Sporting Shooter Magazine - March 2020

In this issue

ROUGH ROVERS: This month, the syndicate head to Devon to test out a new shoot.

IT’S A NEW WORLD: The sport of wildfowling constantly offers unknown horizons and unique shooting forays.

PIGEONS: Some long shifts are needed this time of year to protect the young oil seed rape crops..

SMALL BAGS, BIG SMILES

Mike Yardley is returning to his shooting roots in Northern Ireland on a walked-up shoot where political differences are put aside in favour of some memorable sport in great company

5 mins

Game for Anything

Through a shared passion for cooking and shooting, together with a desire to make game a more popular menu choice, mates Mark Robson and Chris Marney set up Game for Anything

4 mins

FAIR game

Mike is rather taken with this traditional 20-bore side-by-side, finding it pleasing to look at, fun to shoot and excellent value for money – perfect for both walked-up and driven days

4 mins

B'eating on the job

Beating is a very healthy way to spend a few hours in the open and work up an appetite. Adam Smith reveals some of nature’s bounty suitable for snacking while tapping

6 mins

Gun ownership and the law

Diggory Hadoke explains some complexities of firearms law and explores the things we should be doing to ensure we stay on the right side of it

3 mins

Top marks

Howard Kirby explains the importance of marking shot game and, crucially, how to develop this skill in your gundog right from the start

5 mins

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Sporting Shooter Magazine Description:

Sporting Shooter is the brightest, liveliest magazine for today's shotgun and rifle shooters. Every month we feature tips, advice and stories from the leading experts in the field - from syndicate game to sporting clays, stalking and wildfowling to rough and pigeon shooting - not forgetting gundogs, ferreting, keepering and vermin control.