Three sherry recipes for Christmas It was when I first started working as a chef at Moro, a Spanish restaurant in London, that I became aware of how little I…
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Blaser F16 Game 20-bore
This month’s test explores the new 20-bore Blaser F16 Game. Our specimen – weighing 7lb 6oz – has 30in barrels and fleur-de-lys steel proof for 3in chambers. The single selective…
23 things to know about teckels: are they dachshunds?
A dachshund is a teckel and a teckel is a dachshund Dachshunds are great characters. They are fun, they make great working and family companions, and are a joy to…
Great British Game Week recipes
Back for another year, Great British Game Week returns from 4-10 November. The Field’s 7 recipes for Great British Game Week include snacks for smalls, hearty kitchen suppers and something…
The Field’s essential guide to Great British Game Week
Great British Game Week returns from 4-10 November 2024 to celebrate wild food at its very best. Born from a partnership of the Countryside Alliance’s Game to Eat campaign and…
Parker-Hale: part of your sporting adventure
The last thing anyone needs on a day in the field is for their kit to let them down. Fortunately there’s the ever-reliable, quietly stylish accessories range from Parker-Hale, a…
How to judge range when shooting
Here are 10 basic tenets to help you judge range and shoot high birds. (Read more on shooting high birds here.) 1.Make sure your gun fits well A low comb…
Going wild for Great British Game Week 4-10 November 2024
The physical beauty of British game inspires poets and artists, and can stop most of us in our tracks. Hides in myriad tones of bronze, feathers in stained-glass hues and…
The Shetland Pony Grand National – sponsored by the Thelwell Estate
Who better to be a sponsor of the popular Shetland Pony Grand National than Thelwell? Norman Thelwell (1923-2004) was an English landscape artist and illustrator. He was most famous for…
The best elevenses to try this season
I think of elevenses snacks for shooting as canapés’ slightly bigger, more boisterous cousin. Both need to look attractive, be packed full of flavour and must be easy to eat…