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Putting rabbit shooting advice into practice
In January, I whiled away the New Year’s Day bank holiday meandering through the woods in search of a rabbit. While it is always a joy to be out in…
Dogs in vehicles – transporting them safely and legally
Millie, my cocker spaniel, has been with me long enough now that we know each other pretty well and I trust her completely. Having spent the early part of her…
Thermal binoculars: they get the job done
Thermal binoculars make a difference When I first started stalking in earnest a few years ago, I was rather wrapped up in the romance of it. Striking out on an…
How planning ahead can lead to a better duck flight
Last Sunday evening, I had a call from my old friend Freddie. I could hear the excitement in his voice and knew almost instantly what the call was going to…
Passing on knowledge to a first time deer stalker and why it’s so important
There are many different factors that contribute to making an estate what it is. Estates are unique businesses, each with its own place in a community, its own objectives and…
Intelligent predator control – why shooting everything in sight isn’t the answer
For most people involved in conservation, predators are an ever present problem. A few years ago, I was at a lecture hosted by the GWCT, which explored the findings of…
The challenge of midsummer muntjac stalking
Religiously every day, I will take my two spaniels for a half-an-hour walk in a loop from my house. We set off down the track through a wide belt of…
Why shooting should use the biodiversity net gain rules
The role I play in the countryside is a relatively diverse one. I am a land agent, a farmer’s son and I run a shoot. I am a conservationist, a…
Stalking fallow deer
The sea of bright yellow flowers appearing and the accompanying sweet smell of oilseed rape pollen surely signal a turning point in the year. The heat can finally be felt…
Shooting for under £200 a day – how to find it
Shooting for under £200 a day. Seriously? Driven shooting is not an inexpensive hobby. A quick look at shooting for sale suggests that the price paid per bird on a…
How can you pick the right cover crop for your shoot?
What are cover crops? By definition, a game cover is any crop grown with the intention of feeding and/or holding gamebirds in the shooting season. It was at a very…
How to create your own deer management plan
Deer management in any landscape requires a coordinated and well-thought-out plan. When it comes up in conversation, as it does more regularly than one would imagine, the viewpoint of those…
Should you invest in a wildfowling guide?
A couple of years ago, on a rather grey October afternoon, I was trudging around Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis with my good friend Will Martin, looking for the…