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Last year I joined a local wildfowling club with shooting on inland washes where the main duck are wigeon, teal and mallard.
Red-legged partridge hunting: A trip to Croatia red-legged partridge hunting with Peter Sinclair-Knipe and friends.
Roxburghe Hotel: For the height of luxury in the Scottish Borders look not further than the Roxburghe Hotel.
Pigeon shooting: Where I shoot, there’s undisguised animosity to us pigeon shooters from gamekeepers and syndicate members.
Llechweddygarth: Those who know good pheasant shooting know in Powys know Llechweddygarth.
BASC has sent a letter to all local newspapers in the UK highlighting the benefits of game shooting and game meat.
Do you think there is any chance that the UK’s Chinese Water Deer population might eventually spread to parts of the Midlands?
Are shotgun cartridges with high brass heads worth the extra money? A gunsmith told me they are not, yet some club members insist they must be better. Who is right?
September 1: This sportsman can hardly wait for September 1 to come around.
Partridge shooting: Testing partridge shooting with views of the English Channel.
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