Whether they make him eccentric or a “bloody old fool”, Mike Daunt chooses his classic reels as his best bit of kit. Find out what BASC’s Director of Firearms would…
Kit reviews
My favourite bit of kit: Bill Harriman chooses his Swiss army knife
Bill Harriman, Director of Firearms for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, chooses his favourite bit of kit. Whether saving a sporting day, eating “corned dog” from the tin…
My favourite bit of kit: Lindsay Waddell chooses his hoodie
Lindsay Waddell, recently retired headkeeper at Upper Teesdale Estate and former chair of the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation, chooses his favourite bit of kit. Extreme weather can call for all kinds…
My favourite bit of kit: David Tomlinson chooses his binoculars
The Field’s very own Sporting Dog columnist David Tomlinson chooses his favourite bit of kit. Having first become the proud owner of a pair of binoculars aged eight, he hasn’t…
My favourite bit of kit: Mike Swan chooses his cable ties
The sporting crowd are a particular bunch, especially when it comes to kit. In a series of columns for The Field, we ask what is most indispensable in the field.…
My favourite bit of kit: Gavin Gardiner chooses his Jeep
Every true sportsman has that one bit of kit that he couldn’t enter the field without. In a new series of columns, we ask what bit of kit is most…
My favourite bit of kit: Max Hastings chooses his thumbstick
Everyone has one, indispensible bit of kit. Max Hastings goes first in a new column for The Field to reveal what he couldn’t bear to be without in the field:…
Luxury dress slippers for the English gentleman
Luxury dress slippers have several guises and multiple personalities. From summer staple in fashionable linen to state occasions in full patent shine, it can hold its own amid the Oxfords,…
Best brogues. Which to wear and where to buy.
Best brogues simply cannot be bettered by any other gentleman’s shoe. The slipper can try, the boot can have -a-go and the loafer can attempt to edge up on the…
What to wear when shooting
What to wear when shooting? Top shots are not fussed about sartorial elegance, though that is a desirable bonus. The main qualities they demand are warmth, flexibility and concealment, and…