A: Personally, I don’t think that most of us shoot well enough to get any real benefit from choke. Consequently, I would always go for fixed chokes and ones that were…
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Saving apprenticeships
Securing the future of gamekeeping apprentices is one of the most important things we can do for the future of shooting. We all know that the shooting we enjoy and…
Your favourite magazine delivered to your door AND a £5 M&S gift card – what’s not to like?
Whether you’re a Shooting Times, Sporting Gun, Shooting Gazette or The Field reader – or maybe all four – there’s never been a better time to take out a subscription.…
Tikka T3x
What can be said that has not been said a thousand times before with the Tikka T3? This Scandinavian sporting rifle has proved a firm favourite in Britain and is…
Shooting is growing in popularity according to new Home Office figures
The latest figures from the Home Office show how increasingly popular shooting is becoming across all ages and genders. For the first time the Home Office has broken down the…
Our latest round-up of cartridges for clayshooting
Clay pigeon or competition cartridges are a manufacturer’s delight because they are the big seller, more so than dedicated pigeon or game cartridges. They can represent, on average, as much as…
Airgun owners in Scotland can apply for a licence from today, 1 July 2016
Anyone wishing to keep one or more air weapons will have to apply for a licence under the new law, introduced in the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.…
Summer holiday shooting for Young Shots
Various shooting grounds across the country are hosting Young Shots days to get young people involved in shooting during the summer holidays. Purdey Young Shots course at West London Shooting…
Rural groups highlight scope for new opportunities after Brexit
Rural businesses must work together to stay profitable and create opportunity as the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU), say country groups. Around 52 per cent of voters opted…
Recipe for game Scotch eggs
Game Scotch Eggs – serves 6 Ingredients 12 quail eggs 400g game mince salt and pepper 1 tsp English mustard 100g flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 3 eggs, beaten…
Why are the house martins moving out?
When we moved into our current Norfolk home there were house martins nesting under the eaves, but there aren’t any now. Some people dislike the mess made by these delightful…
Want to be better at gameshooting? Shooting clays is the way to do it …
Practising on clays is something that gameshooters shy away from. Most will wait until the first day of the season or until all has gone wrong before putting in some practice.…
Hip dysplasia in Labradors
Q: My wife and I would like to buy a Labrador for me to take out once it is trained, as I shoot occasionally. We have found a reputable breeder near us,…
8 commonly asked ferreting questions
1. What do you do about ferreting in the summer months? How a keen ferreter makes best use of this ‘downtime’. 2. Will ferreting regularly make my ferrets tame? How are…
Open seasons for deer
Here is our list of open seasons for the various species of deer when you can go out stalking. (Dates are inclusive.) Red Stags England and Wales: 1 August –…
The best tweets and Instagrams from the Field & Country Fair
Cornbury Park provided a beautiful setting for the first Field & Country Fair. Had a great day so far at the @fieldandcountryfair2016 thanks to everyone who has come to see…
BASC chief executive on the benefits of shooting
Volunteers make things happen. From the ladies who run the Cub Scouts, to the committee that arranges the village gala, and to the shotgun coaches who give their time to…
12 questions about spaniels answered
How can I improve my spaniel’s picking up skills? The gundogs in question are 10-month-old litter brothers – one is a good hunter, the other bad at retrieving. What can be…
Quick zesty marinated barbecued rabbit with summer salad recipe
Jamie Chandler: We may well be conterminously poised between the end of the last driven season and the beginning of the new, but that in no way means that there…
How to stop midges spoiling your season
When the dark cloud descends, it’s not usually a rain cloud that ruins your day of shooting, but a swarm of midges biting your exposed flesh. We have rounded up…