The UK’s biggest celebration of the countryside, The Game Fair, comes to Hatfield House on 26-28 July. Kicking off with a 61-gun salute, this year’s Game Fair will debut a host of new features when it welcomes 120,000 visitors and…
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The Game Fair: One month to go
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Ask the experts: Organising a fox drive
As the end of the pheasant season approaches, we are thinking of organising a couple of fox drives to reduce their numbers. How do I go about this?
Aesthetic tradition
Diggory Hadoke explores the history of Rigby rifles and some of their famous clients The long timeline of Rigby’s existence as a gunmaker spans most of the major developments in the craft. Having started business in 1775, the first of…
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Posted in Features
A happy warrior
David Barrington Barnes recalls the military and sporting career of Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart, a fearless war hero but also a dedicated hunter
Zoli’s new push on UK
Italian rifle and shotgun manufacturer Zoli will see its products distributed in the UK through Edgar Brothers, following the retirement of previous distributor John Fawcett.
