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Cold weather squirrel control

Posted on 14/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning heads out for a morning in the freezing woods to target greedy bushy-tails as they home in on the pheasant feeders. Cold weather and short days can make the prospect of spending a day in winter woodland seem…

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Farmyard foray in this month’s Countryman

Posted on 07/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With wet weather threatening to stop play, Mat Manning heads onto the farm in search of shelter and finds plenty of pests doing the same. Most shooters are pretty hardy when it comes to inclement weather – we enjoy being…

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The hunter’s season

Posted on 16/12/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

With the countryside at its most beautiful and quarry species distracted by a rich natural harvest, Kev Hawker heads out to bask in the colder seasons. Late autumn and early winter really are the hunter’s months as far as I’m…

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Rabbiting by Lamplight in this month’s Countryman

Posted on 13/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning sets up with a scope-mounted flashlight and heads out into the night for some traditional rabbit lamping The ground I’m shooting over tonight is a mixed farm comprising several hundred acres of cattle grazing, cereal crops and pony…

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Kev Hawker’s on squirrel patrol

Posted on 09/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Kev Hawker treats himself to a leisurely morning in the woods, and brings a few invasive grey squirrels to book while he’s at it. If you asked me to name the most destructive pest in the British countryside, I would…

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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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The Countryman with Mat Manning

Posted on 12/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

PLEASE NOTE: This edition of The Countryman was produced BEFORE the revocation of the General Licences. Corvid control is a priority during the spring. Songbirds and gamebirds are nesting, which means an easy meal for crows and magpies, who are…

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The Game Fair selects GWCT as its nominated charity

Posted on 25/03/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has been chosen by The Game Fair as its official charity for 2019. A regular exhibitor at The Game Fair, the independent wildlife conservation charity has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and…

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Hide and seek for crafty crows!

Posted on 10/03/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Wily corvids are seldom easy to outwit, but their scavenging nature can be their downfall, as Mat Manning demonstrates as he sets up with hide and decoy tactics. The countryman: Mat Manning Mat relishes the challenge of crow-shooting. These birds…

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10 Top tips to dress for a shooting session

Posted on 11/11/2017 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

Whether your new to shooting or an old timer, Simon Everett unfolds all your essential apparel requirements for a comfortable day of shooting, whatever the time of year.