The Countryman's Weekly

Terriers, Teckels and teamwork By Keith Edmunds. IN a recent article I commented that the Dachshund initially struggled to find a foothold as a British sporting dog as the roles it fulfilled elsewhere in the world were already adequately taken by our established breeds. In this article I will share

Dispelling the pigeon shooting gospel By Matthew Dutton. EVERYTHING that’s said and written about pigeon shooting gets a lot of attention. Whether it be in newspapers, magazines, DVDs or on social media, there are certain lines of advice that are given out as gospel and a suggestion is implied that

The changing fashions of ferreting equipment By Jackie Drakeford. WITH the season at an end, except for the few of us who ferret in summer, it’s a good time to overhaul our equipment, mend what needs mending, replace what can’t be fixed, and take a look at what innovations are

Lurcher breeding – do ya feel lucky? Do ya? by Dave Sleight. NOW the days are lengthening the gradually extending periods of daylight bring animals and birds into breeding condition. It’s the time when the question of whether to breed a litter of lurchers pops into the mind of the

Preparing the small rough shoot for a few pheasants By Old Keeper. MUCH is written these days about either starting a pheasant shoot or maintaining one that’s been up and running for some time. The large, keeper run shoots are well aware of how to manage their charges and the

SRUC students show their egg-spertise By Caroline Manzie. WINTER has finally given way to spring, bringing about a busy time for our gamekeeping students. With the Easter break now over the final semester is now upon them and for the next few months they will be heavily involved in the