At the Game Fair this year I sat down with Annette Woolcock, who is head of BASC’s Taste of Game campaign and a co-founder of the Eat Game Awards (EGA),…
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Learning to shoot the George Digweed way
Would you like to be taught to shoot by George Digweed MBE? Who wouldn’t? He is the winner of 26 world titles and over 150 international titles. He is unequalled…
Nine of the best shooting shirts for men
Our pick of the best shooting shirts will have you looking smart and feeling comfortable even when you're in the field
Labour launches new attack on grouse shooting
The Glorious Twelfth – the traditional start of the grouse shooting season – has been marked by a new attack from Labour on the sport. The party has stated that…
How to follow the new general licence rules and do things correctly
It’s great news that the general licence debacle is over — for the time being at least. The new general licence rules pretty much take us back to square one.…
Must-know tips for the Glorious Twelfth
Key advice for grouse shooters this season Check the paperwork. Double check your shotgun licence does not need to be renewed and you have the insurance necessary for a…
Wild Justice abandons latest campaign on general licences … for now
On 18th July the group Wild Justice announced a new threat against the gameshooting community, saying that gamebird releases ought to be regulated. The Leigh Day website (lawyers for Wild…
Exclusive: Shooting Times investigation PROVES puffin hunting claims are a lie
British hunters are NOT travelling to Iceland to kill puffins as claimed by campaigners. After speaking to sources in Iceland we can reveal that all of the photographs used to…
The results of this year’s Savills Game and Conservation Benchmarking survey may surprise you
So how have driven game shoots performed through the 2018/19 season? Is it good news for shooting? Savills and the GWCT collected data from 88 UK shoots and this is…
Will legal trouble stop my shotgun certificate application?
I would like to apply for a shotgun certificate, but I have a couple of recent cautions. One is from five years ago for criminal damage to my ex-wife's car…
What’s on at the Game Fair 2019?
People have all sorts of reasons to go to the Game Fair. Perhaps it’s where you catch up with old friends over a pint or where you try out before…
10 things you should know when naming your gundog puppy (and why to avoid the name ‘Teal’)
We are soon to take delivery of a Cocker puppy which I hope to work when it’s older. Problem I’ve got at the moment is the kids and wife are…
Exclusive: Government proposes to tighten firearms licensing
The Home Office has today contacted Shooting Times with news of a consultation on statutory guidance for the police issuing firearms certificates. The Government department has signed an agreement with…
Will I always need a patch for my left-eye dominance?
I'm a lady gun and have just begun shooting. I'm left-eye dominant and my instructor demonstrated that a small patch or piece of tape on the lens of my safety…
New attack on shooting community launched by Wild Justice
In the five weeks since Defra announced three new general licences (GL34, GL35 and GL36), the campaign group Wild Justice, which consists of scientists Dr Mark Avery and Dr Ruth…
Savage Arms Model 110
By the early 1950s it was becoming clear that Savage Arms, once one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world, was in trouble. An over-reliance of underlever rifles as…
What should I do about shotgun storage while I’m away?
I intend to take a long holiday away from home and wonder what obligations I am under in respect of storage of my shotguns while I am away?
Should I use a 20-bore just because I’m female?
My husband has got me hooked on clay shooting and now wants to buy me a 20-bore because it’s lighter than the 12-bore I’ve been using.
Five of the best pre-charged airguns for under £500
Although some people have the skill to shoot very precisely with spring-powered airguns, pre-charged (or PCP) models are generally easier to shoot accurately because they don’t recoil. The extra engineering…
Why Aigle wellies are in step with fieldsports lovers
Aigle wellies may not be quite as mainstream as some other well-known brands but once you’re a fan, you’re a fan. I’ve had a pair for around five years that…