The magic of beater's day

The magic of beater's day

On shoots up and down the country, from the smallest of scratch-about affairs to the busiest of commercial operations, Beaters’ Day is one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures on the game shooting calendar.

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Fieldsports Journal
The perfect shoot

The perfect shoot

Tim Furbank identifies the factors that make for a dream day's shooting.

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Tim Furbank
An interview with David Clark LVO

An interview with David Clark LVO

The former headkeeper of 17 years on Her Majesty the Queen’s Sandringham Estate, Honorary President of the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation and Lieutenant of the Victorian Order.

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Fieldsports Journal
Five of Norfolk's finest shoots

Five of Norfolk's finest shoots

A shoot day akin to a tasting menu... One lucky team enjoys a day's sport on a quintet of Norfolk’s finest driven shoots.

Author:
Matt Kidd
Spanish partridges at Butler del Prado

Spanish partridges at Butler del Prado

One man’s vision became a team’s dream, and now sportsmen and women of the truest calibre are catching wind of a Spanish partridge shoot in the Serrania foothills determined to offer authentic sport produced off the back of a commendable philosophy.

Author:
Will Pocklington
T. R. White & Co. Gunmakers

T. R. White & Co. Gunmakers

A visit to the family-run T. R. White & Co. gunmakers in Staffordshire who have big plans for the future.

Author:
Matt Kidd
Jessica Lennox

Jessica Lennox

Using a medium largely unrecognised by many artists today, the young and talented Jessica Lennox produces drawings that blur the boundaries between art and photographs.

Author:
Matt Kidd
Davey Hughes

Davey Hughes

Five minutes with the globe-trotting hunter, passionate conservationist and founder of New Zealand’s cult clothing brand, Swazi.

Author:
Leonard Carr
How to prepare for your first driven day's shooting

How to prepare for your first driven day's shooting

The world of driven shooting can be intimidating and confusing to the newcomer – a minefield of alien traditions, customs and etiquette. But with a bit of homework and prior preparation, your first day on the peg can be both enjoyable and rewarding.

Author:
George Padley
Entry level guns

Entry level guns

After considering the many variables parents must think about when acquiring the right gun for a young Shot, Vic Harker identifies two suitable and affordable off-the-rack options.

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Vic Harker
John Trickett

John Trickett

Over the years, artist John Trickett has created hundreds of paintings which beautifully capture the allure of our sports. And yet, amazingly, he has never pointed a gun at bird or beast nor wetted a line in hope of a fish.

Author:
Matt Kidd
Side-by-side or over-under shotgun

Side-by-side or over-under shotgun

Top game shooting instructor Simon Ward shares some tips on how to make the most of both shotgun configurations.

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Simon Ward
Sixteen bore shotguns

Sixteen bore shotguns

A closer look at why there’s a resurgence in popularity of the 16 bore shotgun in both the UK and the USA.

Author:
Chris Batha
Watson Bros. Gunmakers

Watson Bros. Gunmakers

Marcus Janssen visits Watson Bros., the last independently-owned and run London gunmaking firm, where a pioneering spirit lives on.

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Marcus Janssen
Twenty top tips for pheasant shooting

Twenty top tips for pheasant shooting

Master driven pheasants with these 20 top tips from Simon Ward.

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Simon Ward
Copper-coated shot demystified

Copper-coated shot demystified

Is the recent surge in the popularity of copper-coated lead shot a result of clever marketing, or are these cartridges as good as some claim? Matt Kidd asks the opinion of various manufacturers and respected game Shots.

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Fieldsports Journal
The ten most common game shooting faults

The ten most common game shooting faults

As a professional game shooting instructor and vastly experienced game Shot, Simon Ward has seen every conceivable game shooting fault in the book. But over the years, he has identified 10 that seem to crop up more often than others.

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Fieldsports Journal
Shot strings explained

Shot strings explained

There's more to a pattern of shotgun pellets than you might think.

Author:
Simon Ward