Shooting Gazette

Shooting Gazette is the ‘local paper’ for the global shooting community, and is put together by people with a burning passion for the sport. Driven game shooting's finest journal reflects the pure thrill of standing on the peg on a crisp winter's morning. Stunning photography and the best writers in the field ensure the sumptuous pleasure of shoot day is represented in all its glory every month. With the leading gundog section in the sport and a wealth guidance on every aspect of shooting, from where to shoot and how to be a better shot, to buying a gun and etiquette, no stone is left unturned.

FROM THE EDITOR

In Focus • MARK EDDON BREASTS A PHEASANT AFTER A DAY’S GAME SHOOTING FOR NOVICE GUNS ORGANISED BY SPORTING SITUATIONS IN PICKERING, NORTH YORKSHIRE. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY TURN TO PAGES 18 TO 25.

BASC scholarship promotes careers in the countryside

HOLLAND & HOLLAND ACQUIRED BY BERETTA HOLDING

PANDEMIC FORCES CANCELLATION OF THE NORTHERN SHOOTING SHOW

OBITUARY: BRIAN MALE

NEW RANGE OF LONGTHORNE BOXLOCKS

OBITUARY: MICHAEL DAWNAY

Readers’ letters

Shooting gallery

Shooting Gazette

Shots from the shires

Game recipe of the month

Dear Uncle Giles… • Putting your mind at rest concerning issues in the field and beyond.

TALK OF THE TRADE • Rich and Henry, headkeepers at the Kedleston Estate Shoot, on how to approach taking on and running a new shoot.

Did you hear about..? • Spreading the word about the good that game shooting is doing.

WIN a gilet from Alan Paine

My dream team

Mhairi Morris • The founder of the ladies’ shooting club Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags explains ‘Why I Shoot’.

Off to a good start • How one farm in North Yorkshire is introducing novices to game shooting.

Wild at heart • Why hares hold such a special place in my heart.

A bird in the hand • When it comes to producing the best birds for next season, there are many things that the shoot captain, gamekeeper and game farmer have to consider — and now is not a moment too soon.

INCLUSIVE not exclusive • The game shooting community is more diverse than many people think. While there is still work to be done, with a collective effort, the stereotypes that plague it concerning class, gender, race and even mobility will, hopefully, soon be consigned to history.

The PERFECT STORM • The collision between Brexit and COVID-19 has left shooting bloodied but unbowed. John Walker takes the pulse of a sport and a game meat industry on the cusp.

WINNING OVER THE ‘UNCONCERNED’ • Game shooting will never be to everyone’s taste, but what can our community do to show our worth to those who are neither for nor against the sport?

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MEET THE NEW BOSS • The new 1812 Edition over-under from Boss & Co is a marriage of tradition and innovation. Alec Marsh talks to current owner Arthur DeMoulas about the gun and his vision for the firm.

A CHANGE gonna come • How war and new money opened up many levels of game shooting to a more diverse audience.

Going it alone • Shooting on a driven day as a single Gun needn’t be a daunting prospect. Indeed, you might have much to gain from the experience.

Stuck in the mud • Another fine mess I’ve gotten myself into, then out of, with the help of an old friend.

SPECIAL Mother's Day SUBSCRIPTION GIFTS • Treat your Mum to her favourite magazine plus give an extra gift for FREE!

The keeper’s view • Headkeeper David Whitby examines how the past year has affected game shooting and what must happen now to ensure we can enjoy future seasons in the field.

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Out the other side • When the pandemic is...