The Field October 2016 cover

Birds for heroes – the challenges of hill partridges; Boss – the great British builder of best guns only; top titfers – the caps that top the best heads; Alaskan…

Gundog training tips

Turning a dog from an unruly pup to the perfect peg dog requires much time and patience. There may be tears, strops and tantrums (both human and canine). But there…

Blaser F16 Game

The Blaser F16 Game is this gunmaker’s latest over-and-under and is attracting much interest within the trade. Michael Yardley finds that it gives plenty of bang for your buck. For…

Pheasant, cabbage and cheese pierogi

These pheasant, cabbage and cheese pierogi are the perfect moreish morsels to pop in a pocket for the shoot elevenses. Make a big batch and enjoy a generous helping warm…

Cowpats

Cowpats offer comedy gold with a misplaced footstep and a valuable cost saving on artificial fertiliser. But they can also tell us about the land beneath, as Tim Field explains.…

Sarah Raven's raised game pie

A raised game pie is hard to beat as an autumnal supper centrepiece. And it works well cold for a serve yourself buffet or a picnic. We recommend making two…

Restore a garden urn

If your garden urn has suffered one too many storms and is looking a little worse for wear, find out how to restore a garden urn. Urns have been used…

Riding caps

Nowhere is tradition more important than in the hunting field. But how does this change when safety is at stake? Michael Clayton tells of the Quorn Hunt’s new initiative to…

Tim Maddam's gamekeeper's pie

Tim Maddam’s gamekeeper’s pie puts a gamey twist on the traditional cottage pie. Use whatever game meat you have and enjoy on an especially chilly winter’s evening. This is comfort…

Ray Ward Magnum Mauser

Not built for an afternoon on the range, Dominic Griffith finds the Ray Ward Magnum Mauser to be an excellent option for an African safari adventure and a desirable collector’s…