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Standing in for Hugh

How do you answer when a shooting friend asks, “What are you doing this weekend?” Is it that long-awaited (okay, fantasy) invitation to take his place in the butts for a double gun day on the grouse? Or a chance to sit next to his mother-in-law for Sunday lunch? In this case, it was a [...]

Famous Grouse Underfoot

For every keen shot, August 12th is a red letter day in the sporting calendar: the glorious 12th, the start of the grouse season, harbinger of sport to come. This year I took a mixed bag of guns to enjoy the 12th and 14th on the moor above Grassington, North Yorkshire. RSS news feed Newsletter [...]

Sporting Guinea Pigs go to Texas

Every year I try to add at least one new package to our repetoire. With the exchange rate in our favour, and the welcome mat out at friends’, it seemed only right to sample Texas. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us