Making sure you have the correct Macnab kit when you head to the hill is imperative. So when fate beckons and your Macnab attempt looms just what should you be…
Alexandra Henton
The 2019 Macnab Challenge
The Field’s 2019 Macnab Challenge, in association with Blaser, is underway. It is a challenge that many attempt and few complete, making entry to the Macnab Club one of the…
September 2019
Partridge special – how to shoot the coveys crisply; Gundogs from ancient lines – the true aristocrats of the canine world; Catching 40lb British salmon – the glory years of…
General Licence – what happened, why and what now?
On Friday 10 May a press release was issued by the Countryside Alliance reporting on a story about the woodpigeon legislation. We maintain that the woodpigeon is an agricultural pest,…
April 2019
Finding the ideal gundog; How to buy a gun at auction – picking a beauty from the beasts; Fishing Russia’s salmon rivers – where to catch the fish of a…
Sporting Dianas: Polly Portwin
A former Master and hunting editor, Polly Portwin started campaigning when the right to hunt was being threatened. Now as the Countryside Alliance’s campaign manager, she is encouraging and helping…
The 2018 Field Macnab Challenge
The clarion has sounded for fieldsports’ bravest sportsmen and women. The Field, in association with new partner Blaser, are delighted to announce that the ultimate sporting test is underway once…
May 2018
Catching the big beauties – tactics for a net increase; matching the hatch – how to find the right fly; how many guns do you really need – and how…
Sporting Dianas: The Countess of Lucan
From riding Icelandic horses, beating and learning terrain in her childhood to finding a passion for guns and game in her twenties, the Countess of Lucan’s latest sporting endeavour is…
Ladies shooting: fun on the Feathers course at Holland & Holland
Holland & Holland have been introducing lady guns to shooting for years with their Green and Silver Feathers courses. Alexandra Henton discovers how expert instruction is crucial to improving technique.…