We are already doing great things, but with a few tweaks we can make our shoots so much more wildlife friendly, says Dr Roger Draycott
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Pigeon and wild mushrooms
Mark Gough prepares a meal that can be rustled up in minutes, with ingredients sourced from the woods.
Do I need a general licence or a game licence?
Game licences and game dealers licences were abolished in Scotland with effect from 7 April 2011 when the new Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill was passed
Sealyhams – leaders of the rat pack
Nick Ridley sees what a pack of Sealyhams can do when he joins them in action on a chicken farm, hunting down that most persistent of foes – the common…
Long-range bullets for pest control
Most of us shoot no further than 150 yards, but some pest controllers have to take longer shots. George Wallace looks at the bullets that work best at long-range
6th July, 2014
In this week’s issue: Home Nations shooters win 22 medals Harrier brood management debated A full house of Glorious grouse? What to do with our burgeoning boar Scurrying favour with…
Why we need predator control
How much more evidence will they have to amass before countryside saviours GWCT are listened to by the Government? asks Editor-at-Large, Robin Scott.
Second-hand Baikal shotgun review
The reason, like the guns themselves, is simple. Baikal shotguns were – and still are – cheap and reliable. In the UK they have brought thousands of people with very…
Shooting wins in Europe
European elections reveal a promising level of support for shooting in Brussels, reports Jeffrey Olstead
Browning B725 Sporter
The Browning B725 Sporter is a wholly new gun and carries a modern look, but it isn’t a radical departure from what we are used to
Barbecued saddle of venison
In the summer, venison makes for a much tastier and healthier barbecue than beef. This venison recipe offers a simple dish that is rich with flavour and quick to cook.…
September 2014
In the August 2014 issue: Pigeon shooting: harvest is here! Silence over the stubbles Fox ambush Gundog training Wildlife friendly shooting Rabbit control: Leave it to the lurchers Gamekeeping in…
How to place rotary decoys
To spin or not to spin – that is the question. Of all the questions that I get asked when I run BASCs pigeon courses, the one that crops up…
What is the best roe rifle?
As the roebuck season is underway, George Wallace considers his favourite short-barelled roe rifles for off-hand woodland shooting
Big hand for Olympic shooters
By Peter Wilson The World Class Programme (WCP) is one of the best-kept secrets of shooting. There seems to be reluctance on behalf of UK Sport and British Shooting, the…
Fox shooting with a shotgun
My pump action has a custom paint job, which helps blend it in to the surroundings and the 3.5in chamber gives me the possibilities of a range of ammunition. The…
The shooting safety rules
When going back to basics, the first rule of good shooting must always be safety
How to reduce recoil
DTL and Olympic skeet champion Jim Sheffield has had great results with the Gracoil recoil reducing system
How to prepare your home for a puppy
The arrival of a puppy isn’t all that much different than expecting a new baby, reveals Lez Graham
Getting the pheasant pen ready
Neil Baldock is a gamekeeper working on a low-ground shoot in Wiltshire. The farm comprises of 600 acres of mixed arable and small woodlands that were planted specifically for shooting.…