Shawn Minchin strikes gold and lands a massive permission to cull some grey squirrels – now he has to put in some groundwork to draw them in I’d like to start this piece with some extraordinary figures. A recent report…
Permission
Getting a permission for airgun shooting
Jim Old wants to go after some quarry with his air rifle, but first he has to do a different type of hunting – hunting down a permission. When my kids were at primary school they were taught how to…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooting, countryside, hunting, Permission, quarry air rifle
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Posted in Features
Best rangefinders – Rich Saunders’ top picks
Rich Saunders homes in on the range as he tests no fewer than seven rangefinders to see if they can go the distance. Let’s face it, of all the things you can hunt with legally in the UK, 12ft-lb air…
Tagged with: air rifles, airgunners, best rangefinders, bushnell, Edgar Brothers, hawke, highland outdoors, laser rangefingers, MTC Optics, nitro, Permission, prime, product, Range, rich saunders, rifle, scope, sig sauer, targets, test
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How to stay fit to carry on shooting
Amid the multiple lockdowns and other restrictions, Ethan Lowry has some advice about how we can all stay fit so we can carry on shooting. What a year it was. And this one didn’t get off to a great start…
Tagged with: advice, airgun, airgun shooting, ethan lowry, fieldsports, lockdown, Permission, pest control, shooting, sports
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Rich Saunders’ pest control on his permission
Rich Saunders tackles a new pest problem on one of his smallest permissions. My very first permission, gained many years ago, is a field in the next village. It’s only a few acres, but wandering about the hedgerows with my…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, ATN, calibre, hw35, Mk2, Permission, pest control, rich saunders, scope, shoot, shooting, stalking
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Airgun permissions with Roger Kent
Airgun Shooter reader Roger Kent explains the enjoyment he has being out and about on his two permissions as he puts a dent in squirrel numbers. I am very fortunate in having two permissions within a three-mile radius of my…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, game shoots, garden, hw110, Permission, quarry, roger kent, rural, shooting, shot, squirrel, wildlife, woodland
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Choosing an optic
Andy McLachlan explains what he looks for when he’s choosing a telescopic sight that makes that optic truly useful for his style of shooting This Bushnell Elite Tactical 3-12×44 has been mounted on board Andy’s wonderful Venom 80 tuned break-barrel…
Tagged with: acquire, airgun, airgunning, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, bushnell, competition, field target, hft, hunting, optic, Permission, rapid air weapons, scope, shooting, shot, sight, springer, target, telescopic, UKAHFT
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Posted in Target Shooting
Airgun Shooter 143 is out NOW
The latest edition of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available! Roost shooting is a wonderful way to target woodpigeons during the colder months. It doesn’t require any of the cumbersome gear necessitated by decoying, yet can still yield some impressive…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun shooter, airgun shooter 143, decoying, edition, gun, issue, mat manning, Permission, rich saunders, shooter, squirrel, umarex, weather, winter, woodland, woodpigeons
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Posted in News
Different types of airgun permission
Pete Brookes explains how the airgun hunter may land themselves a very different type of permission, but populated with a very familiar pest Photo © David Jinks A large part of the enjoyment of airgunning, or most other types of…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun hunter, countryside, environment, fac, gamekeeper, GWCT, Hunter, outdoors, Permission, pest, pete brookes, rifle, riverbanks, rural, Sport, wildlife
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Tips and tricks to find more quarry
Airgun hunter Philip Siddell explains the value of reconnaissance, and shares some tips and tricks that’ll help you find more quarry. Time spent in the field with your air rifle left at home is definitely not time wasted, as a…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun hunter, airgun hunting, binoculars, dog, environment, ground, hunting tips, Permission, quarry, rabbits, scouting, skills, squirrels, stalk, tips
Posted in Features, How to, Hunting
Posted in Features, How to, Hunting
