From uncomplaining donkey to traitorous wren, animals have always played a part in Christian iconography. The Field examines their role in celebrating Christmas
Sir Johnny Scott
My favourite bit of kit: Sir Johnny Scott chooses his thumbstick
It may lack aesthetic beauty and the natural elegance of a true hazel thumbstick, but this ugly duckling is still as good as it was new sometime before the Second…
The Cresta Run requires guts if you want the glory
The Cresta Run is held every year in Switzerland’s glitziest town. So when the shooting has finished and the hunting frozen off reserve your place on the Cresta Run, for…
Weather lore. How to predict the weather
Weather lore involves anticipating the weather. Using weather lore to predict the weather has been a principal concern of man since he crawled out of the swamp and will, no…
Brownstone shoot in South Devon
The Brownstone shoot. Pheasant shooting in South Devon with Johnny Scott and a jolly team of guns
The RS Surtees Society Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of his Death
Among the library of sporting publications bequeathed to me by my father is a complete set of Robert Smith Surtees’ fictional works: Jorrocks’ Jaunts and Jollities; Handley Cross; Hillingdon Hall;…
Grouse shooting on the Helbeck Estate
Grouse shooting in Cumbria. Johnny Scott enjoys a day of walked-up grouse shooting at Helbeck
Pointers and setters at their best.
Pointers and setters are glorious at the Amulree field trial. Johnny Scott watches the field trial.
New packs of hounds
Brand new hunts have been opening up new country since the ban. They are hunting within the law and showing us how to make the best of things until the…
Haaf Netting Salmon on the Nith
Haaf-netting dates back to the Vikings, who waded into shallow estuaries to catch fish. The experience can be still be had via a sporting auction