Robert Cuthbert: Did you find shooting or vice versa? Lindsay Waddell: “I spent a lot of my formative years with my aunt and uncle, a shepherd in the Angus Glens…
Shooting Gazette
How guns can impress the beaters
I have spent a few days on the other side of the hedge this past season and it has been, let me tell you, very instructive indeed. It is easy…
March 2016
The shooting world never sleeps – just ask your local gamekeeper. Even while these countryside custodians are busy taking their end-of-season holidays they are often secretly plotting the way ahead…
Game shooting etiquette: what does a “low bird” mean?
Talk about a can of worms; this one landed on the in-tray with the pin out ready to drop me right in the deep water. How low can you go…
How to get both a firearms and a shotgun certificate
Q: I would like to get a firearms certificate as well as a shotgun certificate. What will I have to do to obtain one? A: It’s not unlike the process…
William Evans: a London gunmaker with a Continental twist
Providing clients with a combination of quality, value and variety has always been the goal for William Evans, an English gun manufacturer involved in making quality sporting arms since 1883.…
Beretta Silver Pigeon Classic
What are you getting for the money? The Beretta Silver Pigeon Classic is the most expensive gun in the current Silver Pigeon range, with the ‘1’ selling for around £1,500…
Shredded crispy “wild” duck pancakes recipe
Ingredients Duck breasts Sesame seed oil (or any oil that’s handy) Soy sauce Garlic powder Pepper Chinese five spice powder A large pan of water Wok (or frying pan) …
A day in the life of a gamekeeper
Gamekeepers: From long hours to relentless predators, there are many aspects to a gamekeeper's job description.
Fosseway Game: Partridge shooting at Sutton shoot, Warks
How can I start to tell you about 39-year-old Joe Smith, the current leaseholder of the Sutton shoot and owner of Fosseway Game on Manor Farm in the North Cotswolds?…
AYA No.2 de Luxe
Any sportsman or woman looking to buy a new side-by-side will almost inevitably find a gun from Aguirre & Aranzabal entering their thoughts whilst perusing the shelves of the local gun shop. Yet there is plenty of…
Boxall & Edmiston Round Action
When one thinks of a British gunmaker certain factors will push to the forefront of one’s mind thanks to the history any great marque builds upon. The name is a reminder of what you are buying…
E J Churchill Coronet 20 bore
Since 2010 E.J. Churchill, perhaps most famous in the past for its 25″ barrel guns and today for its superb shooting ground on the outskirts of High Wycombe, has been producing guns in collaboration with…
February 2016
The 2015/2016 driven shooting season is coming to a close, and it’s nearly that time of year when we are only able to reflect on its passing through photographs, stories…
Beretta 687 EELL Classic
First produced in 1979, Beretta‘s series of 680 guns have continuously been among the most popular guns available to sportsmen and women across the globe. With the introduction of the higher grade EL and EELL models in the…
Armed Guns SPE .410
You would be forgiven if, like me, you had never heard of Armed Guns, the Turkish manufacturer whose wares are the latest to reach the UK thanks to importer Edgar Brothers. Based in the city…
Grouse shooting: why moorland managers are conservation heroes
If the critics are to be believed then the picturesque patchwork of heather glens and valleys that comprise our nation’s grouse moors is a battlefield between gamekeepers and wildlife. Some…
Five of the most popular clayshooting grounds in Scotland
Gleneagles Shooting School The name of Gleneagles is celebrated. Based on 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, Gleneagles is a world-renowned five-star estate and hotel. The estate is a dream destination…
Bill Meldrum: The Queen’s former headkeeper talks gundogs
Bill Meldrum may have lived down south for more than 50 years but he is a Scottish gamekeeper through and through. In 1958 he won his first open stake and…
White Swan Inn Pickering review
Generally speaking, a close proximity to the shoot, gun storage, drying room, kennels, good fare and a comfortable bed are the first things I look for when reviewing sporting hotels.…