Elephant and Anthill by David Shepherd CBE

David Shepherd leaves a trail. If, on your next African safari, you stumble across a succession of anthills topped with sunglasses, tread carefully: you are on the trail of the…

How to drive in snow. Ice driving

Ice driving requires the same skill set, just tailored slightly differently, whether you are negotiating a dicey commuter run, or ice driving hell for leather on specially crafted ice race…

Fabbri Italian gunmakers. Fabbri shotgun

Fabbri, Italian gunmakers, were the subject of a whispered heresy from one of gunmaking’s heaven born: the Blessed Trinity – Purdey, Holland & Holland and Boss – no longer made…

Pair of English partridges by sporting artist Jason Lowes

Jason Lowes is based in County Durham. The watercolourist’s sporting art teems with coveys of grouse or partridges but what really draws you into his evocative work is the quality…

The Field February 2015

ABROAD FOR ADVENTURE, THE SPORT ABROAD ISSUE Getting ducky in Argentina; hunting in France, English style; dealing with man-eaters; top kit for salwater fish; the expert’s guide to safari; and…

Burn's Night Haggis. Cook with haggis all year round, not just on Burn's Night. These tartlets make a delightful starter.

The Burn’s night haggis comes to the fore on 25 January, when diners around the world raise a glass to the “Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race”, as Robert Burns eulogised…