Six must-reads about pheasant shooting
To mark the new season, we've rounded up some articles on pheasant shooting that are key reads. There’s an early morning nip in the air which means that the pheasant season, starting on 1 October, is...
View ArticleTips to make you better at walked-up pheasant shooting
Now we're into pheasant season, here's how to make the best of any walked-up days you might haveWalked up game tends to present a closer target Have you been invited walked-up pheasant shooting for the...
View ArticlePheasant shooting on a budget
Find out how you can go pheasant shooting on a budget Is there such a thing as pheasant shooting on a budget? Well, yes there is. You can always buy a left-over day on a shooting website and snap up a...
View ArticleWhy more and more women are enjoying driven shooting
It was once seen as a men’s playground but more women are joining the field, which is great for the sport, says Jack BellPrimrose Oates, Beth SalesIt will probably not come as any sort of surprise to...
View ArticleAre partridge faster than pheasant?
It's the perennial question for gameshooters. Is a partridge faster? The answer could surprise you. A partridge’s rapid, whirring, wing beat and small body size certainly gives the impression of...
View ArticlePheasant release pens: here’s what you need to know about them
Paul Quagliana talks to Mike Appleby of the Honeycombe Shoot in Dorset about pheasant release pens, one of the key components of a game shootMike prefers to site pens on well-drained ground, facing...
View ArticleWhat is the best shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting?
Take time to find the best shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting this seasonThe right shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting could transform your days...
View ArticleWhat happened on the day I shot a white pheasant
The non-toxic rounds are doing their job, the birds are showing well — but beware of too much confidence and the fabled flying fundraiser warns Alasdair MitchellI treasure my annual invitation from my...
View ArticleWhen pheasants won’t show over Guns as they should
The numbers are there in the covers, but why aren’t Flea Barn’s pheasants showing over the Guns as they should?Darren Sizer bags a right-and-left — much to his host’s delightThe little dog turned to...
View ArticleHaving trouble shooting high pheasants? Then read these expert tips
Chris Bird at Holland & Holland offers some high pheasant shooting tipsShoots need to present quality birds that test Guns, with occasional high pheasants as a bonus By now there’s a good chance...
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