Fresh from The Field
Princess Hélène of Orléans, sporting Diana
A noted foxhunter and fine shot, Princess Hélène of Orléans was remarkable for her passionate…
Gin, tonic and elderflower sorbet
Now is time to embrace seasonal ingredients and celebrate the very best of British produce.…
Indoor shooting practice: home, home on the indoor range
Indoor shooting practice is invaluable to refining your rifle and shotgun technique before facing big…
General Licence – what happened, why and what now?
On Friday 10 May a press release was issued by the Countryside Alliance reporting on…
Shooting
Over and under or side by side?
Over and under or side by side will be forever open for debate. While tradition…
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
Buying one of the most expensive guns in the world won’t, sadly, make you a…
12 bores are for men, 20 bores for women, right?
According to my shotgun certificate, the Menzies arsenal currently includes: 1 x Beretta Silver Pigeon…
Food & Drink
Roast whole trout with brown buttered almonds
No-one hopes for a nettle glut, but if you have had one unintentionally embrace the…
How to grow chillies: turning up the heat
There are over two hundred varieties of chilli, and they are all surprisingly easy to…
Michael Caines’ salad of woodpigeon, mangetout and hazelnuts
Michelin-starred chef approved pigeon is absolutely guaranteed to impress. Try Michael Caines’ salad of woodpigeon,…
Chocolate and orange Easter chiffon cake
You need to serve at least one chocolate pud over the Easter weekend. Philippa Davis’…
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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…
