Treasure Hunting magazine
New Permission Old Treasure
It was a Monday like any other; normally we have the day off, however on this particular day my wife Liz had a university course to complete.
7 min |
December 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Introducing the Finds Liaison Officers
I work from the Museum of Island History at Newport on the Isle of Wight, the centrally situated ‘capital’ of the island.
6 min |
December 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Detectival 2019
The fact that it was both a Friday as well as being the 13th didn’t seem to weigh too heavily on us, if indeed it was noticed at all.
3 min |
December 2019
Treasure Hunting magazine
Anglo-Saxon Stunner
I have very fond memories of my first forays into metal detecting: my late father had bought a cheap detector from Maplin in order to investigate the local beach – we didn’t find much but had a fantastic time.
2 min |
December 2019
Angler's Mail
Seeking mini monsters with Jeremy Wade
The natural history photographer has fi lmed all 53 UK freshwater fi sh species, and this week he reveals how he went about capturing ruffe.
4 min |
November 05, 2019
Angler's Mail
River rumble in flooded jungle
LOOKING through my old diaries, I can see that I predominantly fish for barbel in the autumn and early winter months.
6 min |
November 05, 2019
Angler's Mail
Is this the best-ever haul of big UK perch?
8 giants over 4 lb 5 lb 2 oz stunner Contest win, too
3 min |
November 05, 2019
Angler's Mail
Fooling finicky bream
As temperatures fall, bream become trickier to catch, often giving false indications when conventional groundbait feeders are being used. All is not lost though, as I’ve sussed out a way to fool these finicky fish with a simple pellet feeder rig.
4 min |
November 05, 2019
Angler's Mail
Dream ‘20' for Fred
Jamie helps a veteran angling pal catch a yearned for fish
3 min |
November 05, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Autumn Salmon's Return
Large-scale commercial fishing in the ’70s largely put an end to fresh autumn salmon but Arthur Oglesby’s perseverance was rewarded.
4 min |
October 30, 2019
Sporting Gun
Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere
Tom Sykes was keen to get his hands on an all-purpose over-and-under suited to both the saltings and the pheasant peg and to this end tried the Yildiz Wildfowler Extreme and Pro Sporter over a season.
4 min |
December 2019
Sporting Gun
Be Prepared
Geoff Garrod says checking and repairing equipment reaps rewards over the season and urges people to make their general licence case in the Defra survey.
4 min |
December 2019
Sporting Gun
Cover All The Bases
Jon Snowdon prepares for the deer season as much as he can in the light of the changing climatic conditions
3 min |
December 2019
Sporting Gun
My Kingdom For A Hawk
Ed Cook relishes the time he has with birds of prey in the form of a Harris hawk and female red-tail, which are a most useful ally in his quest to quell the rabbit population
2 min |
December 2019
Sporting Gun
Skin And Bone
Mange is an unpleasant condition passed on by mites that results in hair loss and an agonising death for the fox. Patrick Hook says there is only one humane solution.
3 min |
December 2019
Sporting Gun
Stoat Mustela Erminea
Charles Smith-Jones looks at the diminutive but fierce stoat, scourge of the rabbit and adversary of many a gamekeeper as a result of its taste for ground-nesting birds as well as their chicks
3 min |
December 2019
Shooting Times & Country
16-bore — A Gauge For All Reasons
Recent years have seen a revival of the 16-bore, as people appreciate the combination of light weight and firepower, says Diggory Hadoke
6 min |
October 30, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Simply Boar-some
The atmospheric oak forests of France offered an ideal backdrop for Jamie Tusting to try a masterclass in boar hunting
6 min |
October 30, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper Abroad
British gamekeepers are considered the best in the world — and several have already made the move abroad, says Jeremy Hobson
5 min |
October 30, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
The Perfect Day
The arrival of autumn brings no gloom for Richard Hardy, for it heralds the start of the hunting season.
6 min |
October 30, 2019
Angler's Mail
71-Pounder Smashes British Carp Record!
What a high for Lowe! Martyn Lowe’s magnificent mirror carp scaled 71 lb, but he won’t be claiming it as a British record.
2 min |
October 29, 2019
Angler's Mail
The Perfect Recipe For Chub Success
Leighton McDonnell makes the headlines in Angler’s Mail every winter, as he’s a master at catching big chub, especially from the Great Ouse. The chartered surveyor from Tring, in Hertfordshire, who penned the books Fishing On The Edge (2006) and Pulling Against Fish (2016), describes the approach that has banked him 17 chub of over 7 lb.
8 min |
October 29, 2019
Angler's Mail
River Masterclass Debrief
JOHN BAILEY You’ll always learn loads and be inspired by this vastly experienced traditional angler, who also relishes exploring the latest coarse techniques… with help from his friends.
7 min |
October 29, 2019
Angler's Mail
Confidence Trickster
STEVE COLLETT Britain’s leading all-round angler loves taking on challenges at all kinds of venues. Read his triumphs and disasters, warts ‘n’ all, exclusively in AM.
5 min |
October 29, 2019
Angler's Mail
Zooming In On Barbel And Shad
JACK PERKS- The natural history photographer has filmed all 53 UK freshwater fish species, and this week he looks at barbel and shad.
5 min |
October 29, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Ensuring A Noble End
We all know people who are good Shots but, in the interests of ethics, marking pricked birds is an equally vital skill, says Richard Negus
6 min |
October 23, 2019
Country Life UK
Bagging A Brace On The Brora
Spey casting in a gale in the peat-stained waters of Sutherland’s fickle River Brora proves to be something of a challenge, until our correspondent deploys a Willie Gunn fly
3 min |
October 23, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Fish Are Our Shoal Food
Our ancestors knew the value of the bounty that existed in oceans and lakes — and we still use their methods today, says Philip Siddell
5 min |
October 23, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Woodcock right, left and centre
It is rather fashionable to say that you don’t shoot woodcock but for many little shoots, they provide an important part of the bag and can be shot sustainably
4 min |
October 23, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
It's not such a fine romance
Ducks pair for a season but geese will mate for life — and it’s purely convenience, says Mike Swan
4 min |