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What's good for the goose...
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What's good for the goose...

The future looks bright for the white front, pinkfoot and greylag, says David Tomlinson

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January 13, 2021
The value of venison
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The value of venison

As we plunge back into lockdown, it is vital that all culled deer go into the food chain, says Megan Rowland

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January 13, 2021
Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle £50,500
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Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle £50,500

It’s an off-road classic and this high-spec Wrangler combines modern comfort and gadgetry with all-round ruggedness, says Ed Coles

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January 13, 2021
The good life
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The good life

Wild boar and even wilder woodcock are welcome additions to the menu

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January 13, 2021
Game meat's unlikely allies
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Game meat's unlikely allies

The game market has proven resilient in the face of Covid restrictions, says Richard Negus

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January 13, 2021
Go back to the future
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Go back to the future

Legal restrictions make owning and using an old rifle harder than ever, but Diggory Hadoke explains how vintage can still be viable

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January 13, 2021
Gamekeeper
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Gamekeeper

Lockdowns meant 2020 was a year of fewer shoot days, which has helped to emphasise the importance of the social side of fieldsports

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January 13, 2021
A nutty old downfall
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A nutty old downfall

If there’s one thing grey squirrels cannot resist it’s a feeder filled with peanuts, which makes essential control much easier for Mat Manning

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January 13, 2021
Britain's Little Arctic Visitor Goes Full Circle
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Britain's Little Arctic Visitor Goes Full Circle

Guided here by the Earth’s geomagnetic field, the snow bunting is a welcome winter migrant

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January 06, 2021
The right-and-left that almost was
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The right-and-left that almost was

Woodcock awaken such passion in Worth Mathewson that he decides to cross the pond in search of some sport

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January 06, 2021
To brighten a winter's day
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To brighten a winter's day

Velvet shank is one of the few mushrooms to thrive at this time of year, says John Wright

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January 06, 2021
Coloured judgement
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Coloured judgement

Just how important is the hue of a gundog’s coat? David Tomlinson examines the history behind the kaleidoscope of canine colours

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January 06, 2021
The man who stares at goats
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The man who stares at goats

Feral goats have had some bad press but in Galloway they are part of the mountains — and they produce fabulous meat

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January 06, 2021
Youthful vigour of the famous five
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Youthful vigour of the famous five

In the latest of our series on bringing youngsters into fieldsports, Richard Negus’s son Charlie joins the beating line on a farm shoot

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January 06, 2021
Gamekeeper
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Gamekeeper

It is a great time of year for commercial shoots to be thinking about how they can tailor their offerings to meet changing sporting tastes

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January 06, 2021
All for one, one for all
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All for one, one for all

In a single day, the ferrets, dog and goshawk bag their bunny — a feat to be known forthwith as a rabbiting Macnab, says Simon Whitehead

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January 06, 2021
A nod is as good as a wink-wink
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A nod is as good as a wink-wink

Geese are notoriously unpredictable — but that can work in your favour, says Soldier Palmer

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January 06, 2021
A New Year's revelation
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A New Year's revelation

To get an idea of how to tackle January pheasants you have to understand the science of death, says Simon Reinhold

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January 06, 2021
‘I know they are after me'
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‘I know they are after me'

Gamekeepers run a daily gauntlet of abuse and there appears little that can be done to stop it. Matt Cross investigates

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December 30, 2020
Hope springs eternal
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Hope springs eternal

With the usual shoot gathering cancelled due to COVID-19, there’s an ideal opportunity for a keen young dog handler to experience fowling

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December 30, 2020
Will an HPR help you fill your game bag?
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Will an HPR help you fill your game bag?

An HPR can be the difference between a good bag and heading home empty-handed — but which breed is best, wonders David Tomlinson

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December 30, 2020
Good riddance 2020
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Good riddance 2020

COVID-19 chaos, soaring puppy prices, shoot day disruption and field trial cancellations — David Tomlinson reflects on a year to forget

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December 30, 2020
A bit of a curve ball
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A bit of a curve ball

An old curling pond near the coast ticks every box to make it suitable for flighting — apart from one vital component, as Jack Bell discovers

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December 30, 2020
Unending muse of the wildest places
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Unending muse of the wildest places

Not every sporting artist actually participates in fieldsports but it seems the best work is created by those who do, says Richard Negus

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December 23, 2020
The freedom of the city
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The freedom of the city

The success of the Manchester Syndicate’s urban shoot shows what can be achieved in the most unlikely of places

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December 23, 2020
Playing catch up with Covid
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Playing catch up with Covid

It’s very frustrating but you can’t just start packing more shoot days in says Liam Bell

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December 23, 2020
No time to rest on our laurels
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No time to rest on our laurels

As fewer shoots are taking place this season, this offers a chance to jump ahead with those conservation projects for the close season

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December 23, 2020
Winter and all content
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Winter and all content

Most of our canine companions love snow but freezing conditions can pose a challenge for gundogs in the field, says David Tomlinson

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December 23, 2020
More in hope than expectation
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More in hope than expectation

There are few greater pleasures than heading out with your dog for a day of mixed sport, says Mike Swan

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December 23, 2020
Mallard in the flood
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Mallard in the flood

As a tiny brook turns into a raging torrent with the winter rains, it gives Goldeneye and his shooting partner a glorious opportunity at the duck

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December 23, 2020