Fishing-Hunting
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A season for family dogs
With more shoots planning less formal days, the old-style mooching gundog will be in its element
8 min |
September 2020
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A puppy for shoot or sofa
If you require a gundog, then pick a puppy from working lines, says David Tomlinson. However, some unlikely dogs prove themselves excellent shoot-day companions
4 min |
September 2020
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A Borders day to remember
Enchanting Thirlestane Castle provides the perfect setting for a testing day facing Scotland’s iconic grouse
7 min |
September 2020
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Our Love Affair With Quarry
As the Twelfth approaches – and the inevitable media assault – Editor Jonathan Young says that it is now more important than ever that we champion our wildlife
4 min |
August 2020
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Love In The Time Of Lockdown
Eve Jones finds that there’s a big difference between living with someone and L-I-V-I-N-G W-I-T-H S-O-M-E-O-N-E.
4 min |
August 2020
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Victoria Maloch
A two-year scholarship to study in the UK has introduced this American to the joys of clay shooting, while helping her advocate for rural interests
3 min |
August 2020
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The next generation
Before they can take their place in the pack, this year’s hounds will need to mature. And puppy walkers are a vital part of that process, as David Tomlinson explains
4 min |
August 2020
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Now little Jimny's gone…
… he disappeared one day. With no test cars available during lockdown, Charlie Flindt ponders the fate of The Field’s favourite little four-by-four
2 min |
August 2020
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It's time for ch-ch-change
We find ourselves at an odd point in time, says Philip Howard, who is both excited and fearful of what the future holds. We need to talk...
4 min |
August 2020
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Coveys, curlew and a castle
Testing conditions and Yorkshire Dales terrain gave guns a thoroughly sporting day at Bolton estate
7 min |
August 2020
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Empowering those ‘up the glen'
Late changes to the Animal and Wildlife bill in Scotland were bewildering to moorland managers, however, Gift of Grouse and regional groups are giving them a voice at las
4 min |
August 2020
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Art in the field
Few of us will ever get to see a capercaillie lekking live. However, thanks to Justin Prigmore we can still appreciate the spectacle.
3 min |
August 2020
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AyA Legend De Luxe 20-bore
It would be hard to better this nicely-proportioned Spanish over-and-under, says Michael Yardley. However, excellence comes at a price…
4 min |
August 2020
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Too close for comfort
There is only so much that can be achieved at a distance, finds Philip Howard, trying to strike a balance between solitary confinement and essential repairs
4 min |
July 2020
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Tiggy Pettifer
The tug is the drug, says this fundraiser for the Atlantic Salmon Trust, who works to safeguard this exhilarating sport for future generations
3 min |
July 2020
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Living off the land
For many of us, putting food on the table now means a trip to the supermarket. But just what is available to the modern hunter-gatherer?
8 min |
July 2020
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The personal armoury of Sir Winston Churchill
Military weapons, guns and rifles for field sports and presentation pieces make up the remarkable collection of the Army officer turned statesman
10+ min |
July 2020
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To the litter end
Breeding from your bitch may be satisfying but it is also a big decision, says David Tomlinson, highlighting the issues that you need to consider
4 min |
July 2020
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Mahseer adventure
At the confluence of two rivers on the border of India and Nepal monster fish can be found – if you can take your eyes off the scenery
6 min |
July 2020
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Lead shot vs steel: The Field's guide to the ballistics
Lead has been used for centuries to deliver a clean kill. What must a gun know before deciding on its replacement?
9 min |
July 2020
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Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0T
There’s no missing the latest incarnation of Jeep’s iconic 4x4 as it conquers the countryside. Charlie Flindt finds he’s having a lot of fun
2 min |
July 2020
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Adapting guns for steel
The lead shot vs steel shot debate continues to rage. But does steel really herald the demise of our beloved old guns – or merely a modification?
8 min |
July 2020
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A GOLDEN LESSON IN PIGEON SHOOTING
Olympic gold medallist Richard Faulds is a fiend at Double Trap – but how would he fare when facing pigeon over stubbles…
7 min |
July 2020
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Shooting Clays Can Improve Your Game
Whilst a clay day will not exactly replicate time on the peg it is good practice – and could become an enjoyable activity in its own right
8 min |
June 2020
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Holland & Holland's side-by-side-by-sides
Nearly two decades after it was challenged to do so, the gunmaker has produced a magnificent pair of 20-bore triple-barrelled guns
6 min |
June 2020
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In pursuit of a large slab of silver
We do not need to venture abroad to land a leviathan; some British rivers carry the genetics for double-figure sea-trout
7 min |
June 2020
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Treehouses, living the high life
With timeless appeal, whether balanced on branches or supported by stilts, treehouses enable visitors to look down on the world
8 min |
June 2020
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Browning 725 Sporter
The changes to this version of the popular over-and-under are both cosmetic and functional, says Michael Yardley; it is a gun he would consider buying
5 min |
June 2020
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The perfect playground
What makes the ideal sporting estate? Situation? Range of sport available? Luxury accommodation? Leading sporting land agents offer their opinions
9 min |
June 2020
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Play at crystal palace
Was The Field of Cloth of Gold, the meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I 500 years ago this month, the greatest party ever thrown?
9 min |