The UK is home to many fantastic shooting locations, where scenic drives and high-flying birds are plentiful. But which will you make it to this season? To ensure you pick from the cream of the crop when it comes to selecting the very best places to shoot, here at Fur Feather and Fin, we’ve compiled a list of just some of the most renowned shoots in the UK:

Though Britain may be small in size, it is home to many different species of exciting wildlife, which you can see on a walk in the countryside. Our guide will help you know what animals and birds there are to look out for, where is best to see them and what they look like.

Name: Red squirrel

Scientific Name: Sciurus vulgaris

Description: The small Eurasian red squirrel or red squirrel is a tree squirrel that has sharp curved claws that help them climb and descend trees, thin branches and even walls. They have strong hind legs for jumping, and also possess the ability to swim. Their main identifying features are their long bushy tails, which help them balance when jumping and keep them warm, and tufts on their ears.

This weekend sees the return of one of our favourite annual events here at Fur Feather and Fin – the Midland Game Fair! From the 15^th-16^thof September, this popular event will be held at the stunning Weston Park, welcoming guests from far and wide to enjoy a jam-packed itinerary full of fantastic events including the BASC National Clay Shooting Competition, the European Field Target Championships and many more. To help ensure you make the most your visit, we’ve put together a guide for what to expect throughout the weekend.

In addition to keeping your own skills and techniques up to scratch during the offseason, you also need to keep your gundog in shape, and this includes their health. Man’s most loyal companion deserves and needs lots of attention, especially if they are working dogs.

One of the most popular hunt point and retrieve (HPR) gundog breeds, the German Shorthaired Pointer, is the perfect example of an all-rounder: excellent on point, a soft-mouthed retriever and thorough when searching for game. Their shape, size and coat make them a wonderful choice for a gundog, and they are also an excellent companion dog for an outdoorsy and active family.

The Hungarian wirehaired vizsla is steadily gaining popularity in the shooting world. They are a good-looking, steady and responsive breed of gundog, but they do raise a few questions for people who may have never come across them before. This brief guide will hopefully shed some light onto the increasingly popular vizslas, and why you should maybe consider them as your preferred gundog in the future.

Setters are a type of gundog used for hunting game birds such as pheasant and grouse. There are four setter breeds in the UK; English, Irish, Irish Red and White and Gordon. Setters search for game by scent and do so methodically. When they encounter prey, they freeze rather than chase, and it is their distinctive stance, a sort of crouch or ‘set’ they have when they find the game which gives them the name ‘setter’.

When out on a game shoot, you use up a lot of cartridges, and it is handy to have a good place to store them, so you can keep your hands free and give your arms good movement. At Fur Feather & Fin, we have a wide selection of purpose made cartridge bags that are ideal for quick loading your shotgun out in the field, along with sturdy ammunition boxes and magazine cases.