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Top things to see and do at The Game Fair 2021

After last year’s cancellation, The Game Fair 2021 will be bigger and better than ever this summer, the wide array of family-friendly features and attractions ensuring that there is something for everyone. Returning to familiar territory, Europe’s largest outdoor countryside festival will

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Autumn hunting – The Countryman

The ripening of autumn seeds and berries creates a time of plenty for woodland pests and, as Mat Manning shows, an opportunity for hunters to cash in on the feast Autumn is a wonderful season for the air rifle hunter.

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Decoying woodpigeons – The Countryman

Mat Manning sets up for a morning’s decoying as the woodpigeons gather over a harvested barley field Late summer is a prime time for the pigeon shooter. Large flocks of these birds gather to feed on spilt grain left behind

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Airgun Insider: When darkness falls

As the evenings draw in, it’s time to get out your night vision kit I admit it: I’m not a morning person. This means most of my hunting is done in the evenings. I love walking the fields or lying

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SPONSORED: DD Optics Ultralight Binoculars

Perfect for summer hunts, the DD binoculars are a great edition for the airgun hunter’s essential kit Whether you’re stationary or on the move, the DD binoculars will fit in perfectly because of its small and lightweight body. These binoculars

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SPONSORED: Ariat Catalyst 10” Defiant GTX

It’s been pretty rainy so far this summer, so you can keep your feet both warm and dry this season with the ultimate hunting boot from Ariat. Now available in ladies’ sizes UK 4 and up. One of the catalysts

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The Airgun Show – Woodland Hunting Tactics, plus Nick Jenkinson on Trigger Adjustment and Technique

Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time. In this episode Mat Manning explains how to pinpoint hotspots on your woodland permissions to help you get more squirrels, rats, pigeons and crows in your

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The Airgun Show – hunting doves, feral pigeons and rats on the farm, PLUS the Cometa Orion BP bullpup on test…

Our regular visits to the farm have thinned out the feral pigeons, but we still find plenty of collared doves raiding the silage clamps – and a few unexpected rats. The fidgety rodents give Mat Manning the run-around but he

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The Airgun Show – Stalking Summer Rabbits, plus Nick Jenkinson’s Tips on Judging the Wind

We’re back on rabbit patrol this week – stalking around the meadows in an effort to bag a few bunnies. Creeping within range of wary rabbits is never easy, but Mat Manning manages to bag a few for the cameras,

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The Airgun Show – summer squirrel hunting, PLUS the Gamo Phox gun, scope and pump kit on test

Squirrels are back on the hit-list in Episode 55, and it’s time to tailor tactics to suit the summer conditions. Dense foliage makes it almost impossible to spot the pests in the trees, so Mat Manning sets up a hide

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