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What's the most humane way to kill an injured bird?

What's the best way of despatching a pricked pigeon? Will a pricked bird flapping around near the decoy pattern stop other birds coming in or might it even encourage them? Read more

Can I bring my self-defence firearm to the UK?

I have a house in France and have just acquired a gun for self-defence. It is described as being non-lethal. Would it be okay to bring it to the UK for possible use here? Read more

Are there any gun-dog books for novice trainers?

I'm picking up my first labrador puppy in a couple of weeks. Can you recommend any book that takes a complete novice like me through the basics of training? Read more

How do I catch crows?

Can you advise me on best practice for operating both Larsen traps and multi-catch crow cages. What I should do with them when not in use? Read more

Is the extra expense of premium ammo necessary?

My .308 seems to work perfectly well on deer with my 'ordinary' bullets, so is the extra expense of 'premium' ammo necessary? Read more

Can deer damaging crops be shot at any time?

Is it true marauding deer which damage crops can be shot at any time, whether they are in season or not? Read more

Still waiting for my firearms certificate

I had two months notice from my local police my certificate was up. I completed the necessary forms and posted them. My cheque for £40 went out six days later, but four months down the line I have still not received a thing. Read more

Readers' shooting questions

Sporting Gun's shooting coach dips into his mailbag to sort out some more readers' enquiries. Read more

Recoil bruises my face!

I have a Browning B325. It's a big improvement on the Spanish over-under I had, except I'm constantly getting bruised on my face and lower shoulder. I've never suffered from this in ten years of shooting! Read more