Our regular visits to the farm have thinned out the feral pigeons, but we still find plenty of collared doves raiding the silage clamps – and a few unexpected rats. The fidgety rodents give Mat Manning the run-around but he…
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The Airgun Show – hunting doves, feral pigeons and rats on the farm, plus the Cometa Orion BP bullpup on test
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The Airgun Show – Stalking Summer Rabbits, plus Nick Jenkinson’s Tips on Judging the Wind
We’re back on rabbit patrol in Episode 56 – stalking around the meadows in an effort to bag a few bunnies. Creeping within range of wary rabbits is never easy, but Mat Manning manages to bag a few for the cameras,…
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The Airgun Show – Summer Squirrel Hunting, plus the Gamo Phox Gun, Scope and Pump Kit on Test
Squirrels are back on the hit-list this week, and it’s time to tailor tactics to suit the summer conditions. Dense foliage makes it almost impossible to spot the pests in the trees, so Mat Manning sets up a hide and…
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The Airgun Show – Crow Hunting with Decoys, plus Field Target Ace Nick Jenkinson on Pellet Selection
Mat Manning is back in the hide, and this time he’s after crows. It takes serious stealth and fieldcraft to put these wily corvids in the bag, so low-key hide and decoying tactics are order of the day – along…
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The Airgun Show – Squirrel and magpie hide hunt, PLUS the Richter Optik Exact scope on test
Squirrels and magpies are on the hit list this week, Mat Manning heads out hide shooting with the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter. The woodland pests are queuing up to raid the gamekeeper’s pheasant feeders, which are also attracting other…
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The Airgun Show – Day and night rat hunting with the ATN X-Sight II, PLUS the Cometa Orion SPR on test
We put the ATN X-Sight II day and night scope through its paces during a rat shooting session on the farm. Mat Manning combines the night vision unit with the Brocock Compatto, and kicks off by bagging a couple of…
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The Shooting Show – Orkney goose flight and the show’s top kill shots
Gary Green enjoys a change of scenery from his native Essex, and joins Magnus Norquay for a goose flight in Orkney. But the winds are up and the temperatures down – how will Gary cope being so far away from…
The Shooting Show — Irish sika stag double and rabbits from field to plate
Presenter Pete Carr heads to county Wicklow to investigate some of the best sika stalking grounds the land has to offer, courtesy of John Fenton and professional stalker Jason Doyle. Amid stunning surroundings, Pete and Jason head out at first…
The Shooting Show — French wild boar hunt and Richard Ali interviewed
We continue our European hunt as we follow Nick Latus in France. He’s after boar, undertaking some population control on the young pigs. It’s shooting from a high seat, but the action comes thick and fast with dozens of pigs…
