March’s issue of The Field is sure to set tails wagging across the land: it’s our gundog special packed with carefully curated, original canine content. We report from a shoot…
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Holland & Holland Takedown Magazine Rifle
The spotlight is on the new Holland & Holland (H&H) Takedown Magazine Rifle in .375 H&H belted magnum – still one of the most versatile and applauded big-game cartridges ever…
Venison pasanda
Venison pasanda is a useful way to use up your freezer stash. Venison pasanda recipe Venison marinade 80g plain yoghurt 2 tsp dried cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp…
What to wear for the Cheltenham Festival: ladies
Mid-March weather fluctuates between icy gales, downpours or more clement weather. This can make what to wear for the Cheltenham Festival a thorny problem. The key is to be prepared…
The Queen’s Arms: a racing hotspot
Good for: Racing fans, shooting parties, stately home visits. In days gone by you might have found Spectator ‘Low Life’ columnist Jeffrey Bernard being propped up by the bar, and…
The 100th anniversary Macnab results are here
Following a year when completed Macnabs were as rare as grouse’s teeth, 2025 provided a bumper crop with 20 Macnabbers successfully taking their inspiration from John Buchan’s sporting trio: Palliser-Yeates,…
How to teach an older dog new tricks (or how to replace bad habits with good ones)
It is possible to teach your old retriever or peg dog something new, as long as you are able to change your ways too.
How to be top dog at home
More than one gundog is a pack, it is essential that you keep the upper hand with labradors, spaniels, and everything else
Coronation pheasant vol-au-vents
With their light, crispy layers of buttery pastry, vol-au-vents are best eaten in the great outdoors. You can start from scratch with the cases but no one will judge you…
Claridge’s London
“Oh, I think you’re going to be very happy,” confided our twinkly-eyed check in host. I was feeling fairly jolly already, having entered the hallowed Foyer from Brook Street and…