Shooting Times & Country
Land access 'putting the boot into ecosystems'
Wildlife could suffer under a proposed new countryside access act, leading conservationists warn. News that a future Labour government would legislate for a “default of access” to the British countryside, has troubled leading practical conservationists.
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July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Sandringham Estate comes under fire
The Guardian claims a number of crimes against wildlife, including rare birds of prey, have taken place on the royal estate since 2003
1 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Are clay grounds struggling?
Orston Shooting Ground has been placed on the market, prompting questions about the rising costs of running clay shooting businesses.
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July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Why the best dogs are a master of all trades
Rather than training for specific tasks, Ellena Swift explains why it is important to equip your dogs for a range of jobs on a shoot day
6 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Putting ex-layers to the test
Laurence Catlow hopes that his new stock of ex-layers will provide good sport while freeing up time for some much-needed fishing
4 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Make your own luck
Different attitudes lead to very different outcomes for Jim Old in this tale of two stalks, as he learns to take every opportunity as it comes
4 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper found guilty for dumping goshawks
The shooting community is in uproar after an appalling wildlife crime has once again cast a shadow over the country’s gamekeepers
1 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The stalker's best breakfast
When he goes to help a local keeper, Leon Challis-Davies also has a crack at muntjac
5 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Round-the-clock reconnaissance
Mat Manning puts the HikMicro M15 4G Trail Camera to the test
4 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A sporting life in Africa
Aidan Hartley recalls the thrill of fighting back against armed cattle rustlers
3 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Kennel Diary
Harry Beeby spends an enjoyable but hot day judging at the Mendip Farmers' Hunt puppy show
2 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
BEAT PROFILE - West Learmouth
Don't pass up the opportunity to fish the finest pools of the Tweed, with some of the best catch-per-rod ratios in the UK, says Sam Carlisle
2 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
As Chris Dalton looks forward to the upcoming spectacle of the roe rut, he advises patience and self-control when it comes to using calls
3 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Upland keeper
Recent wildfires are a great example of why policymakers must not lose sight of the importance of traditional skills, says Lindsay Waddell
3 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Spotting muntjac in high cover
Tackling the deer population at Grimsthorpe Castle is no small task, but ZEISS's new thermal monocular can help stalkers cut through the cover to find their quarry
5 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Time to take action
Bill Harriman reflects on the most important consultation on gun ownership for three decades and urges us all to respond
4 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The Scandi approach
Patrick Laurie returns from Finland with great respect for Nordic curlew conservation, but what can we learn from them?
6 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Country Diary
Nesting swallows have become watchful guardians over the farm, and their unmistakable call alerts Patrick Laurie to the threat of a vixen
3 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Growing up fast
Richard Negus learns Charlie is definitely no longer 'The Boy' while fishing for chub on the Broads
5 min |
July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
English gunmakers continue to thrive across the pond
US sales of shotguns from English gunmakers continue to soar. James Purdey & Sons Ltd, whose shotguns can easily exceed £150,000, do much of their business overseas, with most of this in the USA.
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July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Sadness at disappearance of lapwings on Dartmoor
When nature writer and occasional ST contributor Mary Colwell tweeted there were no lapwings nesting on Dartmoor this year, it created a major stir.
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July 12, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Bound to get back on the bucks
Miles Malone finds a gap in his usual stalking season, but nature's bounty provides the perfect opportunity to try for a roebuck in the high cover
6 min |
July 12, 2023
Sporting Gun
Stop-start!
Fran Ardley continues her training tips on disciplining your dog to the stop whistle and the exercises you need to do
3 min |
August 2023
Sporting Gun
Gundogs at the Game Fair
Organising the Game Fair's prestigious gundog competitions: behind-the-scenes with Francesca Prentice
2 min |
August 2023
Sporting Gun
Let the fun begin
Rupert Butler on the start of his and his companions shooting year and the good times to look forward to
5 min |
August 2023
Sporting Gun
Nought to crow about
Tom Sykes chases corvids on a Highland estate and reflects on how it differs from his standard hunting techniques
4 min |
August 2023
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The variety show
Jasper Fellows heads to Devon to visit the revitalised Ashcombe Shooting Ground and the many attractions it offers
3 min |
August 2023
Sporting Gun
Easy does it
In the first of two articles, Marc Bull of Bright Seeds gives his blueprint for achieving the right balance between game and stewardship cropping
6 min |
August 2023
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Spring lean!
Geoff Garrod continues to by mystified by the lack of pigeons on his patch this year but is optimistic of better days ahead
4 min |
August 2023
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Core principles
Ethan Lowry takes a muscular approach to shooting with a look at the importance of building core strength
3 min |