Our team of experts solves five more of your burning questions, from calibres to cleaning Technique Q: I’m looking to buy a new sling. Are there any special types I should look at? I’ve seen one with a kind of…
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Talking about stalking
One of your greatest assets in the field isn’t any piece of kit, says Will O’Meara. It’s effective dialogue and teamwork
Ask the experts: What sights are best for dangerous game?
I am due to be some hunting dangerous game. Should I go for the traditional appeal of open sights? Or would a more traditional optic suit me best?
Who’s going to be hunting’s next public champion? It’s going to be you
The hunting fraternity needs a better public image, but it’s no good waiting for a saviour. The time for hunters and shooters to be a force for positive change is now
Tagged with: best, conservation, global, great, greatest, hunters, state
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Spotting masterclass
We talk to two hunters who spend hours perusing the sides of slopes to locate their quarry to get their tips on how best to spot wildlife
Q&A: What type of scope mount is best for stalking?
Tagged with: one-piece scope mounts, scope mounts, scope recommendations, sporting rifle, two-piece scope mounts
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Mountainous issue
Do we do enough for conservation? Byron Pace takes a look at the successful conservation of sheep in North America’s Rocky Mountains, and wonders if we can do more of the same
Tagged with: Big Horn sheep, Byron Pace, conservation, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Wild Sheep Foundation, WSF
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Cautionary tail
Robert Bucknell relates a case of mistaken identity relating to a tailless fox and shows you how to get the best out of thermal and electronic callers
Tagged with: fox, fox hunting, muntjac, Tenterfield, thermal, thermal imaging, thermal spotter
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The calibre hunter
Returning to an old favourite, Byron Pace details why the .300 Win Mag is still at the top of the pile despite the emergence of newer, faster contenders
Tagged with: .300 Win Mag, ammo, ammunition, Byron Pace, calibre, cartridge, hunting, Winchester
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The drive to hunt
If you want to see what a country’s like on the surface, go as a tourist. If you want to see what it is really like, go and hunt there.
Tagged with: golden mahseer, Himalayas, hunting, Nepal, pilgrimage, rifle, tahr, travel
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