The Welsh government appears to be growing increasingly hostile to fieldsports and deaf to concerns over conservation impact. A post which was widely circulated on fieldsports groups across a number of social media platforms claimed that the Welsh government and Natural Resources Wales had decided to phase out all fieldsports…
Shooting in Wales
High Court rules Welsh general licences lawful
Essential pest control in Wales will be allowed to continue after Judge Jarman QC rejected the claims of Wild Justice on 18 January 2021. Wild Justice had asserted that general licences GL001, GL002 and GL004 were not lawful but in the High Court judgement all three of these claims were…
Help keep shooting on Welsh land
Shooters are being asked to help decide the future of fieldsports on Natural Resources Wales (NRW) land after new proposals for firearms use were revealed. These came about following a review allegedly launched under pressure from animal rights campaigners. NRW carried out the review into the use of firearms on…
The Brigands: Pheasant shooting in Snowdonia
The Brigands: Will Criddle explains how Bettws Hall has made The Brigands one of the UK's top pheasant shoots.
Game shooting at the Bodfuan shoot, Gwynedd
Bodfuan shoot: Although isolated, the Bodfuan shoot is well worth the journey, not least for its enigmatic host.
Pheasant shooting at Llechweddygarth, Powys
Llechweddygarth: Those who know good pheasant shooting know in Powys know Llechweddygarth.
Duck shooting at Cefngwyn Hall, Ceredigion
Duck shooting: An evening's duck shooting is the end to a perfect day.
Pheasant shooting at Glanusk, Powys
Pheasant shooting: There's more to pheasant shooting in Wales than the big names on the border.
Game shooting at Gregynog Hall, Powys
Game shooting: One of the shoots at the heart of the Bettws Hall empire shows fine game shooting.
Game shooting at Llwyn Madoc, Powys
Game shooting: Strong neck muscles are essential on this fine example of Welsh game shooting.
Pen-y-Lan shoot
David Tomlinson joins a shoot where the Guns line out across two counties and the pheasants fly fast and high over the wooded Dee valley
Game shooting at Mynachdy, Anglesey
Game shooting at Mynachdy, Anglesey: Ex-Harper Adams students holding game shooting at Mynachdy, Anglesey.