The Field
Braced for the plunge
No matter whether you call it ‘wild’ or ‘cold-water’ swimming, it offers peace, exercise and a primeval sense of being at one with nature
9 min |
June 2021
The Field
The pleasures of black powder
Using a muzzle-loader marries sport, heritage – and the satisfaction of customising one’s experience
7 min |
June 2021
The Field
Perfect on parade
There may not be the usual Trooping the Colour this year, but a new crop of horses is keeping the Household Cavalry as busy as ever
8 min |
June 2021
The Field
CARING FOR KENNELS
Legal changes and trail hunting have placed different pressures on our packs. How are today’s huntsmen responding to the challenges?
7 min |
June 2021
The Field
The Simple Joy Of Summer Shooting
With long days to savour, Will Garfit invites you to join him in a pigeon hide to experience the thrilling combination of testing sport and pest control
8 min |
June 2021
The Field
For He Was A Jolly Good Fellow
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s conservation successes and sporting prowess long attracted the attention of The Field’s commentators
8 min |
June 2021
Shooting Times & Country
‘My love affair with lead has ended'
One stalker’s trepidation turns to excitement as an outing for an elusive upland roebuck culminates in a clean kill and a successful transition to copper ammunition
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Wading in on habitat loss
The battle to manage agricultural landscape for breeding waders is doomed to failure unless there is a change of policy at national level
3 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
There's no quick fix in black grouse quest
This once common gamebird is in desperate need of a helping hand but reintroductions are hugely complex, as Soldier Palmer discovers
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How to ensure your Guns have a field day
From high birds to hot sausage rolls and modest bags to a friendly host, George Browne discovers what paying guests really want
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Let's show respect for our elders
Sambucus nigra is the star of Britain’s hedgerows and a standout favourite for forager John Wright
4 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How keepers will nurture change
The radical stewardship revolution brings new opportunities, says Richard Negus
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Lamping: outshined but never outfoxed
While thermal imaging and night vision are inarguably efficient, there is still a place for the humble lamp, argues Robert Bucknell
7 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Creating the perfect pond
Open water is a magnet for ducks and all manner of wildlife, as Graham Downing finds when he restores his two flight ponds
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Going on a boar hunt
When a young sow pulls off a Houdini act, it falls to Peter Carne to track her down before she does too much damage to Hampshire
5 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A very different field
A lot has changed since Archie Coats’ heyday, but one thing remains constant — the threat to crops posed by pigeons, says Tom Payne
6 min |
May 26, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The leviathan from a winter-long dream
Better known for its salmon and whisky, Aberdeenshire also offers superb brown trout fishing, and Julian Schmechel lands a monster
7 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Predator control past
Beautiful it may be but an ermine is merely a stoat wearing white, and where they aren’t controlled, the game count suffers, says Henry Grass
5 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Lab remains top dog
The UK’s top two gundogs are on the up, while the English springer could slip in the rankings. David Tomlinson crunches the numbers
5 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Is that fizzing redleg sporting or too high?
It is defined as fairness and generosity, but what do we mean when we apply the word ‘sporting’ to shots taken, asks Will Pocklington
6 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
As we all emerge, blinking, into the light after the long lockdown, it is time at last to welcome sportsmen back to the mecca that is Scotland
3 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gunroom
A versatile behemoth of mid-18th-century warfare, wall pieces were ideally suited to action on land or water and static or mobile combat
3 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
On the trail of the elusive Dee springer
Looking to fulfil a long-standing ambition to land a Lower Crathes salmon, Sam Carlisle enlists the help of head gillie Robert Harper
7 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Leave it to the professionals?
There is joy in training a dog, but in some cases it is best — for both the owner and dog — to seek help, says Ellena Swift
6 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How to win with conservation and PR
Farming clusters show what can achieved with joined-up thinking and the synchronised model could be easily adapted for shoots too
5 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
A turn-up for the books
With COVID-19 preventing adventures overseas for now, Blue Zulu loses himself in tales of sport in exotic places from the comfort of his library
6 min |
May 12, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
It's never too early to fire their interest
You can sow the seeds of sporting enthusiasm in a child long before they pick up a gun, but what is the right age to start, asks Simon Garnham
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The best by a length
A good pair of comfortable and waterproof stalking trousers can seriously improve your day out in the field, says Chris Dalton
9 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The helping hand of man
We mustn’t disregard the human role in rural places — species thrive due to our activities in the working countryside, says Jack Bell
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The gift of spring
The season’s first trout ignites every angler’s passion and serves as a reminder of even better times ahead
5 min |