Where do Britons purchase their hunting equipment and firearms?

[Holographer]

Here in Canada, we have large sporting goods stores, and we have numerous gunstores where people can purchase hunting arms such as shotguns and rifles, along with ammunition. Handguns can also be purchased with a license; it is not that difficult to obtain if you do not have a criminal record.

When I go deer, turkey, duck, or elk hunting, I usually have most of my gear already in storage at my house, and if I need to replace something (such as a torn pair of camouflage pants, or a hunting knife), I just drive over to the sporting goods store.

Stores like Canadian Tire also have a good selection of hunting equipment.

Is it mostly the same in the UK? Where do you lot usually purchase your hunting gear? Hunting is very popular across Canada during this time of year, in the fall. Licenses are issued province by province, though.

So for instance if I wish to hunt turkeys in Ontario, I contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources instead of the federal government. How does it work in the UK?

[Two Fingered Salute]

You buy a gun from a gunsmith such as
http://www.trulockandharris.com/newguns.asp
or
http://www.thomasturners.co.uk/Products/Shooting-Sticks.aspx?gclid=CLO86bP_yp0CFQkwpAodRSvDqw

You can buy your clothes from there or an outfitters such as

http://www.farlows.co.uk/collection.php/category/mens/cPath/2

then you jump in the old jallopy up to the estate and bag a few for the pot

what

[David H]

Hunting is very unpopular in the UK and, with a few exceptions on privately-owned estates, illegal.

Guns can be bought provided you have first satisfied the police that you are a suitable person, with a valid reason, to own a gun (not easy), which must be kept in a securely-locked case at all times

[David]

only rich people hunt here in the U.K