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 quarry: carrion crow & jackdaw The carrion crow is a notorious…
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Decoying crows: The Countryman
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Hunting with a springer – going back to basics
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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Posted in Features, Hunting
Wildlife management with FAC air rifles
Ex-firearms and rural crime officer Pete Brookes now prefers an armed response of a different kind – wildlife management with his FAC air rifle. Photo credit: David Jinks I was driving to work to start an afternoon shift whilst listening…
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Call of the wild w/ Kev Hawker
Kev Hawker reaches for his caller to keep the pigeons coming during an early morning mooch in the woods Many of my woodland forays are start-stop affairs – a mixture of roving and sit-and-wait tactics. That’s certainly the case at…
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The Airgun Show – decoying pigeons with an air rifle, PLUS the Walther Rotex RM8 Varmint Deluxe Kit
We’re hunting with Andy Watkins this week, and he’s setting his sights high. Decoying wary woodpigeons within range of an air rifle is never easy, but Andy combines fieldcraft and precise shooting to make an impressive tally in front of…
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Opinion: Fieldcraft fast-track?
Mat Manning says aspiring air rifle hunters should focus on long-term learning rather than chasing quick results
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Protecting your airgun from the cold
The UK’s been experiencing one of the coldest and wettest winters in recent years. Mike Morton explains how to look after your gun following a foul-weather airgun shooting session
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Should you adjust your grip to the thumb-up position?
Mike Morton explains the benefits of the thumb-up shooting position and whether or not you should change the way you hold your gun
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The Airgun Show – Hunting feral pigeons, collard doves and crows on the farm, plus the Daystate Renegade on test
The crops are in and flying pests are making a nuisance of themselves on the farm. Mat Manning heads out with feral pigeons, collared doves and crows in his sights. On the test bench this week, it’s the Daystate Renegade.…
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