Jim Old wants to go after some quarry with his air rifle, but first he has to do a different type of hunting – hunting down a permission. When my kids were at primary school they were taught how to…
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The role of air rifles in gamekeeping
Aidan Chadwick, who’s studying to be a gamekeeper, explains his love of the countryside and the role the air rifle plays in conservation. The Reaseheath course covers an array of topics essential to a career as a gamekeeper, including Ecology,…
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Reporting back from The Game Fair 2021: What we saw, did and enjoyed
Rabbit shooting – the Countryman w/ Mat Manning
After a winter layoff from rabbit shooting, Mat Manning makes a return to coney control with an evening on the pony paddocks. Rabbit numbers have been up and down on my patch over the past few years. Myxomatosis, which has…
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20 reasons to visit The Game Fair in 2021
The Game Fair 2021 – things to do for airgun shooters
Ticket sales for The Game Fair 2021 soar
Top things to see and do at The Game Fair 2021
Why airgun hunters should target grey squirrels
Pete Brookes explains how grey squirrels came to be living in the UK – and why airgun hunters should target grey squirrels. Maybe we have a lot to thank the grey squirrel for. It gives us an incentive to get…
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