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Time to return the native

Celebrating its 90th year, the GWCT Partridge Count Scheme holds the key to UK nature recovery, and you don’t have to own a shoot to take part

Carrying a lot of clout in the Hindu Kush

An archery tournament in a remote, Taliban-controlled province of north-eastern Afghanistan unleashes fierce, but friendly, rivalry

The Barnsdale

This former hunting lodge has been transformed into a refined yet relaxed destination, discovers Alexandra Henton

Your five-star guide to Burghley Horse Trials 2023

Looking to make the most of your Burghley experience? From the horse sports to the shopping and everything in between, The Field has got you covered

An approach that is bearing fruit

The organisations on a mission to preserve and promote Britain's rich apple heritage

Practically perfect in every way

In praise of the Mary Poppinses of the field, those sporting nannies who foster in their charges a love of the countryside and its pursuits that will last a lifetime

The women who paved the way

Between the 18th and 20th centuries, a group of pioneering females defied the expectations of their time by playing a central role in the world of fieldsports

The challenge of the heather

When working with grouse, a dog’s training, experience and fitness level are markedly more relevant than its breed, as David Tomlinson discovers

Georgina Preston

The photographer explains how hunting helped her to find her place and inspired a passion for capturing beauty on camera that has blossomed into a career

Autumnal magic

The back end of the season commences when the weather changes, awaking salmon from their torpor and giving Scotland its most productive fishing period

A new pack in old country

Hunting is the glue that holds many rural communities together but we must adapt in order to keep this tradition alive. Picking up where its predecessors left off, the Fife Bloodhounds are doing just that

'Turkish' delights

Famous for their health benefits, so-called Turkish baths soared in popularity during the Victorian era. Today, the heat is on to protect the few that remain

In pursuit of the game

Women have hunted with hawks and falcons for hundreds of years, and are still helping to keep this most ancient sport alive today

Art in the field

Through her work, painter Skye Holland celebrates the unspoilt and often challenging beauty of wild animals.

Grouse shooting in trouble

United Utilities, Britain's largest water company, has announced it will not be renewing any grouse shooting leases when they come to an end

White-tailed eagle success

A white-tailed eagle chick has hatched in England for the first time since 1780

The Field Guide To British Deer - BDS 60th Anniversary Edition

In this excerpt from the 60th anniversary edition of the BDS's Field Guide To British Deer, Charles Smith-Jones considers the noise they make

Stalking Diary

Stalkers can be a sentimental bunch, and they often carry a huge attachment to their hill

Gamekeeper

Alan Edwards believes unique, private experiences can help keepers become more competent and passionate custodians of the countryside

The Duchy of Cornwall helps curlew recovery

ST readers will be relieved to learn that the Duchy of Cornwall is set to release a further 30 curlew in July and August, having already released 60 on Dartmoor to date

They're not always as easy as they seem

While coneys of the furry variety don't pose a problem for Blue Zulu, he's left frustrated once again by bolting bunnies of the clay sort

United we stand

Following United Utilities' decision to end grouse shooting on its land, Lindsay Waddell asks what will happen if we ignore our vital moors

When the going gets rough

Al Gabriel returns to the West London Shooting School to brush up on his rough shooting technique

Debutant gundogs

There's lots to think about when it comes to making the decision about when to introduce your dog to shooting

Shooting proving hard to sell as season looms

It will come as no surprise, given the pinch we’re all feeling, that shooting for the forthcoming season is proving hard to sell.

Serious matters

An old gamebook prompts a contemplation on punt-gunning

Country Diary

Patrick Leigh-Pemberton presents a beginner's guide to becoming a model houndsman at a new hunt - even if you might be bluffing it

Two bucks before breakfast

A journey from old South London to rural Hertfordshire to stalk muntjac suggests that the two aren't as far detached as they might seem

A step too far?

Simon Garnham wonders whether a new dog, a new gun and two different fields in need of protection might have been asking too much for one afternoon's work

The gun that every one of us needs

After enjoying a productive day on the woodies above the maize, Mark Ripley considers the merits of using a semi-automatic shotgun