Fox predation always happens at the worst possible time, as Mark Ripley finds as he’s called to deal with a vulpine raider at the zoo… With the lambing season about to get under way on the farm, the last thing…
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The gear necessities
What do you really need to go hunting? Will O’Meara slims his kit set-up down to the absolute essentials. Where is an obsession with kit and equipment. How much more effective does it really make you? Well, it probably depends on the equipment…
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The White Horse buck with Paul Childerley
The rolling hills of Wiltshire provide fertile ground for Paul Childerley to stalk an opportune roebuck. During a Shooter King photo shoot, Mark Bellamy, my fellow ambassador (and model) for the brand, invited me to hunt at one of his…
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Storm Stalking with Chris Dalton
March is supposed to bring better weather, but when Storm Emma hit in March 2018, Chris Dalton was forced to come up with new stalking plans in a hurry… Last March I had intended to have four days in one…
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Unique Double
A South Pacific fallow hunt in New Zealand took an unexpected turn for Thomas Lindy and Jens Kjaer Knudsen. For a couple of years now, I have worked on a project as a photographer for Jens Kjaer Knudsen on his…
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First steps in the field
As the opening of the roebuck season draws close, David Barrington Barnes recalls his first ever stalks after the UK’s most beloved deer species. If ever I had any doubts about becoming a deer stalker, these were dispelled by my…
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Mods That Rock
UK Custom Shop has established its name by creating moderators built to last. Their Wildcat range has continued to grow since Andrew and Carole Banner launched the Predator model over 20 years ago, with more recent additions keeping the range…
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Paul Childerley heads to Slovenia for the hunt of a lifetime!
Top of the world: Paul Childerley heads to Slovenia for the hunt of a lifetime amid not one but two mountain ranges. It was a true honour to be invited to Slovenia to hunt for a species I had never hunted…
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Angle grinding: how to get the best aim when shooting uphill or downhill
How do you adjust point of aim when shooting uphill or downhill? Will O’Meara says there are numerous factors to consider when shooting at an angle. Shooting at angle can cause your bullet to strike higher than on level ground.…
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Ask the experts: Firearms certificate process
I’ve been waiting for my firearms certificate to arrive for months now, with no joy. Is there anything I can do to speed the process along? I don’t want to irritate my firearms department and see myself put on a black list, but waiting doesn’t seem to be doing much good.
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