Game shooting: From the Lead Ammunition Group and Game Act to firearms licensing and the biodiversity, four leading figures in game shooting give us their thoughts on the issues that will affect the sport in 2013.
Shooting
Spread Eagle Hotel: Sporting hotels in Midhurst, Sussex
Spread Eagle Hotel: A shooting-friendly hotel, the Spread Eagle Hotel sets the right tone for visitors.
My wildfowling mate says selling dead geese is now legal?
Wildfowling: Can you tell me whether the sale of dead geese was legalised when the laws about selling game to dealers was recently updated?
Is it worth plucking or drawing a pigeon ready for roasting?
Is it worth plucking or drawing a pigeon ready for roasting? Everyone I know simply removes the breasts.
HMRC: A guide to game shooting and the taxman
HMRC: A seasonal shoot-tax health check is a constructive way to maintain a good relationship with HMRC.
Shooting breaks at Hendra Barns, Cornwall
Hendra Barns: At Hendra Barns you can enjoy shooting, learn to prepare game and bask in the Cornish countryside.
My clay shooting scores drop when I’m at different grounds?
Clay shooting: I have joined the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association and started to shoot registered English Sporting at different grounds in the region.
If had to choose one deer stalking rifle, what would it be?
Deer stalking: If you could have only one deer rifle, what calibre would it be?
Can I use steel shot 32 gram sixes when pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: I’ve been given several boxes of steel shot cartridges – 32 gram sixes. Can I use these on pigeons or are they just for shooting wildfowl?
Ralia estate: Grouse shooting in Inverness-shire
Ralia estate: Ralia estate in the Cairngorms National Park succeeded in 2012 when others in Scotland failed. Melissa Volpi visited on shoot day to find out why these hills are thriving.
What’s the best distance from a hide to shoot at pigeons?
Pigeon shooting: What do you consider to be the optimum distance from a hide to shoot at pigeons?
Tips for squirrel shooting
SHOOTING TIPS: Squirrel shooting! Mark, shooting coach at Grimsthorpe SG, on eliminating the grey plague.
Will rib width have any bearing on my game shooting?
I am looking to buy a used Sporter for game shooting, and have found three that I like – two have wide ribs while the other is quite narrow. Does rib width have a bearing on how I will shoot?
Could I get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting?
Is it tricky to get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting - or is it not worth the hassle? Would I be better off sticking with my three-shot Mossberg on my shotgun certificate?
Wildfowling: Morning flight
Wildfowling: Morning flight: A morning’s flight on a desolate marsh is the highlight of Richard Brigham’s sporting year.
Southfields Farm: Game shooting in Leicestershire
Southfields Farm: Located near the A6 in Leicestershire, Southfields Farm delivers superb sport and was a finalist in the 2012 Purdey Awards for Game and Conservation.
Shooting ground review: Oakedge Shooting Ground, Staffordshire
Oakedge Shooting Ground: Amongst pretty Staffordshire scenery, Oakedge Shooting Ground will test game shots.
Shooting ground review: Treetops Sporting Ground, Gwent
Treetops Sporting Ground: Based near Newport, Treetops Sporting Ground is on the site of a former game shoot.
Should I decoy these trees for better pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: There’s a belt of ivy-covered ash trees on the farm where I go pigeon shooting and they always draw a lot of birds during January, obviously for the berries.
High seats have been placed around my deer stalking patch!
Deer stalking: My stalking lease covers farmland surrounded by a large area of woodland, which is also on my lease. The boundary running along the back of this wood is adjacent to farmland.