Pot roast grouse is the only way to deal with a late season bird. Any older grouse or bird that you have dug out of the freezer should be cooked…
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Grouse salad with walnut tarator and roast cauliflower
Grouse salad with walnut tarator, roast cauliflower, pomegranate and mint is an ideal mid season starter. Philippa Davis uses just the breast meat but roasts the bird whole and uses…
Savage model 42 rifle / shotgun
Interest in “camp” rifles is surging. Whether it reflects a return to our hunter-gatherer instincts or whether it is simply that they represent a fun alternative to traditional bolt-action, scoped…
7 best salads for shooting lunches
Here are some of the 7 best salads for shooting lunches that you can try at home. Some may be suspicious of salads as not quite macho enough for the…
Whole roast grouse with tomato, fig and bread salad
Whole roast grouse is safest attempted with a young bird. This is the perfect early season recipe, paired with tomato, fig and bread salad. For an alternative game salad try…
Browning 725 20-bore
On test this month is the Browning 725 20-bore over-and-under. We have looked at a 725 20-bore before, the excellent 32in-barrelled Hunter (July 2014 issue). This is a lighter, 30in…
Fattoush salad
Fattoush Salad is great way to put your garden summer herbs and stale bread to good use. This Middle Eastern fattoush salad with crispy pitta bread has a bold, tangy,…
Smoked mackerel, orange and labneh salad
Smoked mackerel, orange and labneh salad is is an unusual but delicious dish to try. The unsubtle emulsion of mixing a smoky fish with a zesty organge gives a really…
Thyme-crusted venison fillet salad
Thyme-crusted venison fillet salad is the perfect dish if you’re tempted by the earthy seasonal flavours of game meat. Slice it finely into your salad and you can get more…
September 2015 issue
Golden days – how to shoot partridges in style; stag parties in the Highlands – where to stalk rutting beasts this season; the Spitfire’s deadly weapon – firepower and tactics…