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Call for stalking for the masses
According to Professor Douglas MacMillan, Landowners in Scotland should offer cut-price deerstalking to encourage more people to participate in hunting
Victory for pigeon shooter
After refusing to accept a caution, a Lincolnshire pigeon shooter has been acquitted after his case was dismissed
High-profile stalker convicted for poaching
Former chairman of UK’s Association of Professional DeerManagers guilty of taking clients on land he had no right over
Is shooting riding out the recession?
A recent poll suggests will not give up their sport in the face of recession, but could its findings be misleading?
£10k reward to catch deer killer
The billionaire owner of an estate in Somerset is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the killer of one of his red stags.
Shooters’ apprehension over sea eagle introduction
Rural groups question Natural England's priorities as plans to introduce sea eagles to the Suffolk coast are announced
Liberals back shooting
Three Liberal Democrat shadow ministers...
Police arrest shooters after anti’s hoax call
The DNA of two legitimate shooters will remain on police records indefinitely after they were wrongfully arrested
Duke of Edinburgh voices concern for rural Britain
EXCLUSIVE: Robin Page meets HRH Prince Philip to discuss the challenges facing the countryside
Shooters need proof of insurance
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Obituary: Mike Anthony
Wildfowler Mike Anthony, from Somerset, died recently aged 69. He was the president of Bridgwater Bay Wildfowlers’ Association (BBWA) for 22 years and a BASC shooting coach.
Fighting for a moorland future
Charlotte Lycett Green meets the Morland Association's chairman to find out what the organisation is doing to solve the sensitive raptor problem
Duck days great and small
Brian Martin traces the sport of duck shooting in the early 20th century, from record bags of reared duck to inland fighting in the New Forest
Shooters’ confidence grows
A new survey has shown that shooters’ enthusiasm for the sport has not faltered despite the continuing credit crunch
Obituary: Professor Simon Thirgood
Former Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) scientist Professor Simon Thirgood died in Ethiopia on 30 August, aged 46, when the building that he was in collapsed during a storm.
Landowners must adopt a hands-on approach to deer
Rural organisations have united to encourage landowners to take more responsibility for deer on their land
Fire rules crackdown for lodges
Shooting lodges in Scotland could face expensive bills as they try to comply with tightened regulation of fire rules
Hunts welcome newcomers
Hunts will encourage new enthusiasts to the sport next month for the Countryside Alliance’s Hunting Newcomers’ Week, which is taking place from 10 to 17 October.
Coastal shooters’ rights denied in Marine Bill
Despite sustained lobbying by shooters, DEFRA refuses to accept the legal status of sporting rights holders into the Bill