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The Airgun Show – shooting rats with night vision, PLUS top tips for autumn and winter hunting

Posted on 01/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The temperature is falling and the nights are drawing in, which means that peak ratting season is fast approaching. We join Mat Manning on a farm where greedy rats are raiding feed under the cover of darkness, and watch the…

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The Airgun Show – Hunting rabbits with ambush tactics, PLUS the AirForceOne Sirocco on test…

Posted on 16/05/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

The rabbits on one of Mat Manning’s shoots have spiralled in numbers after a successful breeding season, and their burrowing is posing a danger to livestock. Mat sets up an evening ambush, shooting from the prone position for added stability…

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The Airgun Show – Targeting tricky squirrels, PLUS the Walther RM8 Ultra Compact from Umarex…

Posted on 18/04/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Grey squirrels are causing serious damage on one of Mat Manning’s shoots by destroying trees and preying on native wildlife. Mat has been using a feeding station to bring the offending rodents to book but they’re starting to get wary.…

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The Airgun Show – Scope-cam crow roost hunt, PLUS the Air Arms S510 Ultimate Sporter R on test…

Posted on 04/04/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

We’re out on an awesome dusk shoot this week as Mat heads out to target crows around their woodland roosting site. The wary birds grow in confidence as darkness closes in and Mat gets some fantastic twilight shooting, and manages…

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The Shooting Show – last-minute roe doe stalk on 30 March

Posted on 01/04/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Today may be the first day of the roebuck season, but there’s still time for us to bring you a final roe doe stalk from the back end of March. Pete and Stuart are out on the penultimate day of…

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The Airgun Show – Hunting double bill with pigeons, doves, jackdaws and squirrels, PLUS new gear from IWA 2019…

Posted on 21/03/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time… and a small helping of luck from time to time. Andy Watkins gets his timing and location spot on as he heads out on a roving…

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The Airgun Show – Awesome night vision rat hunt, PLUS the Zbroia Kozak on test…

Posted on 07/03/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

With an influx of rats causing problems around the farmyard, Mat Manning decides to head out after dark and target them with night vision. Mat’s lamp-free hunting gives the rats extra confidence, and he’s rewarded with some hectic close-range shooting.…

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The Airgun Show – Action-packed squirrel hunt, PLUS the PAO F1 First Focal Plane Rifle Scope on test…

Posted on 21/02/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

We’ve got an epic squirrel hunt this week. Mat has had a feeding station in place for a couple of weeks and the rodents of queuing up to feed, offering lots of shots and a great opportunity to crack down…

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The Airgun Show – Pigeon hunting with the Walther LGU spring gun, PLUS the Norica Storm X on test…

Posted on 07/02/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Pigeons are flocking to a rape field on one of Andy Watkins’s permissions but it’s not easy targeting them on the open field. Instead, Andy decides on a roving approaching, and makes a decent bag by ambushing the birds as…

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The Airgun Show – Awesome hunting with ravenous squirrels + How to make your airgun more accurate

Posted on 24/01/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Winter is a fantastic time for shooting grey squirrels, as Mat Manning demonstrates when he heads out on one of his woodland permissions. The bushy-tails are targeting a pheasant feeder, which means lots of action and one or two surprises…