How to get the water supply in your pheasant pens right
Water may be relatively cheap, but it can cost you dearly if you fail to get it right with pheasants.Hat covers prevent the water in bell drinkers from becoming "fouled"It’s that time of year again....
View ArticleHow to manage release pens correctly
Release pens on your shoot can have a positive impact on both biodiversity and conservation, so long as they are managed correctly, says Mike SwanThe poults need a comfortable environment, with sunny...
View ArticleEagle Hall Shoot, pheasant and partridge shooting in Lincolnshire
Eagle Hall is a mixed-game shoot with traditional Lincolnshire topography, whose new owners are aiming to make an impression next season. The Lincolnshire topography is flat but that doesn't mean bad...
View ArticleSix of our most popular articles on pheasant shooting
To mark the new season, we've rounded up some of our most-read pieces on shooting pheasants. Whether you're looking for somewhere to shoot, want to read a review of a shotgun or need an update on...
View ArticleBetter pheasant shooting tips
Tom Payne offers tips on how to improve your shooting and bag more birdsThe season is well under way and many of you will have no doubt already enjoyed your first outings. I’ve spoken with many...
View Article20 of the best UK pheasant shoots
We are graced with hundreds of superb UK pheasant shoots - here's a selection Tregoyd offers tricky birds on a wide variety of different looking terrain Tregoyd offers tricky birds on a wide variety of...
View ArticleWhat is the best shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting?
The right cartridge and choke combination could transform your pheasant shooting, says Edward Watson Getting your choices right is key to improving your shooting New techniques in powder and wads have...
View ArticleTOP 10: Pheasant shoots in the UK
Here's a definitive list of some of the best places you can go pheasant shooting in the UK. If you have any to add to our list, please leave a comment below. Are these the best pheasant shoots in the...
View ArticleWhich is the faster bird – partridge or pheasant?
It's the perennial question for gameshooters. But what's the answer? Is it a partridge? A partridge’s rapid, whirring, wing beat and small body size certainly gives the impression of greater speed...
View ArticleHow to improve your pheasant shooting technique
Some timely tips on everything from footwork through to the way different pheasant breeds fly ... Kansas Here are some pheasant shooting techniques to help you in the field Footwork and balance In all...
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 haveA walked-up day will present a variety of situations, and Guns need to maintain a heightened awareness of...
View ArticlePopular shotguns for the pheasant season
We thought it was a good time to pick out some top-performing game guns, rated by our readers and experts. Each would hold its own on the grandest drive or the most challenging walked-up day.Shooting...
View ArticleWhich type of pheasant shooting is superior?
Snap shooting or going after high ones in open fields? Giles Catchpole and Ben Samuelson debate the issue ... Which guns for high pheasants?High pheasant in open fields By Giles Catchpole Snap shooting...
View ArticleIs the pheasant the perfect gamebird?
Fast and beautiful.... the pheasant is perfectionGood looking, fast flying, delicious as well as easy to rear, tough and adaptable. The pheasant comes in a perfectly designed package. Like anything...
View ArticleAn invitation to a driven day – a female Gun reports back
When Helen Nakielny picks up her gun nowadays, it's normally around the family farm. So how did she get on when she was invited on a driven pheasant day? I have been fortunate enough to be involved in...
View ArticleHigh pheasant shooting – how to master it
It's that time of year again At this time of year the birds are going to have been there, seen it, done it. Time for some high pheasant shooting tips By now there’s a good chance that many of the...
View ArticleWhat is the best shotgun cartridge and choke combination for pheasant shooting?
The right cartridge and choke combination could transform your pheasant shooting, says Edward Watson Getting your choices right is key to improving your shooting New techniques in powder and wads have...
View ArticleTOP 10: Pheasant shoots in the UK
Here's a definitive list of some of the best places you can go pheasant shooting in the UK. If you have any to add to our list, please leave a comment below. Are these the best pheasant shoots in the...
View ArticleWhich is the faster bird – partridge or pheasant?
It's the perennial question for gameshooters. But what's the answer? Is it a partridge? A partridge’s rapid, whirring, wing beat and small body size certainly gives the impression of greater speed...
View ArticleHow to improve your pheasant shooting technique
Some timely tips on everything from footwork through to the way different pheasant breeds fly ... Kansas Here are some pheasant shooting techniques to help you in the field Footwork and balance In all...
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