Hunting

The Field has been leading the pack since 1853 with its coverage of hunting and the wealth of tradition and culture associated with it. Whether following beagles, harriers, bloodhounds or foxhounds, our unrivalled content – produced by the very best writers and photographers – celebrates and explores the history, houndwork and horsemanship that underpins this most British of fieldsports.

Hunting Mares

  • November 16, 2023

People are very rarely lukewarm when it comes to an opinion on hunting mares. The naysayers condemn them as complicated, high-maintenance and slaves to their hormones, while those in the…

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Point-to-Point Fixtures: November 2023

  • November 8, 2023

All the point-to-point fixtures for November 2023 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day out in the countryside. POINT-TO-POINT FIXTURES IN NOVEMBER 2023 Sunday…

The Fife Bloodhounds

The Fife Bloodhounds

  • September 23, 2023

In a countryside under pressure from a sharp focus on farming, its relationship with the environment and biodiversity, and changing attitudes towards the way we use animals, the ability for…

How to prepare for the Hunting Season

  • September 8, 2023

Have you looked at your boots since last Season? When did you last leave the ground? Have you spoken to the farmer whose rails got broken? Summer still has that…

A thick, broken coat is thehallmark of a Welsh foxhound

Welsh Hounds

  • June 17, 2023

For many hunting enthusiasts a visit to the Wales & Border Counties Hound Show at the Royal Welsh Showground on the last Thursday in June is a highlight of summer.…

Meynell studied the breeding of hounds like a science

Hugo Meynell The Father Of Modern Foxhunting

  • May 23, 2023

Dig into the history of hunting and one of the names most commonly unearthed is that of Hugo Meynell, widely regarded as the father of modern foxhunting. Deciphering the tale…

Point to point fixtures April 2023

Point-to-Point Fixtures: April 2023

  • April 1, 2023

All the point-to-point fixtures for April 2023 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day out in the countryside. POINT-TO-POINT FIXTURES IN APRIL 2023 Friday…

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Point-to-Point Fixtures: March 2023

  • March 1, 2023

All the point-to-point fixtures for March 2023 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day out in the countryside. POINT TO POINT FIXTURES IN MARCH…