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ONE TO ANOTHER
What are the ingredients for a stella season in the field and how should we approach comparing different seasons with each other?
Of tweeds and texts
Like it or not, mobile phones are part and parcel of everyday life. How do you use yours when out in the field, if at all?
The life and times of a retired moorkeeper
The remarkable story of one man's passion for gamekeeping and fieldsports.
Masters of our own destiny
While resistance to moving on from lead shot is deep rooted, game shooting can make great strides in securing its future if it changes now
The year past, THE YEAR TO COME
Shooting Gazette asked a host of leading figures in the game shooting community for their reflections on the highs and lows of 2019, what they are looking forward to about 2020 and also the one issue they are concerned about in the year ahead.
Davenport House Estate SHROPSHIRE
A shoot running on new lines uses its time-served assets to bring traditional shooting to a modern audience.
A WEIGHT ON YOUR MIND
Keeping ourselves in tip-top condition needn't be seen as nannying because we all know that when we see it elsewhere in our daily lives
Range Rover Evoque
Every bit the proper Range Rover, as Ben Samuelson explains.
The Keeper's View
Headkeeper David Whitby ponders the impact a ban on lead shot would have on shooting.
What December Means To Me…
When Shooting Gazette’s venerable list of writers and photographers aren’t producing thought-provoking copy and truly outstanding images, they are out in the field at every opportunity. December is a month just like any other, but with temperatures low and spirits high as Christmas approaches, we thought we’d share with you what our people get up to at this time of year.
On The Bench
Whether you’re in shooting, politics or the law, there's always plenty to talk about, especially when all three parties are involved, as The Back Gun explains.
Belvoir Castle Leicestershire
One of the icons of the East Midlands really knows how to put on a show.
A Room Of One's Own
What would your private game shooting retreat/ cave/ hideaway look like?
The Keeper's View
Headkeeper David Whitby on how guns can earn his respect on and off the peg.
Norman Tebbit
The Conservative peer on fat Norfolk pheasants, Brexit and combating the ignorance that surrounds game meat.
The Folly Shoot Leicestershire
The kind of shoot you’d want to say you’d been to before everybody else knew about it.
Rural Art Gets The Auction Treatment
The Countryside Learning art auction returns with 14 masterful works on offer.
Alive, Alive Ho!
How hens in the pheasant pen will teach a youngster the art of self-control.
Hidden Treasures At Holt's
Donald Dallas takes a deeper look at some unusual auction lots.
The Keeper's View
The newspapers recently reported that one Andy Llewellyn was attacked by a bird of prey while out running in Chellaston, Derby, with deep scalp lacerations in his head to prove it.
Coast to Coast
This unique Scottish off-road challenge was as tough as it sounds and showed that our off-road vehicles might be capable of more than we think. Ben Samuelson reports.
Richard Corrigan
The Irish chef on new ventures, the challenges of cooking game, and giving something back to the countryside.
The Second Best Day In December
When Christmas Day is done and dusted shooting folk can then concentrate on what always promises to be a fun day out with family and friends
The Keeper's View
Headkeeper David Whitby on the tactics employed to make sure everyone gets into the shooting during a drive.
Lead Faces Threat Of New ECHA Ban
The use of lead shot is once again in jeopardy as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) considers restricting its use.
RBSS Gunroom Comes Under Its Own Management
The Royal Berkshire Shooting School (RBSS) has announced it will take over the running of its on-site gunroom following the retirement of manager Simon Freedman.
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?
Sport around the festive period means different things to different people and here Robin Scott reflects on those special late December days in the field.
Hidden Treasures At Holts
Donald Dallas takes a deeper look at some unusual auction lots.
Expert Instruction
Adam Calvert is a freelance shooting instructor with a global reputation offering bespoke shooting instruction in addition to being a Fabbri ambassador.
10 Top Drives
A selection of the most challenging and enjoyable drives in the British Isles.