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.

Escape to the country

A new beginning

Dismay at Government’s licence decision • All the month’s news, pictures and more

Seonaid McIntosh wins gold at World Cup

Snares to be banned in Wales

RSPB asks for halt to gamebird releases

Wild venison scheme launched

NEWS IN BRIEF

EVENTS

£1 million to save the curlew in Wales

Sweden to reject lead

Ned & Ted

Falling shot: A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE SHOOTING • Black Lab explains the legal and ethical responsibilities of shotgun users when it comes to falling shot

Eat your way to success • Jasper Fellows talks to nutrition expert David Dunne and discusses how your diet can improve your shooting, especially on competition days

David’s no-bake PB and choc protein bars • Packed with low-GI carbs, good fats and protein, these easy to make protein bars are well worth the effort.

Highland life • A year on from moving to north-west Scotland, Tom Sykes reflects and how he and his wife Charlie have taken to their new existence

Hides and seek • Peter Theobald reflects on how decoying has evolved over the years, as well as his approach, the equipment at his disposal and the behaviour of the birds

One year in • Tony Bracci finds things to carp about and enjoy as the many elements of his shoot in its first year take shape

Asian hornet Vespa velutina • Charles Smith-Jones says we should be on our guard for this large member of the wasp family that has settled in many parts of Europe and poses a serious threat to pollinators

Stand & deliver • Jasper Fellows delves into some equipment that could help you excel on the clay ground

Tradition & technology • Jasper Fellows visits the cinema to discover the history and targets offered at Holland & Holland’s Shooting Ground

Train of thought • Malcolm Plant asks what use is a coach to both clay and game shooters?

Strange days • Geoff Garrod on spring drilling, but not as he has ever known it

Stop right there • Fran Ardley instructs you on how to get your dog acclimatised to the stop whistle, a crucial part of its hunting and retrieving development

Electric collars: punishment or positive reinforcement? • Nick Ridley delves into the controversial use of electronic training collars in gundog training

The problem: Something to chew on • “I would prefer that my young dog chewed something other than my carpets and skirting boards. Any suggestions? My friend said to use a knucklebone”

Adventures of Nick  &  Ted • Nick Ridley says the past year has seen much change and perhaps signs of the baton passing in his canine clan

Letters • Send us your pictures, letters and pigeon hauls

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Prime assets • Patrick Hook on how to obtain and then keep your permissions in the face of stern competition

Body of evidence • Jon Snowdon explains the importance of gland inspections for hunters and their role in detecting diseases in wild...