The Field
Sporting challenges across the Channel
If wanderlust strikes, where should one consider booking game shooting abroad? The Field asks those in the know
10+ min |
February 2021
The Field
Skoda Octavia SE L Hatch
A new model is cause for both excitement and trepidation, finds Charlie Flindt. Would the Octavia remain endearingly practical or veer towards fripperies and pretention?
3 min |
February 2021
The Field
Paradise hooked
Searching for a place to rejuvenate the soul and reconnect with nature?
7 min |
February 2021
The Field
No picnic at The Third Pole
A century ago, the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club set the wheels in motion for one of Britain’s greatest epics of exploration – Everest
9 min |
February 2021
The Field
The 1812 Edition, a triumph for Boss & Co
With a side-lever that fits to right or left, this ambidextrous over-and-under writes a new chapter in the history of London Bests
5 min |
February 2021
The Field
The pluck of the Irish
Horse power is key if you decide to face Ireland’s dastardly drains, fearsome banks and stone walls. And, perhaps, a desire to join the tumblers club…
8 min |
February 2021
The Field
A winter's white-tail
So well has the white-tailed deer done since its introduction to Finland that it is now an established sporting quarry, hunted both from high seats and on driven days
8 min |
February 2021
The Field
Bye bye baby…
This Valentine’s Day is going to be a bit different for Eve Jones, who has an announcement to make to all her devoted readers
4 min |
February 2021
Shooting Times & Country
They stoop to conquer
Once the sport of emperors, falconry has changed over the centuries — but it has also stayed much the same, says Richard Negus
6 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stealing a marsh on the flightiest of foes
Small, fast and skittish, the common snipe is a challenging adversary that demands an instinctive and controlled approach, says Tom Payne
6 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Fairness, first and foremost
We may look down on ‘unsophisticated’ American hunters, but they embraced respect for the quarry before we did, argues Sam Carlisle
5 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Game Cookery
Yearning for the delicious, fresh flavours of south-east Asian cuisine, Rose Prince makes venison fillet the extravagant star of this tataki dish
3 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Where do we go from here?
Many game shoots are facing the dilemma of what to do with leftover birds, says Liam Bell
4 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Wigeon under a winter moon
When goose fever sets in, an evening flight beckons, but the wily birds are upstaged by the spectacle of wild duck making one of their mysterious midnight journeys
6 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Cull before the storm
For decades, the popularity of stalking has been growing but that might not last for ever and deer numbers continue to rise, warns Graham Downing
6 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Anschutz 1782 stalking rifle £2,080
Well-figured wood, matt blued finish and guaranteed accuracy make Anschütz’s latest model highly desirable, says Bruce Potts
4 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How To Avoid 2021's Corvid Control Trap
Dealing with common predators is a tricky issue under the system of general licences so here are some of the potential pitfalls to avoid
4 min |
January 20, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Wisdom of the greats
Tom Payne reveals the tricks to great shooting he has learned from watching some of the true masters of our sport in action
7 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The aristocrat of the marsh
A distant relative of the poodle, the Irish water spaniel combines supermodel looks and composure to match with the ability of an Olympic swimmer
6 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
What's good for the goose...
The future looks bright for the white front, pinkfoot and greylag, says David Tomlinson
6 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The value of venison
As we plunge back into lockdown, it is vital that all culled deer go into the food chain, says Megan Rowland
4 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Jeep Wrangler Night Eagle £50,500
It’s an off-road classic and this high-spec Wrangler combines modern comfort and gadgetry with all-round ruggedness, says Ed Coles
4 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The good life
Wild boar and even wilder woodcock are welcome additions to the menu
3 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Game meat's unlikely allies
The game market has proven resilient in the face of Covid restrictions, says Richard Negus
5 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Go back to the future
Legal restrictions make owning and using an old rifle harder than ever, but Diggory Hadoke explains how vintage can still be viable
6 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
Lockdowns meant 2020 was a year of fewer shoot days, which has helped to emphasise the importance of the social side of fieldsports
3 min |
January 13, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A nutty old downfall
If there’s one thing grey squirrels cannot resist it’s a feeder filled with peanuts, which makes essential control much easier for Mat Manning
5 min |
January 13, 2021
Sporting Gun
Bolt action!
Ed Cook hedges his bets when it comes to a certain type of rabbit work
3 min |
February 2021
Sporting Gun
Gone with the wind
No matter how carefully you plan, if the wind changes direction it can leave your strategy in tatters warns Jon Snowdon
6 min |
February 2021
Sporting Gun
The family way
Richard Faulks has a fantastic day all round at the estimable Moscow Farm shoot, an exemplar for shooting if fieldsports are to continue to prosper
6 min |