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.

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Wild Justice’s supermarket sweep shows fall in lead use • Research carried out by the campaign group suggests a rise in the use of non-toxic shot, as lead levels in game sold to the public decreases

Black-winged kite spotted

BASC lodges police complaint

To do this week

Land Rover brand to be dropped in restructure • The parent company, Jaguar Land Rover, is set to become a “house of brands” focusing on Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar

Water companies continue to dump untreated sewage

The RSPB’s predator dilemma

NEWS IN BRIEF

Shooting Times & Country

LETTERS

AHEAD OF THE GAME • Passionate about the potential of game

Country Diary • Is a growing obsession with keeping our countryside ‘tidy’ killing off our hedgehogs — or should we blame our largest land predator?

Gamekeeper • Game shooting’s biggest strength is its inclusive nature, and a change in focus is now required to preserve our sport for future generations

Stalking Diary • A trip to England to stalk two species of deer seldom seen in Scotland results in an experience to remember and a freezer full of venison

JOTTINGS FOR WILDFOWLERS A CLASSIC SERIES REVISITED • With an emergency on his doorstep and the RNLI called to help, Simon Garnham is reminded of the importance of a seaworthy boat

Vital lessons you pick up in the field • As the roebuck season opens, Miles Malone takes a novice stalker out on a mission to shoot his first beast, a big step forward

No clay will behave like this • With the sky full of clouds tattered by gales, birds seem to have almost mystical powers of evasion, which is why shooting in storms is so exciting

A single shot for an old gladiator • Chris Dalton tries out a single-shot rifle for the first time, finding in its limitations a primal sense, almost like going back to the airgun of his teenager days

It should never be a jolly free-for-all • Simulated game days are excellent for brushing up your shooting during the summer, but it must be done properly, says Tom Payne

Sporting Characters • Dave Whitby remembers the life of his steadfast grandfather, with whom he credits his love of nature, the countryside and shooting

King of the countryside • As we celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III, Richard Negus looks at his deep and abiding passion for the countryside and for country sports

When the deer are in cahoots with the cows • Al Gabriel makes up for lost time on a bucolic permission near Newcastle as he gets off to a successful start with the roebuck cull

Think like a pigeon to protect the crops • While food is abundant throughout May, vigilance and adaptability are key when it comes to managing the woodies, explains Tom Payne

Owl in a day’s work • With crafty crows and magpies causing problems on one of his shoots, Mat Manning sets up an owl decoy to bring them to book

A forgotten influence • Little has been written about the flatcoat retriever’s role in shaping the gene pool of our modern-day labradors, says David Tomlinson

ROYAL AT LONG LAST • After 150 years, the Kennel Club has a new prefix

Subaru Solterra £49,995 • This sleek,...