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How to check the stock on a side-by-side shotgun
Gun fitting: I am toying with the idea of buying a gun with a skeleton adjustable stock so that I can set it up to fit me perfectly, then transfer…
Fancy taking your terrier out in the field? Or rabbiting? Read this first …
Gun dog training: I am thinking of getting a terrier – probably a Border – as a pet but I want to take him beating during the season.
How expensive is stalking red stags?
One of the country’s most majestic animals, the red deer is Scotland’s largest native land mammal and one of its most sought-after sporting trophies. But how much does it cost to shoot a stag?…
Are you using the right cartridge?
You’ll need to think about a variety of considerations to be using the right shotgun cartridge. Chamber length The cartridge you use needs to match the length of your shotgun…
Why gut rabbits straight away but not hares?
On the shoot where I beat the keeper always guts rabbits as soon as they are shot.
10 of the best hotels with shooting, clayshooting and deer stalking in England and Wales
Sporting hotels: Looking for a good sporting hotel? Here is a list of the best.
Is a wooden or synthetic rifle stock best?
I am considering changing the old .22 Hornet rifle I use for fox control with a modern .22/250, but am undecided as to whether to go for a wood stock…
Pointer and setter Champion Stake 2019 report
Six dogs ran in that first Champion Stake in 1869 and the winner was Mr. Garth’s pointer dog Drake. One hundred and fifty years later we gathered on Sheikh Mohammed…
5 air rifle maintenance questions answered
Your questions on air rifle maintenance answered 1. How can I tell if my air rifle needs a service? Q: Does my .22 air rifle need a service? I have been…
20 things you should know about George Digweed
George was born in Hastings in 1964 He started shooting around the age of 12 He was awarded an MBE in 2009 He was introduced to clayshooting by his grandfather…
15 of the most stylish women’s shooting shirts for the season ahead
We’ve scouted around for shirts cut to fit the female form, which allow you to move freely, swing the gun and look stylish all at the same time. Here are…
Why all fieldsports fans should vote in the Eat Game Awards 2019
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),…
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…
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.…
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…