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Farmed salmon – are they the downfall on their wild counterpart?
Eating salmon, particularly smoked salmon, was, historically, a treat for special occasions. Back then it would have been wild salmon – before the great decline in populations, prompting the phasing…
Skijoring – a thrilling sport to get involved in
The gates spring open. Twelve thoroughbreds surge forwards through a cloud of snowflakes, a gaggle of neon-clad skiers jostling in their wake as scrabbling hooves hurl snow pellets into the…
AyA No 2 20-bore de Luxe
This month we are testing an interesting deluxe version of a popular sporting gun – the AyA No 2. I came across this model recently when looking for a new…
The Scottish Game Fair 2021: Your essential guide
The Scottish Game Fair returns to the magnificent grounds of Scone Palace, near Perth, from 24 to 26 September. Now at its 32nd edition, it promises to be a spectacular…
Winners of The Field Gundog Awards 2021
From spectacular retrieves to precocious puppies this year’s Field Gundog Awards have it all. But which hounds hit the top spot? We can now reveal our winners… Find out more…
Driven grouse shooting is best for moorlands
Grouse shooting is the best form of moorland management, according to a new study produced by the University of Northampton on a commission by the Uplands Partnership. Led by independent…
Campaign sets out to bring back Vodka Pimm’s
The British summer has been looking a little grimmer ever since Vodka Pimm’s vanished from the nation’s shelves, but a group of campaigners is determined to bring it back. Diageo,…
Parliamentary thumbs up for grouse shooting
Westminster recognised the value of driven grouse shooting when it debated a Wild Justice petition to ban the sport on Monday, June 21. Only two MPs supported a ban, with…
Parliament to debate grouse shooting
Parliament will discuss the future of driven grouse shooting on 21 June. The much delayed debate follows a petition to ban the sport launched by Chris Packham’s Wild Justice group…