Sporting Gun

Sporting Gun is the leading monthly magazine for clay, game and rough shooters. With editorial offices in the Lincolnshire countryside, it can justifiably claim to be at the heart of the shooting community. Monthly features range from gundog training to pigeon shooting, game shooting to wildfowling – along with sound, practical, advice on equipment and techniques to help the beginner, intermediate or experienced shot get more enjoyment from their sport. Sporting Gun is a must for anyone who invests time in and money on their shooting.

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SNAPSHOTS • At Sporting Gun we like to look at both sides of a story and this is certainly so when it comes to the issue of the phasing out of lead shot.

Sentience Bill fears raised

Wild Justice challenges gamebird licence

Solway Firth wildfowling ban call to be rejected

Shotgun certificate delays update

NEWS IN BRIEF

EVENTS

Ned & Ted

Ladies shooting stars

GRAHAM BROWN • 24 March 1963 - 13 December 2021

Future proof • Robin Scott says some questions need to be answered before he is convinced of shooting’s eco revolution of biodegradable cartridges and wads, and steel shot

The tried and the trusted • Tom Sykes is out and about with a favourite old gun chasing crows with Goose

The correct drill • Peter Theobald talks about the way to exploit the best opportunities at the time of spring plantings

Some notable achievements • Jon Snowdon and his colleagues in the deer management group collate whatever detail they can on the ground to help them with their task and to stay safe

A banger of a dish • Venison toad in the hole with onion gravy

Tasks in hand

That’s your Lotte

Wing and a hare • EdCook explains his passion for hunting one of the greatest athletes of the wild with his goshawk

Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca • A goose that is more of a duck and which can leave a sour taste in more ways than one, writes Charles Smith-Jones

EGYPTIAN GOOSE FACTS

SPORTING GUN’S CLAY SHOOTING CLUB DIRECTORY

Shooting stars of the future • James Simon reviews the British Schools and Young Shots Championship at Orston, which promises to be a highlight of the 2022 shooting calendar

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A family affair • Emma Christie gives Jasper Fellows a guided tour of the award-winning Auchterhouse Country Sports in Angus

WHO’S WHO

The shape of things • Gun fit is vital for consistent results, so why do some of us use guns that no longer suit us, asks Paul Quagliana?

Harissa Pheasant • North African cuisine meets English game

No county boundaries • Emily Martin, Nottinghamshire CPSA committee member, encourages Jasper Fellows to set aside his fears and join his county team

A good ribbing • Ribs can be found on the majority of shotguns but why are they there? Tony Bracci explains how these strips of metal can help you hit your target

Maintenance

Early doors • Geoff Garrod was pleasantly surprised after taking an afternoon opportunity in the woods to deal with a pesky flock

Land acts • Patrick Hook looks at some of the measures you can take to keep a landowner happy and maintain your permission

Patrick’s top tips

All of a spin • Fran Ardley guides you through the steps needed to rectify your dog turning prematurely on a retrieve

Season’s greetings • Nick Ridley reminisces and salutes the special occasion that marks the end of the season, when the unsung of a shoot have their turn

The problem: Gut reaction • Do probiotics actually work?

WHEN SHOULD THEY BE USED?

Adventures of Nick & Ted •...