End-of-season grouse provide superlative sport at an affordable price if you can bag a day and shoot straight. Adrian Dangar is blown away by the drama of a gusty day…
Features
Nuts and holts of pannage
Though we've taken to eating imported cashews, almonds, pecans and peanuts, British men and beasts should cherish our native kernel cache.
Red deer stalking in the Highlands
The deer stalking in Fasnakyle at the east end of Glen Affric has changed little and is as exciting as ever, with every nerve on fire in man and beast.
Deer stalking, salmon fishing – be a Laird for the week
The essentially Victorian sporting week of whisky, fireside conversation, a first salmon and a long stalk on the hill still thrives today – along with the chance to have a…
Rabbit shooting
Jonathan Young goes rabbit shooting, with woodcock and insanely high partridges to keep him busy too.
The oyster is their world
Rock off down to the Whitstable Oyster Festival and be seduced by the produce of Kent's pearl. Katie Dashwood's desire to find out more is aroused.
Pigeon shooting: a master class
There are few exceptional pigeon shots around. Elizabeth Walton spends a day with the best of them.
Butterflies that are doing well
Deirdre Shields lists butterfly species that have done well in the past 40 years.
Butterflies in decline
Deirdre Shields lists 10 butterfly species that have declined over the past 40 years.
The plight of the butterfly
Many of the UK’s butterflies are under threat but, thanks to Butterfly Conservation, it is not all doom and gloom. Deirdre Shields is all of a flutter.