Naturalists and sportsmen. Why do so few birdwatchers shoot, fish or hunt? Mark Avery maintains that these naturalists have developed their own fieldsports
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Video: Beach Volleyball
Beach volleyball: The Official British Beach Volleyball Video
Macnabs in the bag
The Field and Hunter Balmoral Macnab Challenge 2011 saw repeat Macnabbers and new blood. Macnabs still make grown men giddy
Ladies picking-up
Most shoots have ladies picking-up. HM The Queen is considered one of the best lady pickers-up. Ladies picking-up retrieve runners and also cope with the chaps
Hunting woodcock at Temple House in Ireland
The woodcock is an elusive bird. Nick Wilkinson goes hunting woodcock at Temple House in Co Sligo.
Pheasant stir fry with vegetable and black bean sauce
The top 10 pheasant recipes. Country chef Prue Coats selects her top pheasant recipes for The Field.
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…
Pin-up guns: The shotguns and rifles that enthusiasts pine for
Pin-up shotguns. Gamer than a Gibson Girl and sexier than a supermodel. The shotguns and rifles that Douglas Tate and friends lust after are just as inaccessible.
Dealing with Top Shots
You can't outshoot The Field's 75 Top Shots, so outwit them. Paul Torday has a bag of tricks for when you're drawn beside a Top Shot
How to smell less like a dank dog. A guide to the world of gentlemen’s scent and cologne
The fug of the club and gundog is a distinctive scent, but there are times when it just won't do. Nicholas Storey guides us through the world of gentleman's scent…