Wildfowling: From Kent, Humberside and the River Dee to John Muir Country Park and Poole Harbour, the UK boasts many great wildfowling spots.
Shooting
Our beginner’s guide to shooting – what you need to know
Beginner's guide to shooting: Here we have the answers to some of the questions you have asked about starting shooting.
How to get into game shooting
Have you ever wanted to get into game shooting and wondered where to begin? Well, that’s just what Johnathan Cox, head keeper at the Buckhurst Estate in East Sussex, is trying to solve for many keen clay, pigeon and wildfowl shooters. Driven game shooting is notorious for being seen as…
How shooting clothing has changed in 100 years
The shooting suit that we think of today — jacket, waistcoat and plus fours — has barely shifted with the times over the past century, says tailor Charlie Baker-Collingwood. “In photos you see from the 1920s and 1930s, everyone is wearing tweed suits and jackets, fitted nicely around the chest,…
Should you tell off an unsafe Shot?
Q: Last season, I went shooting with a friend of a friend who shoots regularly. His peg was, for most of the day, next to me or at least very close by. Throughout the shoot, he waved his unbroken gun up and down the line and I certainly was not the…
Shotgun loaders – why they are the hidden experts of game shooting
There are two basic ways in which loaders offer their services: either they become involved with a game shooter wherever they travel to shoot, or they contact local shoots and shooting estates to offer their services as a loader to Guns visiting that particular estate. Credibility – particularly in safety…
The Code of Good Shooting Practice – why you should read it again
If you’re a responsible shooter, then you need to know the standards the shooting code sets … The Code of Good Shooting Practice — a summary Shooting behaviour: individuals must observe safety, the law and respect for quarry and other wildlife. Responsible shooting: Guns must shoot within their capabilities; shoots…
Shooting rabbits? These are the airguns you need to know about
Want more success when shooting rabbits with an airgun and wondering what to use? I’ll narrow things down with a run through of the different type of airguns that can be used to control rabbits and then follow that by a look at different calibres. Springers – probably the airgun that comes to…
A-lister celebrities who have shot clays for charity
via GIPHY Sir Sean Connery The original James Bond stirred himself on the clay ground when he was part of Sir Jackie Stewart’s Rolex Celebrity Challenge at Gleneagles Shooting School. The charitable event raised an impressive £650,000. Vinnie Jones Well-known as a keen countryman, as well as a film…
Geri Halliwell shoots clays for charity
Bit of clay shooting today 💥 @wingsforlife @fabianaecclestone #wingsforlife A post shared by Geri Horner (@therealgerihalliwell) on Jul 12, 2017 at 8:08am PDT Geri Horner, as she is now known, has taken to country life with enthusiasm since marrying in 2015 and lives with her husband on an estate in…
How to deal with midis, minis and battues
Here the shooting coach explains how to tackle those clay ground favourites: sneaky little midis, minis and battues.
Starting shooting: What’s a lock, stock and barrel?
Starting shooting: What makes a shotgun? 'Lock, stock and barrel' is a common enough phrase in the English language, signifying completeness in every respect!
How do you carry a rifle when woodland stalking?
What is the best way to carry a rifle when woodland deer stalking?
How to stand when shooting clays
Improve your clay shooting by learning how stance, weight distribution and general preparation before, during and after you call for the bird will help you break more targets
Very special gifts for your shoot hosts
The best invitations to shoot are really those that can’t be bought. Maybe you’ve been asked to a private estate. In which case, you’re going to want to bring a gift that is as select as the venue. Something that nobody else has thought of. Something a little bit exclusive and…
Start shooting with lessons – and you’ll soon be hooked
Shooting lessons: what you need to know! So, now you are at the shooting ground, what happens next?
Why can’t we shoot deer after dark?
As a wildfowler I am allowed to shoot duck and geese under the moon and I can also shoot rabbits, foxes and wild boar at night. Is there some reason why we can't shoot deer after dark?
The new ZEISS Conquest V6 scope on test
Low light conditions sort out the men from the boys when it comes to optics. Budget scopes – while offering reasonable image quality in good light conditions – often become useless when the light starts to fade. The mid-range new ZEISS Conquest V6 2 – 12 x 50 scope boasts…
Supervising a Young Shot
As the media continues in its condemnation of young Shots, Will Finch argues that shooting from an early age has a positive effect on young people