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…
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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…
A tribute to Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
On the death of Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1921 – 2021) we pay tribute to this extraordinary countryman who often featured in The Field archives. Shooting and…
Continental Christmas traditions: Christmas, not as we know it
Many may be familiar with the French, Spanish and Italian festive customs, says Ettie Neil-Gallacher, but what about the more unusual continental Christmas traditions? If your festive guest list is…
New study reveals the great benefits of grouse shooting to moorland communities
A new study has been conducted by the University of Northampton to assess the economic and social effects of integrated moorland management, including grouse shooting. Researchers found that the great…
BGA and Mac & Wild launch new Grouse Cooking Kits
Brand new Grouse Cooking Kits have launched today, created by the British Game Alliance and London-based, Scottish restaurant and butcher Mac & Wild. The kit recreates a traditional roasted grouse…
Lead shot
The major shooting organisations have decided to endorse a move away from lead shot to alternatives. Since lead shot has been used for centuries we know a great deal about…
Eat Game Awards 2019: winners announced
The Eat Game Awards 2019, in association with Taste of Game and Purdey, celebrates the best of wild British produce. Now in its second year, there are 13 categories to…
The Game Fair confirms new September dates
The show must go on, insists The Game Fair. With the customary, late-July weekend no longer a possibility due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the festival of the Great British…
Coronavirus Appeal by The Country Food Trust
CORONAVIRUS APPEAL Each and every one of us will be affected by coronavirus, whether through our family and friends, the enforced self-isolation, or the adjustments to our working lives and…