Were looking back to midwinter when Mat Manning set himself up with night vision and put in a late shift in an attempt to hold back the winter influx of rats. Cold weather is setting in and rats are becoming…
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Night vision rat hunting – The Countryman
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Airgun Shooter 143 is out NOW
The latest edition of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available! Roost shooting is a wonderful way to target woodpigeons during the colder months. It doesn’t require any of the cumbersome gear necessitated by decoying, yet can still yield some impressive…
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The Airgun Show– winter squirrel control, PLUS budget-busting Richter Optik telescopic sight on test
The control of grey squirrels is a year-round job and we’re joining Richard Saunders in this episode of The Airgun Show as he heads out after bushy-tails on a cold winter’s day. The greedy rodents have homed in on Richard’s…
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The Airgun Show – awesome crow and pigeon hunting, PLUS how to shoot more in winter…
It’s not every day that you make a bumper bag of corvids, but in the latest episode of The Airgun Show, we join Mat Manning on an epic day targeting crows, rooks and jackdaws. The birds have homed in on…
Coping with the cold
Cold weather can bring some of the year’s hottest sport, so Mat Manning explains how to keep your pest control productive when the mercury falls below zero – and stay safe and comfortable in arctic conditions…
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Cold weather squirrel control
Mat Manning heads out for a morning in the freezing woods to target greedy bushy-tails as they home in on the pheasant feeders. Cold weather and short days can make the prospect of spending a day in winter woodland seem…
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Warm yourself up this winter with a game hot pot recipe
Are you bored of serving up the same old dishes? Well if you’re looking for something new to dish up for the family, look no further than this winter classic, the game hot pot, as Mat Manning takes you through…
First impressions: Conquer and explore
Autumn is here, winter is coming, and while that means lashings of rain and plenty of mud, the Conquest Explore boots from Ariat couldn’t care less Fraction, stability and comfort are the Holy Trinity of desirable features for any outdoor…
Winter wonderland
Daz Taylor checks the zero of his combo before taking on some cold-weather coursework It may be spring now, but Andy McLachlan urges outdoor shooters to plan well ahead and practise when the mercury starts to plummet once again I…
The Airgun Show – roost shooting for pigeons, top kit from the British Shooting Show, PLUS the Air Arms S200 Sporter on test
It’s a blustery day in the woods, but strong winds aren’t going to put paid to the pigeon shoot. Mat Manning reaches for his FAC-rated Daystate Mk4 to beat the breeze, and manages to bag a few pigeons at the…
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