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FROM THE EDITOR
Don’t miss this month
In Focus
NEWS UPDATE
Readers’ letters • SHARE YOUR VIEWS Email: martin.puddifer@ti-media.com Letters may be edited for clarity or space
We need to understand our opponents
WIN A PAIR OF DUBARRY BOOTS
Shots from the shires
TALK OF THE TRADE • James Horne, chairman of James Purdey & Sons, offers tips on how those in the shooting community can advance its cause.
Shooting Gazette
Game recipe of the month
Under the coverts with... • National sales manager, British Game Alliance
My dream team
Have you ever thought about... • How those involved in game shooting can make it even better.
Dear Uncle Giles... • Putting your mind at rest concerning issues in the field and beyond.
Points of law • Peter Glenser QC, firearms barrister and BASC vice-president, answers your questions on shooting and the law.
Shooting gallery
PICTURE OF THE MONTH
Plas Dinam POWYS • An estate associated with a leading figure in the development of the South Wales Coalfield offers an attractive proposition or two for visiting shooting parties.
Buckland SOMERSET • A popular shoot run by an ambitious couple hosts a day where even various injuries don’t stop the party enjoying game shooting at its finest.
Walk the line • What you wear on your feet says a lot about you, even how eager you are to be accepted.
How clean was my shotgun • Avoid a costly trip to the gunsmith mid-season by taking time to get to know your shotgun and its inner workings.
THE MODEST MAN • Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is known as an MP, abolitionist and a social reformer but did you know he was also a passionate game shooter?
A special breed • A hard evening’s sport leads Patrick Laurie to wonder if he has what it takes to be a true wildfowler.
How NOT to get asked again • From lateness and badly behaved dogs to poaching and peg loitering, there are umpteen ways to ensure your first visit to a game shoot is also your last.
The power of focus • Why total concentration is key when shooting any quarry.
PICK OF THE PHEASANTS • Find a pheasant shoot that hasn’t experimented or struggled to find the right breed for them and you’ve done very well, as Chris Warren explains.
THE END OF SHOOT DAYS • Retiring Old Dog from his peg duties.
The keeper’s view • Headkeeper David Whitby reflects on how a lifetime in shooting has given him so many fond memories to look back on.
Henry two-position match rifle • Gunmaking historian Donald Dallas examines a rare and unorthadox percussion match rifle.
The Farquharson back position
Alexander Henry defrauded
You had to laugh... • At a time when game shooting is under attack, it’s important to remember the lighter moments that come with the sport.
A SALON FOR SHOOTING • Never has there been a more poignant or, indeed, necessary moment for those involved in game shooting to come together in person to exchange ideas.
The REVIEW • GUNS, CARS, ANTIQUE CARTRIDGES, SHOOTING KIT &...