clay shooting with BASC, the parts of...
Everything for the school holidays, from your first pair of ferrets to tying a purse-net of your own. There is a rabbit nuggets recipe to cook, three junior training vests to look at and a gundog less...
Our young shots pages get to know the woodpigeon, the most familiar quarry bird in the British countryside, from how to spot one to how it raises its young. Along the way there are gundog tips, three...
Welcome to Shooting Times Junior, featuring expert advice on gundog training, a guide to drey poking for squirrels, and a delicious southern fried rabbit recipe
This month's Young Shots page has it all — from a roe deer masterclass and rifle round explainer to a 14-year-old's beating line memoir, venison cannelloni and your next gundog training challenge
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