Jonathan Carter

Sharing the Joy: Reviving my Passion for Game Shooting

Often one can have too much of a good thing. A recent day out with a first time game shooter reminded me of what it once felt like!

Cracking the Blackberry Code

Having lived in a variety of places, I have noticed a strange correlation between local hedgerows and the quality of life each location provided...

Crafting the Perfect Shotgun: A Lifelong Pursuit

Choosing just one gun to use for the rest of your life may seem like an impossible task, and here's why...

Step Aside, Youth Coming Through! Bringing Millennials into Fieldsports

A little tired of reading people complain about how life isn't fair, I hunt down some solutions to the future of fieldsports!

How Should I Feel When I Hunt An Animal? Inside The Mind of a Hunter

What do you feel when you pull the trigger on a hunt? For me, the journey of processing and accepting these feelings has been long and winding.

Hunting the Impossible: My Top 3 Hunts that will NEVER happen

I have a hunting bucketlist as long as my arm, but thanks to geopolitics some of those dreams are a step too far. Here are the top three international hunts I'll likely never go on

The Thrill of Shooting Wild Birds: A Bucket List Experience

After a day shooting on a wild partridge and pheasant shoot, I fear that I will never look at a released bird the same again. Today I share a few highlights from one the best days of my shooting life...

For Passion, Not Profit: Is Commercial Shooting TOO Commercial?

After a day on a private family shoot, I was left deep in thought about the healthier sides of the atmosphere on this type of day versus a typical bought day. Here are a few of those thoughts in written and video form

Could Sporting Clays Hold the Key to the Future of Game Shooting?

A recent trip to Texas has opened my eyes to the untapped potential of sporting clay shooting - could we learn from our American cousins to help protect game shooting's future?

Is driven pheasant shooting actually OK?

Is it right to not look at ourselves and our actions objectively? I am obviously a lover of every facet of hunting and shooting, but am often left wondering whether how we do things should remain unchanged!