The old Duke of Beaufort once said that the person correctly dressed out in the field is the one nobody notices. When Master wrote those words he was talking about…
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The best gun slips
When you have a good gun slip in your possession you hardly notice the potential flaws a bad slip can cause you. Aching shoulders, weak leather or worst of all…
Best Shooting Coats
Choosing the best shooting coat is an important decision for any sportsman but The Field is here to help. However, before plunging into our look at shooting coats, be sure…
Best Ear Defenders For Shooting
Even the very best ear defenders for shooting are a relatively inexpensive bit of sporting kit but absolutely vital. Shoots are noisy places, and guns should never underestimate the potential,…
How to store apples correctly
September marks the start of the new British apple season and knowing how to store apples correctly is useful if you’ve had a particuarly bountiful harvest from your apple tree.…
9 grey partridge facts
A decline in the grey partridge population has left them scarce, only to be found on traditional partridge manors and the opportunity to shoot wild English partridges is now only…
How to discourage determined dogs chewing
A Field reader writes “We have a very chewy young dog. We have never had such a chewer before. Shoes, coats, table and chair legs, and the bottom of cupboards…
Your gundog’s first shoot day
After months of training your young gun dog, it is understandable that you want to take it on its first shoot. But beware the pitfalls.
Best Cartridge Bags
Cartridge bags are somewhat of a necessity in driven shooting and indeed some forms of walked-up days when you are alone on a hill chasing grouse and don’t have the…
September 2025
The season is well underway and The Field’s September issue is bursting with carefully curated content from the very best writers and leading experts in the world of fieldsports, not least…