With the release of The Revenant, Gunplan counts down the five best wilderness survival films
A box office hit in the US, where it’s even competed with the unstoppable force of Star Wars, The Revenant recently won three Golden Globes (Best Film, Director and Actor) and its leading star, Leonardo DiCaprio is hotly tipped to claim the best actor Oscar at this year’s ceremony. DiCaprio stars as legendary fur trapper… Read more →
Ten New Year gun care tips to keep you clean in 2016
If the miserable weather is stopping you getting out and about this January, maybe it’s time to convert your energies towards giving your gun a little tender loving care this New Year. Neglecting the admittedly arduous task of cleaning your gun is a real no no for the keen huntsman and a little effort during… Read more →
5 tips on keeping your shooting form this winter
As we all know it can be tempting, when faced with gale force winds, torrential rain and mud under foot, to pack away your gun over the winter. All that hard work through the summer and autumn months on working on your shooting could come severely undone though and it’s worth coming up with a… Read more →
What To Wear On A Winter Shoot
If you’re venturing out to hunt on a game shoot this winter, a careful consideration of what clothes and equipment to take with you is essential to ensure your day isn’t a complete wash-out. As the recent Cumbrian floods have shown, bad weather can come from nowhere – leaving you in a potentially hazardous situation…. Read more →
Five woodcock hunting tips
The shooting of woodcock requires more skill and experience than any other game with driven woodcock considered the ultimate of all sporting birds. Small and fast, the woodcock tends to break late when disturbed meaning they offer a challenge to any shot at close range. At medium range they offer a challenge of both accuracy… 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 →
Top 10 UK Pheasant Shoot Locations
With the pheasant shooting season now in full swing, we at Gunplan thought it was the perfect opportunity to list ten of the best shoot locations across the UK. So whether you’re a beginner on your first shoot or a seasoned shot looking for the latest challenge, check out our countdown of some of the… Read more →
Clay pigeon shooting for beginners
If you’re beginning your foray into the world of clay pigeon shooting, you might be feeling a little daunted by the prospect of learning how to shoot let alone learning how to shoot a moving target! But fear not, clay pigeon shooting is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding gun sports that you can… Read more →
10 clay pigeon shooting safety tips
As clay pigeon shooting grows in popularity more and more throughout the UK, people are flocking (we love a good pun) to join in on this fantastic sport. People are becoming more aware of the sport, appreciating the skill involved and enjoying testing themselves by experiencing new things on corporate away days and of course… Read more →
10 Grouse Hunting Safety Tips
Being invited to a shoot of walked-up grouse is a fantastic opportunity for anyone, and as the Glorious Twelfth has started, excitement for grouse hunting is at a fever pitch. A very calm, cool and relaxed fever pitch though – after all, we’re British. Read More: The Seasonal Shooting Calendar Respect for the hunt, the wildlife and… Read more →
