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A few pigeon questions

Pigeon expert, Peter Theobald, answers a few shooting questions. Read more

Does barrel length affect accuracy?

Does a longer barrel make a deer rifle more accurate? I've heard that it does not make much difference. Read more

How do I hit a curling pheasant?

What's the easiest way to shoot a driven pheasant when it's curling in the wind? I find one passing between me and a neighbour totally impossible. Read more

My friend says deer management courses aren't worth it?

My friend says deer management courses aren't worth it, and also is the season for shooting female deer being extended to include the month of March? Read more

My springer is reluctant to pick feathered game

My two year-old springer loves hunting and retrieving rabbits, but is reluctant to pick feathered game. How can I gee her up in this department? Read more

What shotgun bore for boar?

There are wild boar in our area. Can I shoot them with my shotgun? Read more

What is the closest to a footpath you can legally use a shotgun?

Where a field is bordered by a public footpath, what is the minimum distance at which one can safely and legally shoot a shotgun? Read more

How do you tell stock doves from wood pigeons?

Is there an easy way to tell stock doves from wood pigeons in flight? Is it legal to shoot stock doves? Read more

When do you feed your ferrets?

How often, and at what times of the day do you feed your ferrets? One of my ferrets occasionally refuses to come out of a burrow and sometimes it can be underground for hours! Read more