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Top Tips For A Glorious Season

Grouse shooting luminary Matt Smith shares his secrets of success with Simon Reinhold

The plucky, unsung conservation heroes

For centuries, brave little dogs have played a vital role in keeping predators in check; they remain essential, says Sir Johnny Scott

Selecting your ideal stalking companion

Muntjac or red deer? In England or Scotland? There’s a lot to consider when choosing the right stalking rifle, as Charles Smith-Jones explains

Pleased to meet you

Simon Whitehead welcomes a brace of lurcher puppies to his household, as well as a visiting foxhound. Now for the training…

Let's stick together

A well-made antler stick will last a lifetime — and creating your own is a great way to honour your quarry. Barry Stoffell explains how to do it

The ‘fool' on the hill

The dotterel adopts an unusual approach to rearing young but its trusting nature has been its undoing and it is now on the ‘red list’

Use a sheep to snare an eel

Soldier Palmer recalls a childhood spent trying to catch eels using poachers’ tricks

Passing on a passion

Most of us like to think that our off-spring will fall in love with fieldsports, however, it’s easy to put them off, says Richard Negus

RSPB Survey Results Vastly In Favour Of Game Shooting

Recent review finds 86% of RSPB members are against a ban on shooting with conservation benefits the overriding factor

Flex your truffles

A valuable ingredient guaranteed to add girth to any dish it touches – John Wright helps us find this sought-after tuber

A dawn ramble for rabbits

Simon Garnham discovers that reports of the humble bunny disappearing may have been greatly exaggerated

Victoria Maloch

A two-year scholarship to study in the UK has introduced this American to the joys of clay shooting, while helping her advocate for rural interests

The next generation

Before they can take their place in the pack, this year’s hounds will need to mature. And puppy walkers are a vital part of that process, as David Tomlinson explains

Now little Jimny's gone…

… he disappeared one day. With no test cars available during lockdown, Charlie Flindt ponders the fate of The Field’s favourite little four-by-four

It's time for ch-ch-change

We find ourselves at an odd point in time, says Philip Howard, who is both excited and fearful of what the future holds. We need to talk...

Coveys, curlew and a castle

Testing conditions and Yorkshire Dales terrain gave guns a thoroughly sporting day at Bolton estate

Empowering those ‘up the glen'

Late changes to the Animal and Wildlife bill in Scotland were bewildering to moorland managers, however, Gift of Grouse and regional groups are giving them a voice at las

Art in the field

Few of us will ever get to see a capercaillie lekking live. However, thanks to Justin Prigmore we can still appreciate the spectacle.

AyA Legend De Luxe 20-bore

It would be hard to better this nicely-proportioned Spanish over-and-under, says Michael Yardley. However, excellence comes at a price…

Our Love Affair With Quarry

As the Twelfth approaches – and the inevitable media assault – Editor Jonathan Young says that it is now more important than ever that we champion our wildlife

Professionalism wins the best permissions

Gaining stalking rights can be a challenge but there are several ways to put deer before your crosshairs, as Charles Smith-Jones explains

The best days of my life

A look back through old diaries during lockdown reveals the dates that hold the fondest memories

Wreck 'n' roll star for a day

Drift and anchor fishing the sunken ‘Pom’ pays off with a superb catch for Nick Fisher

Book in for training

New editions of The Pet Gundog series are on sale and Lez Graham’s informative books are still a must for owners, says David Tomlinson

Watching a fairway show

During lockdown, Burghley Park became a stage for wildlife. Jamie Tusting watched in wonder

Walk on the wild side

Wild bird shooting, whether driven or walked-up, is growing in popularity among sporting connoisseurs, says Richard Negus

Upland keeper

Grouse moors and their indigenous inhabitants have shown worrying signs of disease this season – a wrong that we can help to rectify

Don't reinvent the wheel

Selective breeding has turned wild polecats into working ferrets. James McKay says there’s no need to reverse this

It's a pig of a job shooting corvids

You need to have your wits about you to take on some of the wiliest birds in the natural world, but adapting your tactics successfully in the field can be hugely satisfying

Taking stock of the market

Game dealers are set to face one of the most challenging seasons yet, says Nick James