Pest birds are once again covered under a set of new general licences supplied by Defra; but how does the trade view the new legislation? It appears progress has been made since Defra released three new general licenCes on 14…
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Tagged with: basc, cla, Countryside Alliance, defra, general licences, GWCT, Natural England, pest bird, pest control, wild justice
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Fame and misfortune
Caroline Roddis takes a break from the ‘Game of Thrones’ walking tour to explore how PR can influence our media. I’m in Croatia at the moment. I’m having a wonderful time, in case you wondered, wandering around Roman ruins and…
Stuart Farr takes a look at the new general licences
Stuart Farr turns ‘mythbuster’ to challenge the ongoing ramifications of changes to general licensing. As news reaches our shores that Australia’s beloved national symbol, the Koala, is now on the verge of being “functionally extinct”, one might be tempted to…
Tagged with: basc, BSA, defra, general licences, general licensing, Natural England, organisation, pigeons, Stuart Farr, wildlife and countryside act
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Auction news and big game issues
Diggory Hadoke explores auction trends and the public threats that can impact big game industries. Recently, Gavin Gardiner put up a significant collection of air rifles for sale by internet bidding, prior to his 1 May London auction at Sotheby’s…
Tagged with: Air Arms, air rifles, air weapons, auction trends, big game, bird shooting, business, diggory hadoke, Gavin Gardiner, holland and holland, hunting, lion farming, Purdey, Webley, weihrauch hw80
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‘Hidden gems’ are no longer so hidden, says Diggory Hadoke
‘Hidden gems’ are no longer as elusive as they once were and, as Diggory Hadoke explains, lots from the provincial auctions may be worth the gamble A surprising number of people seem to be buying guns unseen from provincial auctions…
Tagged with: auction, diggory hadoke, Gavin Gardiner, guns, Holt's, kensington, london, luger, Purdey, sale, sothams, sporting guns
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The future looks bright!
Recent reader surveys have allowed Future Plc to gather comprehensive data of their field sports audiences for the first time. From Airgun Shooter to Sporting Rifle, all field sports titles in the Future portfolio have been fully integrated into the…
Tagged with: Airgun Shooter, business, clay shooting, field sports, gtn, gun trade news, magazines, Sporting Rifle, the airgun show, the shooting show, YouTube
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Roger Williams explores benefits of trade deal with Switzerland
Roger Williams explores Switzerland to discover how this unique nation can inspire benefits in the British trade. Watches, clocks and cheese, while part of the popular image of Switzerland, do not define this famously neutral country. Land-locked, Switzerland has…
Tagged with: british trade, eu, field sports, gun ownership, referendum, roger williams, switzerland, trade
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Roger Williams on the rise of online retail
We used to go shopping. It was a pastime in the UK and ranked highly compared with going out for a meal or walking the dog. Now, it is more of a chore than something enjoyed. Today, people shop online. It…
Tagged with: customer, firearm, gun dealer, internet, ofcom, online retail, rise of online retail, roger williams, shop online, smartphones
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Shooting chic
Is practical shooting rogue or vogue? Caroline Roddis takes on the tabloids to find out. I recently attended a lecture by George Osborne on his editorship of the Evening Standard. You’d be entirely right to question why I didn’t have…
Tagged with: air rifles, basc, caroline bedell, clay shooter, firearms, game shooting, george osborne, Natural England, practical shooting, shooting, ukpsa
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Climate change: Stuart Farr looks at the bigger picture
Amid recent general licence frustrations, Brexit uncertainty and controversy at Downing Street, Stuart Farr warns that we should not lose sight of the things that truly matter. Can you imagine yourself for a moment standing on the planet Mars? Assume…
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