In this issue

Real conservation
The heroes who make Britain a wildlife paradise.

This year’s top gundogs
We launch The Field Gundog Awards 2020, in association with Chudleys.

A helping hand for wild trout
Shaun Leonard describes how the Wild Trout Trust is working with fishing clubs and other groups to improve habitat for these fish..

Driving Ireland's grouse moors again

The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust has produced driven Lagopus lagopus hibernicus for the first time in more than 60 years – and won the 2019 Purdey Awards

7 mins

The battle over saving the hen harrier

A Government-backed recovery plan should have ended the controversy surrounding this bird of prey; however, the conflict continues

7 mins

Mountains high

Upper Donside’s mountain hare population is thriving, thanks to the work of grouse keepers like Alex Jenkins

7 mins

Securing wildlife habitat for the future

Since its inception in 1986, the Wildlife Habitat Trust has helped clubs and projects across the UK to acquire land and enhance conservation

6 mins

Create your own nature reserve

With a little effort and for minimal cost, we can all have more wildlife in our countryside and towns

7 mins

Ashes to ashes: the devastation of dieback

This much-loved native species faces an uncertain future due to a relentless pathogen, which is damaging landscapes and wrecking our woodlands

7 mins

A helping hand for wild trout

The Wild Trout Trust provides hands-on advice for fishing clubs, landowners and other groups on providing the perfect habitat for this iconic fish

4 mins

Riding the high moor

Once a year, the Two Bridges Hunt Club unites the four hunts that call Dartmoor home, for dinner and a day’s challenging sport

7 mins

It's my obsession

Collecting is an admirable hobby, agrees Roger Field, as a collection of Winchesters came to the market. But to what lengths should you go to add to your hoard?

9 mins

Rizzini ‘Grand Regal' 20-bore

The Regals represent a significant step in the evolution of the Rizzini range, says Michael Yardley, offering good shooting qualities as well as value for money

4 mins

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The Field Magazine Description:

The Field is published monthly and dedicated to those brave souls who shoot, fish and hunt way beyond the call of duty. Since 1853, its staff has selflessly brought its readers the cream of rural life, be it pheasant shooting, dry-fly fishing or the distinct merits of Cheval Blanc. If you love field sports, errant terriers and very foxy friends at hunt balls, The Field is for you.