The Field

Minority spaniels

  • January 31, 2020

Today you are more likely to see minority spaniels on the showbench than the shooting field, but they are part of our sporting heritage. Radical desicions need to be taken,…

Sarah Farnsworth

  • January 29, 2020

Having first followed hounds age 10, Sarah Farnsworth was determined to find a career that would allow her to go hunting five days a week. As a top fieldsports photographer,…

Heraldry

  • January 24, 2020

Today, dragons, unicorns and other such beasts are represented in novels and computer games, but heraldry began as an early system of identification, says John  J Tunesi of Liongam. These…

The Field

  • January 16, 2020

Partridge fiesta – high birds in the hills of La Mancha; Monstrous fish in dangerous places – a bucket-list for the brave; Shooting the pigeon roosts – how to make…

Wogdon

  • January 17, 2020

The name Robert Wogdon is one that appears frequently in tales of the most infamous duels. John O’Sullivan and De Witt Bailey chart the life and work of the gunmaker…

Writers on fishing

  • January 10, 2020

In this edited extract from A Twitch Upon the Thead: Writers on Fishing, introduced and edited on Jon Day, writers from Charles Dickens to Virginia Woolf ponder the great pasttime…

The Field Gundog Awards 2019

  • January 7, 2020

Now in its third year, The Field Gundog Awards 2019, in association with Skinner’s Pet Food, is for proper gundogs working in the field – however brilliant or naughty. Judge…

Hyundai i30 Fastback N

  • January 4, 2020

Charlie Flindt finds himself determined to join the ‘hot hatch’ brigade after driving the Hyundai i30 Fastback N. It may not win any points among eco warriors – but it’s…

Venison harira

  • January 2, 2020

For something a little different, give your venison a Moroccan twist. Philippa Davis’ venison harira uses a method that is simpler than the traditional version, yet still hearty and nutritious.…