Struggling to secure some ground to shoot over? Mat Manning offers hopeful hunters some helpful hints to overcome the age-old obstacle of securing your first permission
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How to gain hunting permission
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Posted in Features, How to, Hunting
Posted in Features, How to, Hunting
Introducing kids to airguns
John Hooper compares old attitudes with new in regard to children and airguns, but finds one thing’s still the same: kids really enjoy shooting! How many of your shooting or outdoorsman acquaintances do you know that did not start out…
The Airgun Show – night vision farmyard rat hunt, PLUS Umarex Syrix on test…
The nights are drawing in, the temperature is falling and rats are starting to invade the farm. We join Mat Manning in this week’s episode of The Airgun Show on an after-dark session as he uses night vision tactics to…
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Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
The Airgun Show – Daystate Delta Wolf on test, PLUS roving autumn squirrel hunt…
At long last, we are able to bring you our first proper look at the eagerly-awaited Daystate Delta Wolf. This is arguably the most technologically advanced air rifle on the planet, and Mat has managed to get his hands on…
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How to hunt grey squirrels with an air rifle
Sponsored by… Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help airgun hunters bag more bushy-tails. Mat lines up the Walther Rotex RM8 UC on a grey squirrel he caught making its way towards a pheasant feeder 1. Set up a…
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
The Airgun Show – garden rabbit hunt, PLUS the FX Impact Mk2 Compact…
Summer is the prime season for rabbit shooting, and Mat Manning is heading out on a bunny hunt with a difference. The rabbits are causing problems in the garden of a holiday home so Mat is setting up with his…
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Gamo Venari: Gun test
The Gamo Venari is named after the Latin word to hunt, so Mike Morton sets out to discover whether this PCP lives up to its ancient moniker Can the Gamo Venari live up to its name? Rifle kits are popular,…
Grey Squirrel hunt: The Countryman
In this month’s Countryman with Mat Manning, he’s hunting for grey squirrels. The grey squirrel is a constant problem in British woodland. Ever since its introduction to our shores, this invasive rodent has caused widespread damage to trees and has…
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Posted in Hunting
Posted in Hunting
First Impressions: Ridgeline’s Evolution Smock
Whether you’re out on a roving or a static hunt, the Evolution Smock from Ridgeline has you covered – quite literally. The smock is available at selected stockists only, including UK Covers, BDU Imports, Swillington Shooting Supplies, Ardmoor and New…
