Long-range expert Lee Watts shows that a tricky wind doesn’t have to mean game over – as long as you have the knowhow and the right gear for the job Modern airgun shooters are spoilt for choice when it comes…
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Benefits of simulation training to airgun hunters
Philip Siddell explains how to use simulation training to improve the chances of the airgun hunter’s success in the field. The improvised shooting positions you practise during training are sure to come in useful in the field The last time…
Airgun hunting in America
Although Americans have greater access to firearms, Tom Claycomb III explains why plenty of shooters prefer to hunt with an air rifle I think anyone that was raised around guns here in the States started out hunting with an airgun.…
Shawn Minchin’s guide to squirrel control
Shawn Minchin’s squirrel control efforts get off to a slow start until he adopts some different tactics and decides to bring in some helpful items of kit It’s funny how your mind can play tricks on you when you’re waiting…
Hunting with a springer airgun with Pete Brookes
Pete Brookes is a dedicated airgun hunter and always uses a PCP, but if that’s the case, why did he go rogue and buy a brand new springer? The first airgun I ever picked up as a teenager was my…
Rich Saunders compares the best IR add-ons
Rich Saunders concludes his in-depth look at what modern night vision technology can offer the airgun hunter, this time focusing on IR add-ons Over the last couple of issues we’ve looked at, or rather through, dedicated infrared and thermal scopes…
Top thermal spotters compared by Mat Manning
Thermal spotters give pest shooters an unparalleled ability to spot nocturnal quarry in the dark – Mat Manning gives his verdict on four leading models. More and more airgun shooters are adding thermal spotters to their night hunting armoury. Whether…
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Controlling mink populations with Mat Manning
Mink are an invasive species that cause serious problems to British wildlife – Mat Manning sets up for an evening ambush after the pests turn up on his patch Nothing upsets the balance of nature more than introduced species. Ecosystems…
Best thermal scopes with Rich Saunders
Rich Saunders ventures out after dark and wraps up warm to brave the cold in order to put four thermal scopes to the test After is well and truly here, and without doubt it is my favourite and most productive…
Squirrel control on a new permission
Shawn Minchin strikes gold and lands a massive permission to cull some grey squirrels – now he has to put in some groundwork to draw them in I’d like to start this piece with some extraordinary figures. A recent report…
