We’re out in Yorkshire filming with Jamie, a new recruit to the Shooting Show team. Jamie’s a purist stalker – he keeps his set-up light, relies on fieldcraft and has a policy of ‘beat them on their terms’. Getting up close…
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The Airgun Show – Hide shooting for pigeons, PLUS ATN X-Sight night hunting highlights…
With woodpigeons hammering an arable crop, Andy Watkins heads out on a hide based hunt to bring the birds to book. These pigeons are wily but, over a two-day sortie, Andy manages to bag a few birds for pest control…
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The Airgun Show – grey squirrel pest control, PLUS the Weihrauch HW44 pistol on test…
Summer foliage needn’t hamper grey squirrel control if you set up a feeding station to entice them into the open. Mat Manning is shooting in overgrown woods where the grey menace is causing havoc, and shows just how effective a…
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The Airgun Show – roving woodland hunt, how to zero, and gear from the British Shooting Show
Join us on an evening wander in the woods. The aim of the roving session is to earmark quarry hotspots around the permission but Mat Manning still manages to shoot a few pests while he’s at it. We’ve also got…
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The Airgun Show – scope-cam hunting for grey squirrels and woodpigeon, PLUS the NiteSite Laser Rangefinder on test
We’ve got our sights set on grey squirrels and woodpigeon this week as Mat Manning finds a spot where hungry critters are foraging amongst the leaf litter for the final remains of this season’s acorn crop. The unseasonable food source…
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The Airgun Show – all-night ratting with the Brocock Compatto PLUS Hawke Sidewinder scope test
Stuart Wilson once again ventures out with intentions of pruning the local rat population. Setting up strategic bait stations around the permission, he then shoulders his Brocock Compatto to await his quarry. With a full night’s ratting ahead of us,…
The Airgun Show – rabbit shooting in pony paddocks, PLUS the Hawke Panorama telescopic sight on test
The weather is warming up and rabbit numbers are on the rise, so we’re heading out to the pony paddocks to crack down on the burrowing pests. Mat Manning demonstrates how to hunt rabbits using ambush tactics, and bags a…
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The Airgun Show – pigeon and crow hide shoot, PLUS the BSA Scorpion SE on test
It’s the 50th episode of The Airgun Show, and we’re hide shooting for woodpigeons – with the chance of crows, too. Mat Manning explains the benefits of a semi-permanent hide, and shows how to use decoys to tempt incoming birds…
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The Airgun Show – woodland pest control with scope-cam, plus IWA 2016 and Hawke Airmax 30 SF
The squirrel cull continues, and we’re staking out the bushy-tails’ favourite feeding places in the woods this week in episode 47 – and there are some interesting wildlife encounters along the way. Patience is the key when it comes to…
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The Airgun Show – cold weather squirrel hunt, PLUS The British Shooting Show 2016 and Crosman MTR77 NP
A spell of cold weather provides the perfect conditions to target grey squirrels with a grain feeder. Mat Manning uses hide tactics to get within range of the hungry greys, making a welcome contribution to the control of this invasive…
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