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Drennan Kenderdine shooting the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting shotgun

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Emily Damment

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In this video, gun tester, coach and Clay Shooter contributor Drennan Kenderdine reviews the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting shotgun with a range of cartridges.

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Regulating the countryside: fact over emotion

Dr Marnie Lovejoy

Heather is bloom over the North York Moors National Park photographed at dawn and in summer near the

Grouse moor management

Wild Justice defeated on heather burning... again

Emily Damment

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Tragic shoot day incident sees one dead and several injured

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Roast wild duck with cranberry and orange, fondant potatoes and bacon and cabbage

Game Prep and Recipes

Recipe: Cranberry and orange roast wild duck

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A gamekeeper walking down a field margin with a bucket of feed

Shooting terminology: should we change it?

Tim Weston

Coronation partridge pie with a mango jelly.

Game Prep and Recipes

Recipe: Coronation partridge pie

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Burning dead heather so new shoots grow to feed the grouse. North Yorkshire Moors. England

Grouse moor management

New research confirms controlled burning increases carbon storage soil

Emily Damment

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Happy Springer Spaniel playing in dirty water puddle in forest

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Gundogs: avoiding toxins in the field

Vicky Payne

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A gundog trainer sat on the floor with a Spaniel puppy between his legs, giving the puppy belly rubs to bond

Gundog Training

Building a partnership with your puppy

Howard Kirby

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DAERA revokes General Licences prior to public consultation

Emily Damment

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Mike Yardley shooting the Mossberg pump action 590 Mariner in a test review

Gun test: Mossberg 590 Mariner

Michael Yardley

A gundog trainer introducing a young spaniel to cover

Gundog Training

How to: introduce cover to young gundogs

Ryan Kay

Roasted English Partridge with Red Cabbage & Dauphinoise Potatoes

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Recipe: Roasted partridge with cider sauce

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Watch: Andy Crow's tough day in the hide!

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RSPB manual advises electrocuting wildlife with 10,000 mJ fences

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Watch: Walked-up shooting & a perfect roast pheasant recipe

Emily Damment

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Gundog Training

Gundog puppy training: using food rewards efficiently

Howard Kirby

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Gamekeeping and Wildlife management courses removed by 2023

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Conor O'Gorman

Mike Yardley shooting the Breda semi-auto

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Gun test: Breda 930i Sporting

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FOI request reveals 21 gun licences revoked since Plymouth shooting

Emily Damment

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Wild Justice defeated on heather burning... again

Heather is bloom over the North York Moors National Park photographed at dawn and in summer near the

Grouse moor management

Emily Damment

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The Court of Appeal has refused Wild Justice's application to appeal against the High Court’s refusal, on two occasions, to grant it permission to apply for Judicial Review of the Heather Burning Regulations.

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Tragic shoot day incident sees one dead and several injured

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Burning dead heather so new shoots grow to feed the grouse. North Yorkshire Moors. England

Grouse moor management

New research confirms controlled burning increases carbon storage soil

Emily Damment

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Crow Perched on a log,

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DAERA revokes General Licences prior to public consultation

Emily Damment

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Shotgun open broken over hunter forearm wearing traditional English clothing

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Watch: Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting test & review

Drennan Kenderdine shooting the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting shotgun

Beretta | Video

Emily Damment

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In this video, gun tester, coach and Clay Shooter contributor Drennan Kenderdine reviews the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting shotgun with a range of cartridges.

Mike Yardley shooting the Mossberg pump action 590 Mariner in a test review

Gun test: Mossberg 590 Mariner

Michael Yardley

Mike Yardley shooting the Breda semi-auto

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Gun test: Breda 930i Sporting

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Mike Yardley shooting the William Powell Viscount gun

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Regulating the countryside: fact over emotion

A rook on a tree branch

Dr Marnie Lovejoy

BASC’s new environmental lawyer, Dr Marnie Lovejoy, investigates the political agendas and impact of misinformation that make shooting an easy target for micro-regulation.

Roast wild duck with cranberry and orange, fondant potatoes and bacon and cabbage

Game Prep and Recipes

Recipe: Cranberry and orange roast wild duck

Game for Anything

A gamekeeper walking down a field margin with a bucket of feed

Shooting terminology: should we change it?

Tim Weston

Coronation partridge pie with a mango jelly.

Game Prep and Recipes

Recipe: Coronation partridge pie

Game for Anything

Burning dead heather so new shoots grow to feed the grouse. North Yorkshire Moors. England

Grouse moor management

New research confirms controlled burning increases carbon storage soil

Emily Damment

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Gundogs: avoiding toxins in the field

Happy Springer Spaniel playing in dirty water puddle in forest

Gundog Health

Vicky Payne

A trip to a farm shoot or training field is is great for any gundog, but it's important to be aware of potential hazards; vet Vicky Payne lists the most common.

A gundog trainer sat on the floor with a Spaniel puppy between his legs, giving the puppy belly rubs to bond

Gundog Training

Building a partnership with your puppy

Howard Kirby

A gundog trainer introducing a young spaniel to cover

Gundog Training

How to: introduce cover to young gundogs

Ryan Kay

A gundog trainer with a spaniel sat in front, looking up at him as he takes a dummy from its mouth

Gundog Training

Gundog puppy training: using food rewards efficiently

Howard Kirby

An old black Labrador sitting just in front of a slightly younger black Labrador

Gundog Health

What's causing my dog to cough?

Vicky Payne