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US Southern Side-by-Side event draws a good crowd

The last weekend in April saw a gathering of the faithful at Deep River in North Carolina to celebrate everything side-by-side, with British dealers prominent among the exhibitors

Assurance scheme for wild venison launches

The Government has launched a new wild venison quality assurance scheme, which aims to support the sustainable management of deer

Backlash over minister's anti-shooting comments

Fieldsports organisations have condemned the stance taken by Welsh minister Julie James MS during a debate on the benefits of shooting

Lean month for trout

A typically wet Easter weekend offers plenty of chances for fishing but the brownies sadly lack condition, so Arthur Oglesby puts them back

A forgotten influence

Little has been written about the flatcoat retriever’s role in shaping the gene pool of our modern-day labradors

Owl in a day's work

With crafty crows and magpies causing problems on one of his shoots, Mat Manning sets up an owl decoy to bring them to book

Think like a pigeon to protect the crops

While food is abundant throughout May, vigilance and adaptability are key when it comes to managing the woodies

When the deer are in cahoots with the cows

Al Gabriel makes up for lost time on a bucolic permission near Newcastle as he gets off to a successful start with the roebuck cull

King of the countryside

As we celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III, Richard Negus looks at his deep and abiding passion for the countryside and for country sports

It should never be a jolly free-for-all

Simulated game days are excellent for brushing up your shooting during the summer, but it must be done properly

A single shot for an old gladiator

Chris Dalton tries out a single-shot rifle for the first time, finding in its limitations a primal sense, almost like going back to the airgun of his teenager days

No clay will behave like this

With the sky full of clouds tattered by gales, birds seem to have almost mystical powers of evasion, which is why shooting in storms is so exciting

Vital lessons you pick up in the field

As the roebuck season opens, Miles Malone takes a novice stalker out on a mission to shoot his first beast, a big step forward

Sparsholt celebrates 50 years

Sparsholt College is marking 50 years of gamekeeper training

Could this infectious deer disease reach our shores?

There is currently no vaccine for chronic wasting disease

Classic rifles in high demand

This Army Navy Lee Speed model was sold for 2,600

Audubon Society to rename

John James Audubon troubling character

Can’t we meet in the middle?

The RSPB’s CEO visits Flea Barn to try to find some middle ground, but Richard Negus fears the yawning chasm is too deep

Are we close to a robot takeover?

With easily accessible artificial intelligence becoming a reality with the likes of ChatGPT, Adam Hart asks what that means for Shooting Times

The Secret Land Agent

Risk management on estates and shoots is a time-consuming but necessary task

A pigeon for all seasons

Paying attention to the weather is one of the most effective ways to ensure successful woodie control all year round

Any port in a storm

Wintry weather sends pigeons and corvids to seek shelter in farm buildings; unfortunately for them, Mat Manning has the same idea

Unpredictable science

As the popularity of cross-breeds continues to grow, David Tomlinson asks why the humble labrador seems to dominate in the gene stakes

Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid T8 AWD Ultimate £68,465

Don’t be fooled by its executive looks, Volvo’s popular hybrid SUV is more than up to the task of a day in the field, discovers Ed Coles

Pigeons with classic kit

Charles Hartley explores the merits of the Browning Auto 5 with a spot of roost shooting

The birds that tower above

With concerns rising over wounding game and showing restraint, Guy Maddocks puts a forward the case for the high-bird Gun

One buck that won't be passed

The diary is full of regular clients; but the chance of _ a beast at first light on the opening day of the roebuck season is too much of a temptation

So good, it’ almost a sim

There’s no expense spared on a luxurious sim day, but can even the best clays compare with the real thing? Simon Garnham finds out

Stalking Diary

March provides treats from nature’s larder wild garlic leaves to be fermented for kimchi and birch sap to make whisky taste even better

Gamekeeper

People are put off reporting rural crime so it goes unrecorded a chicken-and-egg scenario but special officers are making progress