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Target group
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Target group

The popularity of rifle shooting has been on the rise but where to go to practise? Gamekeeper Mike Appleby has the answer, says Paul Quagliana

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July 2020
The Airgunner's Companion
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The Airgunner's Companion

In this extract from The Airgunner’s Companion: A field guide to hunting with air rifles, author J D J Braithwaite takes us through the importance of continued target practice

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July 2020
Sound the alarm
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Sound the alarm

Jon Snowdon explains the specific purposes of the various different barks of roe deer

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July 2020
Game changer
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Game changer

Dr Roger Draycott of the GWCT discusses the environmental impacts of gamebird releasing and management, and says Wild Justice only tells half the story

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July 2020
Pink-footed goose
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Pink-footed goose

Charles Smith-Jones evokes the mystery of this prized quarry for wildfowlers

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July 2020
Boom bang a bang
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Boom bang a bang

Fran Ardley goes through the training stages needed to get your dog used to gunshot

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July 2020
Bargain hunter
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Bargain hunter

Charles Smith-Jones looks at the merits of a second-hand Steyr Mannlicher Pro Hunter

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July 2020
Written in the stars
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Written in the stars

A group of deer was proving tricky for Jon Snowdon, until a stalker with a different approach arrived on the scene

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June 2020
A toxic message
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A toxic message

Robin Scott tries to look on the bright side but remains to be convinced about the move away from lead shot

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June 2020
Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria
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Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria

Charles Smith-Jones looks at one of the most distinguished and fast birds to visit our shores

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June 2020
Whistling in the wind
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Whistling in the wind

Handlers should look at themselves rather than their dogs when things go wrong,

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June 2020
The hits and the misses
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The hits and the misses

David Turner reflects on his shooting life and what made him the man he is today.

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June 2020
Wild Justice makes its case
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Wild Justice makes its case

Dr Mark Avery of the campaign group responds to a recent article in Sporting Gun and outlines why it is conducting a legal challenge about gamebird releases

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June 2020
Adventures of Nick & Ted
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Adventures of Nick & Ted

Nick heads to the Cumbrian fells before the lockdown, something he may wish to impose on young Percy

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June 2020
Cut to the chase
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Cut to the chase

Tom Sykes reminisces about an early morning ambush on crows over freshly mown grass

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June 2020
Brought to heel
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Brought to heel

Fran Ardley explains the techniques to train that most fundamental of gundog tasks

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June 2020
A predicament of pigeon
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A predicament of pigeon

Geoff Garrod reflects on what to do with the ever-voracious birds at this time of crisis

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June 2020
How To Clean Your Shotgun
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How To Clean Your Shotgun

Rachel Draper dishes the dirt on this painstaking but essential task

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March 2020
Where do I start?
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Where do I start?

David Turner takes newcomers to shooting through their first stages

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March 2020
Time flies
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Time flies

Tom Sykes looks back at the past decade and reflects on what has changed in the shooting world – for the better and worse – and what to expect in the years ahead

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March 2020
Scent and sensibility
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Scent and sensibility

Jon Snowdon marvels at the capabilities of his canine partners and welcomes the latest one into the fold

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March 2020
Reasons to be fearful (part one)
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Reasons to be fearful (part one)

Robin Scott implores us not to be damned by statistics and the ‘truth’ they tell

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March 2020
Hidden story
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Hidden story

A surprising request uncovered some interesting family history. Robert Morgan tells the tale of the unexpected

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March 2020
Adventures of Nick & Ted
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Adventures of Nick & Ted

The turn of the year and the last outings of the season give Nick Ridley cause to reflect

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March 2020
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Law and out of order

David Frost says numerous police forces in England and Wales are flouting the law when it comes to firearms licensing and a robust response is required

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May 2020
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Notes from a small island

Ed Cook recounts his latest ‘adventure’ with his friends, furry and otherwise, on Canna

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May 2020
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Heavy metal blues

The initiative by the shooting groups to phase out lead shot has raised more questions than it has given answers, says Robin Scott

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May 2020
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Soldier arms

Charles Smith-Jones admires the rugged capability of the Mossberg 590 Persuader, a model favoured by the US military

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May 2020
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Game theory

Wild Justice has turned its attention to the release of gamebirds. Patrick Hook addresses the salient issues with regard to predators

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4 mins  |
May 2020
Velvet glove approach
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Velvet glove approach

Jon Snowdon addresses sustainable culling and how this affects woodland management

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May 2020

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