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Night vision rat hunting – The Countryman

Posted on 22/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Were looking back to midwinter when Mat Manning set himself up with night vision and put in a late shift in an attempt to hold back the winter influx of rats. Cold weather is setting in and rats are becoming…

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The Countryman: ratting by lamplight

Posted on 06/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning goes old school and heads out after the scaly-tails with a spring-powered gun and a scope-mounted lamp. Rat shooting is synonymous with winter evenings, and as the year gradually rolls around it is starting to take up more…

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How to get the best from your autumn hunting trips

Posted on 02/11/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… Late autumn is a prime season for hunting with airguns – Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help you make the most of it. For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ 1. Woodland banquet There should still be…

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The best kit options for airgun shooting w/ Richard Saunders

Posted on 17/07/2020 by towens — 2 Comments ↓

Richard Saunders takes us through his kit bag and reveals the essential shooting items he never leaves home without. I like to travel as light as possible when I go hunting and work on the principle that the more stuff…