Game Shooting
Mini Masterclass: Shooting Instruction
This months Mini Masterclass is all about shooting instruction. Victoria was joined by one of our favourite shooting instructors and ground owners, Simon O’Leary from The Hownhall Shoot, which is located on the Cowdray Estate in Sussex. In this Mini Masterclass Simon shares his wealth of knowledge and his brilliant take on things, he’s such a genuine…
Read MoreShotgun Calibres
This week Victoria answers a question about shotgun calibres from a member. If you have a question for Victoria, you can email anytime to hello@ladiesshootingclub.com In this weeks video, she explains how the calibre of a shotgun is measured using a quirky old historic law! She talks about the different calibres of shotguns and delves in…
Read MoreHow She Did It: Claire Wright
Claire Wright from Newmarket is an inspiration and a fabulous example of feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Claire is one of our long-time wonderful members and she joined Victoria for a really honest chat to talk about overcoming nerves for her first game day. When you’re doing something for the first time it…
Read MoreGrouse Shooting 101
The start of the grouse shooting season is almost upon us with the season starting on the 12th August, or the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ as it’s commonly known. Although this year the season officially opens on Monday 13th as it’s illegal to shoot game on a Sunday. Lots of grouse days have been cancelled this year…
Read MoreMini Masterclass: Your first Game Day with Chris Hanks
The game season is nearly upon us! Chris Hanks who is the Head Instructor of Lady’s Wood Shooting School in South Gloucestershire joined Victoria to talk about preparing for your first game day. Chris has shooting in his blood. He was born and raised on a game shoot, where his Father is still head keeper.…
Read MoreDriven Shooting & Walked Up Shooting
With the game shooting season approaching many of our members have their first day’s shooting planned. This week Victoria talks about the two main sorts of game shooting which are driven shooting and walked up shooting. Driven Shooting is where beaters ‘flush’ the birds over a line of Guns (the shooters). On a driven shoot…
Read MoreGetting the most out of the Game Fair!
The Game Fair is event of the summer! This year it’s being held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire from 27th – 29th July and it’s going to be a good one as always. This year the Game Fair are celebrating their 60th Anniversary. If you’re new to the world of shooting or haven’t been to…
Read More3 ways to go game shooting without spending a fortune!
Game shooting is expensive, there’s no getting away from it, however there are ways in which you can enjoy a day in the field without spending a small fortune. In this video Victoria shares her top three tips for getting out there and enjoying a days shooting on a shoestring. In this video you will…
Read MoreMini Masterclass: Loading
Have you ever wondered about loading? If so, then this weeks video is for you! Victoria was joined by the wonderful Hatty Hosegood, loader extraordinaire for this month’s Mini Masterclass. Hatty is an in-demand shooting instructor and loader who works at some of the finest estates and shooting schools in the South West of England…
Read MoreWhen you’re on the peg for the first time
This week’s video is for the aspiring game shooters amongst us. If you’re shooting game for the first time this season, chances are you might have a ton of questions about form for the day and what you need to do or what happens. If you’ve never been on a peg before (a peg is…
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