The Great Shoots

The Great Shoots is an impressive book to behold whether taking pride of place on a drawing room coffee table, or standing proud on a den library shelf… The Great Shoots would be a welcome addition to the libraries of game shots worldwide. – Gary Creighton * British Country Sports *The third edition of The Great Shoots is bigger and better than ever. Brian P. Martin has amassed over 275 pages of game shooting history, anecdotes and photography that will elevate the stature of any bookshelf. An ever better read if you’ve been lucky enough to visit some of the estates listed. More than a few for the bucket list can be found within. * Shooting Gazette *This is a beautiful and thoroughly researched book with a proper sense of history mixed with a clear understanding of the changing nature of shooting sports. It gives an insight into a past-time that remains important in much of the rural West Country. – Philip Bowern * Western Morning News *This is a sumptuous book that you can dip in and out of, filled with nostalgia and great photography and has become an established authority of the gameshooting world today. – Martin Stanhope * NFU Countryside *As well as being an informative and interesting read, looking at both the historical and current shooting scene on a number of top estates, The Great Shoots could also be described as a coffee table book. It will, no doubt, grace many a shoot lodge and gun room for the casual reader to dip in and out of. * BASC Magazine *This lavish book with stunning photographs will appeal to lovers of country pursuits. – Annette Shaw * Devon Life *

Brian P. Martin is among Britain’s most successful country and natural history writers. He has written over twenty-five books to date, including the bestselling Tales of the Old Gamekeepers. Brian has contributed to numerous magazines including his weekly column Rusticus which ran in the Shooting Times and The Countryman.