More than a hundred scientists have declared that they back hunting, saying the evidence is in favour of its conservation benefits. In a letter published in Science magazine, the group of scientists responded to recent calls on the UK government…
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From the Archives: Early season driven grouse on Farndale Moor
The grouse season is in full swing here in 2019, but for From the Archives, we’re taking you back to 2017 to revisit how director Pete Carr got on during a day of driven grouse. We’ve assembled the crack shots…
Tagged with: bernard moss, birds, driven grouse, farndale moor, from the archives, grouse, Jason Doyle, Pete Carr, peter carr, shoot, shooting, shooting show, trigger, wildlife
Posted in The Shooting Show
Posted in The Shooting Show
SPONSORED: BDS at the Game Fair
Visit the British Deer Society at stand number N1429 Come and meet the BDS team at this year’s Game Fair, where they will be launching the new BDS Deer App with the team ready to give you a demo on…
Napier announces new group of field experts
Move over Justice League, because Napier of London have announced the formation of a new group of industry professionals dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in field sports. For some time Napier has benefited from feedback from a number of…
Tagged with: apex hunting, basc, bob spain, cajun county, chris dalton, deer management, field masters, field sports, fishing, fly fishing, Great British Shooting Awards, greg gibson, hunting, industry professionals, louisiana, Napier, napier of london, New Zealand, niall rowantree, nick fahey, robert bourgeois, shooting, sporting rifle, stalking, uk, usa, west highland hunting, wildlife, wing shooting
Posted in News
Posted in News
A look at conservation efforts
Having the opportunity to see work on the ground, Byron Pace gives us an account of efforts to save pangolin in South Africa. These days I seem to do most of my writing at altitude, as indeed is the case…
Tagged with: Botswana, Byron Pace, conservation, farm, hunting, Namibia, pangolin, South Africa, wildlife
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
The Game Fair selects GWCT as its nominated charity
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has been chosen by The Game Fair as its official charity for 2019. A regular exhibitor at The Game Fair, the independent wildlife conservation charity has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and…
Tagged with: andrew gilruth, camping, conservation, countryside, game, the game & wildlife conservation trust (GWCT) the game fair, training, wildlife
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Posted in News
Hunting in the heat
If you want safari success, says Kevin Thomas, you can’t retreat when the temperature rises – you need to keep hunting through the punishing ‘midday window’ Throughout my hunting career, be it guiding safaris or hunting for myself, I’ve observed…
When not to shoot a fox
While dealing with a fox troubling the local game birds, Robert Bucknell reflects on the reasons why some people don’t deal with foxes
Lions of America
Ahead of a trip Stateside, Byron Pace investigates the status of the cougar – or mountain lion – which has been brought back from the brink of extinction
Tagged with: America, bounty, cougar, extinction, hunted, management, mountain lion, population, puma, wildlife
Posted in Conservation, Features
Posted in Conservation, Features
The long view
Taking a step back from stalking commitments, Chris Dalton wonders if we’re doing all we can to promote the hunting way of life
Tagged with: awareness, beliefs, countryside, deer, DNA Film Festival, ethics, hunting, stalking, sustainability, wild game, wildlife
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
