With the partridge season starting on 1st September, shooters are going to be thinking about the best cartridges for partridge shooting. So we asked around some experienced Guns for their…
Charlotte Peters
Digital Editor
LACS report slammed by shooting groups
The publication of Calculating Cruelty by the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) has been blasted by shooting groups, who criticise it for inaccuracy, misreporting and unsound science. The report was…
What’s happening to the price of grouse this year?
Last week Shooting Times reported that prospects for the grouse season were mixed, with Perthshire estates expecting a good year but a poor season predicted for the North York Moors.…
Pheasant and pearl barley risotto recipe
Pheasant with pearl barley is the perfect way to use meat left over from a roast or to use leg meat or breast meat and makes a change from a…
The virtual country show you need to visit
Fieldsports shows may have been postponed for now but the International Virtual Hound Show (iVHS) has caught our eye, which runs until 4th September. It offers the stalls and shopping,…
12 GLORIOUS photographs that will make you wish you were out on the grouse moors. Wearing tweeds.
Sorry, but not sorry if these Glorious Twelfth photographs give you serious field envy. We’ve also thrown in 10 tips for better grouse shooting by Adam Calvert. 10 ways…
Always wanted to try eating grouse at home? Now you can, thanks to this grouse cooking kit
You can enjoy eating home-cooked grouse this season- without any of the bother of preparing the bird – thanks to these newly launched Grouse Cooking Kits. Each contains a brace…
Game Fair future ‘financially stable’ following sale to Dubai-based owners
Public events may have taken a battering due to Covid but the Game Fair has an assured future thanks to the financial backing of its new owners, World Media Group…
GWCT launches fact checking website to counter misreporting
In a move to address the frequent misreporting of science relating to land management and shooting in the national press, radio and media, the GWCT has launched a fact checking…
Just what is happening with hare coursing season?
The Lincolnshire police force is reporting that it is making excellent progress in deterring hare coursers, reporting a decline in crimes and states: “There were 1048 incidents of hare coursing…
Defra director Ben Goldsmith accused of releasing deer and wild boar
Reports have alleged that Defra director Ben Goldsmith has allowed red deer to escape from his Somerset farm. (The official post held by Mr Goldsmith, 39, is as a non-executive…
What the new firearm and shotgun certificate figures published by the Home Office tell us about shooting sports today
The new firearms and shotgun certificate figures make interesting and encouraging reading for shooting sports, with over half a million people actively involved. On 31 March 2020, there were 586,351…
Fieldsports fan Sir Ian Botham to sit in the House of Lords
Fieldsports has a new ally in the House of Lords as Sir Ian Botham has been awarded a peerage. The keen Shot and fisherman was knighted in 2007 and is…
RSPB announces first results of gamebird shooting review
Last year the RSPB announced that it was reviewing its policy on gamebird shooting and would be investigating moorland management for driven grouse shooting and non-native gamebird release. As part…
BASC announces a £1m plus ‘Fighting Fund’ to protect shooting
In response to recent challenges by the likes of Wild Justice, the British Association of Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has announced that it has launched a seven figure fund to…
Former Lord Mayor of York forced to apologise after welcoming death of fieldsports fan and World Cup hero Jack Charlton
Keen Shot and fisherman Jack Charlton died on 10 July, prompting an offensive response by York councillor and former Lord Mayor Dave Taylor who wrote on his Facebook page: “Jack…
Recipe for tray baked venison sausages with marmalade and bay
Venison is rich in protein, low in fat and cholesterol. It’s also high in nutrients. So it’s pretty much a super food. It’s a popular choice to serve in restaurants…
Time to support the GWCT
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) does crucial work for the fieldsports community. It challenges misinformation from the press, advises land managers and publicises the conservation successes achieved on…
Air rifle ranges open around the country – why they’re a great idea and where you can go right now
Garden airgunning is all very entertaining and good practice – but you need to have a decent sized garden for it. The alternative is to go to an air rifle…
Huge Scottish wild boar shot after Highlands sheep rampage
A large wild boar, estimated to weigh 24 stone (150kg), has been shot dead after being considered responsible for a spate of sheep killing on a Highland farm. Twitter account…