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Mountains high
Upper Donside’s mountain hare population is thriving, thanks to the work of grouse keepers like Alex Jenkins
Rizzini ‘Grand Regal' 20-bore
The Regals represent a significant step in the evolution of the Rizzini range, says Michael Yardley, offering good shooting qualities as well as value for money
It's my obsession
Collecting is an admirable hobby, agrees Roger Field, as a collection of Winchesters came to the market. But to what lengths should you go to add to your hoard?
The battle over saving the hen harrier
A Government-backed recovery plan should have ended the controversy surrounding this bird of prey; however, the conflict continues
Securing wildlife habitat for the future
Since its inception in 1986, the Wildlife Habitat Trust has helped clubs and projects across the UK to acquire land and enhance conservation
Create your own nature reserve
With a little effort and for minimal cost, we can all have more wildlife in our countryside and towns
Riding the high moor
Once a year, the Two Bridges Hunt Club unites the four hunts that call Dartmoor home, for dinner and a day’s challenging sport
Ashes to ashes: the devastation of dieback
This much-loved native species faces an uncertain future due to a relentless pathogen, which is damaging landscapes and wrecking our woodlands
Driving Ireland's grouse moors again
The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust has produced driven Lagopus lagopus hibernicus for the first time in more than 60 years – and won the 2019 Purdey Awards
A helping hand for wild trout
The Wild Trout Trust provides hands-on advice for fishing clubs, landowners and other groups on providing the perfect habitat for this iconic fish
Working for every bird
With no wind to speak of and wary game at the end of the season, an HPR day on a Norfolk shoot provides great sport for David Tomlinson
The right raw material
Training your own gundog can be enormously rewarding — but only if you choose the right puppy in the first place, warns Jeremy Hunt
Tackling the problem
The end of the game season provides the chance to get among the pigeons but you must be ready to adapt to succeed, says Tom Payne
Knock down ginger
Forget the poor old muntjac, it is the gingery little Chinese water deer that is rapidly colonizing our countryside, reveals Graham Downing
Gamekeeper
The camaraderie at shoots at the end of the season underlines how important our country sports are in binding communities together
Force for the good
A visit to RAF Cranwell shoot reminds Simon Garnham that Battle of Britain pilots might well have learned early discipline in field sports
For Queen and country
There is a close relationship between the Army and fieldsports, with soldiers using their countryside skills in combat, says Richard Negus
Exam for life
A new GCSE in natural history will teach children about wildlife — and they want to learn, says Mary Colwell
Every second counts
Mat Manning heads out during the dying hours of daylight to enjoy some fine winter shooting — it’s worth it even for a couple of hours
A gun to last forever
Buying a gun is a major investment; get a good one, look after it, and it could well see you out, says Diggory Hadoke
Judging distance
Geoff Garrod looks at how to find the right range for shooting pigeons – too close and they won’t be fit to eat, too far away and you will miss or prick them
English skeet for youngsters
On a day at Bisley, Graham Brown of the Purbeck Shooting School has two young guns among his clients. Paul Quagliana witnesses the importance of good tuition
Resolutions and resolve
A new year always sees us load up with good intentions and Robin Scott is determined, as ever, to give the 12 months ahead both barrels
Adventures of Nick & Ted
Ted has been working well, says Nick Ridley, but an injury meant bringing old Percy out of retirement
Get your skeets on
Tony Bracci explains the discipline of skeet shooting, a great way to improve your speed and accuracy
A Gem of an air rifle
This intriguing item could catch out the unwary collector, who must follow a trail of patents to discover its identity, as Robert Morgan reveals
It's not all in the bag
A great day’s shooting should not be all about bag size, argues Nick Ridley — there is far more to it than that
A brief encounter
Come rain or shine, professional stalkers have to be out there to try to control the deer, says Jon Snowdon
Time to raise a glass
A flick through his game book prompts Laurence to reflect on the past decade and the days of superb sport that made it so memorable
One hundred per cent spaniel
Not everyone loves a sprocker — but evidence suggests all working cockers may have some springer blood, reveals David Tomlinson