CATEGORIES

Is farming to blame for Europe-wide bird decline?

There are 550 million fewer birds on the continent than there were 40 years ago, with research suggesting that agriculture is the main culprit

Gamekeeper

Foxing gives ample opportunity to keep an eye on wildlife at large, and an experiment with jackdaws produces some interesting results

Be careful what you wish for

Simon Whitehead looks at the nature of ferrets and worries that we might be breeding out their hunting instinct

'Catastrophic decline' in foxes following ban

More than 100 vets are calling for a scientific review to address the current situation, as fox populations continue to fall across the UK

JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS

Lots of us have different guns for differents occasions, a gun for geese on the mud and a gun for duck flighting, but is best to stick with one?

Stalking Diary

An impressive stag taken during the 2022 rut leads to some interesting thoughts and conversations about not being too hasty with culling

Country Diary

Spring is in full swing, and it’s a good time to contemplate the state of the natural world just before the turn of the season is upon us all

The new recruits

A meeting to open up the organisation to new candidates leaves some handlers disappointed, but three hopefuls progress to the next stage

Serious matters

Why has Britain’s humble coney seemingly disappeared from our countryside?

Game Cookery

Offal can often be tricky to use up, so Tim Maddams shares a recipe for miso pheasant hearts that can be ready as a snack in just 45 minutes

Waging war on these parasites

In the first of a two-parter, Al Gabriel investigates the rise in our tick population and the risks they carry

When it's time to say goodbye

It’s never an easy decision to make, but there’s peace to be had in remembering the good times, says Solider Palmer

Dropping in for some spring sport

The weather doesn’t dampen any spirits — or the action — as a last-minute visit results in a successful woodland stalk for roebuck and muntjac in the gloom

Get fit for the field - even in your garden

Improve your fitness and your shooting technique will no doubt benefit too, writes Richard Negus, and you don’t need to go to the gym

Avoiding those dental disasters

A handheld metal detector could well be the way forward when cooking with steel-shot game, says Guy Maddocks

Game Cookery

José Souto’s venison tea is a great way to use up homemade stock, and it’s a warming treat well worth mastering ahead of next shooting season

Big performance in a small package

Mat Manning puts the compact MTC SWAT Prismatic Atom telescopic sight to the test to see how this petite optic performs against its price

Price isn't the main factor

Liam Bell looks at the pitfalls to avoid and the questions to ask to ensure a healthy stock of birds this season

Whipping up a firecracker

The weather might be against them, but Leon Challis-Davies still manages to feed the team a hearty caramelised breakfast burger

Preventative action

Distemper has been controlled in the UK through vaccinations, but David Tomlinson asks if annual boosters are still really necessary

Stalking where the snow lingers

Daniel Smith travels to a lonely outpost in the scenic Austrian Alps on a quest to stalk roebuck, but it's the region's chamois goats that will make him return

It's a battle of the sexes

Whether you pick a dog or a bitch is a personal preference, says Ellena Swift, but what can affect the decision?

You'll get the hang of it

Hanging a carcass adds flavour to the meat, but how long you leave it for will depend on a number of factors, says Graham Downing

Shooting community hails King Charles III in Harrogate

A gun salute celebrates the coronation in style, while there are big plans to grow the Northern Shooting Show for next year’s event

British Deer Society launches birth survey

The society hopes the research will highlight how deer are reacting to changes in their environment and if birth dates are being affected

A sporting life in Africa

What’s the worth in republishing the works of a man who lied again and again over the years?

Losing the battle

Robin H Harrison reports on the tragedy of waders, and the difficult struggle faced by the geese in East Norfolk during the hard winter

It's time to get real

It can seem tricky to bridge the gap between training and a shoot day, says Ellena Swift, but there are a number of exercises to help

Knights of the long knives

The mock battles that kept men at arms amused during a siege or quiet period morphed into extravagant festivals with often deadly outcomes

Minority report

A sensible approach to outcrossing is essential if our vulnerable native spaniel breeds are to have a future. But it appears that, for some, purity is more important than survival