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Where do I stand if my gun dog has sired unwanted pups?

My neighbour’s chocolate labrador bitch is on heat and keeps trying to get into my garden to ‘meet’ my black lab dog – a BASC dog trial champion. Read more

How can I get my gun dog to walk to heel?

I have a problem with a 10 month old labrador in that he refuses to walk to heel. He doesn’t pull in front as most dogs do but instead lags behind – how can I cure this and get him up alongside? Read more

For how long should a battery power a pigeon rotary?

How long should a battery last when it’s powering a rotary? Mine seems to run out of juice really quickly. Read more

How long can I hang a deer for?

Assuming a deer has been properly gralloched, how long can you leave it in the larder before you skin it? And what happens if you leave it longer than that? Read more

Which 'crow' clay target should I shoot first?

If I’m presented with a pair of ‘crows’ that appear simultaneously above the tree line, which one should I take first? Read more

What's the best way to attach a rabbit skin to a canvas dummy?

Is it necessary to cure the pelt first, or is there a quicker way of doing it? Read more

Would you use young pigeon squab decoys when shooting?

I’ve seen plastic decoys modelled on young pigeon squabs for sale. Where would you use these? Read more

What's an effective range for pigeon decoys?

What’s the furthest away you can place your decoys so that they’re still effective? Read more

How useful is pigeon shooting when training a gun dog?

Peter Theobald in Sporting Gun says he doesn’t use a dog because they’re not needed for decoying. Is this true? Read more

My shotgun misfire is due to inertia - how?

Recently my over-under Sporter started failing to fire the second barrel. My gunsmith fixed it quickly, and said the problem was something to do with inertia. Can you explain? Read more