Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.

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Do big bags hurt shooting, or do they build awareness? • Big bag days detract from the sport’s image, but a gamekeeper argues that they help to bring shooting and conservation to a wider audience

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Boost for our raptors • BASC and the GWCT are using their funding to protect and help hen harriers and barn owls — two of Britain’s favourite wild bird species

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BBC puppy project raises ‘get rich quick’ concerns

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NEXT WEEK IN SHOOTING TIMES

Country Diary • It’s a lot better than having all your pheasants head for the hills but seeing them all flock to the same 50 acres presents some challenges

Unending muse of the wildest places • Not every sporting artist actually participates in fieldsports but it seems the best work is created by those who do, says Richard Negus

The freedom of the city • The success of the Manchester Syndicate’s urban shoot shows what can be achieved in the most unlikely of places

More in hope than expectation • There are few greater pleasures than heading out with your dog for a day of mixed sport, says Mike Swan

Guard dogs to guard dogs • With theft on the rise, let’s make life as difficult as possible for the culprits — and what they hate most is a noisy dog, says Ellena Swift

Getting a tune out of a Disco • Land Rovers have a certain notoriety but are hard to beat, insists Poppy McKenzie Smith

Playing catch up with Covid • It’s very frustrating but you can’t just start packing more shoot days in says Liam Bell

CZ 455 Mini Sniper .22 rimfire £842.99 • A perfect blend of hunter and target rimfire, this is a great little rifle that instils confidence with every shot, says Bruce Potts

No time to rest on our laurels • As fewer shoots are taking place this season, this offers a chance to jump ahead with those conservation projects for the close season

Winter and all content • Most of our canine companions love snow but freezing conditions can pose a challenge for gundogs in the field, says David Tomlinson

NO FROSTBITE • How to stay warm in winter (without your own fur coat)

Mallard in the flood • As a tiny brook turns into a raging torrent with the winter rains, it gives Goldeneye and his shooting partner a glorious opportunity at the duck

Game Cookery • Adding a touch of festive glamour to roast game is a weighty matter for Rose Prince, but the result is a juicy and succulent pheasant dish

SPORTING ANSWERS

THE ULTIMATE SHOOTING QUIZ TEAM

SPORTING EPHEMERA

Native Britain • Plants, flowers and fungi of Great Britain at a glance

TO CATCH A FISH • Megan Boyd fly

GAME BEYOND OUR SHORES

From the gun shop • The Editor’s pick of the latest and best shooting kit to hit the market

Gamekeeper • Technological advances have a vital role to play in pest control and habitat diversification — and they can help to protect our countryside

Gunroom • The pinfire...