• Browning blog: Ben takes up shooting

    Ben takes up shooting

    “Do you want a go?” A friendly Belgian chap was offering me a rifle at a shooting range in a Second World war fort (fort of Flémalle).

  • Bronwing blog: big game ammunition: grams or grains?

    Big game ammunition: grams or grains?

    Ammunition weight is key.  It impacts on the trajectory of the bullet and how well it penetrates the game.

  • Browning blog: the right equipment to go hunting in the wilderness

    The right equipment to go hunting in the wilderness

    Let’s talk a bit about stalking or hunting equipment in general. I am not talking about things like rifles and scopes today, but rather the equipment you carry in your rucksacks, kit bags and all those pockets which nowadays adorn jackets and trousersI know that everyone has their own personal preferences as to what they need and use, and every country has different regulations and traditions: therefore, what follows is perhaps not a complete list.

  • Browning Blog: The advantages of being accompanied during stalking and stalking hunts

    The advantages of being accompanied during stalking

    We consider the advantages of not going it alone into the hunting field when you’re a beginner hunter or even an experienced hunter.

  • Browning Blog: Advice chosing scope hunting shooting

    My old hunter’s advice to choose your first scope

    There is a very common question people ask: “I am new to stalking/hunting, can someone suggest what type of scope I need for different kinds of hunting?”

  • Chloe Moore Experience life to become a huntress

    Chloe Moore: my life experience to become a huntress

    My hunting journey began probably like most young people through my father. I had grown up around firearms, been taught respect, safety and most importantly the magnitude of shooting. It’s not something I took lightly, even as a child, but my father’s passion and love for his hobby had me wanting to know more. In consequence, I wanted to be taken to range days and shooting shows.

  • Browning Blog : Alexandra Hellstrom deer-hunting hungary

    How to track an injured deer ?

    OK there you are lined up on that Roe Buck and everything looks good, you squeeze the trigger and instead of dropping on the spot it runs usually into the woods. So what went wrong and more importantly what do you do? Shot placement might be out and a heart shot deer, despite being technically dead can run 100 yards more or less and will always try and go to ground and hide. Worse if it’s gut shot, it will hunch as it’s hit and also run, but further as the wound, though fatal is not instantly so.

  • Browning Blog - How to choose scope - optic

    How to choose your shooting scope

    Nine French hunters out of ten use a telescopic sight when hunting big game. A scope can be an indispensable help when seeking to ensure a maximum of precision. Red dots, scopes for driven hunts or scopes for stalking: with so much choice, it is sometimes difficult to know what to choose! This should help with your decision.

  • Love Is In The Air – 5 Top Tips To Roebuck Rut Calling.

    As we draw nearer to the roebuck rutting season (late July, early August in England) the thought of calling in that trophy buck becomes ever prominent. With long days of warm weather and the bucks chasing does, there’s plenty of action to be had if you know the right calls. Here are a few tips to help you along the way…

  • A Browning choke being installed on a shotgun

    Shotgun chokes : what, when, how ?

    Widely used, it’s now almost impossible to find a hunting or sporting shotgun that’s not equipped with a choke. Let’s learn more.

  • French Huntinfg Permit

    The French Hunting Permit “Permis de Chasse”: What You Should Know

    Understanding foreign hunting permit laws will certainly help you out if you’re looking at hunting abroad – Our second feature on Sport Abroad looks at the French hunting laws, whether you’re maybe moving to France or simply interested in hunting in the country, here is what you should know…

  • Hunter and his dog - Choosing the right gun dog

    Choosing The Right Gun Dog

    For centuries man has always fared better in his pursuit of game when aided by a canine. But which breed suits you? Our choices range from the likes of Retrievers to Pointers, Bloodhounds to Terriers. But with hundreds of different sporting breeds to choose from, you really can’t go wrong. To obtain a winning combination, find the canine that best describes you…

  • Belgian Hunting Permit

    The Belgian Hunting Permit: What You Should Know

    Understanding foreign hunting permit laws will certainly help you out if you’re looking at hunting abroad – Our first feature on Sport Abroad looks at the Belgian hunting laws, whether you’re moving to Belgium or simply interested in hunting in the country, here is what you should know…