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Rifles, The Facts And The Fiction
From John Buchan’s adventure novels to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, rifles have given British literature some of its most memorable passages
Will the curlew cease to call?
This delightful wader, now a red-listed species, is disappearing from our shores. What must be done to halt this decline?
The heroes of conservation
Many inspiring projects have been launched by those with a love for the land, aimed at halting biodiversity loss and improving habitats
Peaknaze: conservation and common sense
Land managers and gamekeepers have protected the Peak District’s precious habitat for centuries. To reduce the risk of wildfires, their voices must be heard
Hooked while young
Who says fishing is uncool? It is the ideal sport for the young and the young-at-heart – and the perfect way to find peace
Forrad on to a brighter season
While languishing in lockdown, consider how you can lend support – and make a bucket-list for brighter days
Britain enjoying the crane attraction
After centuries of absence, these spectacular birds have firmly returned to England, a remarkable conservation success
Art in the field
Michael Demain tells Janet Menzies how delivering a piano struck a chord, inspiring him to put down his hod and pick up a paint brush
Adapt training to suit the circumstances
Shoot days and field trials have been deleted from the calendar but that’s no reason to allow your gundog training to lose focus
A KEY PERK OF THE JOB
Is tied accommodation a brilliant fringe benefit in uncertain times, or a relic of days gone by?
Drink To Your Heart's Content
For responsible guns and designated drivers, having a drink meant water. Not any more...
Smells like a HeroRAT
‘Rats’ – a four-letter word to many of us. But thanks to its olfactory skills, that much-decried rodent isn’t necessarily the villain of the piece
Sporting challenges across the Channel
If wanderlust strikes, where should one consider booking game shooting abroad? The Field asks those in the know
Skoda Octavia SE L Hatch
A new model is cause for both excitement and trepidation, finds Charlie Flindt. Would the Octavia remain endearingly practical or veer towards fripperies and pretention?
Paradise hooked
Searching for a place to rejuvenate the soul and reconnect with nature?
No picnic at The Third Pole
A century ago, the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club set the wheels in motion for one of Britain’s greatest epics of exploration – Everest
The 1812 Edition, a triumph for Boss & Co
With a side-lever that fits to right or left, this ambidextrous over-and-under writes a new chapter in the history of London Bests
The pluck of the Irish
Horse power is key if you decide to face Ireland’s dastardly drains, fearsome banks and stone walls. And, perhaps, a desire to join the tumblers club…
A winter's white-tail
So well has the white-tailed deer done since its introduction to Finland that it is now an established sporting quarry, hunted both from high seats and on driven days
Bye bye baby…
This Valentine’s Day is going to be a bit different for Eve Jones, who has an announcement to make to all her devoted readers
Anatomy Of An Auction
Today, there’s no need to visit an auction room to bid for a shotgun. But is internet bidding better than raising a paddle? Or visiting a shop?
Keeping the faith of our fathers
Reformation, repression, recession – just some of the obstacles faced by the owners of historic houses with private chapels
Picking up the perfect bottle
A decent beer is a wonderful thing but perhaps not a serious enough libation to salute every shoot day. So which are the best wines to uncork for lunch?
The enduring appeal of the side-by-side
Often considered a ‘traditional’ sporting weapon, a relic from a previous era, the side-by-side still has plenty to offer the modern gun – once you’ve busted the myths
Art in the field
Dee Taylor combines the pop-art of Lichtenstein with the colour of the racecourse to winning effect, as he explains to Janet Menzies
Subaru XV
It once occupied the gap between the Forester and the Impreza, but does it still? The key, finds Charlie Flindt, is in the suspension
Ring out the old, ring in the new
Deeply rooted in our culture and heritage, church bells are the sound that welcomes in the New Year
Guerini Forum 32in 20-bore
Michael Yardley compares the respective shooting qualities of 30in and 32in models. How would this deluxe Forum fare? And which barrel length does he prefer?
Callie Coles
Hunting may have skipped a generation but now this keen hunter is delighted to be passing on her love of the sport to the next generation
Angmering Park West Sussex
Sheila Flavell takes the first of the day, a sublime high partridge, and soon all the guns are in action, latching onto challenging birds that set their wings at distance.