Lead Shot
A five-year transition, not a one-year solution
Matt Cross examines how it will take time to make a success of the switch from lead ammunition.
Offbeat
Wild Justice’s catalogue of failures grow again
Another failed judicial review for Wild Justice shows there is no reason to be scared of this radical group.
Offbeat
The Judicial Review and its impact on shooting
Freelance writer Matt Cross summaries Wild Justice’s judicial review and the recent outcome.
Uncategorised
Protected: The truth behind Wild Justice’s claim of victory
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Gundogs
A lost dog
Matt Cross writes about the experience of his dog going missing and how gundog owners can prevent their dogs from getting lost or stolen.
Offbeat
Packham’s revelation on raptor persecution
Freelance shooting journalist Matt Cross reflects on the suggestion by the RSPB and Chris Packham that as few as 100 people are responsible for raptor persecution in the UK.
Deer
A frank discussion on the ethics of trophy hunting
An honest look at trophy hunting and the problems facing shooting in the UK following Defra’s review.
Conservation
A shooter’s view of the State of Nature report
The idea there is a wildlife apocalypse is hard for me to believe. One evening recently I was in the car with my two daughters driving back down the stretch of river I look after.
Offbeat
Is satellite tagging reliable?
In April this year, a satellite tag fitted to a golden eagle called Adam made its last broadcast from a vehicle turning circle on a grouse moor in Perthshire.