Mat Manning sets up for an ambush as falling temperatures and diminishing food supplies force grey squirrels to plunder the pheasant feeders. I absolutely love being out and about in the woods with an air rifle at this time of…
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Squirrel control with Mat Manning
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How to gain hunting permission
Struggling to secure some ground to shoot over? Mat Manning offers hopeful hunters some helpful hints to overcome the age-old obstacle of securing your first permission
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Autumn harvest crow control
The autumn maize harvest is a great time to crack on with crow control, which Mat Manning proves as he enjoys a memorable session on the stubbles Every once in a while you get a session that really goes to…
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…
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Autumn hunting – The Countryman
The ripening of autumn seeds and berries creates a time of plenty for woodland pests and, as Mat Manning shows, an opportunity for hunters to cash in on the feast Autumn is a wonderful season for the air rifle hunter.…
10 Top tips for caring and maintaining your gun
Simon Everett shares his expert advice on how to care and maintain your air rifle for optimum results…
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Hone your marksmanship skills with plinking!
Plinking (informal target shooting) is a great way to hone your marksmanship skills – or just have some good old-fashioned fun! Mike Morton runs through a few different types of target
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Rabbit hunting at an equestrian centre
Richard Saunders gets to grips with some bunnies that have been causing all sorts of trouble at an equestrian centre. Airgun shooters and rabbits have been pitting their wits against each other for as long as there have been, well,…
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Lamping for rats with Mat Manning
Mat Manning spends an unexpected night lamping scaly-tails after clocking grain-raiding rodents in a friend’s chicken run. One of the most fascinating things about airgun hunting is the surprises it frequently throws up, and part of that is down to…
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