A panel of shooting experts was asked to comment on the following qualities commonly associated with over-and-unders. (Read Mike Yardley’s article on the enduring appeal of the side-by-side shotgun.) They…
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Stir-Up Sunday: stir up, we beseech thee
This figgy pudding has come a long way since its medieval origins. STIR-UP SUNDAY The last Sunday before Advent, 24 November, is Stir-Up Sunday. So forget the roast and push…
A quick and easy recipe for brown Berkshire soup: ideal for elevenses on a shoot day
Traditional brown Windsor soup is given a twist. Decidedly old-fashioned you really need to be wearing tweed to consume it...
Rothay Manor: in the heart of the Lake District
Rothay Manor – good for Food Walking Dogs The Lake District has romance stitched into its reputation: those winsome trees perched atop a rocky outcrop stir even the stultified into…
The Field’s Christmas gift guide for women
The Christmas shopping panic can cease. The Field’s Christmas gift guide for women is here to help with everything. If you’re buying for a sporting chap, take a look at The…
The Field’s Christmas gift guide for the sporting man
The Christmas shopping panic can cease. Ditch the stress this festive season with our pick of sporting presents for the sporting man. The Field’s Christmas Gift Guide For The Sporting…
Gundog injuries: be prepared
Working your gundog in the beating line, or as a picking up dog, is seldom thought of as a high-risk job. Well, it’s not usually for the handler but it…
Shooting: Tipping the gamekeeper when game shooting
Shooting manners and shooting etiquette: tipping the gamekeeper when game shooting
A glossary of scenting terms
Breast-high: warming air allows scent molecules to rise up through evaporation and convection so that even ground scenters can carry their noses high. Dead ground: lower-lying, colder or wetter patches…
A dog’s sense of smell – astonishingly complex
Scents and sensibility Every working dog uses one of its senses above all others – usually its nose, and sometimes its eyes or even ears. Here are the breeds by…