What lies ahead for our beloved salmon?

What is it about Salmo salar that gets under our skin? And what does the future look like for the king of fish? In the first of a two-part series, avid fishers offer their opinions

SPORTING WAGERS - The Guineas

THE 2000 Guineas is the first of five Classics in the flat-racing season. It was first run on 18 April 1809, although it is usually run in May alongside the second Classic, the 1000 Guineas, which was founded five years later. While the former is reserved for colts, the latter is exclusively for fillies.

Rizzini Grand Regal 28-bore

Mike Yardley is impressed by this pretty gun from the Italian maker, which is particularly well engraved and balanced. Missing little, he declares it one of the best 28-bores he has tested

BRITISH SPORTING ART TRUST

John Ferneley Senior in his Studio at Elgin Lodge, Melton Mowbray by Claude Lorraine Ferneley (1822-1892)

Have big teams had their day?

The pandemic may well have a lasting effect on our sport, says David Tomlinson, with a return to smaller days and rough shooting – and, perhaps, the omnipresence of the springer spaniel

Black magic for May

For Neil Cross, mid May is the time to engage with the branchers at a Suffolk rookery, while Serena Cross is busting clays on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers

Art in the field

Layers of glaze and colour bring Chris Sharp’s salmon to life – and an understanding of their environment, as he explains to Janet Menzies

An alliance to save salmon

What must be done to halt the alarming decline in our wild salmon? Five leading conservation bodies are pooling their knowledge to find the answers, as Mark Bilsby explains

Alexandra Henton

For a country girl, what better job than PA at The Field? Well, Editor, of course, to champion rural causes and keep 168 years of heritage relevant

Rifles, The Facts And The Fiction

From John Buchan’s adventure novels to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, rifles have given British literature some of its most memorable passages

Will the curlew cease to call?

This delightful wader, now a red-listed species, is disappearing from our shores. What must be done to halt this decline?

The heroes of conservation

Many inspiring projects have been launched by those with a love for the land, aimed at halting biodiversity loss and improving habitats

Peaknaze: conservation and common sense

Land managers and gamekeepers have protected the Peak District’s precious habitat for centuries. To reduce the risk of wildfires, their voices must be heard

Hooked while young

Who says fishing is uncool? It is the ideal sport for the young and the young-at-heart – and the perfect way to find peace

Forrad on to a brighter season

While languishing in lockdown, consider how you can lend support – and make a bucket-list for brighter days

Britain enjoying the crane attraction

After centuries of absence, these spectacular birds have firmly returned to England, a remarkable conservation success

Art in the field

Michael Demain tells Janet Menzies how delivering a piano struck a chord, inspiring him to put down his hod and pick up a paint brush

Adapt training to suit the circumstances

Shoot days and field trials have been deleted from the calendar but that’s no reason to allow your gundog training to lose focus

A KEY PERK OF THE JOB

Is tied accommodation a brilliant fringe benefit in uncertain times, or a relic of days gone by?

Drink To Your Heart's Content

For responsible guns and designated drivers, having a drink meant water. Not any more...

Smells like a HeroRAT

‘Rats’ – a four-letter word to many of us. But thanks to its olfactory skills, that much-decried rodent isn’t necessarily the villain of the piece

Sporting challenges across the Channel

If wanderlust strikes, where should one consider booking game shooting abroad? The Field asks those in the know

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?

Paradise hooked

Searching for a place to rejuvenate the soul and reconnect with nature?

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

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

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…

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

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

Anatomy Of An Auction

Today, there’s no need to visit an auction room to bid for a shotgun. But is internet bidding better than raising a paddle? Or visiting a shop?