
Shooting Times & Country
Enjoy shooting for all the right reasons
Defining what fieldsports really are gives us cause to reflect on our motivations for being in the field in the first place
4 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Plagues, pests and regionalism
Our attitude towards individual deer species is greatly influenced by our location within the British countryside
6 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Something a little bit different, sir?
Most of use a .243 or a .308 rifle but there’s no reason that more unusual calibres can’t make a good go-to
6 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
The importance of doing our bit for waterways, and a visit to a nature reserve to discover how the RSPB is managing precious bog and heath
3 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Don't let greys make April fools of you
As the weather warms up and trees come into leaf, grey squirrels will be looking for drey sites — now is the time to get them
4 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
A fine Italian import
David Tomlinson investigates the unusual Crufts-winning gundog breed that is now better known for truffle hunting in its own country
5 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Odd dogs, new tricks - any breed can do it
From terriers to teckels — and even a miniature poodle — any breed can make a good deer dog with the right training
6 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Taking stock: utility, tradition or beauty?
With more choice than ever when it comes to stocks, Graham Downing asks whether plastic, wood or laminate is best for a long day in the field
5 min |
April 12, 2023

Shooting Times & Country
Adventure is part of our caveman DNA
When stalking deer with a close friend, there’s often no need for discussion, says Will O’Meara, everything is a case of instinct
6 min |
April 12, 2023

Sporting Gun
Growth industry
Deer numbers have become a significant problem and much needs to be done to curb them
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
The foundations
In the first of a new series, Charles Smith-Jones takes you through how to get up and running as a stalker stealthily, of course
5 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Adventures of Nick & Ted
Nick Ridley’s worst fears are realised as Ted falls seriously ill and is rushed to a veterinary hospital
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Express delivery
Richard Atkins takes a closer look at the Lyalvale Express Ultimate Steel High Performance cartridges
7 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Pride of place
Robert Morgan on the enduring fascination and passion the Welsh sword has inspired over generations
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
An avoidable tragedy
David Frost on the failures of the police licensing procedure in the lead-up to the mass shootings in Plymouth in August 2021 in which five people and the gunman died
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Order of the boots
In the first of our occasional series on how things are made, Philip Reynolds visits Le Chameau’s factory
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Body of evidence
Jon Snowdon responds to a reader’s question about the fitness of a carcass to be placed in the food chain and eaten
7 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
The problem: Arthritis
My old lab is hobbling about now. What should do about her?
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
From cover to cover
After a month of medical drama with his beloved Ted, Nick Ridley discovers that protecting his dogs and his bank balance Gomés at a premium
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Shoot north for the show
Unmissable things to see and do at the Northern Shooting Show this May
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Modus operandi
Malcolm Plant on the similarities, differences and misconceptions of shotgun shooting
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Much to do
Tony Bracci wonders if he has taken on too much at his new shoot as the pressing tasks mount up
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Winchester Diamond Grade
Becky McKenzie says this solid old-timer really shines and is worth anybody's time and money
5 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Pigeon Shooting : Empty spaces
Peter Theobald wonders where all the pigeons on his permissions have gone. Paul, his shooting partner, may have some answers
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
IN THE FIELD Old retainers
Tom Sykes explains why he still loves his old side-by-side, and why they are worth considering in a world of over-and-unders and semi-autos
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
An invaluable opportunity
Louisa Clutterbuck, director at British Game Assurance, head of Eat Wild, on the launch of the Women Who Work in Fieldsports initiative that she helped to set up
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Charles Smith-Jones investigates this prized bird that provides a notoriously difficult challenge for sportsmen, as well as their restraint
3 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Northern star
Two years on from an eventful opening, Jasper Fellows visits E) Churchill at the Swinton Estate
2 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
Against the grain
Bruce Potts highlights problems he has identified when converting from lead to non-lead bullets in a rimfire and outlines his concerns about this
4 min |
May 2023

Sporting Gun
From the heart
Understanding your heart rate variability gives a valuable insight into your shooting performance, not to mention your general health
6 min |