The Gift of Grouse campaign
A new campaign, the Gift of Grouse, is highlighting the positive impact that managing grouse moors offers to wildlife and local communities, as well as guns. Tim Baynes reportsIan Elliot, head...
View ArticleHow to make an easy chocolate cake
It's always a good time for chocolate cake, the richer the better, and this golden syrup enhanced cake is an easy fix for gooey chocolate cake Decadent, chocolaty and easy to make.Chocolate cake is be...
View ArticleGeorge Digweed’s guide to grouse
George Digweed explains why grouse present such a challenge and how to shoot successfully one of the world’s finest gamebirds in his guide to grouseIf you have the opportunity to shoot grouse in front,...
View ArticleSporting in style, with room to breathe *Promotion*
The Bentley Bentayga will deliver you to moor or mountain effortlessly. The adventure starts when you open the door. And there’s space for all of your kit, too. Time and knowledge are the building...
View ArticleMFHA Bursary Scheme: the huntsmen of tomorrow
Eleven years after the ban, who is still willing to dedicate his or her life to the hunt? Charlotte Cooper assesses the opportunities offered by the MFHA Bursary SchemeTreeve Miller was on the 2015/16...
View ArticleHow to make rosehip tea
Wild or home grown, rosehips make excellent tea. Make your own with The Field's recipe for homemade rosehip teaWild rose hips.Make rosehip tea for a refreshing afternoon drink or a comforting...
View Article2016 Macnab Challenge. Grab your Macnab
With entries for the 2016 Macnab Challenge now open, Alexandra Henton explains the history and skill behind the ultimate fieldsports challengePicking a suitable location is vital to a successful Macnab...
View ArticleGrilled venison leg steaks with aubergine and tomato tian
For a modern take on "meat and two veg", try Philippa Davis' recipe for grilled venison leg steaks with aubergine and tomato tian and pistouVenison, aubergine and tomato give a marvellously modern take...
View ArticleFreddy Paske, sporting artist
From active service to wildlife and sporting art, Freddy Paske tells Janet Menzies how he plans to document a different type of war Usherette and Mickael Barzalona, pastel and Indian ink.Freddy Paske...
View ArticlePeach, fig, plum and croissant pudding
This peach, fig, plum and croissant pudding by Philippa Davis transports well up the hill and will make an impressive finale to your shoot lunch This pudding offers an impressive end to a meal.This...
View ArticleThe Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival: the salt and the flies
With saltwater fly fishing gaining in popularity, our writer headed to Cornwall last September to try his luck at the inaugural Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival. Words and photographs Tobias CoeSt Mawes...
View ArticleFried oysters and sorrel leaves in Guinness batter
Philippa Davis took inspiration from Irish guns who wanted to shoot well and eat well. Try fried oysters and sorrel leaves in Guinness batter for an impressive light starterAn excellent starter, these...
View ArticleLand Rover Defender: farewell, old friend
They have taken us to school and on shoots, across stubble and through snowdrifts. Is this really the end of the road for the Land Rover Defender? Daniel Pembrey tells the taleA Land Rover Defender 90...
View Article9 partridge facts you didn’t know for the new season
We've been shooting pigeon all year and the grouse are proving as thrilling as ever. But with the 1 September upon us, it is time to turn our attention to partridge. Here are 9 fun partridge facts you...
View ArticlePartridge shooting tips. 12 top tips for the new season
Ensure you can handle an Englishman or red-legged partridge with aplomb. Mike Yardley imparts his partridge shooting knowledge with some top tips for everyonePartridge shooting (here in Wiltshire) can...
View ArticleBrittany spaniel: rivalling the Continental HPRs
While it’s no longer classed as a spaniel, David Tomlinson finds the Brittany spaniel has the abilities to rival most Continental HPRs – with a little training Orange roan is the most common colour for...
View ArticleAnyone for real tennis? A cerebral and physical challenge
Forget Wimbledon, this is how the game used to be played, offering a cerebral as well as a physical challenge, as Gabriel Stone explainsRob Fahey at the World Championships in May.Real tennis is a...
View ArticleWhy are peg dogs no longer welcome in the line?
Once an integral part of a shoot day, Peter Pennington Legh finds that the peg dog is now rarely welcome in the line A rare sight: increasingly, peg dogs are being replaced by an army of paid...
View ArticleSkoda Fabia Estate SE L 1.4 TDI. Unfussy and modern
Once the frumpy but popular workhorse of the Skoda range, a makeover might well garner the Skoda Fabia Estate the credit it deserves, says Charlie FlindtThe modern-looking Fabia Estate.The Fabia has...
View ArticleThe 9 best apple recipes for your harvest
Have you harvested an enormous number of apples and are preparing to gift a crumble or pie to every family member, friend and neighbour? The Field's best apple recipes will put your harvest to...
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