This week, ST heads to Dorset for a driven day as it should be, meanwhile up on the Mull of Kintyre, the hunt is on for crafty sika hinds

Quality birds in Dorset on a day when the shooting is as it should be. Tony Jackson joins the Mappowder shoot A stalking challenge: Ian Valentine's on the hunt for artful sika hinds on the Mull of Kintyre On test: Lewis Potter is impressed by the AYA No.1 Deluxe 20-bore. Is it more English than an English gun? The trouble with ticks: investigating the dire effects of this upland parasite Taking a line: how to train your dog to do it, with Joe Irving Taking Stock: advice on writing a will and organising your estate Vet Harvey Carruthers tells how to identify and treat back problems in dogs Digging is inevitable when ferreting — so don’t forget your spade or bleeper!