Pigeon decoying is a key skill to master for a large bag and fine sporting day. We asked multiple world champion clay-shooter George Digweed for some key advice. Here’s what he has to say. (You might also like to read George Digweed’s guide to charity clay pigeon shooting). Pigeon decoying…
Bel Chapman’s summing up of the snipe is hard to better: ‘The most shifty and capricious of all gamebirds – here today, gone tomorrow,’ he noted in his book Bird-Life of the Borders. He added how these birds will often sit tight until almost trodden on, while on other occasions…
Bloat in dogs is uncommon but often fatal, as the winner of The Field’s Best Family Gundog award discovered a few years ago. David Tomlinson describes the symptoms and stresses the need to act quickly. Bloat in dogs One of the most enjoyable tasks I have undertaken whilst working for…
Have a fishing bucket list? If not perhaps it is about time to start one. The fishing bucket list is here to enliven your familiar fishing patterns. Season after season our sporting lives are set and familiar beats. Try something new and you will be one step nearer to sporting…
Airguns have always had a slightly subversive image. Their stealth made them ideal tools for poachers, and in the past many windows have been broken by stray pellets. Lots of us learned to shoot with airguns and they have wormed their way into our subconscious. For example, British Army squaddies…
It is impossible to talk about Sam Heughan without mentioning the television phenomenon Outlander. Based on the romantic novels by Diana Gabaldon, the drama follows the story of a Second World War nurse who, while on honeymoon in Scotland, falls through ancient standing stones and travels back in time to…
Don't compromise on the flavour or vibrancy of your food during the summer months as we veer towards eating lighter meals, with Philippa Davis' suggestions for the best trout sauces to try
Casting for trout in the Pyrenees is a hidden gem in Europe's fishing crown
Rifles: Should they be London best or mass-produced? Mike Yardley guides us through the very best rifles on offer
We unveil a list of top, famous and legendary dogs
