Sporting Shooter - September 2020

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ROUGH ROVERS: Recounting the thrills – both simulated and real – of grouse shooting.

THE COUNTRYMAN: Marvelous muddy memories of Chichester Harbour wildfowling.

FOXING: Deano swaps his usual bushy-tailed quarry for a spikyheaded, hedge-eating one!..

HIGHLAND GAME

Owen Beardsmore and pals enjoy some walked-up sport in Perthshire, in pursuit of red grouse. Little did Owen know, the mountain hare he shot would probably be his last...

5 mins

Stand and deliver

With harvest just around the corner and pigeon numbers building, Andy Crow is called into action to protect a standing wheat crop

4 mins

THE GLORY OF GROUSE

Whether simulated or the real thing, there’s nothing quite like a day’s grouse shooting to get the adrenaline going. Phil Moorsom recounts his opening day last season

6 mins

Everything but the grouse

Whether you are lucky enough to be shooting the real thing, or just ‘making do’ with the simulated version, Simon explains how to read and shoot those super-fast targets.

4 mins

Looking ahead

With the dawn of a new season on the horizon, Alan Jarrett is remembering the excitement of ‘First’ days gone by; with those spent on the foreshore holding particular appeal.

4 mins

Shooting capers

With lockdown having affected life in general and shooting sport reduced accordingly, Adam Smith goes back in time to find some of the funnier moments his sport has provided

6 mins

Gearing Up For Game

In his latest update as he prepares to launch his new syndicate shoot, Paul talks us through the pen prep, stalking and foxing that he’s been undertaking in readiness for the new season.

4 mins

Murder Buck

While he waits for the hay to be cut on his main permission, Deano is called out to deal with some problem deer and makes an interesting discovery...

5 mins

Problem Solving

Lesson #1: Why does my dog run past me on its return from a retrieve?

6 mins

Going the distance

A lack of consistency when it comes to judging a spaniel’s hunting pattern in field trials is making the sport tricky for newcomers to navigate and frustrating for competitors, says Ryan

8 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.