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 – Crow Hunting with Decoys, plus Field Target Ace Nick Jenkinson on Pellet Selection
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The Shooting Show – going shooting indoors with Laser Ammo
To be a successful hunter, you need experience. To get experience, you need trigger time, and to get trigger time… well, it isn’t easy if you live miles away from the nearest range. Enter the Laser Ammo tool, which promises…
The Airgun Show – squirrel hunt with shooting sticks, PLUS Air Arms targets on test
The grey squirrel cull continues as Mat Manning heads back into the woods kitted out with shooting sticks to target some skittish quarry. The squirrels prove elusive but Mat puts the sticks to good use, taking advantage of the added…
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The Airgun Show – release pen squirrel hunt, PLUS the Crosman Inferno on test
Grey squirrels are back in the crosshairs as Mat Manning heads out to control grain-stealing bushy-tails on a pheasant shoot. Release pens can be a magnet for pests during the winter months, and Mat plans to catch the feed thieves…
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The Airgun Show – Farmyard feral pigeon scope-cam shoot, PLUS the Brocock Compatto on test
We’re back on the farm with Mat Manning as he continues to drive down numbers of disease-spreading feral pigeons. This time Mat is kitted up with a scope-cam, capturing through-the-sights footage to bring you closer to the action. The Brocock…
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The Airgun Show – hunting rats at night, PLUS the Crosman Iceman Pistol on test
Following on from a tough night’s ratting on the fish farm, Mat Manning is determined to settle the score with the scaly-tailed rodents. Rather than over-complicating his approach, Mat decides to go back to basics by setting out simple feeding…
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The Airgun Show – woodland pigeon and squirrel hunt, PLUS the Daystate Pulsar Synthetic on test
With a game cover crop under attack from pigeons, Mat Manning heads out to keep the birds at bay. Typical of this fickle winged pest, the woodies have other ideas, and Mat has to ring the changes to end up…
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The Airgun Show – night rat shooting, PLUS the FX Indy on test
The nights are drawing in and the rats are venturing out, so we’re back on pest control duty. Mat Manning is trying out a new bait in a bid to hold the scaly-tails still, but the ravenous rodents have other…
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The Airgun Show – autumn squirrel hunting, PLUS Hawke Vantage telescopic sight review
We’re shooting grey squirrels as they forage for the autumn crop of acorns. Thick leafy cover makes it tough to spot the bushy-tails in the treetops, but Mat Manning uses his fieldcraft knowhow to put a few in the bag.…
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The Airgun Show – farmyard pest shoot, Air Arms S400 review and Midland Game Fair roundup
First up this week, Mat Manning’s out on his farmyard pest control rounds. He’s got his sights set on collared doves and feral pigeons, and it’s clear to see that the birds have been busy breeding. We’ve got a news…
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