Shooting Times & Country - April 05, 2023
Shooting Times & Country - April 05, 2023
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In this issue
Some of the best out-of-season fun
A top-end Somerset sim day gives a team of talented Guns some great practice.
The case for highbird shooting
A lesson at Lady’s Wood 75-yard high tower helps Guy Maddocks get his eye in.
Appeal launched to support Chris Packhanzr’s legal action
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money for the BBC presenter’s case against Fieldsports Channel, amassing over 100,000
1 min
Classic rifles in high demand
This Army Navy Lee Speed model was sold for 2,600
1 min
Audubon Society to rename
John James Audubon troubling character
1 min
Studies conflict over how to help curlews
Research from the RSPB has concluded that habitat work combined with predator control did not lead to increased curlew productivity
1 min
Sparsholt celebrates 50 years
Sparsholt College is marking 50 years of gamekeeper training
1 min
Could this infectious deer disease reach our shores?
There is currently no vaccine for chronic wasting disease
1 min
Country Diary
With Wales on the brink of banning humane snares, why are those who protect habitats and control predators still seen as the villains?
2 mins
Gamekeeper
People are put off reporting rural crime so it goes unrecorded a chicken-and-egg scenario but special officers are making progress
3 mins
Stalking Diary
March provides treats from nature’s larder wild garlic leaves to be fermented for kimchi and birch sap to make whisky taste even better
3 mins
So good, it’ almost a sim
There’s no expense spared on a luxurious sim day, but can even the best clays compare with the real thing? Simon Garnham finds out
6 mins
One buck that won't be passed
The diary is full of regular clients; but the chance of _ a beast at first light on the opening day of the roebuck season is too much of a temptation
5 mins
The birds that tower above
With concerns rising over wounding game and showing restraint, Guy Maddocks puts a forward the case for the high-bird Gun
5 mins
Pigeons with classic kit
Charles Hartley explores the merits of the Browning Auto 5 with a spot of roost shooting
6 mins
Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid T8 AWD Ultimate £68,465
Don’t be fooled by its executive looks, Volvo’s popular hybrid SUV is more than up to the task of a day in the field, discovers Ed Coles
4 mins
Unpredictable science
As the popularity of cross-breeds continues to grow, David Tomlinson asks why the humble labrador seems to dominate in the gene stakes
5 mins
Any port in a storm
Wintry weather sends pigeons and corvids to seek shelter in farm buildings; unfortunately for them, Mat Manning has the same idea
6 mins
A pigeon for all seasons
Paying attention to the weather is one of the most effective ways to ensure successful woodie control all year round
5 mins
The Secret Land Agent
Risk management on estates and shoots is a time-consuming but necessary task
2 mins
Are we close to a robot takeover?
With easily accessible artificial intelligence becoming a reality with the likes of ChatGPT, Adam Hart asks what that means for Shooting Times
6 mins
Can’t we meet in the middle?
The RSPB’s CEO visits Flea Barn to try to find some middle ground, but Richard Negus fears the yawning chasm is too deep
5 mins
Shooting Times & Country Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Fishing & Hunting
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.
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