Shooting Times & Country

Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.

Nature’s power

British woman shot and killed on French boar hunt • The 67-year-old suffered a fatal gunshot wound from a rifle that was being carried on the shoulder of a man in the hunting party

Anger over lapse of licences

Ivy reunited with her owner

To do this week

RSPB launches fresh attack on gamebirds • The charity has called for stronger regulation around the releasing of pheasants and partridges, claiming the practice is unsustainable

Greylags join pinkfeet on their winter migration

Shooting Times bird flu latest

NEWS IN BRIEF

Shooting Times & Country

LETTERS • Email your letters / stletters@futurenet.com

Country Diary • Kestrels and sparrowhawks are a rare sight on the shoot this year, with goshawks ruling the roost in the absence of apex predators

Gamekeeper • Due to avian flu, many reared-bird shoots are in danger of having to shut up shop, but with a bit of work some of them could go wild

Stalking Diary • While stalking success often comes down to good fortune, understanding camouflage, and how to move undetected towards your quarry, is vital

JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS A CLASSIC SERIES REVISITED • With years of wildfowling under his belt, James Green still finds the first outing of the season hugely invigorating, even if he does feel a bit rusty

We’ve got more geese than ever • Though it may seem remarkable now, 50 years ago a goose sighting was worth a note in any wildfowler’s diary, writes David Tomlinson

Myriad ducks beneath a grey sky • The Essex marshes prove their worth in deep autumn, with wild restorative beauty and an abundance of species

To shoot or not to shoot • As the shooting of woodcock has become intensely politicised, Matt Cross cuts through the nonsense

Clearing the lens for a chance at Charlie • Protecting pheasant poults is a very serious matter this year, and as the sun comes up, Mark Ripley gets a chance to even the score

Woods for woodcock • The migratory birds visit in their hundreds of thousands, but how can we do more for our very own natives, asks Richard Negus

All aboard the trusty shoot bus • From an Ifor Williams trailer to a Bedford MK troop transporter, there’s something loveable about Gun buses, writes Graham Lorne

No farm, no look in • Blue Zulu reflects on the delights of invitation-only farmers’ shoots, at which everyone is treated as family and things are done the old way

The intertwining of tradition and tweed • Tweed has a long history that predates the shooting field, and goes hand in hand with royalty. David Whitby looks back at its importance

Dressed and ready for action • With his years of experience on the Galloway Hills, Chris Dalton knows the importance of getting your winter stalking wardrobe right

Instructor of the month • Phil Fairless loves introducing the next generation to shooting

Rules and regulations • While there has long been concern about judges being up to speed on the Kennel Club’s J-regs, change is afoot, finds David Tomlinson

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