Mike Yardley test a hand-detachable lock boxlock shotgun in the form of a best 12-bore side-by-side and finds that, finances permitting, he'd order two
THE FIELD
Shooting clay pigeon with Splendid Game
You can't mistake the Splendid Game girl loaders in their tailored tweeds, but can they handle the heat of double-gun shooting?
The Field’s Top Shot List 2009
The list of top shots from pre-Victorian grouse-baggers to the 2009 World Sporting Champion. All the top shots and best guns on one list.
Nationwide search for disease-resistant trees
The Conservation Foundation leads search for infection-free elms
A month of summer fun to come at Burghley
August looks set to be an exciting month at Burghley with a dedicated Festival of Surprises and the Fine Food Market
August Field Trials
The latest information on upcoming field trials
Award-winning sculptor to host autumn workshop
Exhibitions and annual workshop coming up for celebrated sculptor
Four major estates across the country scoop partridge awards
Major partridge estates in Northumberland, Yorkshire and Norfolk have been recognised in 75th Anniversary celebrations for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust's 75th Anniversary celebrations for its Partridge Count Scheme
New specialist website for breeders set up
Gundog owners and breeders now have access to a new website
Cocktail recipe – Greenall’s Tom Collins
Try this month's Greenall's cocktail recipe.