The Field
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
The Field
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
The Field
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
The Field
A noble mount
Pedal power is the perfect way to get around the estate – or even to Parliament
8 min |
November 2021
The Field
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 |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
It's light work on the foxes
Simon Garnham breaks out the rifle and goes in search of Reynard when he discovers a telltale pile of pheasant feathers
6 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Barking up the right tree
Hunting black grouse and capercaillie with a pointing dog in Sweden is both noisy and nerve-racking, as Thomas Nissen discovers
7 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Savouring late summer
With the pheasant poults safely fed and watered, it’s time to enjoy the beauty and bounty of our glorious natural world
5 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Better late than never
It takes years to train a gundog but seconds to ruin one, so use the weeks before your first day to iron out any issues, urges Ellena Swift
5 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
School's out for the best
It’s an anxious time of year, writes Ellena Swift, when new dogs are introduced to shoots and some will require more training
5 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Suffolk at centre stage
After last year’s event was cancelled by COVID-19, David Tomlinson is looking forward to the forthcoming IGL Retriever Championship
6 min |
September 08, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
Anyone Fancy Coney Carbonara?
Cooking rabbit well can be a real challenge but with some expert advice our aspiring chef reckons he’s cracked it
6 min |
September 29, 2021
Shooting Times & Country
How To Make Sure The Gunline Is In The Right Place
Liam Bell offers some guidance on how to make sure the gunline is in the right place
4 min |
September 29, 2021
Sporting Gun
Sayonara Tokyo
Jasper Fellows gets the lowdown on the Olympics from Matt Coward-Holley, Team GB Trap bronze medallist, and Steven Seligmann, British Shooting’s performance director
6 min |
October 2021
Sporting Gun
The thread on threads
Nick Ridley addresses sartorial code in the field and the traditional ties that bind the shooting community
3 min |
October 2021
Sporting Gun
The teal deal
Tom Sykes relives a memorable flight chasing this fast and agile duck on the foreshore
5 min |