Shooting Times & Country – 17 July 2019

Game Fair preview

A feast of sport for all

Thisyear’s GameFair hasmore attractionsthanever before, so

makesure you don’t miss a great day out, says Charlotte Peters

whichfittinglyopenswitha 61-gun

salutetogetits61styearstarted?

Newthisyearis a purpose-built

night-visiontunnelandviewingdeck.

Therehavebeensomeextraordinary

advancesinopticaltechnologyover

thepastyearorso,andyou’llbe

abletolearnmoreaboutthemand

experiencethelatestnight-visionkit

foryourself,withtheopportunityto

comparesomeofthe biggest brands

in the market.

P

eoplehaveallsortsof

reasonstogototheGame

Fair.Perhapsit’swhere

youcatchupwithold

friendsovera pintorwhereyou

tryoutbeforebuyingsomenewkit

you’vereadabout.Maybeyoumake

a beelinefortheclaylinetosatisfy

yourcompetitivespiritorwatch

somedebatesora cookeryclass.

Sowhat’sofparticularinterest

to shooters at the 2019 Game Fair,

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Thereis alsoa speciallydesigned

platformwhereyoucancheckout

famousnamesinopticsandtestrifle

scopes,binocularsandthermal-

imagingequipment.

Oneofthemostpopular

destinationsis the500m-long

SubaruShootingLine,which

offerschallengesforshootersofall

disciplinesandabilities.A variety

oflayoutshasbeendesignedby

multipleworldSportingclay-shooting

championGeorgeDigweed,who

willbetherealldayontheFriday.

There’sanopportunitytotakeon

a 12-bird pool shoot for a £5 entry fee

The night-vision tunnel will give you the opportunity to try out some of the latest equipment

Pickupculinaryinspirationand

gamecookeryadvicefromtop

chefsintheGameFairTheatre

ThenewGinmakers’Row

AtriptotheCICteamontheRigby

standtohavetrophiesmeasured

InspectLeChameau’sdry-fire

shootingsimulator

WatchtheUK’sbestdogsand

handlerscompete in the Home

International

Takeyourdogthrough the

gundogscurries

AtriptothePugsandDrummers

stand for all things ferreting

ALSO NOT TO BE MISSED

Multipleworldclaychampion

GeorgeDigweed(centre) will

be at the fair on Friday