Shooting Gazette

West London Shooting School (WLSS) has donated 200 pairs of protective glasses to the NHS after learning of a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff currently dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. Mark Heath, senior instru

Learn from the mistakes of the past I was once lucky enough to spend a few days in the field with the late John Humphreys. Now John knew a thing or two about fieldsports and the countryside, and on our last meeting in 2005 he gave me an ominous warni

Meet Bilbo (right) who is a sprocker who was bred for working purposes despite him starting life as a family pet. His introduction to life wasn't ideal: he was very much loved and cared for but with an elderly owner, exercise did not feature highly o

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My boyfriend Sam is only 29 years old but, having read The Doctor You Will See You Now (March issue), I think he feels he was born too soon. The interview with Dr Mike Swan and his sterling work with the GWCT over the decades was certainly an eye-ope

Be prepared: Always check that your camera kit is clean and ready, the batteries charged and that memory cards or film are in the bag. Also pack changes of clothes – more than you think you could ever need. It can all stay in the car and you don’t ne

Writing in the midst of the UK’s coronavirus lockdown makes it hard to predict and plan. But in terms of preparing for the upcoming game shooting season, let’s try to be positive. One of the most important things is getting up to speed with general l

The Hunter GTX Evo Extreme from Lowa is the boot of choice for Guns and keepers who demand strength and comfort when out in the field. Handcrafted in Germany using the finest leather, SPS midsole technology and Vibram outsoles, these boots will look

Dear Uncle Giles, During last season I noticed we were given very different briefings by our hosts on the shoots I attended. What, in your view, should the pre-shoot advice be? DJFR, via email There will be some difference between the briefing on a l

Spring is in the post, and the hills are rising back to life again. It is hard to overstate the importance of predator control on behalf of wild game at this time of year, and I return to my traps and snares with a sense of uncharacteristic optimism.

“INSPIRATIONAL LEADER” WINS NGO FRANK JENKINS MEMORIAL TROPHY A game management student from Doncaster, dubbed “an inspirational leader” by lecturers, was awarded the NGO’s Frank Jenkins Memorial Trophy at the British Shooting Show in February. Lewis

How did you get into shooting instruction? When my father retired from dairy farming, I needed work that fitted in with school holidays as I had two young boys at that time. I headed back to Rodbaston College in Staffordshire to see what my agricultu

For the first three weeks of March the perfect way of self-isolating was in a pigeon hide. It all seemed easy to cope with coronavirus, but on 23 March our lives changed as the UK was put into lockdown and, apart from key industries, we were told to

Our world is currently on hold. Exactly when COVID-19 will abate is unclear, though I would be happy to bet not one of us will forget these turbulent times. While our current lot is nowhere near as traumatic as what previous generations went through

May’s gun test comes from Rizzini, which is based along with the majority of the Italian gun trade in the Province of Brescia. In addition to gunmaking, the area has a long history with mechanical and automotive engineering, its nickname in Italian c

WHILE we will have to wait a little longer to get out on the clay ground to start our pre-season preparations this year, we’ve got plenty of time to have a gander at the new kit needed for lessons and simulated days. Everyone knows the multiple prote

For your chance to win either a Pintail Explorer II smock (top right) or a Seasons jacket (right), email high-res images to [email protected]. Please put ‘Gundog Picture of the Month’ in the subject line. The winner will be chosen by the S

Is a cocker spaniel puppy on its way to your home soon? Do you want to get to know more about the breed’s history, potential heath issues and how to make sure you and your new addition get off on the right paw? The Cocker Spaniel: Care and Training f

Club: United Retriever Club (Lincolnshire Area) Event: Novice working test Venue: Thorganby Judges: Paul Hasney, Andrew Curtis and Casper Jonsen Chief steward: Sue Lowe By permission of: Mr and Mrs J Milligan-Manby REPORT BY: GILLY BELL All of the do

They know when it’s February, the pheasants and the pigeon. The pheasants stick two feathers up at the bipeds, and having love on their minds, get on with cockpit-style contests while the hens lay bets and pretend not to watch. The pigeon simply vani

QMy dog is good at most things but continues to pick everything up when we are shooting. If it is within reach, even on the game cart, he will grab it. It’s so embarrassing. Any ideas? AI can understand the frustration. We spend hours perfecting retr

I am fortunate that there is a shooting ground quite near me where I can go and shoot a box or two of shells at a wide variety of targets. I don’t generally go alone because it is more sociable to have someone along for company but also because they