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Turn-up for the books
Peter Theobald tells how he and his shooting partner, Paul, have fared on the pigeon during the past, mostly very strange 12 months
Selection criteria
Jon Snowdon recalls two memorable outings in the coronavirus-curtailed season
Behind the scenes
Geoff Garrod says you can never do enough reconnaissance for your day, especially at this time of year when pigeon can be elusive
Never had it so good
Tom Sykes recounts a flight to remember, an epic morning chasing pinkfooted geese on the foreshore with his dad and brother
Bring me my bow…
Patrick Hook has a flight of fancy about his Christmas wish list
Power struggle
Ed Cook warms to the task of dealing with rabbits in and around solar farms
On manoeuvres
Nick Ridley hails the foot soldiers of the beating line, who go into battle with military precision to make every drive a success
A Gun to inspire
Richard Faulks speaks to Jean-Paul Gaudin, who has overcome adversity to become a trailblazer for wheelchair shooters
The problem: Lameness from joint and ligament damage
“My working lurcher is on/off lame on her right foreleg and there appears to be swelling around the wrist. Any suggestions?” TOM HORTON, HERTFORDSHIRE Vet’s advice Neil McIntosh SG’s gundog health expert
Shooting manners
Tony Bracci provides a refresher on what is expected
Just the job
Anna Baker Cresswell decided she wanted to help military personnel recover from their injuries and find work in the countryside once they left the Forces, so she set up a charity to do this, she tells Philip Reynolds
Under starter's orders
Nick Ridley meets the young owner of a new shoot
Master at arms
Geoff Garrod gives a whistle-stop tour of getting the basics right when training your dog for the field
Make mine a single
The editor returns to his roots with a single-barrel shotgun on a walked-up day with friends
Dancing to their tune
Robin Scott says the shooting organisations do not have licence to tell people what to do on their own land
It's a keeper
The latest HTX range from Musto has just hit the market and Matt Clark tests the new Keepers Softshell Jacket
Constriction prescription
Paul Quagliana runs through choke options for your guns and talks to Graham Brown of the Purbeck Shooting School about the factors that may influence their use
A talon for the job
Ed Cook looks at the different kinds of birds of prey that can be used to catch rabbits
How Keen Was My Valley Eye
Can a simulated day be a game-changer and improve your shooting when it comes to the real thing? The editor puts theory into practice
Sabotage!
If confronted by protesters on a shoot day, what should you do? Philip Reynolds explains
Sold a pup
Robin Scott bemoans the current inflation in breeder’s prices for puppies, as well as his sketchy memory
Just the meal ticket
Tom Sykes explains how he sources the majority of his meat from the field instead of supermarket shelves
Driven to succeed
Tony Bracci highlights some technique issues that Guns about to venture into the field may face and what to do about them
Dog whistle politics
Geoff Garrod on what he does to condition his trusted companions to his way of doing things
Crowd control
As the pandemic extends its reach into the autumn, Jon Snowdon prepares himself for the unexpected
Adventures of Nick & Ted
As Ted works away diligently in the background, the pup develops a fetish for footwear – expensive and worrying
Air force manoeuvres
Ed Cook says airguns can be efficient in dealing with his old foe in many situations
A price to pay
Nick Ridley bemoans the cost the lockdown has exacted on the gundog world
BASC To Challenge Exclusion From Welsh Licences Review
BASC is to challenge a High Court decision to refuse to give it ‘interested party’ status in a legal action by Wild Justice.
Looking good
Shoots are responding well to the COVID challenge, says vet Dr Kenny Nutting