Shooting Times & Country
Game Cookery
Modern cookery techniques mean we can get more flavour from our meat, as José Souto shows with this tasty mixed game Thai red curry
2 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A bump in the road
Roadkill is a regrettable fact of life in the modern world, but sadly it is still poorly understood by the wider public
5 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Number of shotgun licence holders is now in decline
New Home Office figures show that shotgun licence holders are down 4% year on year, while there are some worrying age and gender trends
1 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
A couple of litters from some seasoned ferrets offer a little glimpse into the future
5 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A potter with a gun
Geoffrey Armitage considers the essence of rough shooting, where Guns pit their intuition and powers of observation against wild game
5 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Liam Bell says gamekeepers must be realistic about growing game crops without the use of any herbicides or artificial fertilisers
3 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
No place like the North
Lindsay Waddell explores the incredible sporting history of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland from the coast to the moors
6 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Going for gold in Glenfinnan
A guided stalk in the Highlands leaves Jamie Tusting with memories to last a lifetime as he goes in pursuit of a red stag
6 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Step up your stalking footwear
Back-to-back stalks over rough terrain present the perfect opportunity to compare top-of-the-range boots and gaiters
6 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Sure, it's not lead but is it accurate?
When testing ‘non-toxic’ ammunition in .243, the nation’s favourite stalking calibre, Graham Downing is fairly impressed
5 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A midsummer night's dream
Gethin Jones joins Stuart Llewellyn of the Llanrwst Anglers Club on a night-time foray in for sea-trout on the wonderful River Conwy
6 min |
July 26, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Winning the waiting game
Perseverance and patience are essential when stalking sika says Chris Dalton, as he recalls a hard-fought battle with one stag
6 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
We need them more than they need us
The state of the UK game meat market makes for depressing reading, says Emily Damment, but a collaborative effort could be the answer
5 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Are game fairs wor
In the age of ubiquitous internet retail, what magic does the summer game fair still hold for those of a rural inclination, asks Felix Petit
3 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Some pigeons for the pot
Somehow the more perfect and intricate the plan for emptying a field of woodies, the more certain it is that the heavens will open
6 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Shoots are facing ruin and keepers out of jobs
The impact on rural livelihoods and rural life, following the recent general licence fiasco, is starting to be felt but BASC is fighting back
1 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Planning controversy over shoot flightponds
The owners of Eskdalemuir have gone to Holyrood for retrospective permission for their duck ponds, but locals are pushing back hard
1 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Heather heaven or heather hell?
Working on the moors is a real test for spaniels, both in terms of the thick cover and the stamina the terrain requires, writes Nick Ridley
5 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Learning on the job
With an ambition for a full-time stalking companion, Will Pocklington hopes his keen young teckel can rise to the challenge
5 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
A pain in the grass
With cover at its highest at this time of year, gundogs are exposed to the health risks presented by grass seeds
4 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
Where have all the gamekeepers gone?
Lindsay Waddell explores the decline of gamekeepers over the past century but manages to find reasons to be optimistic in the uplands
4 min |
July 19, 2023
Shooting Times & Country
An unexpected badger ambush
A member of the tracking association must act fast when his stalking dogs come across some surprising opponents
5 min |
July 19, 2023
The Field
A dance before dawn
The swaggering spectacle of the blackcock lek is an astonishing piece of natural theatre that few are fortunate enough to witness
7 min |
August 2023
The Field
Feargal Sharkey
The ex-punk rocker is now channelling his anger into saving Britain's beleaguered chalkstreams and holding those responsible for their decline firmly to account
4 min |
August 2023
The Field
The Exmoor Forest Inn and Duredon Farm
Nestled in the heart of Exmoor, these superb establishments are a sportsman's paradise, says Rory Knight Bruce
3 min |
August 2023
The Field
170 YEARS OF THE FIELD
Clothes for grouse shooting by Bernard Cazenove 3 October 1936
3 min |
August 2023
The Field
A Highland odysse
In August 1773, Dr Samuel Johnson and James Boswell embarked on their 83-day, 800-mile journey through the Scottish Highlands
6 min |
August 2023
The Field
Egton estate North Yorkshire
An early-season walked-up day brings a party of old friends to the moor, where elegant dogwork and plentiful grouse make for unforgettable sport
7 min |
August 2023
The Field
Repairing, preparing and raring to go
Over the summer, hunts are a hive of activity: from horses and hounds to boots and buttons, everything must be shipshape for the Season ahead
7 min |
August 2023
The Field
A thrilling test of sporting skill
As The Field's Macnab Challenge returns for 2023, intrepid sportsmen will set out to achieve this most famous feat guided by seasoned mentors of the game
4 min |