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Meet the team
FRAN ARDLEY
GUNDOGS
Owner of Tarncrag Gundog Training, with more than 10 years’ experience.
NEIL MCINTOSH
VETERINARY
A keen shooter and a practising vet in Scotland.
TONY BRACCI
TUITION
Bisley Shooting Ground’s deputy shooting manager and master gunfitter.
DAVID FROST
LEGAL
SG’s legal expert and author of Sporting Shooting and the Law.
PETER THEOBALD
PIGEONS
Pigeon-shooting expert; author of Woodpigeon: The Ultimate Quarry.
ROBERT MORGAN
ANTIQUES
Arms and armour valuer at Holts Auctioneers.
ED COOK
RABBITS
Professional rabbit catcher working over 30,000 acres.
TOM SYKES
PEST CONTROL & WILDFOWLING
Sporting photographer, wildfowler and pest controller.
IAN SWEETMAN
GUNSMITHING
Owner of I S Sweetman Gun & Rifle Makers and former gunsmith at Purdey.
RICHARD ATKINS
TECHNICAL
Expert on the technical aspects of ballistics and shotgun performance.
GUNDOGS
Training time
How much time should I spend each day training my gundog?
Fran says: Training any dog takes time. Training a gundog to a good level takes dedication and commitment, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to take loads of time. You are better doing a few short sessions in a day rather than a long period of training, especially when your dog is young. Also, I find that a few days of no training can really benefit a young dog, particularly if you are concentrating on what can be pressure exercises such as steadiness. Little and often is by far the best way.
LEGAL
Cabinet question
I’m at the stage of applying for my shotgun certificate but I don’t have a cabinet yet. If I’m unsuccessful with the application I worry that the cabinet might end up being a waste of money. Do I need to buy a cabinet at this stage?
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