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In praise of smaller dogs

They eat less, live longer, won’t knock you over when the postman calls and will take on most the tasks of their larger brethren. What’s not to like, asks David Tomlinson?

4 mins read

Ground rules

Where it is safe to do so, should shooting ground game be permitted on a driven day, upholding the tradition of rabbit pie once more?

A stately hut

Whether folly or functional, ornate or ordinary, these idiosyncratic structures are indispensable to our sporting lives

9 mins read

Bet on your hedges

There’s a renewed energy for managing and planting hedgerows across Britain, but what makes a good hedge and why are they so important?

On the guest list

Visiting different hunt country is a surefire way to get the adrenaline racing and to see sport from a new perspective, just be sure to stay on the right side of the secretary

9 mins read

Lest we forget: 100 years of the RBL

The Royal British Legion, formed after World War I, still provides essential support for service personnel today

A noble mount

Pedal power is the perfect way to get around the estate – or even to Parliament

Guns line a track that winds through a steep valley and birds zip over the contours presenting spectacular driven and crossing shots Bereleigh Estate East Hampshire

A passion for fieldsports has inspired the Tyrwhitt-Drakes to create a top-quality shoot at their home near Petersfield, with conservation and bonhomie very much to the fore

He who hesitates is lost

Stopping the gun and thus missing the shot sounds an easy problem to fix, but it takes practice, trust and training to let instinct take over