Travelling the world with your shotgun is fraught with difficulties. Here we offer you a guide to navigating the common pitfalls.
THE FIELD
Joining the flatcoat retriever pack
If you want a gundog with a good nose, an independent and intelligent mind and Kate Moss looks, the sharp, sophisticated flatcoat is for you.
How to make orange gin
On a shoot recently I was given a snifter of 1997 orange gin, a great change from sloe gin. I would like to have a go at making this. Have…
Guerini 28-bore shotgun review
It looks elegant, it shoots well and it costs just over £2,000. Is this Guerini 28-bore the perfect gun?
Bonefish on a shoe-string
You don't need gazillions of dollars to hit the glorious Bahamian flats and drown those winter blues in clear blue water.
Grouse shooting at Wemmergill
Under Michael Cannon's direction, one of Britain's finest moors is a grouse paradise, but not everything in the garden is rosy.
How to plant a fruit tree
In this day and age you can plant a fruit tree at any time; pot-grown plants are available all year at garden centres.
Save the River Wandle
Embarrass Brown to save the Wandle. Only political will can ensure that the capital's most iconic trout river holds more fish than sewage after a summer downpour.
Gundog training class: overweight gundogs
Fat is a fitness issue. If your gun dogs are less than lean and lively it may be time to reassess their feeding regime and make a New Year's resolution…
Woodcock only, at Holkham estate
"Woodcock swerving can be unnerving," according to an old Devon picker-up, but for Jonathan Young it is more like unbeatable.