Seeking the advice of a professional to get the perfect gunfit will enhance comfort – and improve your shooting, says Adam Calvert
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5 of Britain’s most spectacular lighthouses
A valuable aid to maritime safety, Britain’s lighthouses are also marvels of engineering; Ettie Neil-Gallacher explores five of The Field's favourites
Why we’re all hankering after mackerel fishing this summer
Whether caught from boat, beach or pier with a simple lure, these pelagic beauties are part of the fun – and flavour – of the British coastline, says Adrain Dangar
How Red Rum launched sculptor Philip Blacker’s career
When sculptor Philip Blacker retired as a jockey, his involvement with racehorses was far from over, as he explains to Janet Menzies
September 2021
Perfect on partridges – Which gundog breed is best; Gunmaking – The craft of stock finishing; Autumn hunting – Why early starts offer magical rewards; From red to roe –…
Driven grouse shooting is best for moorlands
Grouse shooting is the best form of moorland management, according to a new study produced by the University of Northampton on a commission by the Uplands Partnership. Led by independent…
The 2021 Macnab Challenge
When John Buchan wrote John Macnab in 1925 (his second most popular novel after The 39 Steps) the three protagonists Sir Edward Leithen, John Palliser-Yeates and Lord Lamancha were stricken…
Macnab types: which one to choose?
Which type of Macnab takes your fancy? The Classic Macnab is the favoured one among modern sporting blades, but there are different Macnab types for every part of the country…
Campaign sets out to bring back Vodka Pimm’s
The British summer has been looking a little grimmer ever since Vodka Pimm’s vanished from the nation’s shelves, but a group of campaigners is determined to bring it back. Diageo,…
Macnab Challenge rules
Join the club and take part in The Macnab Challenge. Here are the Macnab Challenge rules. THE FIELD’S MACNAB CHALLENGE RULES All Macnabs to be undertaken in a legal, sporting…