Shooting

Airgunning is one of the most popular types of shooting in the UK. Both professional and recreational shooters can take part. Airguns are favoured...

Clay pigeon shooting involves shooting at clay targets (no real pigeons are harmed so you don't need to worry about that!). It's not as easy as it...

Deer stalking is classed as a rural sport but for most people who participate in it, it has more to do with protecting their crops and forests. Deers...

The Firearms Act defines a firearm as a "lethal barrelled weapon of any description" that is capable of firing shots or bullets. Section 1 shotguns...

Grouse shooting is a popular shooting sport in the UK. Most game hunters participate in the rural sport for pleasure but there are other reasons for...

As shooting involves the use of guns (sometimes highly dangerous ones), safety is obviously an important element of the sport. It’s vital to know...

If you're looking to improve your shooting skills try joining a shooting club. There are approximately 1000 shooting clubs throughout the UK, many of...

If you're new to shooting, you'll need to be familiar with the shooting rules and regulations. Shooting in the UK is quite a traditional sport with...

Each shooting discipline has an open and closed season. It's illegal to shoot during the closed season. For many other birds and animals, there are...

As the name suggests, target shooting involves using air rifles and pistols to aim at designated targets. Clay pigeon shooting is an example of...

Wildfowling involves hunting birds like ducks and geese in bodies of water like estuaries and marshes. If you don't like getting wet and cold, this...