Neil Cross

Neil Cross is a lifelong field sportsman and naturalist. He has shot and fished since early childhood, hunted big game extensively in Africa and served as an MFH. Married to Serena, they jointly produce the monthly ‘Cross Country’ column in The Field from their taxidermy-filled home in the West Country.

Shooting suits: how to make sure you look the part

September 10, 2025

The old Duke of Beaufort once said that the person correctly dressed out in the field is the one nobody notices. When Master wrote those words he was talking about…

Why you should clean your gun regularly

March 1, 2024

All good soldiers and all good shots know that care and maintenance of one’s arsenal is of paramount importance but never more so than during lulls in activity. Although our…