The shooting suit that we think of today — jacket, waistcoat and plus fours — has barely shifted with the times over the past century, says tailor Charlie Baker-Collingwood. “In…
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A £60 scope – is it any good?
I have always been an advocate of buying the best scope you can afford, as its reliability and performance will repay you in the long run. This still holds true…
Should you tell off an unsafe Shot?
Q: Last season, I went shooting with a friend of a friend who shoots regularly. His peg was, for most of the day, next to me or at least very close…
Fabarm Axis RS12 Sporting Black AS reviewed by Shooting Times
Fabarm seems to have a knack — whether by accident or with purpose I can’t decide — to find a way to design and build guns that fulfil their purpose…
Can you go clayshooting during pregnancy?
We’re all for encouraging Young Guns to take up shooting safely and responsibly. But how young is too young to get involved in shooting? Does shooting clays or game shooting…
Sir Ian Botham criticises BBC for being “anti-shooting” – do you agree?
Cricket legend, philanthropist and countryman Sir Ian Botham has come under fire after pledging to donate 10,000 game birds from his shooting estates to those in need. Pheasants, partridges and…
Traditional roast grouse recipe – perfect for young birds
Traditional roast young grouse with Irish bacon, game chips, Cumberland sauce, Madeira wine sauce and bread sauce
Lyme disease symptoms – what you need to know
A growing prevalence of tick-borne diseases – including Lyme disease – has put them high on the list of public enemies. Unfortunately, ticks now pose a direct threat to humans,…
The Code of Good Shooting Practice – why you should read it again
If you’re a responsible shooter, then you need to know the standards the shooting code sets … The Code of Good Shooting Practice — a summary Shooting behaviour: individuals must…
We took a cavalier King Charles spaniel to a game fair. What happened next?
Some years ago we had a friend’s cavalier staying with us in July, so she accompanied us, with our springers, to the Game Fair. The fact that the fair was…
This is why more than 23,000 new shotgun licences have been issued in the past year
The number of people enjoying shooting is growing, with more than 23,000 new shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales in the past year. There were 23,718…
Caesar Guerini 12-bore Invictus I Sporting M-Spec
One of Italy’s newer gunmaking companies, Caesar Guerini has progressed quickly. Started in 2000 by brothers Giorgio and Antonio Guerini, the company moved in 2002 into purpose-built premises in the…
How to reduce stress for your dog at the vet
It is always amusing sitting in the waiting room of a veterinary surgery and seeing the various customers come in. Many gundogs, of course, are petrified of visiting the vet…
Is your gundog a fussy eater?
One of the remarkable things about dogs is that they will apparently happily eat the same thing every day, every week, throughout the year. A skinny spaniel stayed with us recently while its owners were…
Retriever makes a noise
Q: My three-year-old flatcoated retriever has been a joy to train, is a really keen retriever and has been a good worker out on the shoot for the past two…
Exclusive: Footballer turned movie star Vinnie Jones talks smoking barrels and his love for fieldsports
Vinnie Jones, the former footballer turned actor, is famous for his tough- man image, but his love for fieldsports is less well known. Shooting Times: What are you up to at…
Lowland birds breeding well
Gamekeepers across the UK are reporting strong broods and quality eggs, despite a period of bad weather, with the breeding season under way. Persistent rain has been an issue, but…
Is the side-by-side shotgun history?
“Snobbery and inheritance are the only reasons why people use a side-by-side.” So said one keen Shot, once described as the best of his generation. “But I’m not that bothered. I…
How gundogs scent
A gundog's sense of smell is one of its most valuable tools, but to take full advantage of this capability, it is important to understand how scent works.
Trendy dogs are not always the most healthy
I am a diligent reader of dog stories, but one I missed earlier this year was a regional map of dog-breed popularity, based on Kennel Club registrations in 2016. As…