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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.

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Latest articles
  • Gundogs

    First shoot success: transitioning from dummies to game

    Transitioning your gundog from dummies to real game is a critical step. It ensures your dog retrieves game instead of succumbing to instinct.

    By Howard Kirby
  • Shooting

    Clay ground Guide

    Plan your next clay day at some of the best shooting grounds here in the UK.

    By Sporting Gun
  • Rough shooting

    Walked-up rabbits

    Nick Ridley enjoys a therapeutic couple of hours rabbit shooting in Wales and is reminded of the importance of fieldcraft

    By Sporting Gun
  • Driven

    Vegan to hunter

    Emily Damment tells the extraordinary story of one man’s transformation from full veganism to harvesting his own wild meat, with plenty of lessons to learn along the way.

    By Sporting Gun
  • Wildfowling

    Generation game

    James Green recounts an unforgettable week of wildfowling on Scotland’s Tay estuary, where three families shared the joys, challenges and triumphs of outdoor adventures

    By Sporting Gun
  • Gundogs

    The right choice

    Choosing a new dog can be a minefield. Breed, temperament, working lines and energy levels all play a role in finding the right fit for you. Howard Kirby provides guidance

    By Sporting Gun
  • Gundogs

    Fit for purpose?

    Shoot day fever, trouble with cock birds and damaged game are all problems that demand immediate attention at this time of year, as Ben Randall explains

    By Sporting Gun
  • Game

    Drenched and disappointed

    Constant rain has plagued farmers right across the UK, while pesky pigeons have only added to the misery on Andy Crow’s farm by hammering his precious pea crop.

    By Sporting Gun
  • Shooting

    The value of shooting

    A new report published this summer shows that fieldsports add £9bn to the UK economy. Garry Doolan looks at the details.

    By Sporting Gun
  • Gundogs

    Pet gundog?

    The term ‘pet gundog’ is become increasingly heard, but what exactly does it mean – and what is pet gundog training? Ryan Kay explains

    By Sporting Gun
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