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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
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
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
An unexpected badger ambush
A member of the tracking association must act fast when his stalking dogs come across some surprising opponents
Where have all the gamekeepers gone?
Lindsay Waddell explores the decline of gamekeepers over the past century but manages to find reasons to be optimistic in the uplands
We need them more than they need us
The state of the UK game meat market makes for depressing reading, says Emily Damment, but a collaborative effort could be the answer
A pain in the grass
With cover at its highest at this time of year, gundogs are exposed to the health risks presented by grass seeds
Are game fairs wor
In the age of ubiquitous internet retail, what magic does the summer game fair still hold for those of a rural inclination, asks Felix Petit
Winning the waiting game
Perseverance and patience are essential when stalking sika says Chris Dalton, as he recalls a hard-fought battle with one stag
Heather heaven or heather hell?
Working on the moors is a real test for spaniels, both in terms of the thick cover and the stamina the terrain requires, writes Nick Ridley
Learning on the job
With an ambition for a full-time stalking companion, Will Pocklington hopes his keen young teckel can rise to the challenge
Planning controversy over shoot flightponds
The owners of Eskdalemuir have gone to Holyrood for retrospective permission for their duck ponds, but locals are pushing back hard
Shoots are facing ruin and keepers out of jobs
The impact on rural livelihoods and rural life, following the recent general licence fiasco, is starting to be felt but BASC is fighting back
Some pigeons for the pot
Somehow the more perfect and intricate the plan for emptying a field of woodies, the more certain it is that the heavens will open
Going after a piggy in the city
Al Gabriel heads along to The West London Shooting School to learn to take on driven wild boar
Buying time for poults to thrive
As we all know the loss of poults on small shoots can be a real frustration, so protecting against raptor attacks is time well spent, says Liam Bell
Instructor of the month
Getting the most from your time in _ Se the field is key for Tizi McPherson
When the story is not just the harvest
A cull buck pales in comparison to the beauty of the Breckland landscape, as Miles Malone savours a stalk in Norfolk's finest country
In Walton's footsteps
The first day of the coarse fishing season sees Richard Negus try his luck on the old River Lea, where England's greatest angler once stood
My first deer
Chris Dalton recalls the mixed emotions of his first roe doe stalk and the lessons learned
When our sport took off
Not all that long ago, shooting sitting ducks and roosting pheasants was the order of the day, so what changed, wonders Ian Saberton
Small can be beautiful
Young spaniel Meg and a borrowed .410 prove to be a welcome distraction
Roaring stags in the red-hot sun
Not many would associate Australia with red stags, but stalking this species down under is a rich experience, says Thomas Nissen
JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS
Due to some thieves, Simon Garnham says goodbye to an old friend that served him well, but thanks to Scout he welcomes 10 new ones
Stalking Diary
Catastrophic recent events in the Scottish Highlands have inspired Davy Thomas to raise funds for the Gamekeepers Welfare Trust
Gamekeeper
With wild bird chicks still coming through, it's up to us to protect them from predation, writes Alan Edwards after a trip to the Borders
Country Diary
Setting up off-grid is not all plain sailing for Patrick Leigh-Pemberton, but the pleasure of an afternoon on the local moorland can't be beaten
RSPB takes pragmatic approach to grouse
The charity has acknowledged some of the benefits driven grouse shooting brings, but it still remains committed to a licensing system
Chaos caused by general licence debacle continues
Hundreds of shoots are facing an uncertain future as a number of licences are being turned down due to threats of avian influenza
Kennel Diary
Harry Beeby spends an enjoyable but hot day judging at the Mendip Farmers' Hunt puppy show