Draw of the catapult 21 Time flies, not much changes 24 Deer stalking in the winter.

Quarry guide: the name’s Goldeneye 30 International rescue: the scourge of rodents.

The first season of Tony Bracci’s shoot approaches.

It’s a slow start to the season for Geoff Garrod.

Lovingly restoring some old retainers to their former glory..

Applying for a licence
An essential guide for would-be rifle shooters.

PIGEON SHOOTING
Geoff’s tales of the unexpected plus the art of decoying..

Thinning out pigeons on the farm: Geoff Garrod sets out the decoys.

Where to shoot in Gloucestershire, Devon and Wales..

Club call takes us to EJ Churchill’s ground at the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire.

Tom goes back to the future with his trusty AYA side-by-sides..

Corvid control to crow about with Tom Sykes.

Where to shoot in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Suffolk.

Unreal fun
Finding a cheaper alternative to a driven day
How to keep your eye in out of season

End game
Making the last shoot of the season really count.

50 dreys of grey
We look at controlling tree rats.

Nighttime manoeuvres
Avoiding confrontation when foxing.

Tom Sykes’ bag of tricks.

Ground control: deer numbers and evidence.

Where to shoot: we focus on three grounds in the Garden of England..

Eerie does it: on the marshes in fog.

The changing nature of hare coursing.

Quarry guide: tufted duck..

Club directory. Clay more: we run the rule over three grounds in Scotland.

Malcolm Plant – how shooting can adapt to the new landscape.

Tony Bracci on maintaining your gun..

Travelling light: wildfowling without decoys.

Club directory: we visit three great venues for smashing some clays..

Tom Sykes on his move to the Highlands.

Tackling contour-hugging grouse.

A perfect day of crop protection..

THE STEEL DEAL
Your questions put to BASC.

PENETRATING ANSWERS
We compare steel and lead shot over range.

ALL ABOUT ACCURACY
CZ’s Precision Rimfire tested in the field.

OUT OF CONTROL
The consequences of rewilding..

Club directory: our compendium of the country’s finest clay shooting grounds.

The adventures of ‘air’ rabbit.

Out with the old? Young bucks stake their claim..

LAW OF ATTRACTION
Enticing foxes into range.

SOUND ADVIvE
Protecting your ears..

CLAY SHOOTING SPECIAL
* Are shotgun ribs important? 
* How to shoot for your county
* Which eye protection to choose.

RIFLE TEST
Mossberg’s Patriot Predator .308 rated.

MYTH BUSTER
The truth about steel shot..

Improve accuracy.

How to increase your opportunities to go shooting.

Preparing a puppy for the season..

Footwear for wildfowling 24 Gundog sense and scenting abilities 26 The year past.

Deerstalking 31 Tools for rabbiting 32 A friendly day in the Fens 36 Quarry: mallard.

CHRISTMAS QUACKERS
How to make your own wildfowl decoys.

SEASONAL DEER
How one sporting charity is addressing food poverty..

HIGH FLYERS
* Glorious game at Grimsthorpe.
* Dos and don’ts of beating.
* Get more out of your partridge shooting.

FRUITFUL SQUIRREL FORAY How to ambush greys..

YOUR GAME PLAN
* Get ready for picking-up
* Tribute to Britain’s hardiest gamebird
* How to be more successful decoying ducks

YOUR GUN AND STEEL
Will your barrels take it?

IN THE ASCENDANT
Caesar Guerini’s Invictus V Ascent rated by our top Shot.

DARK MATTERS
The perils of foxing at night.

IS STEEL THE REAL DEAL?
The ballistics behind non-toxic shot

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK Yildiz Pro Sport rated.

RELATIVE VALUE Maintaining the worth of your gun.

TESTING THE METAL BioAmmo steel review.

IN THE FIELD
Why we shoot pigeons 26 Tom Sykes debunks some crow myths 30 Jon Snowdon cuts to the chase 32 Quarry: the sacred ibis 35 What Ed Cook looks for in a ferret.

IN THE FIELD
Using a pump action effectively 28 The right partner for pigeon.

CARTRIDGE TEST
Fiocchi Official Rossa rated.

IMPROVE YOUR SHOOTING
* Bisley is back
* Women! Your sport needs you
* How to become a winner

STEELY DETERMINATION
Another nail in the lead coffin

SPRING PIGEON
* Vagaries of flock movement solved
* The perfect choke for hide shooting
* How to hit fast moving woodies

A TALK ON THE WILD SIDE
How shooting fits into the landscape..

HOLD FIRE - Questions posed by lockdown answered.

BEGINNER TO WINNER - Find the key to clay-shooting success.

DEAD FAMOUS - Great people who were shooters and more...

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Sporting Gun Magazine - March 2021

Sporting Gun Magazine - March 2021

In this issue

Then and now

A countryman and a scholar

Sick as a parrot

The draw of the catapult

A winter's tale

Island life

You and the law

Action required

The Over And Undergraduates

Adventures Of Nick & Ted

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