Keen deer stalker, Dr Al Gabriel, wonders whether thermals are really a good thing, and whether he could hit his deer management targets without them. The first time I realised how dependent I had become on thermal scanners was over…
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Are deer management targets realistic without thermals?
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Will O’Meara’s new target shooting discipline
Will O’Meara discovers a discipline of target shooting that has real benefits for hunters – and even uses hunting kit The hunting season here in Ireland drew to a close at the end of February, so while deer hunters in…
Tagged with: hunters, midlands national shooting centre of ireland, precision rifle, rifle, roe, Target shooting, targets, Will O’Meara
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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…
Target Shooting News: Nation’s Favourite Shooting Ground is back!
Clay Shooting magazine’s poll to select the nation’s favourite shooting ground is back. Who gets your vote this year? Can South West Shooting School hold on to their crown? To find out how to vote, just head to our online voting…
Tagged with: clay ground, clay shooting magazine, ground, shooting, south down, south west shooting school, targets, trap
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Eley Hawk launch Alpha Elite practical shotgun cartridges
Eley Hawk has launched its latest innovative cartridge line, this time for practical shooting discipline, the Alpha Elite. A brand new birdshot cartridge for the practical shooting discipline, Eley Hawk say this has been “crafted to ensure the best results for…
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Stuart Wilson’s rabbit raid
Credit: James Gledhill / Getty Images Stuart Wilson recruits two shooting buddies while on a .22 rabbit control mission, and is even kind enough to hand one of them the rifle. Don’t forget to check out the equipment used at…
Tagged with: 22, bipod, fox, lamping, nv scope, quarry, rabbit control, rifle, ruger, ruger precision .22, Stuart Wilson, targets, thermal
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More targets, more sprinting!
Andy McGarty looks ahead to the new season of Target Sprint, with plenty of opportunities to take part – and plenty of trophies to be won. Last year Target Sprint saw more competitors taking part and faster times being recorded…
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Learning to Shoot, Digweed Style!
Move over Percy Stanbury, George Digweed is teaching the instructors at EJ Churchill to pass on his world-beating technique, and Clay Shooting’s James Marchington has the exclusive. Ask any shooter who they want to shoot like, and nine times out…
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Ask the experts: Shooting at different ranges
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