The Field

Wheellock. Historical hunting weapons. Main mechanism

  • April 19, 2015

The wheellock transformed warfare and shooting. Its place in the history of the shotgun and shooting is confirmed. The new mechanism, in existence by about 1500, employed an enclosed, sprung…

The Field May 2015 cover

  • April 16, 2015

GAME FISHING NUMBER From dusk ’til dawn on the river-bank – fishing after dark is magical; act now to save wild salmon – a plan to save the species; how…

Naked charity calendar 2015. Bare all 4 Bolty

  • April 16, 2015

The Bare All 4 Bolty naked charity calendar 2015 does exactly what it says on the tin. 18 undaunted ladies bared all to raise vital funds for brain tumour research,…

Pike recipe

  • April 12, 2015

A Victorian pike recipe is an obvious place to start a culinary introduction to this coarse fish. A pike recipe doesn’t have the ease and familiarity of our best trout…

Scottish Land Reform.

  • April 10, 2015

Scottish Land Reform is a question that affects those in Scotland and those who enjoy their Scottish sport, grouse shooting, stalking and fishing. It affects my home, Raehills, in the…

Oxbridge blues. Xchanging Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race 2010

  • April 7, 2015

The Oxbridge blue is much coveted by sporting types. Just try to avoid having proceedings interrupted by a sporting streaker, and your chances of success should be fine. Winning an…

Hunting bucket list

  • April 3, 2015

Here’s a hunting bucket list. Five things that anyone who rides to hounds should endeavour to do before the bucket is inevitably kicked. For those of a more piscatorial bent…

The Field April 2015 cover

  • March 18, 2015

Change your shooting style – how to make difficult birds seem easy; only girls allowed – ladies-only shooting clubs; garden airguns – 10 of the best for pest control; everybody…

Orkeny unseen naked chaity calendar 2015

  • March 18, 2015

The Orkney Unseen naked charity calendar 2015 has put the archipelago, just off the north coast of Scotland, in the spotlight. The Orkney inhabitants have laid bare the inner Islander,…