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TB vaccine is given cautious welcome as cull phased out
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TB vaccine is given cautious welcome as cull phased out

The Government has changed its policy on controlling bovine tuberculosis but a new vaccine has yet to be fully tested.

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March 18, 2020
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Send for the duck docs

Disease among our wildfowl is thankfully rare but how prepared would Great Britain be to deal with such an outbreak, wonders Stanley Duncan

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March 18, 2020
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Righting a terrible wrong

The value of hard-won hillcraft is brought into sharp focus when stalking a hind amid the snow-covered mountains of Cumbria almost ends in disaster.

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March 18, 2020
Remington McMillan stocked special .308
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Remington McMillan stocked special .308

Remington is at the forefront of rifle design and has hit the mark with the tough, accurate 700 McMillan Sporter, says Bruce Potts

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March 18, 2020
Masters of the sky
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Masters of the sky

There are a lot of people who turn their nose up at driven duck but done properly it is a glorious sight to behold, says Charles Grisedale

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March 18, 2020
Let us spray
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Let us spray

It is vital to protect crops and this must govern your decisions out in the field, says Liam Bell

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March 18, 2020
Keeping him sweet
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Keeping him sweet

Has your gundog ever collapsed on a shoot in challenging conditions? It could be suffering hunting dog hypoglycaemia, says David Tomlinson

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March 18, 2020
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Gaudy, proud and so painfully vulnerable

A blackgrouse lek — the mesmerising display he puts on to attract a female — is something most people will never see, says Patrick Laurie

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March 18, 2020
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Covering all the bases

The right game crop will allow shoots to deliver more than just good sport

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March 18, 2020
Lead Shot Use — The EU And Beyond
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Lead Shot Use — The EU And Beyond

As the shooting industry prepares to phase out lead over the next five years, Diggory Hadoke looks at how other countries have fared

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March 11, 2020
How To Pick A Perfect Pellet
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How To Pick A Perfect Pellet

Your ammunition can make or break airgun performance, so how do you choose the right one? Mat Manning offers a few pointers

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March 11, 2020
Outcry Over Lead Phase-out
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Outcry Over Lead Phase-out

Members say they should have been consulted by UK’s shooting organisations over plan to phase out lead shot over five-year period

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March 04, 2020
Wet and wild
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Wet and wild

Mike Swan suggests simple ways to transform your shoot into a haven for birds and insects

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March 11, 2020
Travelling light to flight
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Travelling light to flight

The weather is atrocious and the ground’s a quagmire but the pigeon still need to be controlled, so Tom Payne goes flighting

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March 11, 2020
Tracking a troublesome fox
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Tracking a troublesome fox

With a neighbour’s newborn lambs under threat, Simon Garnham details his night-time pursuit of the predator

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March 11, 2020
The lie of the lunde
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The lie of the lunde

Using hounds to flush a fox to guns is standard practice in Scotland and is an activity that seems likely to increase, says Megan Rowland

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March 11, 2020
Taken down a peg
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Taken down a peg

A good beating dog is essential to a successful day on the shooting field but advice on training is in short supply, says David Tomlinson

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March 11, 2020
The fantastic four
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The fantastic four

Four gold heads from the same estate that yielded three in 2018 were highlights of the 2019 Scottish roe review, says Iain Watson

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March 11, 2020
Reeling in a record-breaker
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Reeling in a record-breaker

Helping to land a friend’s personal best pike makes for a memorable outing on the Great Ouse

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March 11, 2020
Going back to school
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Going back to school

Many shooters forget that a flighted pigeon is a difficult target but it can be great fun once you have re-learned the basics, says John Humphreys

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March 11, 2020
Green And Pheasant Land
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Green And Pheasant Land

The pheasant has a long and colourful history in Britain — but what of its future, wonders Jeremy Hobson

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March 04, 2020
A £10 Gun And A Lifelong Love
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A £10 Gun And A Lifelong Love

Following in the footsteps of sportsman Colonel Peter Hawker brings an undimming appreciation of the beauty of the marsh

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March 04, 2020
Licence to kale
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Licence to kale

Sea kale is the coastal gift that keeps on giving, but don’t go mad — you only need to take a little at a time, says John Wright

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March 04, 2020
Waxing lyrical
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Waxing lyrical

Instantly recognisable by their bright blazes of colour, waxwing are among our prettiest birds — but you may have to travel to see one

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March 04, 2020
Gamekeeper
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Gamekeeper

Managing woodland areas for game birds is a difficult balancing act, but careful planning and meticulous work will be richly rewarded

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March 04, 2020
Country Diary
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Country Diary

Choosing a top 12 of birds — one for each month of the year — might be a mere flight of fancy, but it shows how endlessly fascinating they are

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March 04, 2020
In the teeth of the storm
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In the teeth of the storm

Raging February winds make it a day to savour for Simon Garnham on a three-phase expedition geared to capitalise on the conditions

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March 04, 2020
Hot dogs
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Hot dogs

Dog theft is all too common — but what happens to stolen gundogs, asks Matt Cross

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March 04, 2020
A rabbiting right-and-left
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A rabbiting right-and-left

Let Storm Ciara do her worst; Simon Whitehead and friends don’t care a jot for the weather so long as they can keep catching bunnies

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March 04, 2020
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Work, rest and play

With the shooting season over, your dog deserves some R&R — but extracurricular activities should be part of training, says Ellena Swift

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February 26, 2020