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…
THE FIELD
February 2025
The Field’s February issue is all about adventure, exploration and new frontiers. Our cover star is Westley Richards’ breathtaking ‘First Spear’ double rifle. Matt Clark visits the makers’ Birmingham site…
10 things you didn’t know about The Field
The Field is the world's orginal country magazine, coming into being over a century previously. Here are some things you may not have known about the magazine.
Pigeon shooting calendar
This pigeon shooting calendar will help you plan your pest control for the entire year. (Read The Field’s Guide to pigeon shooting here.) When can you go pigeon shooting? Pigeon…
The Game Fair 2025: back at Ragley Hall
We’re delighted to bring a special offer to Field readers this year for The Game Fair. Until 2 July 2025 you can get adult entry and forward parking for £45…
How to shoot pheasants like George Digweed
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…
Browning 825 put to the test
The Browning 825 Prestige was well suited to fast driven work
Wild fishing: never less than unforgettable
Where to get your wild fishing fix There are countless places where you can encounter wild fishing. However, it is essential to consider health and safety, permissions and legalities beforehand.…
How to be the perfect house-party guest
There is a scene in AG Macdonell’s classic post-First World War comedy novel England, Their England when the protagonist, a Fleet Street journalist, is invited to a grand Kent house-party…
Pan-fried pheasant breasts with marsala, sage and lemon
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…