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Keeping in the swing
Many of us have a lot of time on our hands at the moment so why not get some shooting practice in at home suggests Simon Reinhold.
Keeping an eye on you
How well can deer species see and why does the blaze orange of European hunters not expose them? Graham Downing investigates
It's a bug's life
Paying a bit more attention to creepy-crawlies could reap great benefits for your shoot
Extinction rebellion
The huge Irish elk was a fearsome foe for our forefathers — one of many, says Richard Negus
Apocalypse now
Rabbits have no respect for the lockdown and are running riot, so Simon Whitehead heads out to put a dent in their numbers
A little local difficulty
Experienced roe stalker Richard Hardy finds the new kids in town, muntjac, present a whole new challenge
Toyota Hilux £20,423
The Toyota Hilux has been shifting loads for 52 years and its latest incarnation lives up to that workhorse reputation, says Ed Coles.
Slipping out of our grasp
There is a real risk that we will lose thecapercaillie forever,
War and peas
Frustratingly for farmers, there is nothing that woodies like more than young peas — Tom Payne heads to Norfolk to tackle the issue
Waterloo sunset
Now illegal under the Hunting Act, hare coursing has a rich history, from the Romans up to the Blair government, says Sir Johnny Scott
Ireland's goat talent
County Kerry has a healthy population of feral goats that cause much damage but luckily they’re tremendously tasty,
Highs, lows and hilo
There is nothing like the joy — and despair — of a quiet day fishing in the sunshine to escape the troubles of the world, Jamie Tusting.
Anyone can make a mistake
There is a fine line between a shot that kills and one that wounds, so why do so few people stalk with a dog, wonders Richard Negus.
A Nordic nirvana
With bear, elk, reindeer and red deer and its stunning topography, Norway makes for an exceptional and challenging sporting destination
Gamekeeper
The immediate fallout from coronavirus is having an impact on all our daily lives, but the effects on shooting could last for many years
Casting Shadows Fish And Fishing In Britain
In his cultural history of fishing, Tom Fort charts the rise and decline of eel trapping in Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland
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
A toxic message
Robin Scott tries to look on the bright side but remains to be convinced about the move away from lead shot
Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria
Charles Smith-Jones looks at one of the most distinguished and fast birds to visit our shores
Whistling in the wind
Handlers should look at themselves rather than their dogs when things go wrong,
The hits and the misses
David Turner reflects on his shooting life and what made him the man he is today.
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
Adventures of Nick & Ted
Nick heads to the Cumbrian fells before the lockdown, something he may wish to impose on young Percy
Cut to the chase
Tom Sykes reminisces about an early morning ambush on crows over freshly mown grass
Brought to heel
Fran Ardley explains the techniques to train that most fundamental of gundog tasks
A predicament of pigeon
Geoff Garrod reflects on what to do with the ever-voracious birds at this time of crisis
Detectorist's Golden Goal
Having been interested in detecting for quite some time, last year I finally decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and by myself a metal detector.
Garden Lockdown
Since the Government’s recent instructions regarding ‘social distancing’ in connection with the Coronavirus outbreak, we have all no doubt hugely missed being able to go out detecting as well as socialising with friends (Fig.1).
Just Hanging Around
Just before the Coronavirus lockdown, I had decided to practice ‘social distancing’ and headed to a remote North Yorkshire site all on my own.
Introducing the Finds Liaison Officers
I am one of the two Finds Liaison Officers in Suffolk and am based in Bury St Edmunds, where the PAS team is hosted by the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service.