Long-range foxer Mark ‘260rips’ Ripley has a rather shorter-range engagement to tackle… Foxes have invaded his garden, and they are posing all sorts of health risks and dangers. They need to go, and Mark needs to devise a cunning plan…
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The Airgun Show – Daytime rat shooting with the Daystate Red Wolf, PLUS Umarex Browning Buck Mark URX review…
We’re out rat shooting with Mat Manning this week but it’s not your usual night vision or lamping foray. The rats are out raiding feed in broad daylight, and Mat sets up in a barn to pick off the marauding…
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The Shooting Show – all-night foxing with Mark Ripley
Mark Ripley has some overdue fox control to take care of – so it’s time to go the distance with an all-nighter. This feat of foxing endurance requires all of Mark’s fieldcraft – plus the best kit in the…
The Shooting Show – Carr and Carr stalk roebucks
Presenter Pete’s promised us a twin roebuck stalk, but we didn’t realise he meant it quite so literally… Brothers Pete and Shaun head out to their individual high seats with the hope of grassing a late-season buck. Naturally, there’ll be…
The Shooting Show – lamb protection with long-range foxer Mark Ripley
Long-range foxing pro Mark ‘260rips’ Ripley is out again, but this time there’s a serious side to his excursion. It’s lambing time and the flocks need 24-7 protection if they’re going to get through this season unaffected by Charlie’s depredations.…
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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The Airgun Show – winter pigeon hunting, PLUS Air Arms S510 Carbine Superlite on test
We’re targeting pigeons in winter woodland this week. Woodpigeon shooting is rarely predictable but, even with the birds proving elusive, Mat Manning still manages to bring a few to book, as well as making a bonus addition to the game…
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