A Trip Down Memory Lane
Sporting Shooter|September 2017

Robin and an old chum recall the days of the sprung lasted hill boot, and Robin catches up with some old ‘men of the hill’ at a local show

Robin MacDonald
A Trip Down Memory Lane

 

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RSPB gives mixed message on shooting
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RSPB gives mixed message on shooting

Having recently attended the RSPB’s virtual AGM, Conor O’Gorman discusses the outcome of the charity’s year-long review of game bird shooting

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2 minutos  |
December 2020
Causeway for concern
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Causeway for concern

Alan Jarrett’s renewed interest in reading takes him down memory lane to an offshore island duck flight that very nearly ended in disaster

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4 minutos  |
December 2020
Through a purple patch
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Through a purple patch

The Garrows Estate is taking a conservation-focused approach to restoring the wildlife populations and biodiversity on the Scottish heather moorland.

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8 minutos  |
December 2020
When the wheels fall off
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When the wheels fall off

Losing form on a day’s shooting can be infuriating, especially if you’ve been shooting like a god up to that point. Simon O’Leary looks at some common causes and how to remedy them

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4 minutos  |
December 2020
Beaches, books & bad behaviour!
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Beaches, books & bad behaviour!

The annual Kay family vacation to Northumberland offers a chance to give the cockers a blast on the beach – although they don’t always shower themselves in glory, as Ryan Kay recalls...

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7 minutos  |
December 2020
Using the Stop whistle
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Using the Stop whistle

Now you’ve instilled the basics, it’s time to up the ante with some more tricky distance work. Howard Kirby explains how to take the core Stop whistle command to the next level

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5 minutos  |
December 2020
The humble teal
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The humble teal

They may be tiny, but as far as Rupert Butler is concerned, the appeal of this little duck is huge. He recalls some of his most memorable nights in pursuit of these aerial acrobats

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4 minutos  |
December 2020
Fab all-rounder
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Fab all-rounder

Mike is impressed with the Fabarm Elos B2 Field Notte, which offers great value for money, is suited to fieldwork or clays and is future-proofed for use with steel in all choke constrictions

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5 minutos  |
December 2020
CALL OF THE WILD
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CALL OF THE WILD

Dom Holtam reconnects with one of the purest forms of shotgun shooting as he walks-up woodcock over pointing dogs in the Scottish Highlands

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8 minutos  |
December 2020
A yen for the Fens
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A yen for the Fens

Tony Jackson recounts a memorable duck flight over an area of Fenland in Norfolk with his friend and author, the late Alan Savory

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4 minutos  |
December 2020