Gundog microchipping: Is it possible to check to see if my dog’s ‘identichip’ thing is working without going to the vets, or the police. Can you buy a scanner and…
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Are my rabbiting purse nets ok for working in cover?
Rabbiting purse nets: I buy ready-made 4ft purse nets which work fine on grass and other open ground but I seem to lose a lot of rabbits in any cover.…
Secondhand Caesar Guerini Maxum gun review
Secondhand Caesar Guerini Maxum gun review: If you wished to revive the British shotgun industry, what would you build?
My clay shooting scores drop when I’m at different grounds?
Clay shooting: I have joined the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association and started to shoot registered English Sporting at different grounds in the region.
If had to choose one deer stalking rifle, what would it be?
Deer stalking: If you could have only one deer rifle, what calibre would it be?
Pigeon shooting: Assessing flightlines
Pigeon shooting: Assessing flightlines: Peter Theobald reveals how recognising and assessing flightlines can improve our success rate with woodpigeons.
I would like to start hawking for rabbits with a bird of prey
I would like to start using a hawk on rabbits, but don’t mind admitting I know nothing at all about the sport, having only seen birds flown at game fairs.…
Can I use steel shot 32 gram sixes when pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: I’ve been given several boxes of steel shot cartridges – 32 gram sixes. Can I use these on pigeons or are they just for shooting wildfowl?
Do you really need a dummy launcher for gundog training?
Gundog training: Do you really need a dummy launcher to help a dog’s training? I’m only 16 and my pocket money won’t stretch to buying one. Is there a cheaper…
Tips for squirrel shooting
SHOOTING TIPS: Squirrel shooting! Mark, shooting coach at Grimsthorpe SG, on eliminating the grey plague.
Could I get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting?
Is it tricky to get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting - or is it not worth the hassle? Would I be better off sticking with my three-shot Mossberg…
Is it true rabbits dig small bolt-holes inside their burrows?
Is it true that rabbits dig small bolt-holes from inside their burrows? No matter how hard I look for them a few always escape my attention and, of course, the…
Should I stick to clay shooting or rifle shooting?
Clay shooting: My dad says I will struggle to shoot well with both a rifle and a shotgun and that I should just stick to one. Would you agree with…
Webley & Scott 3020 shotgun review
Webley & Scott 3020 shotgun: With the Webley & Scott 3020 shotgun, Webley and Scott have added to their comprehensive gun range with two eye-catching sidelocks made in Turkey -…
Does a more than 12ft/lbs air rifle need to be on an FAC?
Does a more than 12ft/lbs air rifle need to be on an FAC? It is illegal to own or possess an air rifle that’s ‘capable’ of producing in excess of…
Wildfowling: Morning flight
Wildfowling: Morning flight: A morning’s flight on a desolate marsh is the highlight of Richard Brigham’s sporting year.
Can you recommend any books or DVDs on long netting?
Long netting: Also, I’ve heard some people talking about “quick set netting systems”. What do they mean?
Must I buy 2.3/4in cartridges for clay shooting?
I am a newcomer to clay shooting and have just bought a gun with 2.3/4in chambers. However, I find I can buy some cartridges with 2.1/2in cases which, the supplier…
Would sub-sonic cartridges make less noise?
Pigeon shooting: I have got a bit of a noise issue with a couple of villagers close to where I shoot. I can’t afford to splash out on a moderated…
Game recipe: Partridge breasts on toast…
Game recipe: Partridge breasts on toast with red onion marmalade and blue cheese. Mark reckoned that after the excesses of Christmas he’d show us how to make a simple, quick…