Shooting Times & Country Magazine - April 05, 2023

In this issue

Some of the best out-of-season fun
A top-end Somerset sim day gives a team of talented Guns some great practice.

The case for highbird shooting
A lesson at Lady’s Wood 75-yard high tower helps Guy Maddocks get his eye in.

Appeal launched to support Chris Packhanzr’s legal action

A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money for the BBC presenter’s case against Fieldsports Channel, amassing over 100,000

1 min

Classic rifles in high demand

This Army Navy Lee Speed model was sold for 2,600

1 min

Audubon Society to rename

John James Audubon troubling character

1 min

Studies conflict over how to help curlews

Research from the RSPB has concluded that habitat work combined with predator control did not lead to increased curlew productivity

1 min

Sparsholt celebrates 50 years

Sparsholt College is marking 50 years of gamekeeper training

1 min

Could this infectious deer disease reach our shores?

There is currently no vaccine for chronic wasting disease

1 min

Country Diary

With Wales on the brink of banning humane snares, why are those who protect habitats and control predators still seen as the villains?

2 mins

Gamekeeper

People are put off reporting rural crime so it goes unrecorded a chicken-and-egg scenario but special officers are making progress

3 mins

Stalking Diary

March provides treats from nature’s larder wild garlic leaves to be fermented for kimchi and birch sap to make whisky taste even better

3 mins

So good, it’ almost a sim

There’s no expense spared on a luxurious sim day, but can even the best clays compare with the real thing? Simon Garnham finds out

6 mins

One buck that won't be passed

The diary is full of regular clients; but the chance of _ a beast at first light on the opening day of the roebuck season is too much of a temptation

5 mins

The birds that tower above

With concerns rising over wounding game and showing restraint, Guy Maddocks puts a forward the case for the high-bird Gun

5 mins

Pigeons with classic kit

Charles Hartley explores the merits of the Browning Auto 5 with a spot of roost shooting

6 mins

Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid T8 AWD Ultimate £68,465

Don’t be fooled by its executive looks, Volvo’s popular hybrid SUV is more than up to the task of a day in the field, discovers Ed Coles

4 mins

Unpredictable science

As the popularity of cross-breeds continues to grow, David Tomlinson asks why the humble labrador seems to dominate in the gene stakes

5 mins

Any port in a storm

Wintry weather sends pigeons and corvids to seek shelter in farm buildings; unfortunately for them, Mat Manning has the same idea

6 mins

A pigeon for all seasons

Paying attention to the weather is one of the most effective ways to ensure successful woodie control all year round

5 mins

The Secret Land Agent

Risk management on estates and shoots is a time-consuming but necessary task

2 mins

Are we close to a robot takeover?

With easily accessible artificial intelligence becoming a reality with the likes of ChatGPT, Adam Hart asks what that means for Shooting Times

6 mins

Can’t we meet in the middle?

The RSPB’s CEO visits Flea Barn to try to find some middle ground, but Richard Negus fears the yawning chasm is too deep

5 mins

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Shooting Times & Country Magazine Description:

Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.