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How to find good-value driven shooting
Pursuing good-value driven shooting doesn't mean you need to skip on quality, as Ian Grindy discovers
Crossbreed gundogs: the rise of the working mongrel
Pennine pointer. It’s not a breed recognised by the Kennel Club and it’s not really a breed at all (like all crossbreed gundogs), but it is a tough, all-round gundog…
Toxic ammunition: the truth about lead
The move to phase out lead ammunition is one of the most divisive and inflammatory issues in modern fieldsports. Yet, despite the wealth of coverage and the emotion the topic…
Venison involtini with roasted fennel
This venison recipe works with all sorts of venison, but I have tweaked this version to work best with red deer meat. The herbs and the roasted fennel all slant…
Gun safety catch – should it be automatic on all guns?
Intercepting safety sears on the tumbler of a gun are supposed to stop accidental discharges if the gun is dropped, or jarred, by accident.
What’s happening with woodcock?
With the November full moon now just 4 weeks away the thoughts of game shooters are turning increasingly to woodcock and hopes are high for strong early falls. A few…
Scotland’s final muirburn season gets underway
Save money on Shooting Times by taking out a subscription here. What seems likely to be Scotland’s final unlicensed muirburn season has got underway. The season officially opens on the…
Deer stalking clothing: this is what to wear
One of the things I most enjoy about deer stalking is working with newcomers. Often these are people who have done a fair bit of game shooting or fishing but…
John Jeffries Perugini & Visini Elite HVR
As an elite piece of equipment, why is it that the shotgun hasn’t seen the advancements in technology that rifles have? Radical changes in design have been few and most…
A recipe for venison cannelloni
There’s a group of pubs, scattered between inner London and Oxford, that I urge anyone to seek out. The term ‘gastropub’ is used to describe pub food. I dislike it.…
Why you should never ignore a dog’s broken tooth
A vet explains why one reader was charged £150 to have his dog's molar removed
Should the firearms enquiry officer have taken a picture of my gun cabinet?
Q: A while ago I started learning to shoot and now I have been granted my shotgun certificate. I have bought a gun cabinet and installed it. I keep ahead…
Scottish Gamekeepers Association attacks BASC over deer plans
In a scathing blog, SGA Chairman Alex Hogg questioned the motive behind the BASC plan. Alex said: “If this is about opportunism and winning new shooting grounds for members, then…
Anger builds as New Zealand venison is marked ‘Highland Game’
Sybil Macpherson took to Facebook after spotting the product in her local Tesco. In a post showing the pack Sybil said “I was both surprised and disappointed to read the…
Get better at game on clays
It’s that time of year when an invitation to shoot rolls into the inbox and stings the average game Shot into confronting the fact they haven’t picked up a gun…
Tips for wildfowling
Wildfowling is a wonderful sport, but not always the most productive in terms of action or shooting opportunities compared with other fieldsports. Making the most of the chances presented is…
Fried wild boar with apple butter
I have done a fair few wild boar recipes. Without repeating myself too much, it’s a meat that I absolutely love cooking with. It’s versatile, rich and incredibly delicious. Some…
Should you tell off an unsafe Shot?
So what should you do if you go out shooting with a friend of a friend and you think they are an unsafe Shot and that their shooting safety could…
65% of country’s shoots will be ‘lead free’ by end of 2023, according to survey
The Savills Game and Conservation Benchmarking Survey found that the vast majority of shoots had already got rid of plastic shotgun wads and that most were expecting to transition away…