Growing up, I was fortunate to own a pony and have patient parents who were prepared to take me to Pony Club without burdening me by being overly competitive. While…
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Is the pheasant the best gamebird?
The popularity of wild game and large numbers released has tarnished the reputation of the pheasant, argues David Tomlinson. But our best gamebird still deserves the utmost respect – and…
Essential gundog products – what to buy?
Last month, I was walking by a local fishing lake when I was amused to see a carp fisherman struggling to wheel his equipment along the path. I was tempted…
Field Interview Teresa Dent
The GWCT is headquartered just outside the charming Georgian town of Fordingbridge, untouched by Starbucks or Costa. Once this backwater might have been appropriate for the GWCT but today the…
Fabarm Elos DII 28-bore review
This month’s test looks at the Fabarm Elos DII 28-bore over-and-under imported by Anglo Italian Arms (which also brings in the Guerini brand). Built on the same action as Fabarm’s…
The Fife Bloodhounds
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…
The GWCT Partridge Count Scheme
My father remembers wild grey partridges regularly bursting from cover and spooking his horse as he hacked home from days with the Hampshire hunt in the early 1960s. I’m sure…
Late season salmon fishing: where best to go and what fly to use
September can be a glorious month for salmon fishing. After weeks of potentially dry and dusty weather, reliable rains sweep in from the west and, finally, our rivers will again…
How to identify your own eye dominance
Eye dominance is integral to being a top shot but it is also often misunderstood and oversimplified. For those keen to shoot well, you need to know what your eye…
October 2023
The October issue of The Field sees the season underway with a bang and brimming with carefully curated, exclusive content and sporting articles. We’re on the peg with reports from…