David Barrington Barnes shares the benefit of a properly chosen hunting high seat and the pitfalls to beware of. DIY mobile high seat for hunterswuth wheels, Czech Republic. I own or control approaching fifty high and low seats. These vary…
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Hunting high seats – what to do and what not to do
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The future of foxing as lockdown is eased
Robert Bucknell returns following a bout of coronavirus – he investigates the future of foxing as lockdown is eased. The Covid-19 lockdown has affected fox control in different ways – it all depends on your situation. If you see fox…
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Tracking different deer species w/ Chris Dalton
Chris Dalton returns to Bedford – teaching his client how to track the different deer species. In this article I cast my mind back to some training that I have been doing at Garryloop over the last 12 to 14…
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Early season stalking with Chris Dalton
The summer scorcher of 2019 meant a frantic roe rut – Chris Dalton recalls his most memorable early season stalk. The roe rut: for someone like me who spends most of his time either hunting or monitoring this magical deer,…
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The Shooting Show – Mark Ripley AKA 260RIPS Top 10 Long Range shots
Don’t miss the latest episode of The Shooting Show, now available to view by clicking on the video above! On this week’s episode of The Shooting Show, we spend some time in the studio with Mark Ripley AKA 260RIPS as…
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Posted in Hunting, News, The Shooting Show
Fox control in springtime with Mark Ripley
With the days getting longer, Mark Ripley explains that his springtime fox control has already started in earnest. Credit: LockieCurrie / Getty Images Spring is by far my busiest time of the year for fox control, as the majority of…
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Deer Hunting: Unexpected Results w/ Chris Dalton
When it comes to deer hunting, June is often a quieter month on the roe front for us; in fact it’s quieter in general. Credit: James Warwick / Getty Images This isn’t because we have less deer hunting enquiries but…
The Shooting Show – Pigeon decoying with Geoff Garrod – 100 birds before lockdown
The latest episode of the Shooting Show is now available to view! Shortly before the lockdown, Shooting Show regular Geoff Garrod was out after pigeons that were damaging young oilseed crops – unable to shoot them over the crop he…
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Posted in Hunting, News, The Shooting Show
Hunting knife technique: Tips from an expert
There’s a knack to working with a hunting knife. David Barrington Barnes has some top technique tips to avoid a trip to A&E It all happened so quickly! Our stalker friend – who shall remain nameless – was gralloching two…
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Creedmoor cull w/ Paul Childerley
Paul Childerley chances a call at the start of the rut and ends up putting his new Sako rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor to good use. Waiting for a buck to come after the first round of calling Needing some summer…
