Shooting Times & Country
Out of sight and out of mind
Forget camouflage clothing and expensive equipment, follow Mike Swan’s tips on keeping a low profile when wildfowling
5 min |
September 22, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Can't buy fieldcraft
Mat Manning swaps hi-tech hardware for a basic break-barrel and fieldcraft during a refreshingly uncluttered walk through the woods
5 min |
September 22, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
You're not going to need a bigger boat
The cool waters around the UK are increasingly populated by sharks, so Nick Fisher sets out with a trusted team to try to catch one. Just don’t mention Jaws…
7 min |
September 22, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A trailer for a Heston special
With the harvest spaced out like in years past, shooting over stubbles from a hide disguised as a bale helps Tom Payne build a decent bag
5 min |
September 22, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A long wait, then Stan's the man
It’s the first duck flight of the season and a young springer shows his mettle, to Jack Bell’s delight
6 min |
September 22, 2021
The Field
Turning heritage fruit into eau-de-vie
HRH The Prince of Wales’s private orchard offers sanctuary to many heirloom fruit trees – which can now be enjoyed as a heritage brandy
6 min |
September 2021
The Field
The last of the English
It is 950 years since Hereward the Wake’s last stand against the Norman invasion, turning this Anglo-Saxon leader into a lowland hero
9 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Early stags: a dead red redemption
With the roe rut over, Chris Dalton switches focus to the reds and sets out to cull a few young male deer — if he can find them
5 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
The changing years of J K Stanford
Ornithologist, sportsman and Field correspondent, he was also a conservationist, whose pragmatic approach is still relevant today
7 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Lockdown leads to a few unlikely recruits
COVID-19 resulted in renewed interest in the countryside and lots of mess but it might not have all been a total disaster, says Gethin Jones
5 min |
August 25, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How the sport of trap shooting really took off
Diggory Hadoke charts the history of trapshooting from the days of top hats to the era of sophisticated machines
6 min |
August 25, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Choosing the right trainer
Ellena Swift explains how owners can ensure their aspiring gundogs learn the right skills
6 min |
August 25, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
For love, not money
When a stubble comes under siege, Tom Payne jumps at the chance to do what he is passionate about, rather than simply what pays the bills
7 min |
August 25, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Scout's honour in the battlefield
A new permission offers Simon Garnham the perfect chance to hone his keen young labrador’s skills while protecting a farmer’s livelihood
7 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
The perfect dog for partridges
For wild greys and redlegs, you need a worker that’s keen, thorough and won’t mind the brambles. So which to go for?
9 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Heading for higher ground
A traditional walk-about on the hill to mark the Glorious Twelfth yields little in the way of grouse but offers time and space to reflect on seasons past, present and future
6 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
The dawning of a new season
Autumn hunting’s smaller fields provide the perfect chance to get close to hounds – if you can stand the early starts
7 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Marsh rite of passage
For the novice fowler, learning about tides and maintaining your kit can be the difference between life and death, warns Barry Lawson
5 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
Taking a shine to stock finishing
Stock-finisher Shane Scase has built a reputation for his oil finishes that belies his years – though his ‘recipe’ is a closely guarded secret
8 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Making the most of it
With buildings and roads ruling out the use of a shotgun, Mat Manning sets up an airgun ambush to defend farmers’ fields from avian pests
5 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
A different coarse of action
Victorian gentlemen turned their noses up at coarse fish. But there is much excitement to be had fishing for pike, chub and dace on the fly
7 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
Summer storms hide much of the roe rut but the red stags are about to start and a cull is vital to keep the deer off vulnerable cover crops
2 min |
August 25, 2021
The Field
Ladies seize the day at Belvoir
With a stunning backdrop, birds galore and their menfolk to load, last season got off to an epic start for one team of lady Guns, despite the pandemic
7 min |
September 2021
The Field
To the hill once again
The clarion call has sounded and it is time to set your sights on the ultimate modern sporting challenge
4 min |
September 2021
The Field
You could see the beaters far distant on top of the next hill They were sending the grouse flying slightly uphill towards the Guns. Glenogil Estate By Forfar, Angus
The first challenge for this party of lucky Guns from Essex – who had won the day in a GWCT raffle – was to stomp up to their butts, where glorious views and testing birds awaited
8 min |
September 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
With ever-changing Covid rules, stalking businesses have been hit hard by the need for their clients to quarantine and a lack of hotels
2 min |
August 18, 2021
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Country Diary
There is much to be gained from putting aside petty differences and working together to help the world’s many endangered bird species
3 min |
August 18, 2021
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No alternatives would give same benefits, says study
An important new report provides a glorious boost to driven grouse shooting, stating it provides ecological, economic and social benefits
2 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Bunny boom or bust: feral foe or fine asset?
The rabbit’s fortunes have changed since it was introduced to the UK but it still offers a blissfully pure form of sport, says Patrick Laurie
6 min |
August 18, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Keepers help in fight against egg collectors
Richard Negus investigates cases of illegal raids on wild bird nests and learns that fieldsports is uniquely placed to thwart the thieves
6 min |