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Pining For A Solution

Reports suggest that grey squirrel numbers can be greatly reduced by pine martens but where is the hard evidence, asks Richard Hardy

Odds And Endings

The final day of the fishing season is a success and a young gundog shows promise, but Laurence’s shooting skills seem to have vanished

A World Light Years Away

Simon Garnham enjoys a morning on a hallowed marsh and goes home wondering if dawn or dusk is better for wildfowling

A Bigger Slice Of The Pie

The British Game Alliance can bring much-needed unity to our sport — if only more shoots and game dealers get on board, says Matt Cross

Wrongs, rights-and-lefts

We all like shooting right-and-lefts, says Tom Payne, whether it’s woodcock or partridges, but what’s the secret to getting better at it?

This is not just small beer

Of course it’s about the day rather than the bag, but you owe it to the birds you put down to try to maximise your return, advises Liam Bell

Pigeon control: as vital as ever

Pigeon control has come a long way, but the wily bird still stays one step ahead, says Tom Payne

Not for one but for all

In the first part of our series on fowling in the footsteps of the greats, Patrick Galbraith visits Hull — the birthplace of the modern sport

He shoots, he scores

Wildfowling using a football formula bags a home win at Burghley for Jamie Tusting

An elegant balance

Finely honed skills, a flexible approach and awareness of ecology are the keys to a successful deer management plan, says Megan Rowland

Reach For The Sky

A falcon diving on its prey at more than 150mph must be the finest sporting spectacle, says Jamie Blackett

Rock In A Hard Place

On a Norwegian hunting trip in search of rock and willow ptarmigan, Jan-Peter Westad reconnects with his roots

No Pain, No Gain

After a 110-mile walk for charity, Simon Whitehead goes ferreting with a new recruit, a young dog learning the ropes

Snipe — The Ultimate Sporting Challenge?

Ed Wills heads to the rugged bogs of Northern Ireland for a day of testing driven snipe and for once the weather gods do their bit

Missionary Of Innards

We do not make enough use of the good bits of the animals we kill for food — so why not try giant venison faggots, says Tim Maddams

Where Did The Flatcoats Go?

Jeremy Hunt finds out why the flat coat, at one time Britain’s most popular gundog, is now a very rare sight in the shooting field

Autumn Salmon's Return

Large-scale commercial fishing in the ’70s largely put an end to fresh autumn salmon but Arthur Oglesby’s perseverance was rewarded.

The Perfect Day

The arrival of autumn brings no gloom for Richard Hardy, for it heralds the start of the hunting season.

Gamekeeper Abroad

British gamekeepers are considered the best in the world — and several have already made the move abroad, says Jeremy Hobson

Simply Boar-some

The atmospheric oak forests of France offered an ideal backdrop for Jamie Tusting to try a masterclass in boar hunting

16-bore — A Gauge For All Reasons

Recent years have seen a revival of the 16-bore, as people appreciate the combination of light weight and firepower, says Diggory Hadoke

Ensuring A Noble End

We all know people who are good Shots but, in the interests of ethics, marking pricked birds is an equally vital skill, says Richard Negus

Fish Are Our Shoal Food

Our ancestors knew the value of the bounty that existed in oceans and lakes — and we still use their methods today, says Philip Siddell

Woodcock right, left and centre

It is rather fashionable to say that you don’t shoot woodcock but for many little shoots, they provide an important part of the bag and can be shot sustainably

It's not such a fine romance

Ducks pair for a season but geese will mate for life — and it’s purely convenience, says Mike Swan

Going for a Macnab

Ed Wills has long dreamed of bagging an elusive Macnab — a brace of grouse, a salmon and a stag in one day. Would it be third time lucky?

A Furtive Fungus Foray

The cauliflower fungus so good to eat that Tim Maddams sneaks out of a beating line to pick it — and finds himself in hot water

Sport As It's Meant To Be

As big commercial shoots come in for criticism, Patrick Galbraith goes back to the sport’s roots to visit a small country shoot

Seal Of Approval

The grey seal has made a spectacular recovery from near extinction but there are now 120,000 of them — which may prove unsustainable

Keeping It Simple

You can’t beat a good old-fashioned lamping session — but using new technology will boost your success rate, suggests Simon Whitehead