High pheasant in open fields By Giles Catchpole Snap shooting is all very well and good. Couched on a ride in the midst of the shelter belt or in a…
Shooting Gazette
Are these the best shoot lunch ideas of all time?
The shoot lunch conjures up scenes of steaming plates, cottage pies and treacle puddings but in fact a shoot lunch on the grouse moor in August should be very different…
Gundog terminology explained
I find abbreviations really confusing.
Tail docking: Key facts you need to know
Tail docking: It is one of the most emotive subjects in the gundog world, so education is key to knowing where owners, breeders and vets stand on tail docking.
How to improve your game shooting technique
Game shooting: You have to take risks if you want to improve your game shooting. Here are some top tips.
Are gamekeepers being tipped too much?
Gamekeepers: A thorny issue involving gamekeepers and their wallets.
Should I shoot game birds with a side-by-side or over-and-under?
Tradition will always be on the side of side-by-side shotguns. In recent years, over-and-unders have grown in popularity. This is largely due to people going into gameshooting having started on…
TOP 10: Pheasant shoots in the UK
Pheasant shoots: Looking for top pheasant shoots? From Warter Priory and Angmering to Towie and Wrackleford, we list the top 10 pheasant shoots in the UK.
What is the best shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting?
New techniques in powder and wads have improved all the shotgun cartridges on the market these days – they’re faster AND maintain a good pattern. Cartridge tips for this pheasant…
Seven top grounds for game shooters in England
Top grounds for game shooters Barbury, Wiltshire Nestled into the foot of the Marlborough Downs just a few minutes from Junction 15 of the M4 this picturesque ground is well…
Christian Hunter sidelock reviewed by Shooting Gazette
The fascination of US-based collectors for English sporting guns has long been known, but what of the trade in the other direction? When one considers American gunmakers the name of…
Easy-to-make recipe for a partridge pot roast
Now the partridge season is well underway there’s going to be some delicious young birds coming your way. Well hopefully. The partridge is smaller than the pheasant but has a…
10 reasons we miss when driven shooting
Driven shooting: Understanding why you miss will improve your driven shooting.
Which is the best of the working spaniel breeds?
Working spaniel: I want to buy a working spaniel and don't know which to choose.
Lead faces threat of new Euro ban
The use of lead shot is once again in jeopardy as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) considers restricting its use. Last year, before leaving office as DEFRA secretary, Elizabeth Truss…
Beretta Ultralight Gold reviewed by Shooting Gazette
Long-term experts in using alloy metals in constructing their guns, Beretta build the Ultralight Gold largely from a tough, lightweight aluminium alloy with the main wearing parts of the gun…
August 2017
August brings with it the Glorious Twelfth and that means the start of the grouse shooting season. As if you didn’t know that already. Will you be heading for the…
Eye dominance and shooting
Eye dominance and your shooting! Everyone can improve their shooting by understanding more about eye dominance.
July 2017
July often means only one thing for shooting people: The Game Fair. The countryside’s biggest and best event makes its debut at Hatfield House between July 28 – 30, and…
Beretta 692 Sport reviewed by Shooting Gazette
With the gameshooting season well and truly over and August some weeks away yet, we move into what can be a tricky time of year for the sporting shot. Without…