peter carr

Having a positive environmental impact

Shooters pride themselves as being custodians of the environment, and that means a lot more than just shooting the right animals, says Peter Carr Giving some thought to where you take the 4×4 is just one way you can reduce

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Conservation, Features

Sporting Rifle 179 is out NOW

The latest issue of Sporting Rifle Magazine is now available, full of news, reviews, hunting stories and helpful advice. It’s here – the biggest moment in the UK lowland stalker’s calendar. The first day of April heralds the opening of

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News

Great British Shooting Awards: Shortlists revealed, Voting open NOW!

The shortlists are out for the second Great British Shooting Awards, and voting is now open. The awards have grown this year, and now span 15 categories, with the shooting public able to vote in 14 of them. As with

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News

Streamlight Onboard For Awards

Streamlight have confirmed sponsorship of the Retailer Of The Year category at the Great British Shooting Awards which returns to the British Shooting Show in 2020.  The Philadelphia-based lighting company are a leading provider of high-performance lighting devices offering a

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in The Shooting Show

The allotment buck

Credit: JMrocek / Getty Images Editor-in-chief Pete Carr looks at the unpredictable month of April in roe stalking terms and relates an April stalking anecdote from the beginning of the 2018 season The first day of April may be a

Tagged with: , , , , , ,
Posted in Hunting

Petitions, politics and public pressure

The next big threat to field sports might not be rising costs or Draconian laws, but online petitions, says editor-in-chief Peter Carr If you haven’t seen it already, a rather disturbing news story has surfaced on the Countryside Alliance website.

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in News

Sporting Rifle 168 is out now!

The latest edition of Sporting Rifle is now available. As spring turns to summer, Sporting Rifle magazine is there with all the tips, tricks and kit you need to make the most of the long days – no matter what

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News

The Alder Buck

Editor in Chief Pete Carr is bested time and time again by a wary old buck, and a valuable lesson was learned before finally grassing the elusive beast

Tagged with: , , ,
Posted in Features

Bronze Buck Bonanza

Top stalking guide Mark Brackstone proves his worth by providing Sporting Rifle editor Pete Carr with three bronze medal roebucks before breakfast

Tagged with: , , , , , ,
Posted in Features
Follow Us!