These are the best shots in Britain today (and, given our pre-eminence in driven game-shooting, possibly the world).
Features
Rare breed pigs – saving their bacon
Celestria Noel talks to the Duchess of Norfolk and fellow pig enthusiasts who have gone the whole hog to protect rare breeds.
Pride and predators
The RSPB, while gradually embracing predator control, needs us to manage it.
A guide to travelling with your gun
Travelling the world with your shotgun is fraught with difficulties. Here we offer you a guide to navigating the common pitfalls.
Joining the flatcoat retriever pack
If you want a gundog with a good nose, an independent and intelligent mind and Kate Moss looks, the sharp, sophisticated flatcoat is for you.
Grouse shooting at Wemmergill
Under Michael Cannon's direction, one of Britain's finest moors is a grouse paradise, but not everything in the garden is rosy.
Woodcock only, at Holkham estate
"Woodcock swerving can be unnerving," according to an old Devon picker-up, but for Jonathan Young it is more like unbeatable.
Men at Arms, Girls in the Dark
Collecting swords, armour and firearms is to hold history in your hand. they are are also intrinsically beautiful. Just don't let your wife know how much it all costs
Hunting again: the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Foxhounds
Phoenix-like, the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Foxhounds have arisen from the ashes of Lord Watson's flawed Act.
The water of life by the hogshead
With Burns' Night looming, The Field investigates the pleasures of buying your own cask of malt whisky - enough to water a whole herd of haggis