Shooting Times
Shooting with blackpowder – an unforgettable experience
As November came to an end, I was lucky enough to be returning to Lockton in the North Yorkshire Moors to join a team of blackpowder and muzzle-loading fanatics. Driven…
How to get the most out of driven ducks
Shooting Times has long been a magazine that airs differing opinions. The shooting world, after all — despite what some of our detractors might think — is a pretty varied…
The secret land agent – what it’s like to run one of the biggest estates
English country estates are a vital part of rural living, often founded centuries ago through service to the Crown, heroics in war or accumulation of vast wealth. Whatever their foundation,…
Gamekeepers push back on plan to rewild national park
Gamekeepers, landowners and local residents have pushed back at an attempt to prioritise rewilding and tree planting over livelihoods in Scotland’s new national parks. Alongside the existing Loch Lomond and…
Scottish estate leading the way to save grey partridges
The remarkable success of a Fife estate in turning round the fortunes of grey partridges has been highlighted by the GWCT. Grey partridges are among the most threatened of all…
Quail hunting in New Zealand’s Awatere Valley
It’s big country. Huge. The High Country station stretching ahead of us covers 50,000 acres on the map. Throw in the guts, gullies, creek beds and river catchments, and the…
Shooting Times’ top 30 Christmas gift ideas for fieldsports fans
Christmas is a happy time for lots of people round the world, but I’ve always thought that it’s happiest for those who love fieldsports. Some of my most joyous memories…
Rifle hunting – what to do after the shot is taken
It’s easy to overlook certain lessons when you’re training for your hunting licence. There’s so much to learn about the correct use of weapons and how you should act during…
Driven shooting with the new Holland & Holland .410 Royal Deluxe
I often find that shooting in light drizzle can be quite refreshing. So, not one to be put off by the inclement conditions forecast, my good friend Robert Fretwell and…
The importance of camouflage and how to use it when deer stalking
Peering through the autumn grass, I contemplated it all in my head. Turning slowly, I looked back at the guest, who was eyeing me with a hopeful look. Already wet…
Are we too reliant on reared-bird shoots?
There’s an edge now in the wind, a feeling that winter is about to come knocking. This changing of the season evokes some deep emotions in my soul, perhaps the…
All further releases banned as housing order comes into force
The order has come as the avian influenza outbreak continues to worsen. East Anglia remains by far the most severely affected region. However, over the last seven days, multiple new…