Shooting Times & Country
Those last stubbles are worth the trouble
A final or cultivated stubble may not ooze potential but if you’re lucky it can produce some exciting shooting, says Tom Payne
7 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Volvo XC40 £38,865
The Swedish giant’s urban SUV is an understated all-rounder and offers a value-for-money alternative to its competitors, says Ed Coles
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Trolling in the deep
You need a stout heart and patience aplenty to land the Tyson Fury of the sea, as Nick Fisher discovers when he trolls the depths for big bass
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The sky's no limit
Few field sports are more impressive than falconry as practised by the Northumberland Crow Falconers
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The evolution of an Italian design classic
The Silver Pigeon is one of the best selling guns of all time. Simon Reinhold looks at its enduring appeal
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The secrets of successful duck flighting
Shooting a flightpond can be a hit and-miss affair, but Mike Swan has some tips to boost your chances
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Woodland wandering
Mat Manning ditches his feeding stations and adopts a mobile approach as grey squirrels tuck into nature’s autumn banquet
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The hounds of heaven
Even after 30 years of pursuing wild geese, the thrill to get under these magical birds remains as strong as ever for Simon Garnham
7 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Enjoying mist opportunities
Disappointment turns to elation for Ed Wills on his first grouse shoot of the season
6 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Close-up and personal
Pulling off the perfect shot at a deer that is only yards away is quite a challenge. Graham Downing explains how to improve your chances
5 min |
September 23, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
That old chestnut
Made into flour, roasted with ceps or turned into a cheesecake, there is much to love about the versatile sweet chestnut
4 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Myth busting and numbers booming
While wildfowling and walked-up days might be in slight decline, our sport in general has more participants than ever
5 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Wriggle room for the eel
The common eel is now a protected species after a decline caused by overfishing, pollution and parasites — but this year is different
3 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Local butchers game for a new experience
Banging the drum for field sports is now more important than ever, so Simon Garnham offers three newcomers a day of pigeon shooting
7 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
The final countdown
The siren call of raw and windswept places that wildfowl love intensifies as 1 September rolls round and an expansive estuary promises early duck
6 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Leaving the lurchers and going lead free
Simon Whitehead enjoys a day of shooting bolting rabbits with his ferrets around his new home in prime Yorkshire grouse country
5 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Gold standard for gamebirds
Golden plover are often overlooked but they offer excellent sport
7 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Clear case for glasses
Is expensive eyewear a waste of money or should we all invest in the best, asks Simon Reinhold
6 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
Fastest grouse going
Our biggest gamebird is facing extinction for a second time but not so long ago it was considered a fine sporting quarry
5 min |
September 16, 2020
Shooting Times & Country
All is safely gathered in
In the second part of our series on bringing youngsters into fieldsports, Richard Negus takes his son to harvest some pesky pigeon
4 min |
September 16, 2020
Air Gunner
Back In Business!
Peter Yeats is jumping for joy as he finally gets back out in the field on a hunting trip
5 min |
October 2020
Air Gunner
Accuracy Matters - ‘Single Minded'
Mark Camoccio delivers a stern warning for those who don’t have a case full of rifles!
3 min |
October 2020
The Field
How to get your ‘back-sight' right
It’s almost impossible to shoot consistently well unless your gun fits and accommodates your eye dominance. So how do we ensure that all is correct?
10 min |
October 2020
The Field
Forging ahead
Few village forges exist outside racing country or the shires; however, the fires are still burning bright for blacksmithing and farriery
8 min |
October 2020
The Field
A vet is for life
Or, at least, this used to be the case. Today, many private practices are being bought up by corporate ventures. David Tomlinson bemoans the loss of the personal touch
4 min |
October 2020
The Field
Planting trees for profit and posterity
We all want more trees, that’s agreed; however, we must balance the competing interests of rewilding schemes and commercial forestry
7 min |
October 2020
The Field
Arthur's eight-bore returns to the marshes
Having inherited an old R Scott behemoth, there’s no better place to use it than on a wild day on the foreshore – its rightful home
5 min |
October 2020
The Field
The toughest part of the Macnab Challenge?
Grassing a salmon and bagging a brace require considerable fieldcraft but that third component of a Macnab, the stag, requires, in addition, physical fitness for the hill and rifle skills to satisfy a professional stalker
5 min |
October 2020
The Field
Why you should eat your greens
And so much more, for the wild cabbage – and its many descendants – is associated with health, wealth, romance and more
6 min |
October 2020
The Field
William Powell Viscount
So, the side-by-side has had its day, has it? Not if this bespoke model is anything to go by. Michael Yardley is happy to find a traditional gun that dares to be a bit different
4 min |