Jonathan Young goes rabbit shooting, with woodcock and insanely high partridges to keep him busy too.
Features
Short and to the point
In the contest for the best 21st-century gundog the hunt, point, retrieve breeds are separated only by a hair’s breadth – or length.
The oyster is their world
Rock off down to the Whitstable Oyster Festival and be seduced by the produce of Kent's pearl. Katie Dashwood's desire to find out more is aroused.
Pigeon shooting: a master class
There are few exceptional pigeon shots around. Elizabeth Walton spends a day with the best of them.
Butterflies that are doing well
Deirdre Shields lists butterfly species that have done well in the past 40 years.
Butterflies in decline
Deirdre Shields lists 10 butterfly species that have declined over the past 40 years.
The plight of the butterfly
Many of the UK’s butterflies are under threat but, thanks to Butterfly Conservation, it is not all doom and gloom. Deirdre Shields is all of a flutter.
Pheasant and partridge shooting at Powderham Castle
Pheasants and partridges hit the heights at Powderham Castle, but the guns are even more ambitious, as Rory Knight Bruce discovers.
Farming mint
Sir Michael Colman is as keen as mustard to keep his farm in mint condition and produce single-estate peppermint oil and tea.
Linguini with Brixham crab
The brown crab seems to be doing well at the moment; certainly there never seems to be a shortage. So why not make a meal out of it?