Since its launch in 1882, Shooting Times & Country Magazine has been at the forefront of the shooting scene. The magazine is the clear first choice for shooting sportsmen, with editorial covering all disciplines, including gameshooting, rough shooting, pigeon shooting, wildfowling and deer stalking. Additionally the magazine has a strong focus on the training and use of gundogs in the field and, because it is a weekly publication, the magazine keeps readers firmly up-to-date with the latest news in their world.

DOG OF THE WEEK • Shooting Times recommends chudleys.com Fuelling gundogs for generations

Ducks in a row

Brexit frees Britain from EU environmental rules • In some rare good news, Defra will now regulate trade and chemical use, meaning we no longer need to adhere to European restrictions

Freeze could end fowling

Project to beat peat erosion

Weekend Twitter poll

To do this week

Walked-up days get a lockdown green light • A surge in coronavirus cases has brought driven shooting to a close, but rough shooting and fishing can continue in a Covid-secure fashion

THEY SAID WHAT

Keepers distribute game meals to those in need

Fowlers can help beat bird flu

Defra advises ferret owners over Covid

Black fox mystery solved in Somerset

A perfect day, before lockdown three

Shooting Times & Country

LETTERS

MISSING PIECE

NEXT WEEK IN SHOOTING TIMES

Country Diary • Wildfowling is one of the few fieldsports to emerge unscathed from a bizarre 2020-21 season, but care is needed to ensure it is sustainable

What’s good for the goose... • The future looks bright for the whitefront, pinkfoot and greylag, says David Tomlinson

The aristocrat of the marsh • A distant relative of the poodle, the Irish water spaniel combines supermodel looks and composure to match with the ability of an Olympic swimmer

Go back to the future • Legal restrictions make owning and using an old rifle harder than ever, but Diggory Hadoke explains how vintage can still be viable

Game meat’s unlikely allies • The game market has proven resilient in the face of Covid restrictions, says Richard Negus

Wisdom of the greats • Tom Payne reveals the tricks to great shooting he has learned from watching some of the true masters of our sport in action

The value of venison • As we plunge back into lockdown, it is vital that all culled deer go into the food chain, says Megan Rowland

Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle £50,500 • It’s an off-road classic and this high-spec Wrangler combines modern comfort and gadgetry with all-round ruggedness, says Ed Coles

CONCLUSION

A nutty old downfall • If there’s one thing grey squirrels cannot resist it’s a feeder filled with peanuts, which makes essential control much easier for Mat Manning

Size isn’t everything • Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to the perfect gundog, says David Tomlinson, as he weighs up the pros and cons of stature

HEADING FOR RAGLEY HALL • Big prize money on offer for Working Test Championship

It’s a baptism by fire • The life of the gamekeeper has changed immeasurably over the years; John Humphreys follows the apprenticeship of an eager 13-year-old

Game Cookery • Inspired by a Jamaican food shop in London, Cai ap Bryn lets loose a host of Caribbean flavours to create his very own jerk pheasant dish

SPORTING EPHEMERA

THE ULTIMATE SHOOTING QUIZ TEAM

SPORTING ANSWERS

Native Britain • Plants, flowers and fungi of Great Britain at a glance

TO CATCH A FISH • Pinky Tungsten Bug Nymph

From the gun shop • The Editor’s pick of the latest and best shooting kit to hit the...