Too many shooters dismiss thermal optics as being too expensive and too complicated to be worth bothering with. While this kit is not exactly cheap, it is a lot more…
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Roast grouse with a black-pudding faggot
I love eating grouse. Not only is it one of the most challenging birds to catch as a falconer, but it is also a tricky shot for a Gun. Grouse…
Why is game still stuck in a class divide?
In one sense, game today costs a markedly different amount depending on who you are. For a paying Gun, that brace of pheasants you take home at the end of…
Night foxing over stubble
My grey partridges have been a pleasure this summer. Unlike their red-legged counterparts of previous years, they’ve been placid and calm. When I’ve introduced new birds to a pen, they’ve…
Have vets got too big?
Last month, a friend tried to take his dog to the vet as he was concerned about a fast-growing cyst. The dog is a German shorthaired pointer that has worked…
Pheasant croquetas with smoked ham
Smoked ham and pheasant croquetas with peas, beans and mint Ingredients 600ml whole milk 75ml rich chicken or gamebird stock ¼ white part of leek, sliced ¼ tsp grated nutmeg…
Antis publish searchable map of gun owners
The website, which Shooting Times has been asked by authorities not to name, has in the past ‘doxxed’ those involved in hunting and the badger cull, publishing home addresses and…
Wet weather and late harvest hit grey partridges
Wet weather applies several different pressures on grey partridges. As well as chilling chicks, it also forces hen birds to forage for longer periods and to stray further from their…
Are vintage guns not up to the rigour of modern shooting? Our writer puts some to the test.
If I had a box of bismuth cartridges for every time someone has told me that vintage guns are nice, but for the amount of shooting they do “you need…
Rat poison resistance – what can you do on your shoot?
I have suspected it for a while, but confirmation popped into the inbox the other day. Four rat-tail tips that I had sent to the Animal and Plant Health Agency…
Crispy chilli pigeon recipe
Who doesn’t love a good takeaway? There is something so gloriously lazy about getting an Indian or a Chinese, but what I also love is trying to replicate takeaway recipes…
Goose shooting season – hopes high for a successful year
Migratory wildfowl are yet to arrive in the UK in numbers and due to COVID-related disruption, data on their breeding numbers is relatively poor this year. However there are reasons…
SNP and Scottish Green Party enter coalition – what does this mean for conservation?
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is the largest party in the Parliament. However it is short of an outright majority and will need the support of the seven Green MSPs…
How to find the right gundog trainer
Ever since I was old enough to walk by myself, I have been going shooting with my family. I’ve always been attracted to the working gundogs side and, since I…
Best compact binoculars for shooting
How many times have we wished we had a pair of binoculars to hand to get a better look at events that are unfolding in the distance? As shooters, we…
Pan-fried pigeon and orange salad
Pan-fried pigeon and orange salad Ingredients 4 to 6 pigeon breasts, skinned, seasoned and at room temperature A little cooking oil 1 tbsp pine nuts Half a small red onion…
Climate change – shoots use nature-based solutions to tackle problem
Restoring petland has been identified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as one of the key tools to sequester Carbon and it is an opportunity shooting estates…
Grouse shooting – Shots predict quiet season ahead
The grouse season has got off to a quiet start with most moors not shooting at all on the 12th and many expecting no significant shooting for the whole season.…
Merkel Helix Speedster – for all types of stalking
Straight-pull rifles are becoming more popular as their ability to offer a super-fast cycling rate with a short and effortless bolt-action design is appealing. German firm Merkel has had good…
Zeiss Conquest V4 review – Mat Manning puts flagship riflescope to the test
Zeiss has an enviable reputation for being able to deliver riflescopes that boast the performance and refinement you would expect from a German optics giant without the inconvenience of an…