Celebrated hat maker Yvette Jelfs ruffled feathers while commentating on fashion at Royal Ascot when she told BBC viewers her hat sported the leftovers of a pheasant she’d shot and…
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Monster Moths in Britain
Monster moths are kind creatures and often misunderstood. Many people think of moths as rather boring little brown jobs that can be a nuisance when you sit out on a…
Glorious Goshawk
Dame Juliana Berners wrote, in the Boke of St Albans, of the allocation of species of hawk and falcon to their corresponding human ranks in mediaeval society: And yit ther…
Can the RSPB work with gamekeepers?
The merlin, Britain’s smallest raptor, is doing well on managed grouse moors. The respected British Trust for Orni-thology maps the bird’s distribution in England regularly, while the Moorland Association (MA)…
Salmon flies and fly-tying
Megan Boyd became famous in her lifetime as a tyer of the most beautiful and effective salmon flies. She died at a nursing home in Golspie in 2001 but was…
Recipe: Pressed Terrine of Yorkshire Gammon with Quail Egg, Spiced Pineapple Pickle and Mustard Seed Dressing
Pressed Terrine of Yorkshire Gammon with Quail Egg, Spiced Pineapple Pickle and Mustard Seed Dressing Makes one terrine: 10 slices 3 ham knuckles 350g-400g (12oz-14oz) each, pre-soaked for 12 hours…
Swarovski Optik El Range
Shoot successfully and accurately on even terrain as well as uphill or downhill. Swarovski Optik’s unique angle shot programme called SWAROAIM is integrated into every EL Range allowing you to…
July 2014
Top shots of the year, The Field’s fabulous 50 Get a Cinderella gun at the Game Fair, Jonathan Young consults the experts about the best buys on Gunmakers’ Row Making…
Cape buffalo safari in Zambia
An adventure with Cape buffalo and double rifle. A one shot Buffalo.
Bikini ice fishing
Ice fishing is usually accompanied by a hot toddy, waterproofs and gumboots. The Bikini Ice Fishing team have no such scruples, and joyfully plonk a rod through the ice for…