Nicole Moore, partridge shoot in Dorset - image by Charlotte Cranwell Photography It was a very strange feeling, yet extremely liberating and exhilarating, to be able to choose my own gun after so many years of shooting. As a newcomer to the sport 16 years ago, being a female in my mid-twenties surrounded by men, I accepted that I knew nothing and therefore I should take the advice - and guns - that I was given. However, after several years of doing this and with more experie

As I write this I am looking at my kit laid out on the living room floor, ready for an outing with the night vision scope hunting rabbits...

When I decided to share my hunting experiences in a blog a couple of years ago, it was so that I could help other people that were new to...

When it comes to shooting in the UK, I believe I'm someone with some gear and a pretty good idea, but as I always say, I'm not a pro and...

For the past few months I have been lucky enough to be able to use different semi auto shotguns for my hunting and pest control. Last...

I often daydream when cleaning my guns or my boots. Usually I'll be reminiscing about the previous outing, what went right, what went...

Stereotyping is a fact of life. It stems from our prehistoric brains; we need to decide within seconds of seeing you whether you're friend or foe. In today's modern society, the problem is we have so many different 'boxes' that we try to fit people into (and boxes that we are brainwashed to believe we should all fit into). So for people like me who don't really fit any of these boxes, or fit into 5 or 6 all at once, it can make life very complicated. It also makes it hard for

So we all know what can go right with pigeon shooting. There's lots of experts out there who can tell you the best way to set up a pigeon...

If you've gone to the trouble of getting your shotgun licence, you should have an idea by now of what type of shooting you want to do,...

I found this recipe a few years back when I lived on my farm and was growing my own herbs, vegetables and edible flowers, and have...

I've been pigeon shooting in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for around 12 years now, and it's one of my fave hobbies. I help to protect...

Finding your own land to shoot on is tough - the first farmer or land owner will say someone already does it, the next person doesn't agree with pest control, and the third has a syndicate that you have to pay for but maybe you can't afford (or don't want to pay - we spend enough as it is on cartridges, kit and fuel as it is, right?!) There's been many times I've had to bow and scrape and offer gifts to people over the years to make sure I keep shooting permission, and to be