Shooting advice: tips, techniques and expertise for clay, game and rough shooting
Whether you’re a novice stepping onto the clay ground for the first time or an experienced Gun looking to sharpen your technique, this is where you’ll find the knowledge to shoot better.
Sporting Gun’s shooting section covers every discipline – driven game, walked-up days, roughshooting, pigeon and corvid control, wildfowling and clay shooting across all formats. Our team of professional shots and industry experts delivers first-hand advice on technique, gun mount, footwork, reading the line and everything else that separates a good day from a great one.
Beyond technique, we cover the seasonal rhythms of the shooting year, from early-season partridge to the final pheasant drives of February, alongside practical guidance on etiquette, safety and getting the most from every day in the field.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the North York Moors National Park, Thimbleby Shooting Ground blends challenging clays, simulated game and renowned Yorkshire hospitality. Jasper Fellows explores ...
A complete guide to UK wildfowling: access, equipment, safety and coastal shooting techniques
The end of January doesn’t have to mean the end of your season. From wildfowling experiences to expert-led training and Young Shot days, BASC offers plenty of ways to stay active, learn new skills a...
We ask top shot Andy Crow for his best advice on protecting crops from pigeons and corvids. His tips are built on a lifetime in the field.
A year can be a long time in shooting – and at Eaton Hall Shooting Ground it has been transformational. Under new ownership, one of the Midlands’ most established venues has been reimagined from t...
A practical guide by Howard Kirby on how to successfully transition your gundog from controlled training with dummies to reliable performance in the shooting field, including steadiness, shoot-over tr...
Howard Kirby explores one of the most difficult moments any handler faces: knowing when to retire an older gundog. Drawing on decades of experience training and working dogs in the shooting field, he ...
Mini driven shoot days offer affordable, mixed-species sport in stunning settings — and Abercairny in Perthshire is one of the finest examples. Matt Kidd reports
Transitioning your gundog from dummies to real game is a critical step. It ensures your dog retrieves game instead of succumbing to instinct.
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