Injunction granted against badger cull protesters: Animal rights activists will be prevented from protesting close to homes or businesses of those involved in the cull.
Shooting UK
The inspiration behind Shooting Times ‘Dog’ cartoon dies
The inspiration behind Shooting Times ‘Dog’ cartoon dies: Keith Reynolds’ black Labrador Brock, the inspiration for the Dog cartoons in Shooting Times, has died, at 17 years old.
GWCT advises moratorium on grey partridge shooting
Grey partridge shooting: Despite promising brood counts this year, grey partridges need more time to recover from 2012, says the GWCT.
When pigeon shooting, is it easy to fool them?
Pigeon shooting: My friend has given me some ridiculously long wire-stemmed cradles that allow him to present decoys just above the heads of standing corn.
Can I call roe deer at anytime of the year?
Deer stalking: My deer stalking friend tells me it’s possible to ‘call’ Roe deer. Is this only possible at certain times of the year or can they be called anytime?…
Are clay shooting lessons any good for game shooting?
Clay shooting: Are clay shooting lessons good practice for the game shooting season, when driven quarry accelerates towards the gun, whereas clays thrown from a high tower run out of…
Do police need their own shotgun licence to take your guns?
Shotgun licence: If a police officer is required to take a firearm from you, surely they must be firearms qualified and hold a shotgun licence? Many police officers are not…
Step by step: Bullets for deer stalking
Deer stalking: People often spend hours pondering over which rifle, grade of wood and scope they want to buy, but pay little attention to the bullets that they will shoot…
Durham firearms licence applicants to pay for medical checks
Firearms licence: Concern as troubled force’s pilot medical report scheme exceeds Home Office guidance and legal requirements.
I have been invited wild boar shooting in Germany!
I have been invited wild boar shooting in Germany, and have been asked for my liability insurance. What exactly do I need to provide?
When pigeon shooting, how do you stop them getting fly blown?
Pigeon shooting: How do you stop pigeons getting fly blown? I’ve tried putting dead birds under wet sacks but flies still get to them. Any tips?
Police forces admit sharing your information with the RSPCA
Shooting organisations are trying to discover the extent of the RSPCA's access to sensitive information through the Police National Computer.
Gun reviews: Savage 212 slug gun
Gun reviews: Savage 212 slug gun: All is not as it appears with this slug gun, but its accuracy is good enough to impress.
Warwickshire Countryside Day Clay Shoot, sponsored by Hunter Boots, Sunday 22nd September
Keen shots and those new to the sport are invited to try their hand at the Warwickshire Countryside Day Clay Shoot, sponsored by Hunter Boots.
Gun reviews: Beretta 486 side-by-side shotgun
Gun reviews: Beretta 486 side-by-side shotgun: Innovative when compared with its forerunners and an improvement aesthetically, this is the best Beretta side-by-side we’ve shot to date.
First Welsh gold medal roe head recorded at CLA
Welsh gold medal roe head: Among the trophies measured at this year’s CLA Game Fair was the first gold medal roe head from Wales.
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group launches ‘Excellence in Country Sports Customer Care’ courses
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group: Faced with stiff competition from sporting destinations around the world, it is imperative Scottish gamekeepers, ghillies and stalkers deliver the highest standards of service.
Shooting bodies welcome simpler licensing forms
Shooting bodies welcome simpler licensing forms: Licence application process is simplified after eight years of consultation between BASC, the police and the Government.
British Open Side-by-Side Championship to be held at the Atkin Grant & Lang Shooting Ground
The British Open Side-by-Side Championship will be held at the Atkin Grant & Lang Shooting Ground on Friday 20th September.
The Velveteen Game Carrier
Velveteen Game Carrier: "I have received my Velveteen and am totally blown away by the overall look and quality of materials used. I had great expectations for the product and…