The charity, which recently launched a crowdfunder ‘to tackle the outbreak’ of avian influenza, asked the Scottish Government to introduce the ban to limit ‘disturbance’ to Barnacle geese. However ministers…
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Some police forces begin accepting new certificate applications again
North Yorkshire Police, Thames Valley Police, Kent Police and Northamptonshire Police had stopped processing new certificate applications, citing pressures arising from the COVID 19 pandemic. However, these forces have begun…
The Brittany: why it’s the most popular gundog in France
Why a Brittany? Although it’s not unusual to be asked for guidance, the majority of buyers have already decided on their breed of choice, be it spaniel, retriever or HPR.…
Partridge with roasted quince, Italian lentils and Merguez sausages
Partridge with roasted quince, Italian lentils and Merguez sausages Ingredients 2 partridges, dressed and seasoned 1 quince, quartered and cored (or an eating apple) 3tbsp melted butter 4 paprika-flavoured merguez…
Cornwall councillors speak up for hunting
Cornwall Council is likely to rebuff a petition seeking to have trail hunting banned on its land following a vote on 19 January. The official result will not be announced…
Popular beater killed as vehicle falls from bridge
Police said the bridge had collapsed as the vehicle crossed it. The vehicle and trailer are understood to have been carrying members of the shoot’s beating team. A number of…
Stag antlers: what makes a stag a Royal, an Imperial or a Monarch?
Q: How many points on stag antlers can a red in the wild be expected to grow when it is in good health with a good food supply? And what…
Buying a second-hand air rifle: here’s how to do it
You can save a wad of your hard-earned cash by buying a second-hand air rifle. But if you don’t know what to look out for, you could also end up…
What is the perfect weather for a shoot day?
Imagine your perfect driven shooting day — a cheerful host, good hospitality, abundant birds passing over or across your peg, perhaps a faithful hound sitting meekly at heel, attentive to…
Weatherby Vanguard High Country: the ideal workhorse estate rifle
The ideal workhorse estate rifle The Vanguard range from Weatherby rifles was born from the need to produce an affordable version of Roy Weatherby’s Mark V actioned magnum rifle. Howa…
Scandinavian venison meatballs recipe: a delicious way to use up spare venison
Scandinavian venison meatballs recipe Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped 100g breadcrumbs 1 egg 5 tbsp milk ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp white pepper Pinch of ground allspice…
Burning helps store carbon according to new study
The claim that controlled burning is harmful and causes damaging releases of carbon dioxide has been increasingly used to criticise traditional upland management in recent years, with a focus on…
Firearms licensing system on the verge of collapse due to Covid
Late last year, North Yorkshire Police announced that it would not accept new firearm and shotgun certificate applications and instead will focus exclusively on renewals. Now Thames Valley, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire,…
Add on-devices for scopes: reviewing three of the best
Add-on devices for scopes So why are add-on devices for scopes so useful? One of the biggest inconveniences when using a night-vision or thermal scope is that their performance during…
The SsangYong Rexton Ultimate
The SUV market is bursting with choice and SsangYong has thrown an even bigger hat into the mix with its all-new SsangYong Rexton Ultimate. Previously, the Rexton was a remodelled…
Rabbit and egg muffin: the ethical breakfast bap
Rabbit and egg muffin — the ethical breakfast bap These are great for breakfast any day, but especially on a shoot day, or for elevenses Ingredients For the rabbit patty:…
Why more and more women are enjoying driven shooting
It will probably not come as any sort of surprise to learn that shooting sports are predominately the pastime of men. The most recent Home Office figures reveal that 94%…
Illegal hare coursing to attract strict new punishments, promise DEFRA
Illegal hare coursing will soon be hit with a range of new powers and penalties after DEFRA announced a crackdown. The move follows a successful campaign by gamekeeper and Shooting…
Significant changes to general licences
The general licences allow the control of a range of bird species which would otherwise be protected; these include species such as wood pigeons and carrion crows. They were widely…
What we need to do about peat
It’s rather difficult to know quite where to start with the carbon debate, when, according to my research, we have been losing carbon into the atmosphere from our soils since…