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FerretingHow do I get a biting ferret off me?
What’s the best way to shake off a ferret that’s latched onto your finger?
By ShootingUK
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LegislationWhen sharing a pigeon hide, what’s the shooting etiquette?
If there’s two shooters in a hide, what’s the best way to make sure you both don’t go for the same bird?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow old should a ferret be before putting it to work?
Is there an ideal age for a working ferret and how old does a ferret need to be before it starts working?
By ShootingUK
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NewsPheasant causes death of biker
A coroner has recorded a verdict of accidental death of motorcyclist Ian Bottomley, from Preston, Lancashire.
By ShootingUK
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NewsLabour MP shoots first pheasants
Labour’s backbench spokesman for shooting and fishing, Martin Salter MP, shot his first brace of pheasant in November.
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow far can a lost ferret go?
What’s the furthest you’ve ever known a ferret to stray after being lost in a burrow?
By ShootingUK
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NewsConservation trust appoint new president
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust have appointed Lord Salisbury as their new president. Lord Salisbury succeeds the Earl Peel, who steps down from Britain’s leading wildlife research cha...
By ShootingUK
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NewsNatural England announces new conservation plans
Natural England (NE) has announced a £5.5million boost for England’s threatened biodiversity.
By ShootingUK
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Airgun newsAm I allowed to shoot rabbits on leased land?
I lease a piece of land for grazing and hay making, but have no sporting rights as such. Am I allowed to shoot rabbits?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingShould I send down one ferret to chase out another?
One of my jills killed a rabbit below ground and refused to come out. Should I have put a hob or liner ferret down the burrow to chase her out. Does this ploy work or is it an old wives' tale?
By ShootingUK
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