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NewsShooting ground review: Cotton Dale Shooting Ground
Cotton Dale Shooting Ground: Want to be prepared for Yorkshire's best? Head to Cotton Dale Shooting Ground!
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GearApex Predator roe sack
Apex Predator roe sack: Brand new from Napier is the Apex Predator – a carrier that’s much more than just a roe sack.
By ShootingUK
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NewsBarn-storming pigeon
<strong>Q) Is it unusual for woodpigeon to nest in barns? In recent years we have had an increasing problem with these birds trying to nest in our open cart lodge? W. ELLIS-JONES By email</strong>
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NewsPartridge shooting at Prescombe with Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton: An all-star cast including George Digweed, Allan Lamb, Simon Ward, Jamie Lee and Gareth Edwards join Eric Clapton in the line.
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Deer StalkingWhat qualifications will I need for a deer stalking job?
I am 17 years old, getting really hooked on stalking and would like to make it my career with an employer such as the Forestry Commission.
By ShootingUK
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Gear
Home loading Steel Shot cartridges to save ££££
Steel shot: Home loading: Despite earlier bad experiences with non-toxic loads, rising cartridge prices make Richard Brigham take another look at ‘roll your own’ steel shells.
By ShootingUK
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NewsGame shooting at the Bodfuan shoot, Gwynedd
Bodfuan shoot: Although isolated, the Bodfuan shoot is well worth the journey, not least for its enigmatic host.
By ShootingUK
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News
What size of camo net should I get for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: What size of camo net would you recommend for comfortable decoying, and do you have a preference of general colour?
By ShootingUK
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Legislation
Should I start my son shooting with a 28-bore?
Starting shooting: I would like to teach my 12 year-old son to shoot clays and wondered if I could get him started with a 28-bore O/U.
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingAre the deer we stalk in the UK descendants of foreigners?
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Britain’s Roe population almost became extinct many years ago and that the deer we have now are descendants of animals brought in from the Continent and relea...
By ShootingUK
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