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Speed, agility and a beak for danger

Unpredictable in every way, the wild pheasant will always provide the greatest test, says Ed Wills

Oh, to be a big red stag

Stalking in Ireland is facing a ‘perfect storm’ of COVID-19 lockdowns, plummeting prices and hunting licence delays, says Barry Stoffell

Praise be: the creed of horse and hound

The country parson can never properly preach to their flock unless they have joined in with their passions, says Fergus Butler-Gallie

Duck from dusk till dawn

The breathtaking moments spent in wild places where teal spring and wigeon rocket are the wildfowler’s reward for late nights and early starts — the bag is an added bonus

Best Left For The Laddies, Ladies And Old-Timers?

The lightweight 20-bore is often said to be preferable to a 12-bore for those long walked-up days, but Diggory Hadoke has his doubts

The price of popularity

Is British shooting in danger of selling itself short? Richard Negus asks the experts

Scent to try us: when dogs refuse woodcock

Most gundogs will happily pick these elusive waders, but there are some that find the task not to their liking.

Upland keeper

The introduction of new traps is proving to be troublesome, so is it time for our major shooting organisations to step in and help out?

Where there's a Will, there's a way

A teenager gets a taste of walking-up game across the marshes — and shows his father how it’s done

Rivers of dreams

The 2020 salmon season exceeded all expectations, much to anglers’ delight, but why was the fishing so good? Marcus Janssen investigates

Laying good foundations

Choosing ex-layers over poults proves to be a masterstroke for Jamie Tusting’s small shoot

Layers not to be trifled with

Ex-layers provide fine sport in Cumbria, on a shoot where every pheasant is hard won

Kennel Diary

Things may be different, but we who hunt should count our blessings that we are still able to do so

Country Diary

Farming rare-breed pigs is proving to be an unexpected source of pleasure, from battling piglets to exploring ancient rights of pannage

A sporting life in Africa

A rare return to Devon for three days of shooting near Exmoor is a safe bet for lifting spirits

The problem: Lameness from joint and ligament damage

“My working lurcher is on/off lame on her right foreleg and there appears to be swelling around the wrist. Any suggestions?” TOM HORTON, HERTFORDSHIRE Vet’s advice Neil McIntosh SG’s gundog health expert

Shooting manners

Tony Bracci provides a refresher on what is expected

Just the job

Anna Baker Cresswell decided she wanted to help military personnel recover from their injuries and find work in the countryside once they left the Forces, so she set up a charity to do this, she tells Philip Reynolds

Under starter's orders

Nick Ridley meets the young owner of a new shoot

Master at arms

Geoff Garrod gives a whistle-stop tour of getting the basics right when training your dog for the field

Make mine a single

The editor returns to his roots with a single-barrel shotgun on a walked-up day with friends

Dancing to their tune

Robin Scott says the shooting organisations do not have licence to tell people what to do on their own land

It's a keeper

The latest HTX range from Musto has just hit the market and Matt Clark tests the new Keepers Softshell Jacket

Constriction prescription

Paul Quagliana runs through choke options for your guns and talks to Graham Brown of the Purbeck Shooting School about the factors that may influence their use

A talon for the job

Ed Cook looks at the different kinds of birds of prey that can be used to catch rabbits

Where there's muck...

Modern fowling is about sport and the joy of wild places but years ago, many gunners made a living from the marshes, says Graham Downing

The very best of us

British fieldsports are possibly the finest in the world and they ought to be celebrated, says Patrick Laurie

Never take it for granted

Whatever our sport, there will come a point when our focus shifts, says Will Pocklington

Let the devil take the hind most

Sometimes, the hardest part of selecting a cull beast is separating the stag from his harem of hinds, especially when he’s busy showing off to a young pretender

Gamekeeper

Conservation of wildlife and the environment is often overlooked in the blind pursuit of profit, but surely there is a way to achieve both