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
Hunting
Red Squirrel Rescue!
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, basc, BB, bb gun, conservation, hunting, pest control, red squirrel, rifle
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Hunting on a golf course
Richard Saunders ventures onto a newly acquired golf course permission – with mixed results
Tagged with: .25 calibre, airgun, airgun hunting, airgun shooter, airgun shooting, basc, gun, gun guide, hunting, shotgun, target shooting
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Q&A: Can I shoot across a public footpath?
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?
Roving rabbit shoot
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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Posted in Features, Hunting
Scents and Sensibility: Controlling body odour for hunting
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…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, bait, basc, BO, body odour, body scent, corvid control, corvids, decoy, hunting, hunting precautions, hunting tips, magpies, marauding magpies, owl, owl decoy, pest control, spring tactics
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Getting acquainted with the Diana 470 TH
Andy McLachlan tries out the Diana 470 TH, a full-powered
sporting rifle with a lot of heritage behind it
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, diana, Diana sporter, pcp, Sporter, sporting gun, sporting rifle, spring-powered rifle, springers
Posted in Hunting, Reviews, Target Shooting
Posted in Hunting, Reviews, Target Shooting
Q&A: When can I hunt rabbits?
Chris Wheeler discusses when and where you can target rabbits when hunting with your airgun
Tagged with: air arms, air pistol, air rifle, airgun, airgun hunting, airgun shooter, basc, hunting, rabbit hunting, rabbits, shooter, shotgun
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Posted in Hunting
Have a hoot with springtime magpie hunting
Having a hoot with magpies! Using an owl decoy is a great way to catch territorial corvids off-guard during the spring months, as Mat Manning demonstrates
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun, bait, basc, corvid control, corvids, decoy, hunting, magpies, marauding magpies, owl, owl decoy, pest control, spring tactics
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Q&A: How to fit studs to your rifle
Mat Manning shows you how to safely fit studs to your precharged air rifle in order to attach a bipod or sling
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Posted in Features, How to, Hunting, Q&A
