The Field
Snow, snow, quick, quick…
Skijoring is a thrilling combination of skiing and racing – why not give it a go this winter?
8 min |
December 2021
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The creation of Father Christmas
Folklore, religion, and revelry have combined over the centuries to create the festive figure so central to our celebrations today
8 min |
December 2021
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Feathers and festivity
How did the turkey end up on our tables or a partridge in a pear tree? Birds play an interesting part in our festive traditions
9 min |
December 2021
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Newton Mulgrave North Yorkshire
Before Covid confined us all to barracks last December, one lucky group of Guns enjoyed a testing partridge day near Whitby
7 min |
December 2021
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Changing beats on Lower Spey
A once-in-a-generation change is happening to seven beats in time for the 2022 season. Is now the time to net a spot on the bank?
7 min |
December 2021
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Boxing clever
The Christmas box is more than just a gift, which is why everyone should give as generously as they can this festive season – or risk going down in hunting history for all the wrong reasons
8 min |
December 2021
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A Yule log to bring light
Many of Britain’s favourite Christmas traditions, from burning a yule log to kissing under the mistletoe, date back to ancient history
7 min |
December 2021
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Subaru Outback
Having silenced the maddeningly intrusive warning beeps and bongs, Charlie Flindt finds himself out and about with an old friend once more
3 min |
November 2021
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In praise of smaller dogs
They eat less, live longer, won’t knock you over when the postman calls and will take on most the tasks of their larger brethren. What’s not to like, asks David Tomlinson?
4 min |
November 2021
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Ground rules
Where it is safe to do so, should shooting ground game be permitted on a driven day, upholding the tradition of rabbit pie once more?
8 min |
November 2021
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A stately hut
Whether folly or functional, ornate or ordinary, these idiosyncratic structures are indispensable to our sporting lives
9 min |
November 2021
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Bet on your hedges
There’s a renewed energy for managing and planting hedgerows across Britain, but what makes a good hedge and why are they so important?
8 min |
November 2021
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On the guest list
Visiting different hunt country is a surefire way to get the adrenaline racing and to see sport from a new perspective, just be sure to stay on the right side of the secretary
9 min |
November 2021
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Lest we forget: 100 years of the RBL
The Royal British Legion, formed after World War I, still provides essential support for service personnel today
8 min |
November 2021
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A noble mount
Pedal power is the perfect way to get around the estate – or even to Parliament
8 min |
November 2021
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Guns line a track that winds through a steep valley and birds zip over the contours presenting spectacular driven and crossing shots Bereleigh Estate East Hampshire
A passion for fieldsports has inspired the Tyrwhitt-Drakes to create a top-quality shoot at their home near Petersfield, with conservation and bonhomie very much to the fore
8 min |
November 2021
The Field
He who hesitates is lost
Stopping the gun and thus missing the shot sounds an easy problem to fix, but it takes practice, trust and training to let instinct take over
8 min |
November 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Wild greys need the ‘three-legged stool'
Successful reintroduction of our native partridge is complex and there are several things we can do to give it the best possible chance
5 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Just another bloke on the Gun bus
George Browne crunches the numbers as he tries to build up a realistic pen portrait of the ‘ordinary shooting person’
6 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Stalking Diary
There are some beasts that you simply cannot walk past and a redletter day on the hill with a former mentor ends with a perfect stalk
3 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The ‘grey grouse' is a very fine pretender
Opportunities to take on the king of the gamebirds are few and far between, but the humble pigeon is a worthy stand-in for Blue Zulu
5 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Find a fungi for that bunny
Rabbit, brown trout or venison pair beautifully with four of our tasty native mushrooms; John Wright simply has to pick the perfect wine
6 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Terrierists at large
It would be almost unthinkable to go anywhere without the dogs but travelling with them is often a bit of a nightmare, says Petrel
5 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Nippon out to bag a monster
The Ukrainian forests contain a subspecies of sika much bigger than our own — but they can be very hard to find, says Thomas Nissen
6 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Scottish gamekeepers oppose ban on lead
The SGA remains unconvinced by the evidence when it comes to how humane and safe non-toxic loads are for wildlife management
2 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Bring back the pack
David Tomlinson recalls an era when a number of notable English landowners favoured shooting over a team of Clumber spaniels
6 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Gamekeeper
The return of shooting after lockdown has been rather patchy, but it will be a boost for thousands of keepers, beaters and shoot helpers
3 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
The heyday of the Home Shootings
David S D Jones charts the rise and fall of one of Scotland’s most famous private sporting estates
4 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Flightline theory
Why wait for pigeons to return to favoured feeding areas when you can find them on everyday flightlines? It’s worth a try — but planning and recon are vital
5 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
It's not all high birds and rolling redlegs...
Richard Negus seeks the advice of a brace of renowned partridge Shots before taking on the challenging Alectoris rufa of East Anglia
5 min |