Shooting Times & Country Magazine - July 19, 2023

In this issue

Training up a young teckel
A puppy gets its first experience in the field on a muntjac stalk.

A new series on spaniel work
Heather-clad moorland is as hard as it gets for our dogs..

Shoots are facing ruin and keepers out of jobs

The impact on rural livelihoods and rural life, following the recent general licence fiasco, is starting to be felt but BASC is fighting back

1 min

Planning controversy over shoot flightponds

The owners of Eskdalemuir have gone to Holyrood for retrospective permission for their duck ponds, but locals are pushing back hard

1 min

Learning on the job

With an ambition for a full-time stalking companion, Will Pocklington hopes his keen young teckel can rise to the challenge

5 mins

Some pigeons for the pot

Somehow the more perfect and intricate the plan for emptying a field of woodies, the more certain it is that the heavens will open

6 mins

Heather heaven or heather hell?

Working on the moors is a real test for spaniels, both in terms of the thick cover and the stamina the terrain requires, writes Nick Ridley

5 mins

Winning the waiting game

Perseverance and patience are essential when stalking sika says Chris Dalton, as he recalls a hard-fought battle with one stag

6 mins

Are game fairs wor

In the age of ubiquitous internet retail, what magic does the summer game fair still hold for those of a rural inclination, asks Felix Petit

3 mins

A pain in the grass

With cover at its highest at this time of year, gundogs are exposed to the health risks presented by grass seeds

4 mins

We need them more than they need us

The state of the UK game meat market makes for depressing reading, says Emily Damment, but a collaborative effort could be the answer

5 mins

Where have all the gamekeepers gone?

Lindsay Waddell explores the decline of gamekeepers over the past century but manages to find reasons to be optimistic in the uplands

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.