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US Southern Side-by-Side event draws a good crowd
The last weekend in April saw a gathering of the faithful at Deep River in North Carolina to celebrate everything side-by-side, with British dealers prominent among the exhibitors
Assurance scheme for wild venison launches
The Government has launched a new wild venison quality assurance scheme, which aims to support the sustainable management of deer
Backlash over minister's anti-shooting comments
Fieldsports organisations have condemned the stance taken by Welsh minister Julie James MS during a debate on the benefits of shooting
Lean month for trout
A typically wet Easter weekend offers plenty of chances for fishing but the brownies sadly lack condition, so Arthur Oglesby puts them back
A forgotten influence
Little has been written about the flatcoat retriever’s role in shaping the gene pool of our modern-day labradors
Owl in a day's work
With crafty crows and magpies causing problems on one of his shoots, Mat Manning sets up an owl decoy to bring them to book
Think like a pigeon to protect the crops
While food is abundant throughout May, vigilance and adaptability are key when it comes to managing the woodies
When the deer are in cahoots with the cows
Al Gabriel makes up for lost time on a bucolic permission near Newcastle as he gets off to a successful start with the roebuck cull
King of the countryside
As we celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III, Richard Negus looks at his deep and abiding passion for the countryside and for country sports
It should never be a jolly free-for-all
Simulated game days are excellent for brushing up your shooting during the summer, but it must be done properly
A single shot for an old gladiator
Chris Dalton tries out a single-shot rifle for the first time, finding in its limitations a primal sense, almost like going back to the airgun of his teenager days
No clay will behave like this
With the sky full of clouds tattered by gales, birds seem to have almost mystical powers of evasion, which is why shooting in storms is so exciting
Vital lessons you pick up in the field
As the roebuck season opens, Miles Malone takes a novice stalker out on a mission to shoot his first beast, a big step forward
Sparsholt celebrates 50 years
Sparsholt College is marking 50 years of gamekeeper training
Could this infectious deer disease reach our shores?
There is currently no vaccine for chronic wasting disease
Classic rifles in high demand
This Army Navy Lee Speed model was sold for 2,600
Audubon Society to rename
John James Audubon troubling character
Can’t we meet in the middle?
The RSPB’s CEO visits Flea Barn to try to find some middle ground, but Richard Negus fears the yawning chasm is too deep
Are we close to a robot takeover?
With easily accessible artificial intelligence becoming a reality with the likes of ChatGPT, Adam Hart asks what that means for Shooting Times
The Secret Land Agent
Risk management on estates and shoots is a time-consuming but necessary task
A pigeon for all seasons
Paying attention to the weather is one of the most effective ways to ensure successful woodie control all year round
Any port in a storm
Wintry weather sends pigeons and corvids to seek shelter in farm buildings; unfortunately for them, Mat Manning has the same idea
Unpredictable science
As the popularity of cross-breeds continues to grow, David Tomlinson asks why the humble labrador seems to dominate in the gene stakes
Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid T8 AWD Ultimate £68,465
Don’t be fooled by its executive looks, Volvo’s popular hybrid SUV is more than up to the task of a day in the field, discovers Ed Coles
Pigeons with classic kit
Charles Hartley explores the merits of the Browning Auto 5 with a spot of roost shooting
The birds that tower above
With concerns rising over wounding game and showing restraint, Guy Maddocks puts a forward the case for the high-bird Gun
One buck that won't be passed
The diary is full of regular clients; but the chance of _ a beast at first light on the opening day of the roebuck season is too much of a temptation
So good, it’ almost a sim
There’s no expense spared on a luxurious sim day, but can even the best clays compare with the real thing? Simon Garnham finds out
Stalking Diary
March provides treats from nature’s larder wild garlic leaves to be fermented for kimchi and birch sap to make whisky taste even better
Gamekeeper
People are put off reporting rural crime so it goes unrecorded a chicken-and-egg scenario but special officers are making progress