A sporting pit stop that holds fieldsports and a feel-good atmosphere in equal measure making it an essential destination for likeminded sporting enthusiasts. Read below for further details. SCHLOSS ROXBURGHE…
Alexandra Henton
John Macnab, the man behind the Challenge
Who is John Macnab? “A tall bravo with a colonial accent” or “a gnarled Caliban of infinite cunning and gnome-like agility”, speculates Janet Raden, the indomitable female interest in John…
July 2020
Living wild – how a hunter-gatherer can feast like a king all year round; Winston Churchill’s personal gun collection – sidelocks, revolvers and sub-machine guns; he was armed for everything;…
December 2019
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 200 pages packed with fieldsports excellence. Shooting in Cumbria and Northamptonshire; hunting over the enormous Berkeley hedges; searching for Yellowfish; Bustard guns, and how to hold one; Christmas…
Macnab kit: what to pack on your sporting adventure
Making sure you have the correct Macnab kit when you head to the hill is imperative. So when fate beckons and your Macnab attempt looms just what should you be…
The 2019 Macnab Challenge
The Field’s 2019 Macnab Challenge, in association with Blaser, is underway. It is a challenge that many attempt and few complete, making entry to the Macnab Club one of the…
September 2019
Partridge special – how to shoot the coveys crisply; Gundogs from ancient lines – the true aristocrats of the canine world; Catching 40lb British salmon – the glory years of…
General Licence – what happened, why and what now?
On Friday 10 May a press release was issued by the Countryside Alliance reporting on a story about the woodpigeon legislation. We maintain that the woodpigeon is an agricultural pest,…
April 2019
Finding the ideal gundog; How to buy a gun at auction – picking a beauty from the beasts; Fishing Russia’s salmon rivers – where to catch the fish of a…
Sporting Dianas: Polly Portwin
A former Master and hunting editor, Polly Portwin started campaigning when the right to hunt was being threatened. Now as the Countryside Alliance’s campaign manager, she is encouraging and helping…