Q: I live near a shoot, and my garden is inundated with pheasants celebrating the end of the shooting season and enjoying the calm. Every year they arrive and wreak havoc with seeds, vegetables and plants. What am I entitled to do with these marauding pheasants? A: The law says…
What are “high” pheasants? That’s a question often asked in the game-shooting world. Geographical position within the UK plays a massive part, as do weather conditions. In Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire and the West Country, the guns can be placed in valleys and the birds streamed over them. In that sense,…
Ingredients: Butter-bean purée with parmesan, garlic and chilli 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped Pinch of chilli flakes 1 x 400g tin butter beans, drained and lightly rinsed 10g parmesan, grated, plus 1 tbsp extra to serve 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped Pheasant…
We all aspire to having an iconic sporting moment. However sadly we rarely achieve them. It might be the red-letter day when you catch a trout on the mayfly, or jump that hedge, or shoot a serious January high pheasant. These are the moments that stay with you. And they…
The Field's top 10 best pheasant recipes will ensure your brace never bores on the plate
Here are 10 basic tenets to help you judge range and shoot high birds. (Read more on shooting high birds here.) 1.Make sure your gun fits well A low comb is a particular disaster for high work. As you raise a low-combed gun above 45 degrees with normal cheek pressure,…
The pheasant season has started and hopefully you will soon be cooking the birds, if you haven’t done so already. The Field’s recipe for the best pheasant stock is one every shooter should know about and if you are cooking the birds, then making stock is simple. It’s the perfect…
This perfect roast pheasant recipe was developed after adding wine to the pan to keep the bird moist and experimenting with different ingredients
Pheasants may be the commonest gamebird, but their history is distinctly uncommon
Whether you are an experienced Shot or a new Gun, everybody could do with some pheasant shooting tips. So if you feel your technique isn’t quite as sharp as you’d like it to be and want to prepare before the season starts in earnest, take a look at our list…
