Shooting Times & Country - July 26, 2023

In this issue

A stalk to tick off the bucket list
There’s nothing quite like going after a red stag in the Scottish Highlands.

Get down to Gunmakers’ Row
We preview 10 of the best gunmakers at this year’s Game Fair.

A night-time foray on the River Conwy
Fishing after dark is the ultimate challenge, as Gethin Jones discovers..

Number of shotgun licence holders is now in decline

New Home Office figures show that shotgun licence holders are down 4% year on year, while there are some worrying age and gender trends

1 min

Grouse numbers - how are they looking?

There are hopes that the grouse season should be a good one this year, thanks to the rain coming just in time to break the dry spell

1 min

Gamekeeper

Liam Bell says gamekeepers must be realistic about growing game crops without the use of any herbicides or artificial fertilisers

3 mins

Going for gold in Glenfinnan

A guided stalk in the Highlands leaves Jamie Tusting with memories to last a lifetime as he goes in pursuit of a red stag

6 mins

Step up your stalking footwear

Back-to-back stalks over rough terrain present the perfect opportunity to compare top-of-the-range boots and gaiters

6 mins

A midsummer night's dream

Gethin Jones joins Stuart Llewellyn of the Llanrwst Anglers Club on a night-time foray in for sea-trout on the wonderful River Conwy

6 mins

Sure, it's not lead but is it accurate?

When testing ‘non-toxic’ ammunition in .243, the nation’s favourite stalking calibre, Graham Downing is fairly impressed

5 mins

The gun that every one of us needs

After enjoying a productive day on the woodies above the maize, Mark Ripley considers the merits of using a semi-automatic shotgun

5 mins

It's not all lost

When it comes to shooting kit, Felix Petit learns that British brands are still thriving

5 mins

No place like the North

Lindsay Waddell explores the incredible sporting history of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland from the coast to the moors

6 mins

Breaking new ground

Al Gabriel has a new permission that’s just 50 acres but it has everything you could want to be a real deerstalker’s paradise

5 mins

Getting the lay of the land

Tom Payne tries his luck over laid barley and rues missed opportunities earlier in the year

5 mins

Rocksteady rabbiting

Mat Manning hunkers down for a bipod-based airgun ambush as the bunnies continue to bounce back on his patch in Somerset

5 mins

Training or breaking?

Though first published in 1848, General Hutchinson’s Dog Breaking contains plenty of gems for owners of today

5 mins

A bump in the road

Roadkill is a regrettable fact of life in the modern world, but sadly it is still poorly understood by the wider public

5 mins

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

A couple of litters from some seasoned ferrets offer a little glimpse into the future

5 mins

A potter with a gun

Geoffrey Armitage considers the essence of rough shooting, where Guns pit their intuition and powers of observation against wild game

5 mins

Game Cookery

Modern cookery techniques mean we can get more flavour from our meat, as José Souto shows with this tasty mixed game Thai red curry

2 mins

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Shooting Times & Country Magazine Description:

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.