I had a very dear aunt who made it to — and past — her century of birthdays. Her recollections often made me think about the changes she had seen…
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Sourcing biodegradable wads: Alasdair Mitchell is on the case
One day, in my dim and distant youth, I noticed a wisp of fishing line hanging from the mouth of my sister’s horse. My blood froze as I recalled that…
Winchester SX4 Stealth: why it’s one of the best semi-autos on the market
I admit that I have always had a fascination with repeating shotguns. The semi-automatic is the most practical and versatile shotgun design available. It has been the shotgun of choice…
What first gun should I get my teenager with a new shotgun licence?
Have shotgun licence, in search of a shotgun Q: I want to buy a first gun for my 15-year-old son to use now that he has got his licence. He…
Venison chorizo sausages with truffled polenta
Roe is a fantastic venison and is ideal for making sausages. (Read more on which deer species offer the best tasting venison?) Venison chorizo sausages with truffled polenta and a…
What to look for when buying a gun
It always amazes me how people will buy a gun based on its looks, even before they’ve looked at how well it’s built and how it handles. Perhaps some manufacturers…
Tracking tahr in the mountains of New Zealand
The two helicopters take off almost simultaneously, leaving us in pristine mountain wilderness on the far side of the world. We’re a full day’s hike from civilisation in one of…
Why gamekeeping is a calling
There was a time when the vast majority of keepers and stalkers owed their career to an accident of birth. I remember reading something years ago stating that, much like…
Gundog training at home or away? What’s best?
If I had a pound for every time a client says, “I wish my dog would behave like that”, I’d buy my father a new pair of Purdeys. Though it…
Unwanted guns, wheat export ban and wildfire risks – this week in shooting
Amnesty for unwanted guns A firearm surrender programme run by all the UK’s police forces is under way. The scheme, which began on 12 May and runs until 29 May,…
Why all shooters should try fishing
In these days of thermal imaging and night sights, pigeon magnets and whirligigs, and when you can book a day’s shooting and confidently expect a bag of several hundreds of…
What does the rising cost of feed mean for estate conservation budgets?
Deli-deli-deli-tak ye” goes the song of the male yellowhammer, albeit with a Scottish twang. Well, we are a border county here in Northumberland after all. The yellowhammer perched high on…
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…
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun review
Browning B525 Hunter shotgun: This Browning B525 Hunter shotgun is a great little Japanese-made 20-bore.
No poults, chicks or eggs will come from France to the UK for this rearing season
Shooting Times understands that meetings between French and UK authorities, as well as representatives of the shooting and game farming industries, have been trying to find a way forward; however…
Gamekeeper tells court of how he caught police officer’s killer
A video shown in court recorded the moment that gamekeeper Gavin Tucker challenged 22 year-old Callum Wheeler after finding him behaving suspiciously on private land near where the body of…
How we ensure shooting’s future
Nearly half a million people arrived by train, car and coach. Fishermen, falconers, ferreters, wildfowlers, game Shots, gillies and, of course, people who hunted turned out in 2002 to oppose…
Best budget binoculars – what came out top in our field test?
There is no denying that you get what you pay for when it comes to optical performance, but very expensive optics can have their downfalls. Most of us know how…
Breeding cocker spaniels: here’s what’s really involved
The reality of breeding cocker spaniels My phone buzzed in my pocket with an incoming WhatsApp from my wife, Clare. Her message simply read “Deed is done”. The short missive…
Dirty burger with duck, venison and boar recipe
What is a ‘dirty burger’ anyway? The ‘dirty burger’ moniker simply reflects the trend for adding a lot of fat to the meat mix. Most of it renders away during…