CATEGORIES
The Anser to their prayers
Fowlers are giving Orkney farmers beset by greylags a fighting chance, says J R Patterson
More than meets the eye
Vision plays a huge role in how well we shoot and eye dominance issues can be resolved — if we know who to ask, says Simon Reinhold
Opportunity knocks for a new shoot
It’s important to do your homework before taking on any new ground, says Liam Bell
Gunroom
A 250-year-old cartridge fashioned from the pages of a famous novel tells its own remarkable story of the American Revolutionary War
Keeper of the month
Beating the drum for the benefits of game management is hugely rewarding, Miles Bentley tells Will Pocklington
Going beyond the wall
At season’s end wildfowl are at their most plentiful below the high tide mark, but this doesn’t mean the shooting is easy, says Richard Negus
Gamekeeper
Walking the estate as part of a pair of Guns is a rare opportunity to view both the sport and the landscape from a different perspective
Country Diary
This is a time for increasing optimism — spring is almost with us, the dairy venture is off to a flying start and even predators have their uses
A fitting end and a hard-won bag
It’s been a season like no other and, with the end drawing near, Jamie Tusting decides it’s a good time for a woodcock walkabout
When The King Shot Thousands Of Rabbits
Once valued for fur, meat and sport, rabbits later became such a problem they were discussed in Parliament, says Simon Reinhold
Trigger's blind faith
The story of a black-and-white beating spaniel shows how a keen sense of smell can compensate for a lack of sight, says David Tomlinson
Upland keeper
Fieldsports organisations are frequently engaged in ‘fighting fires’ in various issues as they crop up, but we need to take a longer-term view
Sharpshooter
The rise of plant-based ‘meat’ is yet another sign that game shooting needs to defend its position and ensure the antis don’t gain a foothold
Laying a foundation for sporting success
Combining the best drives of two Essex syndicates is a real game changer that results in some very fine birds, says Simon Garnham
Skill, patience and resolve
Flighting pinkfeet in the sub-zero dawn offers plenty of chances, but marauding barnacle geese provide an unwelcome distraction on the freezing creeks
Broads bonanza for peculiar little deer
Classed as vulnerable in its native Yangtze delta range, Chinese water deer are far from vulnerable in Britain, says Sam Carlisle
Make do and mend
COVID-19 put paid to Ellena Swift’s planned programme for Keepa and Lizzie so it’s a good time to give both dogs a refresher course
An escape by a feather
In need of a lockdown project to alleviate boredom, Adam Hart ventures out at dusk to try woodcock flighting in Wales
A sporting life in Africa
The great white shark landed by Swahili fishermen is the talk of Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast
How To Avoid 2021's Corvid Control Trap
Dealing with common predators is a tricky issue under the system of general licences so here are some of the potential pitfalls to avoid
They stoop to conquer
Once the sport of emperors, falconry has changed over the centuries — but it has also stayed much the same, says Richard Negus
Stealing a marsh on the flightiest of foes
Small, fast and skittish, the common snipe is a challenging adversary that demands an instinctive and controlled approach, says Tom Payne
Fairness, first and foremost
We may look down on ‘unsophisticated’ American hunters, but they embraced respect for the quarry before we did, argues Sam Carlisle
Game Cookery
Yearning for the delicious, fresh flavours of south-east Asian cuisine, Rose Prince makes venison fillet the extravagant star of this tataki dish
Where do we go from here?
Many game shoots are facing the dilemma of what to do with leftover birds, says Liam Bell
Wigeon under a winter moon
When goose fever sets in, an evening flight beckons, but the wily birds are upstaged by the spectacle of wild duck making one of their mysterious midnight journeys
Cull before the storm
For decades, the popularity of stalking has been growing but that might not last for ever and deer numbers continue to rise, warns Graham Downing
Anschutz 1782 stalking rifle £2,080
Well-figured wood, matt blued finish and guaranteed accuracy make Anschütz’s latest model highly desirable, says Bruce Potts
Wisdom of the greats
Tom Payne reveals the tricks to great shooting he has learned from watching some of the true masters of our sport in action
The aristocrat of the marsh
A distant relative of the poodle, the Irish water spaniel combines supermodel looks and composure to match with the ability of an Olympic swimmer