Charles Rangeley-Wilson's passion for poisson is tested by the "impossible" grayling, the only fish in abundance in French rivers – with good reason.
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Risk assessments for your shoot
As highlighted in The Field's Comment (November issue), risk assessments are now a vital part of any shoot, and it is incumbent upon us all to make what we do…
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…
From lough to loch and father to offspring
When Charles Rangeley-Wilson was a boy, he spent his summers fishing the far-flung loughs of Co Kerry for trout. Sneakily, via their stomachs, he’s passed his love of lake-angling to…
Bored or gauged?
Wise words from The Field miscellany.
Shooting: Westley Richards gunmaker
William Richards set up shop as a gunmaker three years before Waterloo, but it was under his son Westley and his appointees that the family firm became synonymous with all…
Chicken, leek and pearl barley broth
Chicken soup recipe
Rabbit shooting
Jonathan Young goes rabbit shooting, with woodcock and insanely high partridges to keep him busy too.
G&WCT issues grey partridge guidelines
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (G&WCT) has now issued guidelines on how to foster grey partridges in suitable areas.