A mere 300 years ago, making whisky was a farmer’s pursuit. Scottish and Irish crofters would distil surplus crops into fiery spirits adept at staving off brutal winters. As time…
THE FIELD
January 2022
Walked up days – The joy of January birds This first issue of The Field’s 169th year is packed with our exceptional world-class writing and photography, and all the things The Field values. There…
Join BASC to be part of shooting’s future
Find out more about the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest shooting organisation that promotes sustainable shooting in parliament, the media and on the ground
Who is the real father Christmas?
Folklore, religion and revelry have combined over the centuries to create the festive figure so central to our celebrations today, writes Ettie Neil-Gallacher
AyA No 2 20-bore de Luxe
This month we are testing an interesting deluxe version of a popular sporting gun – the AyA No 2. I came across this model recently when looking for a new…
Testing partridge day at Newton Mulgrave, North Yorkshire
From the edge of Borrowby Moor the views over the North Yorkshire countryside, across wooded ghylls to the North Sea beyond, are spectacular. And on a crisp December morning, with…
Sporting Wagers: King George VI Chase
Ahead of the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, bookmaker Fitzdares takes a look back at the names – both human and equine – who have…
December 2021
Christmas number Wild adventure – Chasing a Macnab in the Outer Hebrides All change on the Spey – The chance to bag a beat on this fabled salmon river Seasonal…
The Field’s guide to shotgun barrels
Don’t be distracted by the decoration – when choosing a new shotgun, barrel construction should be a top priority, too says Luke Davison
Porridge: the perfect fuel for a day in the field
Fuelling the stars of Formula 1 as well as Fielders, there’s more to porridge than oats and water, finds Rosie MacDonald