Fresh from The Field
Eostre and Easter. What are the origins of this Spring festival?
We expect hot cross buns, brightly coloured eggs and bunnes come Easter. But these seemingly…
Slow cooked shoulder of mutton: Easter Sunday lunch
Hogget or mutton make great, and much more flavoursome, alternatives to spring lamb for Easter.…
The Game Fair confirms new September dates
The show must go on, insists The Game Fair. With the customary, late-July weekend no…
Chocolate and orange Easter chiffon cake
Chocolate is essential for the long Easter weekend, but it doesn’t have to come in…
Shooting
Rook shooting: four-and-twenty black birds
It was once a traditional part of the country calendar, but organised rook shooting has…
Guide to shotgun choke. Everything you need to know.
How to make the most of shotgun choke...a how-to guide from The Field
The 10 most expensive guns in the world
The most expensive guns in the world are, sadly, not a ticket to instantly becoming…
Robert Wogdon: duelling pistols
The name Robert Wogdon is one that appears frequently in tales of the most infamous…
Food & Drink
Chocolate chip cookies. A sweet treat for Easter
Easter requires a decent cocoa fix, but if chocolate eggs are not your thing indulge…
Pigeon breast salad with pistachio and rocket pesto
Pigeon is often overlooked, but on the plate it is far from humble. Try Philippa…
Ginger, mint and garlic grilled hogget leg steaks
Don’t be too hasty to choose spring lamb this Easter. Hogget, a sheep aged between…
Best eggs: here’s to cracking eggs
Easter is the time to salute the humble egg, an indispensable wizard of the kitchen.…
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Clothing & kit
The top ten best gumboots
Quintessentially British and remarkably useful, gumboots are essential kit in the field. From smart Le…
My favourite bit of kit: Rob Fenwick chooses his shooting box
With a sliding compartment for guns, hidey hole of ammo, enough room for wet clothes…
