Shooting in the UK covers more ground than most sports. A walked-up day on the hill for grouse, a drive on a lowland pheasant shoot, a winter morning in a hide waiting on pigeons, a foreshore dawn for wigeon — the disciplines are different, the skills are different, and the knowledge required for each one runs deep.
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I plan to breed from one of my jill ferrets for the first time this year. What size litter can I expect?
We’ve got a guy in our shoot who insists on using a clapped-out black powder-proofed hammer gun, which rattles when he closes it.
Pheasant shooting: How does a young pheasant shooting operation make it look like they've done it for years?
My friend has been taking me clay shooting and I would now like to get my own gun when my shotgun certificate arrives.
Partridge shooting: The kind of luxuriant partridge shooting no gun should feel guilty about.
I really enjoy clay pigeon shooting on holiday to Spain and Cyprus in the summer for an odd competition shoot or two, but I’ve noticed that I never manage to match the Sporting averages I get here.
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