All shoot menus should feature game, and throughout the season your supper parties should too. Partridge, due to its flavour and size, lends itself to all sorts of uses. While…
The Field
Arnhem: Operation Market Garden
75 years ago this month, Operation Market Garden failed to take Arnhem. Allan Mallinson explains how it has become a fascinating chapter in wartime aviation. For more intriguing wartime history,…
Christopher Marshall, sporting artist
Today we are spoilt for excellent equestrian painting and sculpture, but what about our beloved canine companions? Christopher Marshall explains to Janet Menzies how with time and technology he can…
Rosie Whitaker, sporting Diana
Learning from a family of top shots as a child, Rosie Whitaker is passionate about getting the next generation of guns into the field and encouraging good manners in all…
Game and blue cheese bridie
Bridies are pasties’ Scottish counterpart, and make an excellent piece for the hill. Philippa Davis’ game and blue cheese bridie is exactly the hearty fare best packed into a pocket.…
Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
It may look a little ‘funky’, but Charlie Flindt is impressed by the Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. You buy a Jeep for the rough stuff, and off-road is where the Trailhawk…
Gundog vaccinations: give them a booster?
Gundog vaccinations are essential, but are annual boosters necessary? David Tomlinson considers what the titre test could teach us. For more on looking after your gundog’s health, bloat is uncommon…
Nicole Escue, sporting Diana
A hard fall ended the UK hunting career of Nicole Escue far too quickly. But a stint on the Holland & Holland Green Feathers course ignited a love for shooting…
The Country Food Trust: where do your birds go after the shoot?
It is our responsibility in shooting to ensure all gamebirds enter the food chain. No gamebird need ever be wasted, says Tim Woodward, chief executive of The Country Food Trust.…
SsangYong Musso
Charlie Flindt finds the SsangYong Musso stylish, comfortable and generally a good country car. But the somewhat alarming suspension may cut short its stay at the farm. For more on…