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Trappings of success in rat-catching quest
Designing and making your own rat traps can be a puzzling game of ‘cat and mouse’, but Soldier Palmer relishes the lockdown challenge
The cherry plum on top
These early-blooming edibles are a surprisingly common find and are delicious on their own or in a cherry vodka, notes John Wright
Suits you, sir
Forget love at first sight, buying a new gun should be a slow process, says Tom Payne
The fair and the foul
The fulmar is a kind-looking bird with an interesting history – and some unusual traits
Saving the Englishmen
In a bid to protect his linseed crop and a cherished pair of grey partridges, Simon Garnham sets out his decoys and gets to work
Country Diary
Nature is said to work in peaks and troughs, and 2020 is looking like being a bumper year for curlews. Now all they have to do is survive...
In search of your ferret's true colours
There is no truth in the idea that a ferret’s colour affects how it works, says Simon Whitehead, but it may have an impact on you
Muntjac Manoeuvres
Muntjac are much more likely to respond to the cry of a distressed family member than a potential mate
Give a little whistle
Calling in roe can be very effective but it takes time to get good at it, says Henry Tegner, and the prettiest calls aren’t always the bestw
A Plague Of Spiders
Delicious spider crabs are found in abundance off the coast of the UK, so why does nobody eat them any more?
Where there's smoke
Meat has long been preserved and flavoured by curing and smoking, and it’s surprisingly easy to do it in your garden, says Tim Maddams
Ticking all the boxes
Dealing with the scourge of ticks comes with the territory for dog owners — but it’s a battle that can be won, insists David Tomlinson
Salvation in County Durham
Emerging, slowly, from the deprivations of lockdown, now is the time to savour the beauty we are lucky to have all around us
Rural craft
In the 21st century, many old skills are no longer needed; we celebrate those that part of our rich rural culture
Money well spent
Paying a guide to put you under geese lacks the joy of finding birds yourself but it can still be a fine experience, writes Jamie Tusting
Love thine enemy
It is a strange irony of pest control that the more time you spend out in the field shooting vermin, the more you come to respect your target species as remarkable foe
Life after lockdown
The COVID-19 crisis may have strengthened the bond between you and your dogs, writes Ellena Swift, but now’s the time to plan ahead
Grouse — the ifs and butts
With the virus still lingering, there’s a huge question mark over the season ahead but it could still be glorious, says Patrick Laurie
A famous five
A gun that’s been owned by a hero of the shooting world can be worth a lot of money. Diggory Hadoke looks at five of the best
What A Load Of Pollacks!
A beautiful afternoon, a deserted harbour and a little boat — all you need to catch a pollack for supper is a bit of luck, says Barry Stoffell
Eggsacting research
The eggs of wild birds were once considered expensive delicacies — but did their flavour really justify their price, muses John Wright
Gunroom
A Webley & Scott Model 100 proves to be the perfect choice for a first foray post-lockdown — it’s not a grand gun but it has a fascinating story
What the Romans did for us
In the mid-20th century the humble rabbit fell from grace as both food and sporting quarry, but people are starting to realise what they’ve been missing
Getting even with the crays
Richard Hardy issues a call to crustacean arms against the invasive signal crayfish
Country Diary
When almost half of turtle dove nests fail due to predators, surely the last great hope lies in the pragmatic hands of farmers and landowners
Don't ask, don't get
It can seem impossible to get permission to shoot over a farm but sometimes you just need to ask the right things.
Coast with the most
A young vizsla takes the show world by storm, achieving rare dual champion status with talent and good looks, says David Tomlinson
A new raft of predators
As the wild pheasant broods begin to hatch and get on the move, the focus of predator control starts to shift to mink, stoats and weasels
Access all arias
Richard Negus believes every shooter should have a ‘Luciano Pavarotti’ in their gun cabinet because, no matter where you are, it won’t let you down
A new alien invasion
As muntjac and Chinese water deer expand their range, Patrick Laurie considers how these bizarre non-native species would fare in Scotland