SPORTING ANSWERS
The experts
THE ULTIMATE SHOOTING QUIZ TEAM
BILL HARRIMAN
BASC’s head of firearms and global authority on guns
MAT MANNING
Airgunner and journalist from the West Country
BRUCE POTTS
Shooting Times rifl e reviewer and stalker
DAVID TOMLINSON
Highly regarded writer and ornithologist
LIAM BELL
NGO chairman, Shropshire gamekeeper and keen wildfowler
GRAHAM DOWNING
Shooting consultant and sporting author
TONY BUCKWELL
Veterinary surgeon with a special interest in gundogs
TOM PAYNE
Professional shooting instructor and avid pigeon shooter
JEREMY HUNT
Runs Fenway Labradors and a professional gundog trainer
TIM MADDAMS
Former head chef at River Cottage and runs a shoot in Devon
SIMON WHITEHEAD
Author, professional ferreter and rabbit controller
IAIN WATSON
Keen stalker and senior CIC international trophy judge
Be his leader, not his boss
GUNDOG TRAINING
Q Two friends have sent young dogs to different trainers. Both have come back knowing their job but appear to be more like machines and neither owner feels they have a real bond with their dogs. I want a close bond with my dog so am going to train him myself. Advice for a beginner?
A There are plenty of excellent trainers who do a great job with young dogs. But it isn’t unusual to hear of the experience of your friends.
You have the advantage of not being parted from your puppy at a critical stage of its development,
