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Rabbit hunting at an equestrian centre

Posted on 13/11/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders gets to grips with some bunnies that have been causing all sorts of trouble at an equestrian centre. Airgun shooters and rabbits have been pitting their wits against each other for as long as there have been, well,…

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Nighttime Crow hunting with Kev Hawker

Posted on 28/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Roost shooting can be a very effective way to cull crafty corvids – Kev Hawker puts in a late shift in an effort to reduce the numbers of these nest-robbing birds. Roost shooting is a great way to bring crows…

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How to get yourself a shooting permission

Posted on 07/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… Bagging a shooting permission is one of the biggest challenges faced by airgun shooters – Mat Manning offers 10 top tips to get you on the right track 1. Use your connections Think of people you already know…

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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special

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…

Wildlife management with FAC air rifles

Posted on 15/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

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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Rabbit hunting with Richard Saunders

Posted on 29/06/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Rich Saunders takes a break from his pure pest control duties to stalk a few rabbits and see if there’s any light at the end of the polytunnel. A set of trigger sticks helps provide a more stable position to…

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Getting new permissions with Shawn Minchin

Posted on 11/06/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Shawn Minchin recalls how he managed to snare a new permission that turned out to be quite a bit different to what he’d been expecting. The feeder was 23 yards from Shawn’s shooting position – with him sitting on a…

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The fast and the furryous!

Posted on 27/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders is left scratching his head about how to deal with some troublesome rats around the stable Setting up on a bench at a distance of 20 metres meant Richard had a perfect, stable platform from which to shoot…