Fishing-Hunting
The Field
Art in the field
Michael Demain tells Janet Menzies how delivering a piano struck a chord, inspiring him to put down his hod and pick up a paint brush
3 min |
March 2021
The Field
Adapt training to suit the circumstances
Shoot days and field trials have been deleted from the calendar but that’s no reason to allow your gundog training to lose focus
9 min |
March 2021
The Field
A KEY PERK OF THE JOB
Is tied accommodation a brilliant fringe benefit in uncertain times, or a relic of days gone by?
9 min |
March 2021
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Drink To Your Heart's Content
For responsible guns and designated drivers, having a drink meant water. Not any more...
8 min |
February 2021
The Field
Smells like a HeroRAT
‘Rats’ – a four-letter word to many of us. But thanks to its olfactory skills, that much-decried rodent isn’t necessarily the villain of the piece
6 min |
February 2021
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Sporting challenges across the Channel
If wanderlust strikes, where should one consider booking game shooting abroad? The Field asks those in the know
10+ min |
February 2021
The Field
Skoda Octavia SE L Hatch
A new model is cause for both excitement and trepidation, finds Charlie Flindt. Would the Octavia remain endearingly practical or veer towards fripperies and pretention?
3 min |
February 2021
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Paradise hooked
Searching for a place to rejuvenate the soul and reconnect with nature?
7 min |
February 2021
The Field
No picnic at The Third Pole
A century ago, the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club set the wheels in motion for one of Britain’s greatest epics of exploration – Everest
9 min |
February 2021
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The 1812 Edition, a triumph for Boss & Co
With a side-lever that fits to right or left, this ambidextrous over-and-under writes a new chapter in the history of London Bests
5 min |
February 2021
The Field
The pluck of the Irish
Horse power is key if you decide to face Ireland’s dastardly drains, fearsome banks and stone walls. And, perhaps, a desire to join the tumblers club…
8 min |
February 2021
The Field
A winter's white-tail
So well has the white-tailed deer done since its introduction to Finland that it is now an established sporting quarry, hunted both from high seats and on driven days
8 min |
February 2021
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Bye bye baby…
This Valentine’s Day is going to be a bit different for Eve Jones, who has an announcement to make to all her devoted readers
4 min |
February 2021
The Field
Anatomy Of An Auction
Today, there’s no need to visit an auction room to bid for a shotgun. But is internet bidding better than raising a paddle? Or visiting a shop?
9 min |
January 2021
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Keeping the faith of our fathers
Reformation, repression, recession – just some of the obstacles faced by the owners of historic houses with private chapels
9 min |
January 2021
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Picking up the perfect bottle
A decent beer is a wonderful thing but perhaps not a serious enough libation to salute every shoot day. So which are the best wines to uncork for lunch?
9 min |
January 2021
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The enduring appeal of the side-by-side
Often considered a ‘traditional’ sporting weapon, a relic from a previous era, the side-by-side still has plenty to offer the modern gun – once you’ve busted the myths
7 min |
January 2021
The Field
Art in the field
Dee Taylor combines the pop-art of Lichtenstein with the colour of the racecourse to winning effect, as he explains to Janet Menzies
4 min |
January 2021
The Field
Subaru XV
It once occupied the gap between the Forester and the Impreza, but does it still? The key, finds Charlie Flindt, is in the suspension
3 min |
January 2021
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Ring out the old, ring in the new
Deeply rooted in our culture and heritage, church bells are the sound that welcomes in the New Year
7 min |
January 2021
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Guerini Forum 32in 20-bore
Michael Yardley compares the respective shooting qualities of 30in and 32in models. How would this deluxe Forum fare? And which barrel length does he prefer?
4 min |
January 2021
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Callie Coles
Hunting may have skipped a generation but now this keen hunter is delighted to be passing on her love of the sport to the next generation
3 min |
January 2021
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Angmering Park West Sussex
Sheila Flavell takes the first of the day, a sublime high partridge, and soon all the guns are in action, latching onto challenging birds that set their wings at distance.
7 min |
January 2021
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Pony-Mad Moments Captured On Canvas
No artist understood the bond between young rider and pony better than Anne Bullen, as a new exhibition illustrates
8 min |
December 2020
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The Proper Balance Of A Sporting Gun
An unusual item discovered in the Long Room at James Purdey & Sons demonstrates not only gun balance but the firm’s professionalism
4 min |
December 2020
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It's Christmas, But Not As We Know It
From keeping carp in a Czech bathtub to shooting ptarmigan for the Icelandic table, we look at festive traditions and customs across the continent
9 min |
December 2020
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The Percy: hunting as it should be
As Old English hounds cross this stunning country, community is as much a part of a day in Northumberland as the unceasing sport
8 min |
December 2020
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THOMAS BECKET, THE MAKING OF A SAINT
Before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury he was the sidekick of the king. What changed?
8 min |
December 2020
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Geese at first light or on a moon-flight
Morning flight is the surest source of spectacle for a wildfowler but a moonlit night can offer a touch of magic
8 min |
December 2020
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Fly-fishing adventures in Chilean Patagonia
Wild places, pristine waters and plentiful trout are the hallmarks of a trip to this South American rainforest – with a touch of luxury to bookend the day
7 min |