Fishing-Hunting
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Make way for the young thrusters
Don’t expect these youngsters to hang about –they’ll be over the gate before you get there
8 min |
August 2021
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Electric dreams
How easy is it to convert your classic car to electric power – and is it worth the effort? That probably depends on whether you drive a Land Rover or a Ferrari
8 min |
August 2021
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Bed and banquet
Reminiscing about the day’s sport over dinner is an essential part of a week in a sporting lodge – so it makes sense to splash out on a cook
8 min |
August 2021
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For He Was A Jolly Good Fellow
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s conservation successes and sporting prowess long attracted the attention of The Field’s commentators
8 min |
June 2021
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The Simple Joy Of Summer Shooting
With long days to savour, Will Garfit invites you to join him in a pigeon hide to experience the thrilling combination of testing sport and pest control
8 min |
June 2021
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Ahead of the Game
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s 57 years as patron of the GWCT reflected a pragmatic, pioneering approach to conservation
6 min |
June 2021
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RED LABS RISING
Once shunned in favour of the ubiquitous black, the fox-red labrador is now becoming increasingly popular, as Giles Catchpole relates
8 min |
June 2021
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Screaming from the rooftops
A sky filled with shrieking, swooping swifts is one of the true delights of summer. But it is one we need to work hard to protect
7 min |
June 2021
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Trials and variations
As the line between gundogs and trialling dogs grows ever wider, David Tomlinson wonders whether it’s time to split the breed standards in two
4 min |
June 2021
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Braced for the plunge
No matter whether you call it ‘wild’ or ‘cold-water’ swimming, it offers peace, exercise and a primeval sense of being at one with nature
9 min |
June 2021
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The pleasures of black powder
Using a muzzle-loader marries sport, heritage – and the satisfaction of customising one’s experience
7 min |
June 2021
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Perfect on parade
There may not be the usual Trooping the Colour this year, but a new crop of horses is keeping the Household Cavalry as busy as ever
8 min |
June 2021
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CARING FOR KENNELS
Legal changes and trail hunting have placed different pressures on our packs. How are today’s huntsmen responding to the challenges?
7 min |
June 2021
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WEATHER PROOFING THE FLINTLOCK
ONE of the biggest drawbacks of using a flintlock gun on the sporting field was weather proofing.
2 min |
May 2021
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What lies ahead for our beloved salmon?
What is it about Salmo salar that gets under our skin? And what does the future look like for the king of fish? In the first of a two-part series, avid fishers offer their opinions
10+ min |
May 2021
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SPORTING WAGERS - The Guineas
THE 2000 Guineas is the first of five Classics in the flat-racing season. It was first run on 18 April 1809, although it is usually run in May alongside the second Classic, the 1000 Guineas, which was founded five years later. While the former is reserved for colts, the latter is exclusively for fillies.
3 min |
May 2021
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Rizzini Grand Regal 28-bore
Mike Yardley is impressed by this pretty gun from the Italian maker, which is particularly well engraved and balanced. Missing little, he declares it one of the best 28-bores he has tested
3 min |
May 2021
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BRITISH SPORTING ART TRUST
John Ferneley Senior in his Studio at Elgin Lodge, Melton Mowbray by Claude Lorraine Ferneley (1822-1892)
1 min |
May 2021
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Have big teams had their day?
The pandemic may well have a lasting effect on our sport, says David Tomlinson, with a return to smaller days and rough shooting – and, perhaps, the omnipresence of the springer spaniel
4 min |
May 2021
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Black magic for May
For Neil Cross, mid May is the time to engage with the branchers at a Suffolk rookery, while Serena Cross is busting clays on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
3 min |
May 2021
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Art in the field
Layers of glaze and colour bring Chris Sharp’s salmon to life – and an understanding of their environment, as he explains to Janet Menzies
3 min |
May 2021
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An alliance to save salmon
What must be done to halt the alarming decline in our wild salmon? Five leading conservation bodies are pooling their knowledge to find the answers, as Mark Bilsby explains
4 min |
May 2021
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Alexandra Henton
For a country girl, what better job than PA at The Field? Well, Editor, of course, to champion rural causes and keep 168 years of heritage relevant
4 min |
May 2021
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Rifles, The Facts And The Fiction
From John Buchan’s adventure novels to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, rifles have given British literature some of its most memorable passages
7 min |
March 2021
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Will the curlew cease to call?
This delightful wader, now a red-listed species, is disappearing from our shores. What must be done to halt this decline?
8 min |
March 2021
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The heroes of conservation
Many inspiring projects have been launched by those with a love for the land, aimed at halting biodiversity loss and improving habitats
10+ min |
March 2021
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Peaknaze: conservation and common sense
Land managers and gamekeepers have protected the Peak District’s precious habitat for centuries. To reduce the risk of wildfires, their voices must be heard
8 min |
March 2021
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Hooked while young
Who says fishing is uncool? It is the ideal sport for the young and the young-at-heart – and the perfect way to find peace
7 min |
March 2021
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Forrad on to a brighter season
While languishing in lockdown, consider how you can lend support – and make a bucket-list for brighter days
8 min |
March 2021
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Britain enjoying the crane attraction
After centuries of absence, these spectacular birds have firmly returned to England, a remarkable conservation success
7 min |