Today’s modern stalking and shooting socks are very different from what hunters wore in years gone by. New performance textiles, combined with traditional materials like Merino wool, keep the feet warm and dry, wick away moisture and sweat, repel odour and stop boots chafing when you’re after your quarry in…
Shooting socks
How to wear your gameshooting socks when you’re out in the field
When game shooting, what is the correct way to wear long socks/stockings with plus-twos or breeks? Is it socks on the outside, on top of the plus-two, or socks against the leg and the plus-two on top?
What to wear shooting
We advise you on what to wear shooting, whether at the clay ground or in the field
12 of the best socks for shooting, beating and picking-up
Best socks for shooting – some tips Whilst all the socks below are washable, make sure you look at the washing instructions carefully. If you wash and dry them too hot, they could well end up shrunken, tight and unwearable. When you’re buying socks, look for those which have a…
How to stop midges spoiling your season
When the dark cloud descends, it’s not usually a rain cloud that ruins your day of shooting, but a swarm of midges biting your exposed flesh. We have rounded up the best midge proof clothing to keep the bugs at bay and to ensure your day in the countryside isn’t…