airgun hunting

Tips and tricks to find more quarry

Posted on 14/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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Hunting with a springer – going back to basics

Posted on 30/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning swaps his hi-tech hunting kit for a no-frills springer as he gears up for a wander in the woods. Scaling down his kit and travelling light enabled Mat to move unburdened through the trees Modern technology can make…

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Zeroing a scope: The ultimate how-to

Posted on 13/04/2020 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Zeroing a rifle is a vital step on the road to accurate shooting – but, as Mike Morton explains, so is knowing where to aim at a host of different distances…

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Airgun letters

Posted on 22/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

This is your chance to air your views and opinions! Send your letters to: Airgun Shooter, Future Publishing Ltd, Units 1 & 2, Sugarbrook Court, Aston Road, Bromsgrove B60 3EX or email asletters@futurenet.com, including your full name and address. Join…

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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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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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Posted in Features, Hunting

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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Q&A: When can I hunt rabbits?

Posted on 08/06/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Chris Wheeler discusses when and where you can target rabbits when hunting with your airgun

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Q&A: Can you reduce camo in the summer?

Posted on 21/05/2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Hunting in the summer can get hot and sweaty when you are head to toe in camouflage. Is there any way to get around the full cover, or is it a case of grinning and baring it? Matt Manning helps out…