1lb minced venison1 small onion, finely chopped1 egg, beaten4 tbsp seasoned pain flour1 jar passata2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper to season to taste Put the venison and onion in a large bowl and mix well. Add the beaten egg and continue

Developing good eye contact is a vital part of a gundog’s training, and I have found the place board really helps to focus the dog and develop this behaviour. Once the puppy is sitting confidently on the board, hold your hand (with a treat or ball) a

Lotte has been introduced to the long tracking lead. We were out trying to find a deer that had been lost. Lotte picked up the track from the fence into a huge rhododendron bush. As she approached the bush, in she went, yipping excitedly. She only do

To be perfectly honest, he probably doesn’t know what he was talking about either, though I am sure he was trying to be helpful. Mange seems to be used as a generic term by some people to describe any skin condition with clinical signs that include i

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Ferreting is in full swing for me at this time of year. We are busy working our way around the farms now that the vegetation has finally decided to die down. The use of ferrets is a big part of my business and a method I utilise in a variety of habit

Age 58 months I have tried to stay upbeat during this difficult year but the latter part of the autumn has been quite testing. I am grateful that I live in a nice part of the country and I have the dogs to train. On a positive note, the rest Ted had

Should I de-cock my gun by firing the triggers on empty chambers when I’ve finished shooting? Tony says: Doing this may put undue stress on the firing pins. You can de-cock a shotgun by using snap caps in the chambers, with the gun together or with

I had hoped that 2021 would be a year of rebuilding, but as I write a new variant of coronavirus is already taking its toll in south-east England and this will undoubtedly have an impact on the shooting community. The owner of a small shoot confided

When you work with animals, strange things can happen. One day we were at a disused part of an airport with various derelict buildings. We had caught a handful of rabbits from a small area when a ferret followed the scent of a bunny into an old pump

Every autumn, moor and forest from the high tops of the Highlands to the woodlands of East Anglia and the expanses of Exmoor echo with challenging roars and the rattle of clashing antlers. The red deer rut is on. The stags are battling to establish t

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to have an impact on the shooting world and the 2021 IWA Outdoor Classics Show has been cancelled. The show, one of the highlights of the European shooting calendar, was due to take place in Nuremberg from 12 to 15

DISTRIBUTION: Various subspecies are found across most of Europe and the Caucasus mountains, and eastwards through Turkey and into northern Iran. The only deer species occurring naturally in Africa, it can also be found in the Atlas mountains region

Due to some behavioural issues I am considering having my three-year-old labrador castrated but I am worried what effect this may have on his working ability. Neil says: Castration of male dogs is ‘routinely’ carried out in the UK, with about 70% o

This replaces GL34 and the main difference is apparent in the title. The previous licence covered activities for conserving all wild birds; now you may only use it to conserve endangered wild birds. These are defined as birds of conservation concern

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The new general licences for England came into effect from 1 January and are valid for this calendar year. They were announced by Defra in November after the withdrawal and subsequent reinstatement following a challenge by Wild Justice. It would be n