How to shoot grouse well is what those heading to the moor for the first or fourtieth time always keep in mind. No one stands in the butt without some…
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Shoot grouse safely. The three big errors to avoid.
How to shoot grouse safely is the primary concern of anyone standing in a grouse butt. You must be aware of the issues before you set boot to moor. Grouse…
The ‘Glorious Twelve’ benefits of grouse shooting
The benefits of grouse shooting are apparent to those of a Fieldy bent. The amalgamation of sport, conservation and food is linked to everything we do with gun or rod…
Grilled venison with runner bean salad
Grilled venison requires a butterflied haunch and a little marinade. Not much could be simpler. Tucking in to a butterflied haunch is a convivial way to feast. The accompanying salad…
Wensleydale focaccia with tomato and onions
Wensleydale focaccia would definitely make it on to Wallace’s menu. This classic Yorkshire cheese makes an Italian bread perfect for sharing as a starter. Or eating alongside the main course.…
Top Shots 2015. The Field’s definitive sporting list.
Being a top shots is quite simple. You cannot buy a place among the hallowed few.The only real test is this. Are you truly and obviously outstanding when it comes…
Top Shots 2015: young bucks
The Top Shots 2015 list is not the preserve of the ancient few. These young bucks prove that being just good on game is not adequate, when you are gunning…
Top Shots 2015: ladies
These ladies don’t lunch, they shoot their own. And these 10 dead-eyed Dianas will wipe most men’s eyes. They make it on to our fabled fifty top shots 2015 list.…
Top Shots 2015: all rounders
Little will inch past these 10 all rounders. Whether walking up a foreshore, after high pheasants or just something feathered and wild you want one of the all rounders as…
Top Shots 2015: grouse gurus
The mantle of the grouse guru rests lightly on these 10 shoulders. But they tumble birds with deadly accuracy. It is sport enough to watch them on the hill grouse…