Hunting

How to hunt birds with a decoy

Posted on 07/02/2019 by alicep — No Comments ↓

You need to act quickly if you want to bag a few birds when flying pests descend on seasonal feeding grounds. Kev Hawker reflects on an enjoyable afternoon’s decoying over a cereal crop

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Red Squirrel Rescue!

Posted on 11/01/2019 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

In order for reds to come, greys have to go – with a little bit of help from the red squirrel rangers, as Richard Saunders finds out

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Hunting on a golf course

Posted on 31/12/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders ventures onto a newly acquired golf course permission – with mixed results

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Q&A: Can I shoot across a public footpath?

Posted on 23/11/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Know your rights! Our reader has a conundrum… the private land on which he shoots has a public pathway leading through it, does this mean he must pack away his gun as he crosses?

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What happened when we went airgun hunting with a thermal imager

Posted on 05/10/2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders gets his thermal on for some night sport with the Pulsar Trail XP50

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WATCH: Scope-cam rabbit shooting on The Airgun Show

Posted on 24/08/2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Late summer is a great time for shooting rabbits, and we follow Mat Manning as he heads out to target them at dusk. It turns out to be a busy session…

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Roving rabbit shoot

Posted on 28/06/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

With rabbit numbers on the rise after a successful breeding season, Mat Manning heads out on a stalking session with coneys in his sights

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Scents and Sensibility: Controlling body odour for hunting

Posted on 20/06/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Unnatural odours can blow your cover long before you catch sight of your quarry. Mat Manning offers some tips to keep your shooting gear free from telltale smells Airgun hunters have a reputation for taking concealment extremely seriously. And that’s…