Shooting Times & Country
When it's time to say goodbye
It’s never an easy decision to make, but there’s peace to be had in remembering the good times, says Solider Palmer
5 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Dropping in for some spring sport
The weather doesn’t dampen any spirits — or the action — as a last-minute visit results in a successful woodland stalk for roebuck and muntjac in the gloom
6 min |
May 24, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Get fit for the field - even in your garden
Improve your fitness and your shooting technique will no doubt benefit too, writes Richard Negus, and you don’t need to go to the gym
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Avoiding those dental disasters
A handheld metal detector could well be the way forward when cooking with steel-shot game, says Guy Maddocks
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Game Cookery
José Souto’s venison tea is a great way to use up homemade stock, and it’s a warming treat well worth mastering ahead of next shooting season
2 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Big performance in a small package
Mat Manning puts the compact MTC SWAT Prismatic Atom telescopic sight to the test to see how this petite optic performs against its price
4 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Price isn't the main factor
Liam Bell looks at the pitfalls to avoid and the questions to ask to ensure a healthy stock of birds this season
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Whipping up a firecracker
The weather might be against them, but Leon Challis-Davies still manages to feed the team a hearty caramelised breakfast burger
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Preventative action
Distemper has been controlled in the UK through vaccinations, but David Tomlinson asks if annual boosters are still really necessary
4 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking where the snow lingers
Daniel Smith travels to a lonely outpost in the scenic Austrian Alps on a quest to stalk roebuck, but it's the region's chamois goats that will make him return
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
It's a battle of the sexes
Whether you pick a dog or a bitch is a personal preference, says Ellena Swift, but what can affect the decision?
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
You'll get the hang of it
Hanging a carcass adds flavour to the meat, but how long you leave it for will depend on a number of factors, says Graham Downing
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Shooting community hails King Charles III in Harrogate
A gun salute celebrates the coronation in style, while there are big plans to grow the Northern Shooting Show for next year’s event
1 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
British Deer Society launches birth survey
The society hopes the research will highlight how deer are reacting to changes in their environment and if birth dates are being affected
1 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A sporting life in Africa
What’s the worth in republishing the works of a man who lied again and again over the years?
6 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Losing the battle
Robin H Harrison reports on the tragedy of waders, and the difficult struggle faced by the geese in East Norfolk during the hard winter
5 min |
May 17, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
It's time to get real
It can seem tricky to bridge the gap between training and a shoot day, says Ellena Swift, but there are a number of exercises to help
6 min |
May 17, 2023
The Field
Knights of the long knives
The mock battles that kept men at arms amused during a siege or quiet period morphed into extravagant festivals with often deadly outcomes
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Minority report
A sensible approach to outcrossing is essential if our vulnerable native spaniel breeds are to have a future. But it appears that, for some, purity is more important than survival
4 min |
June 2023
The Field
The European eel: a life extraordinary
Its migration is among the most incredible feats of the natural world but this once-prolific eel is now critically endangered and needs our help
5 min |
June 2023
The Field
From batting whites to trusty tweeds
The connection between cricket and game shooting goes beyond dress codes and conviviality: these seasonal pastimes are two sides of the same sporting coin
6 min |
June 2023
The Field
Welcome to picnic season
Eat your way through the summer months with panache as only the British can
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
In the field with father
We celebrate the role-model hunting heroes who are passing on their love of the sport to their children
8 min |
June 2023
The Field
Our wild fish future
Fishing is at a crossroads but if anglers can change their expectations, this wonderful sport will live on
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Scotland's secret sport
THERE are some secrets in angling that are genuine secrets. They manifest as rumours and half-truths passed between anglers and over time morph into legends and hearsay
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Where the river is still king
Multi-lane lakes may level the playing field for top rowers but in Britain, when regatta season rolls around, rivers reign supreme
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Deserving of a bigger buzz
Solitary bees are often ignored in favour of their honey-producing brethren, but their incredible importance as pollinators cannot be overestimated
7 min |
June 2023
The Field
Art in the field
David Williams-Ellis’ sculptures of fish and fishing celebrate the past but he hopes they will also help change the future
3 min |
June 2023
The Field
Given the cold shoulder
Smart motorways were designed to ease congestion but significant safety concerns prompted the Government to apply the brakes a move that has now been made permanent
2 min |
June 2023
The Field
Things are looking rosy
For those cursed with clay soil, roses are the perfect garden addition. Colourful, richly fragrant, adaptable and almost endless in variety, they define the word summer’
3 min |