Sporting Shooter - August 2020

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THE COUNTRYMAN: Unusual fieldsports through the years.

CARTRIDGES: Best training loads for the game shooter.

REOPENING YOUR GROUND: The guidance on reopening safely..

10 Ways To Boost Your Shoot's Conservation Credentials

Ecologist and keen shot Alex Hatton presents some simple ways to make your shoot more attractive to a variety of flora and fauna

7 mins

Small Victories?

Could a new-found appreciation for the smaller, walked-up days be one of the positives to come out of the Covid-19 crisis? Phil Moorsom looks ahead to the coming season

4 mins

Super sim!

Simulated game may become a replacement for game shooting for some this year, so what’s it all about? Simon runs through what to expect from a day’s clay bashing in the countryside

4 mins

Rewinding history

With a clever combination of drain blocking and grazing, James Mawle has reversed the fortunes of the river and heather moors on his family farm, writes Joe Dimbleby

7 mins

A break from the norm

With its unusual mechanics, reliability and solid performance, Mike Yardley finds the Fabarm 20-bore side-by-side to be a very interesting gun indeed

5 mins

EYES ON THE PRIZE

Don Brunt examines the part of our physical makeup that many of us take for granted when shooting, but which could make the task a lot easier on our bodies...

4 mins

The quest for sporting land

Persistence pays off when you’re a wildfowler and, in Alan’s case, it also helps secure new land, new challenges and much to look forward to for the coming season.

4 mins

Young at heart

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Tony Jackson explores some of the more unusual fieldsports adopted by our ancestors when times were tough. Beetle fight, anyone?

4 mins

Vaccines: Should We Avoid Them?

The question of vaccines crops up regularly nowadays, with an increasing number of people concerned about the practice. Vicky explains the importance of keeping your dog protected

4 mins

Crossing obstacles

At some point, your dog will need to negotiate hedges, water and fences when retrieving in the field. Howard Kirby explains how to train him to do so correctly and carefully

7 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.