September Stubble
The grouse season may have begun – but for
most of us mere mortals game shooting starts
with partridge. Don Brunt looks forward to September and gives his expert advice on how best to take this uniquely challenging game
Preparing for Glory
Nick Hollick from Honesberie Shooting School gets readers up to scratch on grouse shooting ahead of the Glorious Twelfth
The Game Fair 2016
The Game Fair is back celebrating its 58th year by returning to the familiar surroundings of Ragley Hall, 29-31 July. The annual event will include everything from clay shooting to gundog displays, fishing to falconry, show jumping to ferreting, artisan…
Spotlight on snipe
Editor Pete Carr looks at the methods, equipment and areas involved in the pursuit of this diminutive and elusive wader found in bog and marsh The tiny snipe makes up for its lack in stature for the sport it always…
Partidge perfection
Melissa Volpi travels northward to Kinpurnie Estate to find a partridge shoot like no other, with a team of keepers who truly love what they do It’s just gone 6:30am. Craig and Alana Downie (dressed in a kilt and tweeds…
Orkney onslaught
Between gale-force winds, blizzards and driving rain, James Marchington and Gary Green catch some extreme wildfowling opportunities on Orkney We are on Orkney, a remarkable group of islands 10 miles off the northern tip of Scotland. The isles have strong…
Testing times
Summer is coming, and with it the competition season. Are you and your dog prepared? Ian Clinton writes for iShoot. At this time of year I expect many of you with working gundogs are thinking of entering a gundog working…
Sense over extremism
A press release issued by BASC, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, has praised the decision of Bradford City Council “for choosing sense over extremism by allowing grouse shooting to continue on Ilkley Moor.” The statement reads: The City…
The science of scent
Knowing about scent can give us a bit more knowledge in perfecting our gundog training. Pete Carr explains that understanding different conditions is the key. Understanding scent and scenting conditions can really make a difference when working gundogs. In truth…
Sporting art in focus at Stoneleigh
Shooting is a lifestyle that brings its adherents into contact with true beauty. For those looking to bring that beauty into their home, the UK Gamefair has a special treat
Heather burning: Antis told to back off
New evidence enters play in the heather burning debate, even as the interpretation of previous papers is called into question
Top dog attractions at Stoneleigh
Whether your a seasoned trainer or an enthusiastic amateur, the UK Game Fair is the place to be for anyone with a working dog
Shooting is good for your health
WHO would have thought it? Getting out into the fresh air might just turn out to be good for you
Revolutionary gunboxes on show
Just how different can a gunbox be? The answer may surprise you
Gamekeepers ‘indispensable’ to the community
The economic benefits of shooting are reaffirmed by the SGA
Has the EU seen sense?
The EU Firearms Directive undergoes revision as shooting advocates enter the debate
Experience campaign hooks newcomers
Find out how the UK Game Fair is making country sports more accessible to newcomers than ever before
‘Gun code’ added to medical records
What some feel is an Orwellian measure has its advocates among shooters seeking a sensible compromise
The battle of Findhorn Bay
Controversy rears its head as shooters attract the ire of new-agers
Guns, guns, guns at the UK Game Fair
The extraordinary panorama of rifles and shotguns at Stoneleigh this year will tantalise any shooting enthusiast
