A season for family dogs

With more shoots planning less formal days, the old-style mooching gundog will be in its element

A puppy for shoot or sofa

If you require a gundog, then pick a puppy from working lines, says David Tomlinson. However, some unlikely dogs prove themselves excellent shoot-day companions

A Borders day to remember

Enchanting Thirlestane Castle provides the perfect setting for a testing day facing Scotland’s iconic grouse

Our Love Affair With Quarry

As the Twelfth approaches – and the inevitable media assault – Editor Jonathan Young says that it is now more important than ever that we champion our wildlife

Love In The Time Of Lockdown

Eve Jones finds that there’s a big difference between living with someone and L-I-V-I-N-G W-I-T-H S-O-M-E-O-N-E.

Victoria Maloch

A two-year scholarship to study in the UK has introduced this American to the joys of clay shooting, while helping her advocate for rural interests

The next generation

Before they can take their place in the pack, this year’s hounds will need to mature. And puppy walkers are a vital part of that process, as David Tomlinson explains

Now little Jimny's gone…

… he disappeared one day. With no test cars available during lockdown, Charlie Flindt ponders the fate of The Field’s favourite little four-by-four

It's time for ch-ch-change

We find ourselves at an odd point in time, says Philip Howard, who is both excited and fearful of what the future holds. We need to talk...

Coveys, curlew and a castle

Testing conditions and Yorkshire Dales terrain gave guns a thoroughly sporting day at Bolton estate

Empowering those ‘up the glen'

Late changes to the Animal and Wildlife bill in Scotland were bewildering to moorland managers, however, Gift of Grouse and regional groups are giving them a voice at las

Art in the field

Few of us will ever get to see a capercaillie lekking live. However, thanks to Justin Prigmore we can still appreciate the spectacle.

AyA Legend De Luxe 20-bore

It would be hard to better this nicely-proportioned Spanish over-and-under, says Michael Yardley. However, excellence comes at a price…

Too close for comfort

There is only so much that can be achieved at a distance, finds Philip Howard, trying to strike a balance between solitary confinement and essential repairs

Tiggy Pettifer

The tug is the drug, says this fundraiser for the Atlantic Salmon Trust, who works to safeguard this exhilarating sport for future generations

Living off the land

For many of us, putting food on the table now means a trip to the supermarket. But just what is available to the modern hunter-gatherer?

The personal armoury of Sir Winston Churchill

Military weapons, guns and rifles for field sports and presentation pieces make up the remarkable collection of the Army officer turned statesman

To the litter end

Breeding from your bitch may be satisfying but it is also a big decision, says David Tomlinson, highlighting the issues that you need to consider

Mahseer adventure

At the confluence of two rivers on the border of India and Nepal monster fish can be found – if you can take your eyes off the scenery

Lead shot vs steel: The Field's guide to the ballistics

Lead has been used for centuries to deliver a clean kill. What must a gun know before deciding on its replacement?

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0T

There’s no missing the latest incarnation of Jeep’s iconic 4x4 as it conquers the countryside. Charlie Flindt finds he’s having a lot of fun

Adapting guns for steel

The lead shot vs steel shot debate continues to rage. But does steel really herald the demise of our beloved old guns – or merely a modification?

A GOLDEN LESSON IN PIGEON SHOOTING

Olympic gold medallist Richard Faulds is a fiend at Double Trap – but how would he fare when facing pigeon over stubbles…

Shooting Clays Can Improve Your Game

Whilst a clay day will not exactly replicate time on the peg it is good practice – and could become an enjoyable activity in its own right

Holland & Holland's side-by-side-by-sides

Nearly two decades after it was challenged to do so, the gunmaker has produced a magnificent pair of 20-bore triple-barrelled guns

In pursuit of a large slab of silver

We do not need to venture abroad to land a leviathan; some British rivers carry the genetics for double-figure sea-trout

Treehouses, living the high life

With timeless appeal, whether balanced on branches or supported by stilts, treehouses enable visitors to look down on the world

Browning 725 Sporter

The changes to this version of the popular over-and-under are both cosmetic and functional, says Michael Yardley; it is a gun he would consider buying

The perfect playground

What makes the ideal sporting estate? Situation? Range of sport available? Luxury accommodation? Leading sporting land agents offer their opinions

Play at crystal palace

Was The Field of Cloth of Gold, the meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I 500 years ago this month, the greatest party ever thrown?