Sporting Gun - June 2023

In this issue

Thinning out pigeons on the farm: Geoff Garrod sets out the decoys.

Where to shoot in Gloucestershire, Devon and Wales..

Home and dry

Jasper Fellows investigates the benefits of off-range training and discovers the bright future of digital training aids

6 mins

For the record

Tom Sykes runs through some more tips and tricks to make the most out of your trail cameras

5 mins

As if from nowhere

After a lean spell, Peter Theobald can't believe his luck when the pigeons return unexpectedly to his patch, and in satisfyingly large numbers

3 mins

High jinks and high seats

Tony Bracci gets to grips with some unusual jobs on his new shoot, with plenty of surprises afoot

5 mins

Relaxing breaks in the Cotswolds

Jasper Fellows discovers the friendly atmosphere and beautiful sight lines of Edgehill Shooting Ground

3 mins

Take the field

Geoff Garrod enlists the help of three friends to try to reduce the numbers feeding with gusto on the estate farm's crops

4 mins

Hedge fundamentals

Fran Ardley looks at coaching your dog to negotiate the obstacles it will encounter when retrieving

2 mins

Don't be a dummy

Nick Ridley on the perils of taking marketing blurb at face value

4 mins

Adventures of Nick & Ted

Nick Ridley and his dogs have been on a wild and emotional ride but are hoping for a return to normality

3 mins

Supply and demand

Patrick Hook takes a look at how the cull of one predator leads to the growth of another

3 mins

Hunting high and low

Paul Quagliana restocks his freezer after a chance encounter and a bit of detective work

5 mins

Every widthways

In the second of his new series on how to become a deerstalker, Charles Smith-Jones helps you figure out the alternatives when it comes to choosing the right rifle calibre for your needs

5 mins

Forest clearance

Tom Cackett heads to Sherwood and the Thoresby Estate to seek out some wild lowland reds

5 mins

Signs and declarations

Jon Snowdon highlights what a carcass inspection should entail to ensure deer meat is fit to enter the food chain

5 mins

Copper-bottomed!

Richard Faulks says the brass and copper bullet developed by the Simpson brothers and EPA could be the answer to stalkers’ non-lead prayers

6 mins

A hunter to the fibre of his being

Robert Morgan looks at the fascinating life of one of the 19th century’s most notable adventurers and his premature end

4 mins

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Sporting Gun Magazine Description:

Sporting Gun is the leading monthly magazine for clay, game and rough shooters. With editorial offices in the Lincolnshire countryside, it can justifiably claim to be at the heart of the shooting community. Monthly features range from gundog training to pigeon shooting, game shooting to wildfowling – along with sound, practical, advice on equipment and techniques to help the beginner, intermediate or experienced shot get more enjoyment from their sport. Sporting Gun is a must for anyone who invests time in and money on their shooting.