With the game seasons over, Audley End head keeper Geoff Garrod can turn his hand to some pest control, and it’s winged creatures that are on the menu. In accordance with the General Licences, Geoff is reducing the threat posed…
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The Shooting Show – February roost shoot with Geoff Garrod
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The Airgun Show – Shooting crows and doves on the farm, PLUS Air Force One Air Ram Compressor on test…
Airguns are perfect for controlling pests around farm buildings, and Mat Manning is targeting crows, jackdaws, rooks and doves that are raiding feed from the yard. The discovery of a ready-made hiding place brings a boost to the hunt and…
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The Airgun Show – farmyard dove and pigeon hunt, how to attach a scope-cam and the ATN Shot Trak HD
Refusing to let wet, windy weather stop play, we head for the shelter of the farmyard, where we encounter pests including collared doves, feral pigeons and rooks. The gusty conditions make for tricky shooting but Mat Manning manages to bag…
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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 hunt on an Essex estate AND a mouthwatering game pie recipe
Squirrels are in the crosshairs in episode six of the Airgun Show as Mat Manning heads to an Essex estate where the greedy rodents are munching their way through the pheasant feed. The fidgety rodents aren’t giving themselves up easily,…
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The Airgun Show – daytime ratting and the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter
In episode five of The Airgun Show, a rat-infested farm provides hectic action for Mat Manning as he uses baiting tactics to crack down on the grain-stealing pests with his BSA Ultra SE. On the test bench this week is…
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The Airgun Show — a mixed bag with Rob Collins PLUS pump or tank?
Corvids, woodpigeons and collared doves are in the crosshairs as Mat Manning joins Rob Collins for some farmyard pest control in this week’s episode of The Airgun Show. The pair stake out stock units and grain stores as they crack…
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The Shooting Show — brancher rook shooting and the Ruger American
The fifth of May has come and gone, and with it, the best day of the year to control the brancher rooks. Pete and Stuart make the most of it, heading to a rookery that’s turning the sky black with…
The Shooting Show – rook shooting and Longthorne Gunmakers
May is the traditional time to shoot the young rooks before they get strong on the wing, and in late May we caught up with Shooting Show shooting supremo David Virtue to continue the yearly tradition. We have two tools…
