Parts of Lincolnshire have a lot of fallow. They hide up on antis’ land and feast on nearby farmers’ crops. DEFRA is now issuing night licences for local deer managers to bring down numbers. Luke Butel and Mark Singlehurst of Vale Field & Game show how they carry out a night-shooting exercise on a herd of fallow that’s crossing their ground in order to feed. Plus Luke shows how he reloads his .243 cartridges with 87-grain V-Max bullets in order to do the job.
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Cai Ap Bryn and Tim Pilbeam have created a new course that gives beginners the chance to know what it feels like to shoot a rifle at a deer, and then try some quality Game-&-Flames-prepared venison. For more information about Cai and Tim’s Deer Stalking Experience Course head to GameAndFlames.com/book-online
The roebuck season has opened in the UK, and on separate West Country estates Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are both hoping to put a deer in the chiller. They are trying out some new tech to help with the job. Tom has Pulsar Merger thermal binos and a drone,
We’re debunking the rule of thumb that says you should zero your deer rifle one inch high at 100 yards. Charlie Jacoby visits the experts at Long Range Tactical and learns a different approach – which means he can aim his .308 dead-on at any distance from 24 to more
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Shooting magazine editor Paul Austin is stalking the low ground around Gordon Castle on the River Spey. We’re here for the launch of Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle, and guided by outfitter Sergio Couto. Paul gets onto a nice roe buck. It’s hit, but we can’t find it in the