Country Diary

Every lead cartridge illegally fired blows a hole in the defence of shooting so all those who shoot must be aware of their responsibilities

Accidents Can Happen

The shooting field can be a dangerous place for working dogs, says David Tomlinson, with vehicles the biggest threat to their safety.

Days Of Deep Pleasure

A day at High Park brings together good friends and good sport — and who cares if the bag is smaller than hoped for, says Laurence Catlow

Underkeeper

Christmas Day means a welcome break for the keepering team, with hopes for snow and some thermal-imaging equipment on the wish list

Gold Star For This HPR

As a Hungarian wirehaired vizsla wins the HPR Championship for a second year in a row, David Tomlinson looks at the breed’s rise

Just My Imagination…

As another season comes to an end, what better than to relive some of the finer days on the grouse moor, even if one of them didn’t go quite to plan

Culture Clash

With the fallow buck season well under way across the UK, Iain Watson tells how unnatural causes led to a fatal entanglement

Labour Party Proposes A Ban On 'Intensive Rearing'

A new policy proposal by the Labour Party has set its sights on game birds, the Hunting Act and the badger cull as it seeks to improve animal welfare in the UK

Shooters Oppose Unjust Airgun Law

The Home Office airgun licensing review has closed and shooters are set against any unnecessary new legislation being introduced

Badger Culls May Expand, Then End

“No one wants to be culling badgers forever,” says minister as Defra launches review to ensure bovine TB strategy is on track

The Villain Of The Piece

Birds of prey do pose a problem for gamekeepers, but are we looking at the right culprit, asks Matt Cross

Pheasants, Fellowship And Fine Ale In Dorset

At Daggans the bag is second to camaraderie, as Dominic Prince discovers when he spends a day with this close-knit syndicate

Gamekeeper

A visit to the Scottish colleges reveals that young keepers need a little more respect for the old ways in order to appreciate the new ones

Lincolnshire GPs Seek Licence Fees

Shooters voice displeasure after Lincolnshire Police and the Local Medical Committee announce plans to charge for licensing checks

Shooting Dropped From Birmingham 2022 Games

Birmingham’s successful Commonwealth bid has been tempered by reports that there will be no shooting at the Games for the first time in over half a century

Euro Conservation Award For GWCT

The GWCT has received a prestigious award, in what it says is a fitting legacy to the work of the late conservationist Dick Potts

Attracting Game Until The Cows Come Home

Patrick Laurie explains how a personal project to encourage more wildlife on to his land is drawing snipe and woodcock as well

Dog Season, As Good On Three Legs As Four

While enjoying the calm of the late summer evenings, those at High Park begin to wonder what the coming pheasant season might bring

The Lynx Effect

With proposals put forward to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx to the UK, Liam Stokes looks at the impact they would have on our countryside

Gamekeeper

It really was a Glorious Twelfth this year with young grouse speeding through the butts and raising smiles all round — despite the rain

Home And Away

Pheasants will roam but if they wander over the boundary from next door’s shoot to yours is it OK to add them to the bag, asks Will Martin 

A Lovely Little Brown Job

As spring arrives, the moors and moorland fringe become home for a number of LBJs.

The Point Of A Report

Being recognised as a writer can be a double-edged sword, especially if people don’t agree with what you say, discovers David Tomlinson

Protecting Exmoor's Very Special Emblem

Will Martin accompanies the Devon and Somerset Staghounds on their opening meet amid glorious scenery and excellent company

Why We Relish What The Winter Brings

As October begins and November teases with its bright promise of good sport, there is much to look forward to at High Park

Border Line Brilliance

Ellena Swift gives the top dogging in award to the humble sheepdog

Jiggery-Pokery

Bored with “feathering”, Paul Quagliana looks at “shore jigging” for mackerel — a different method for landing this marvellous and remarkable sea fish

Fowlers need an Echo

Labradors may be by far the most popular wildfowling dogs but the powerful Chesapeake Bay retriever is tailor-made for the job.

Shooting's a Jamboree Hit

Up to 7,500 scouts and guides had a go at breaking clays this summer, as Graham Downing reports

A Walk through Woburn

Charles Smith-Jones takes a group of game keeping students for a look behind the scenes at one of the world’s foremost deer parks with one of its experts