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 →
Three Delicious Game Bird Recipes
Here are some delicious game bird recipes that will get your mouth watering. James Martin’s roast pheasant with cider and bacon This recipe by Saturday Kitchen star James Martin will bring you right back into the field. The sweetness of the cider and apples brings out the richness of the pheasant and the creamy sage… Read more →
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 →
