Shooting Times & Country Magazine - July 05, 2023

In this issue

Stalking stags down under
Heading out for a red stag under the Australian sun is a remarkable experience.

In the footsteps of an angling deity
Richard Negus spends an evening on the old River Lea as the season starts..

Chaos caused by general licence debacle continues

Hundreds of shoots are facing an uncertain future as a number of licences are being turned down due to threats of avian influenza

2 mins

RSPB takes pragmatic approach to grouse

The charity has acknowledged some of the benefits driven grouse shooting brings, but it still remains committed to a licensing system

1 min

Country Diary

Setting up off-grid is not all plain sailing for Patrick Leigh-Pemberton, but the pleasure of an afternoon on the local moorland can't be beaten

3 mins

Gamekeeper

With wild bird chicks still coming through, it's up to us to protect them from predation, writes Alan Edwards after a trip to the Borders

2 mins

Stalking Diary

Catastrophic recent events in the Scottish Highlands have inspired Davy Thomas to raise funds for the Gamekeepers Welfare Trust

2 mins

JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS

Due to some thieves, Simon Garnham says goodbye to an old friend that served him well, but thanks to Scout he welcomes 10 new ones

3 mins

Roaring stags in the red-hot sun

Not many would associate Australia with red stags, but stalking this species down under is a rich experience, says Thomas Nissen

4 mins

Small can be beautiful

Young spaniel Meg and a borrowed .410 prove to be a welcome distraction

5 mins

When our sport took off

Not all that long ago, shooting sitting ducks and roosting pheasants was the order of the day, so what changed, wonders Ian Saberton

4 mins

My first deer

Chris Dalton recalls the mixed emotions of his first roe doe stalk and the lessons learned

3 mins

In Walton's footsteps

The first day of the coarse fishing season sees Richard Negus try his luck on the old River Lea, where England's greatest angler once stood

5 mins

When the story is not just the harvest

A cull buck pales in comparison to the beauty of the Breckland landscape, as Miles Malone savours a stalk in Norfolk's finest country

5 mins

Buying time for poults to thrive

As we all know the loss of poults on small shoots can be a real frustration, so protecting against raptor attacks is time well spent, says Liam Bell

4 mins

Going after a piggy in the city

Al Gabriel heads along to The West London Shooting School to learn to take on driven wild boar

4 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.