Sporting Rifle’s contributors tell us what gear they really rely on for a wide range of hunting purposes – from foxing to stalking to sport abroad. Credit: Byron Pace Scottish stalking gear, by Chris Dalton As a professional stalking guide,…
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Contributors’ choice: Essential collection
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January blanks
There’s no month like January when it comes to returning from the stalk with an ‘empty saddle’, remarks David Barrington Barnes Credit: Giedrius Stakauskas / EyeEm / Getty Images In sport, a drawn game provides little satisfaction to players and…
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The latest target shooting news
We’ve got the latest news from the target shooting world all right here for you, so if you have news yourself then please email it to colin.fallon@futurenet.com Eight brits have podium potential Eight British shooters will benefit from lottery funding…
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Stalking debutant
Paul Childerley meets Imogen – who has never stalked before and doesn’t even eat meat – and gives her a sporting introduction on his favoured species, the Chinese water deer I’ve always been one for promoting and bringing in new…
Shoot in Scotland 2019 is out now
Shoot in Scotland is your annual guide to the mystery and magic of shotgun and rifle sport north of the boarder, and it’s back for 2019 with an all-new collection of knowledge, kit and tales from the field. Start planning…
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When not to shoot a fox
While dealing with a fox troubling the local game birds, Robert Bucknell reflects on the reasons why some people don’t deal with foxes
Get active… go shooting
Sport England has published the latest data from the Active Lives Survey, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the nation’s sport and physical activity habits
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Killing fields: The big game hunters who are fighting poachers in southern Africa
Paying hunters play a critical role in helping rid the African safari scene of its biggest scourge: inhumane poachers with their deadly traps. Professional Hunter Kevin Thomas witnesses their efforts first-hand
Generation Game
Editor-in-chief Pete Carr introduces his granddaughter to stalking and says that, for the future of our sport, all hunters should make time for interested youngsters
