Category: Tips
5 of the UK’s Top Shooting Hotels
Filtering through endless amounts of hotels to find the best one for you and your love of shooting can be a very tedious task. Luckily, here at Gunplan, we’ve done the hard work for you. So, sit back, relax, and have a read of our pick of the top UK shooting hotels. 1. Tarr Farm Inn,… Read more →
How To Organise A Charity Clay Shoot
In the off-season, the popularity of clay pigeon shooting always sky-rockets as keen shooters keep their eye in by scattering shards of clay across the fields. The only thing that could make the joy of clay pigeon shooting any better is the chance to do some good at the same time, which explains why charity… Read more →
What Kind Of Shooter Are You?
From grouse to partridge, clays to targets – shooting is one of the most exciting and skillful sports around. But which type of shooting are you destined for? Take our exclusive and totally non-scientific quiz to find out: What Kind Of Shooter Are You?
5 Ways To Stay Warm On A Shoot
While the shooting season starts in the height of summer, it ends in the depths of winter. As the days get shorter, the temperature cooler and the winds icier, it becomes ever more important to keep yourself warm and dry whilst you’re out on the moors or vale. Having the right clothes can be the difference… Read more →
A Guide To Grouse Shooting Etiquette
Grouse shooting is full of deeply held traditions and subtle codes of behaviour that can be confusing to a newcomer, but the etiquette is not as complicated as it looks. We spoke to Kiri, owner of Athina Sporting – a shooting and hunting trip business based in Kent – on how one should conduct themselves… Read more →
Win £200 of Swillington Shooting Supplies vouchers!
When you’re renewing your shooting insurance, we know you want the best value cover for all your shooting needs. It’s cheaper to take your insurance out through us than through membership of a shooting organisation. So instead of paying more for unnecessary pricey extras, simply tell us the month your renewal is due, and we’ll… Read more →
Five shooting activities to try in the off-season
The game close season gives keen game shots the chance to set their sights on other forms of target shooting to keep their eye in. Here are some great shooting activities to try: 1. Clay pigeon shooting Spring and summer are ideal for clay pigeon shooting. While it is a respected sport in its own… Read more →
Top tips for getting into archery
It’s one of the oldest sports in the UK. When archery was key to a successful war, Kings even banned many other sports such as football and golf. That way, their archers would not be distracted and would only focus on honing their skills. Now archery is a recreational sport and fortunately, the fate of… Read more →
5 reasons why shooting can be surprisingly good for your health
Target and clay pigeon shooting aren’t typically seen as being as physically demanding as game shooting. After all, stalking birds in boggy marshes and fields can be quite tiring. But actually, now that the game season is over, it might be worth considering taking up other kinds of shooting to stay active. Here are five… Read more →
Paintballing safety tips
It was a pivotal moment for a whole generation of teenagers growing up in the 1990s. Where were you when Byker Grove’s PJ was blinded during an unsupervised paintball session? Thankfully PJ (or Ant McPartlin, if you prefer) recovered his sight to become one half of Britain’s best loved light entertainment duos, but the lessons… Read more →
