It’s night on the Solway and wildfowler is on the hunt, but with the moon bright above, will the wigeon play ball or is he destined to head home empty-handed?…
Shooting Times
Who’s at fault when red kites fail to soar?
RSPB Scotland hits out at north's shooting estates
The West’s shoot lifeline
How vital is shooting to Exmoor? A new report claims £1 in every £3 spent on tourism there stems from gameshooters
CFTS Open Qualifying AV Retriever 12 dog stake
Results of CFTS Open Qualifying AV Retriever 12 dog stake held on 11 October 2006 at the Caerhays Estate, Cornwall
What the GTA does for you
Though most of its work goes on behind the scenes, the Gun Trade Association does much for all involved in the industry. Tony Jackson meets its director, John Batley
On a hunt near you…
Hunts opened their gates to newcomers last week with record success at the start of the new season
DEFRA tightens purse strings
Budgets cut as DEFRA covers up
What food is best for encouraging deer?
With winter approaching, I would like to supplement the food available to roe deer in our woodland. Would it be acceptable to put out grain, carrots and turnips, or is…
Streets ahead
The life of the famous broadcaster and writer A.G. Street is full of sporting tales. Charles Ward takes a look at the brimming background of a true sporting farmer
Steve Bowers Custom .224 rifle review
Steve Bowers Custom .224 rifle review: The marriage of man and machine has resulted in wonderful rifles, but none so delightful as those made by rifle expert, Steve Bowers, and…
RSPCA — new authority figures?
Government to extend power of authority figures
Police swoop proves fruitless
Rural crime clampdown in Scotland yields no evidence of raptor persecution
Which sex of ferret should I buy?
I am on the verge of purchasing a couple of ferrets, but do not know which sex I should be obtaining. I would like ferrets that are easygoing and, of…
CFTS Open Qualifying AV Retriever 12 dog stake
Results of CFTS Open Qualifying AV Retriever 12 dog stake held on 11 October 2006 at the Caerhays Estate, Cornwall
Natural England Expects
But will cuts cripple new agency before the off?
Raising the standard
The new Game Shoot Standards Assurance Scheme is in the process of being launched to the shooting community. Alastair Balmain visits Belvoir Castle to find out more
Highland fling
The Auch and Invermeran estates are enough to set the heart aflutter. Charlotte Lycett Green heads north
Shooting gets Tory vote at conference
Conservatives praise conservation commitment
“Shoot monitor” in court victory
“Monitor” provokes a response — shooters urged not to “rise to the bait”
What does BASC do for you?
Has wildfowling been over-represented? Will there be a merger? Tony Jackson addresses these and other pertinent questions to John Swift, chief executive of BASC