How keepers will nurture change

The radical stewardship revolution brings new opportunities, says Richard Negus

Lamping: outshined but never outfoxed

While thermal imaging and night vision are inarguably efficient, there is still a place for the humble lamp, argues Robert Bucknell

Creating the perfect pond

Open water is a magnet for ducks and all manner of wildlife, as Graham Downing finds when he restores his two flight ponds

Going on a boar hunt

When a young sow pulls off a Houdini act, it falls to Peter Carne to track her down before she does too much damage to Hampshire

A very different field

A lot has changed since Archie Coats’ heyday, but one thing remains constant — the threat to crops posed by pigeons, says Tom Payne

The leviathan from a winter-long dream

Better known for its salmon and whisky, Aberdeenshire also offers superb brown trout fishing, and Julian Schmechel lands a monster

Predator control past

Beautiful it may be but an ermine is merely a stoat wearing white, and where they aren’t controlled, the game count suffers, says Henry Grass

Lab remains top dog

The UK’s top two gundogs are on the up, while the English springer could slip in the rankings. David Tomlinson crunches the numbers

Is that fizzing redleg sporting or too high?

It is defined as fairness and generosity, but what do we mean when we apply the word ‘sporting’ to shots taken, asks Will Pocklington

Stalking Diary

As we all emerge, blinking, into the light after the long lockdown, it is time at last to welcome sportsmen back to the mecca that is Scotland

Gunroom

A versatile behemoth of mid-18th-century warfare, wall pieces were ideally suited to action on land or water and static or mobile combat

On the trail of the elusive Dee springer

Looking to fulfil a long-standing ambition to land a Lower Crathes salmon, Sam Carlisle enlists the help of head gillie Robert Harper

Leave it to the professionals?

There is joy in training a dog, but in some cases it is best — for both the owner and dog — to seek help, says Ellena Swift

How to win with conservation and PR

Farming clusters show what can achieved with joined-up thinking and the synchronised model could be easily adapted for shoots too

A turn-up for the books

With COVID-19 preventing adventures overseas for now, Blue Zulu loses himself in tales of sport in exotic places from the comfort of his library

Finding Your Fields Of Sporting Elysium

If you know where to look, pockets of shootable countryside are still available to those without a banker’s bonus, as Richard Negus reveals

It's never too early to fire their interest

You can sow the seeds of sporting enthusiasm in a child long before they pick up a gun, but what is the right age to start, asks Simon Garnham

The best by a length

A good pair of comfortable and waterproof stalking trousers can seriously improve your day out in the field, says Chris Dalton

The helping hand of man

We mustn’t disregard the human role in rural places — species thrive due to our activities in the working countryside, says Jack Bell

The gift of spring

The season’s first trout ignites every angler’s passion and serves as a reminder of even better times ahead

When one-plus-one equals three

The pressure of stalking with a photographer in tow is anything but relaxing, but a trio of roebuck in the bag more than make up for it

From heron to badger

Berkshire offers an enormous number of opportunities for the all-round sportsmen, as well as myriad superb country estates, says East Sussex

The A team of royal Guns

Diggory Hadoke reveals the eight royals he would include in an all-star shooting team

A shoot from scratch

Even the most ragged and commercially unviable ground will have the potential for establishing a small shoot, as Mike Swan explains

A force for good

Well-managed trophy hunting offers revenue and incentivises people to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife, argues Marcus Janssen

Volkswagen Tiguan £35,900

The new and improved version of this popular SUV is well equipped to make the step up from family car to off-road giant, says Ed Coles

Is This The End Of The High Life?

The move from lead to steel is likely to force Guns to rethink their range, says Mike Swan

Patience reaps rewards

A few rabbits is one thing, but when scores of them start burrowing in under a holiday cabin, Mat Manning is sent for to thin them out

King of the mountain

The alpine dachsbracke is a fine asset for any hunter fortunate enough to own one

You see, wishes do come true

The garden-raiding muntjac are back, to his mother’s dismay, but Ed Wills is delighted