Mike Powell provides a report on fox populations, and his own exploits, in winter 2019. Credit: Michael Breuer / Getty Images As far this winter’s foxing has been concerned, the headline news is that we took above average numbers here.…
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Mike Powell’s report on fox populations
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The Shooting Show – a British Shooting Show 2020 special
In our first ever 100% show special episode, we report back from three packed days at the British Shooting Show, including sniffing out the newest product launches, chatting to the great and the good of the shooting industry on the…
More stalking recommended in Scotland
A new report on Scotland’s deer populations has called for a “hardened” approach to deer stalking, incorporating higher cull targets and more rural stalking jobs. The report comes ahead of an official Scottish Government-commissioned review of deer management, which is…
SGA backs grouse moors
Credit: Flickr / Colin Gregory Scottish gamekeepers have denounced a report produced by the campaign group Revive that advocates licensing or ending driven grouse shooting and replacing grouse moors with natural woodland and scrub. Revive, which is associated with a…
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BBC disappoints rural viewers
A report on the BBC’s rural coverage has revealed the organisation is failing rural viewers, including shooters.
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Shooting’s worth £2bn
A long-awaited report reveals that shooting’s contribution to the UK economy stands at some £2bn a year.
Valuing customer care
Melissa Volpi joins gamekeepers, ghillies and stalkers from four Scottish estates at BASC HQ in Trochry for a training day on how to deliver high standards of service to sporting clients
Hogg in Channel Four ‘stitch-up’
Alex Hogg, chairman of the Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association, says he was stitched up by Channel Four News in a report on wildlife crime
Rural crime network launched
Sporting organisations have teamed up to open a network to help police tackle rural crime.
LAG urged to report
The Lead Ammunition Group (LAG) has again delayed the publication of its progress report, initially due April 2013, but says it is likely to report “in early 2014”
