Take a look at ways of saving money on essential decoying equipment
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My gundog gives a ‘yip’ when flushing quarry
Is there anything that can be done to stop this?
Should you wear a hat when shooting pigeons over decoys?
Pigeons can see your face peering up at them, but there are alternatives to wearing a hat or veil if you find them uncomfortable
How to breed your working bitch
In the first of a two-part series, Tony Price offers a step-by-step guide to successfully breeding your working bitch
Beretta 1301 semi auto review
Jason Harris looks at an unusual gun for pest control. Just imagine the reaction if you took it on a driven pheasant shoot!
Could privatising firearms licensing be good?
The idea of outsourcing firearms licensing rings alarm bells, but on visiting a constabulary where it has happened, David Frost is impressed
Video: Shooting pigeons from a high tower
Shooting woodpigeons from a high tower makes for exciting sport, as this video shows
How do I clean a shotgun?
Don't be heavy-handed when cleaning a dirty action, as discolouration is only skin deep
Should I stitch a friend’s wounded dogs?
DIY veterinary surgery could land you in hot legal water, warns Neil Mcintosh
General Licenses and pest control
Jeffrey Olstead welcomes changes to the General Licences, such as putting geese back on the menu, but argues for a more flexible approach
What weight trigger pull should i get?
Originally published June 2007 MIKE GEORGE says: Most shotgun triggers are set to fire with a pull of about 4lb, and on a well set up Browning that should give…
My puppy is scared of people
Originally published June 2007 PETER BLATCH says: This type of behaviour is not uncommon among pups’ of this age – especially those which have not been humanised and have led…
Boxall and Edmiston sideplate over-and-under review
Boxall and Edmiston's elegant new sideplate over-and-under, built and designed in Britain, is a shotgun worth waiting for
Where did the woodpigeons go?
Find out where our pigeon go to in the winter and the best places to ambush them
Cheap game shooting cartridges review
Game shooting cartridges review: Some of the best deals out there at the moment on game shooting cartridges.
Peter Wilson toasts ‘the true countryman’
In this exclusive column, Olympic double trap hero Peter Wilson looks back at his season of gameshooting
The semi-automatic pistol is no threat to public safety
The police should enforce the law without putting their spin on it, argues George Wallace, who explains why semi-automatic pistols aren't the public danger they're made out to be
Why the law on docking tails needs to change
Born in Scotland, springer spaniel Storm moved to England with an undocked tail. Vet Neil McIntosh describes how working in cover proved costly and why the law needs to change
Tributes to Robin Scott, former editor of Sporting Gun
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Robin Scott's incredible 27 years in the driving seat, as he emarks on a new role as Editor-at-Large of Sporting Gun
What does pinless mean?
A pinless lockplate is one which has no visible screw heads, Mike explains