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Are deer management targets achievable without thermals?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

In his first column for GTN, Dr Al Gabriel, BASC council member, molecular biologist at Newcastle University and keen deer stalker, wonders whether thermals are really a good thing, and whether he could hit his deer management targets without them.…

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New products for November

Posted on November 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

All the latest products available now. To have your product included in our monthly roundup email steve.faragher@futurenet.com with a description and a good quality image Leather Field Bar London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. has come up with an ingenious…

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BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards 2020 open for nominations

Posted on October 20, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With three categories and some fantastic prizes, nominations to the annual BASC Ladies’ Star of Shooting awards have opened. In recognition of outstanding contributions and support to ladies’ shooting the awards enter their fourth year. Owing to their growing success the 2020…

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New shooting products for August 2020

Posted on August 10, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

A veritable smorgasbord of delights this month from the insanely practical to the immensely enjoyable, we’ve something to tempt every budget… Rigby wine carrier Clinking bottles and fear of breakages ruining field lunches can now be a thing of the…

What are people looking to buy as lockdown eases?

Posted on June 18, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

So the punters want to splash some hard-saved cash on high-end items… They’ve had weeks cooped up to dream about what they might buy and suddenly they’re unleashed. What are they looking for? We allowed ourselves to dream big… Purdey…

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RSPCA rescue sheep stuck in feeder!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With all the big news recently (and most of it less than high spirited!) we thought we’d share a funny story of a very greedy sheep! RSPCA animal collection officer Emily Welch was called to the field next to the…

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Calling the shots

Posted on January 23, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

GTN looks ahead to the 2020 SHOT Show with the event organisers and headline sponsors SHOT Show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. The…

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Rabbiting by Lamplight in this month’s Countryman

Posted on November 25, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning sets up with a scope-mounted flashlight and heads out into the night for some traditional rabbit lamping The ground I’m shooting over tonight is a mixed farm comprising several hundred acres of cattle grazing, cereal crops and pony…