David Barrington Barnes admits that British summers may not all be about soaring temperatures, but rain or shine, the key to grassing deer is getting out there.David Barrington Barnes admits that British summers may not all be about soaring temperatures,…
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The Airgun Show – how to set up a feeding station to shoot grey squirrels, PLUS the Umarex Hammerli 850 Air Magnum XT Kit on test
This week Mat Manning shows the tactics and equipment he uses to get the most from this awesome method, and rounds off with a hunt to demonstrate how it boosts results when culling invasive squirrels. We’ve got a CO2 rifle…
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The Airgun Show – summertime squirrel hunting with the Daystate Red Wolf, PLUS the PAO Emerald Compact SWAT scope on test
It’s scorching hot out – too hot for hunting in the open – but Mat Manning reckons the squirrels will still be on the move in the shade of the woods. By using a feeding station to draw squirrels down…
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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 Shooting Show – double roe stalk with Irish hunters
We’ve invited two Irish lads to come over to Shooting Show homeland in Yorkshire for a chance at a species they don’t get on home turf. Jason Doyle and John Foxton try different tactics as John stalks on foot and…
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The Airgun Show – summer evening rabbit hunt, PLUS the Weihrauch HW110 on test
Summer is the prime time to target rabbits, so we join Mat Manning for a roving evening hunt on one of his permissions. Mat uses stalking and ambush tactics to bag conies during a session that throws up a few…
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The Airgun Show – daytime rabbit and dove hunting, PLUS the Umarex Beretta CX4 Storm XT on test
The ATN X-Sight is a proven night-time performer but Mat Manning wants to know how it shapes up when hunting by day. We join him on a pest control session when he manages to get rabbits and collared doves in…
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The Airgun Show – Woodland Hunting Tactics, plus Nick Jenkinson on Trigger Adjustment and Technique
Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time. In episode 59 Mat Manning explains how to pinpoint hotspots on your woodland permissions to help you get more squirrels, rats, pigeons and crows in your…
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