Do not be put off by a pig's head, here is how to turn it into delicious pate, if not a silk purse.
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How to smoke venison
Roe deer or wild boar can be smoked at home on a gas burner
Carpaccio of beef
Simple and delicious beef fillet
Snuffle for Truffles in Alba
An elusive delicacy with an exquisite flavour; a white truffle is the one thing to go hunting for in Italy this autumn.
William Powell Marquis sidelock
For a shade under £3,000 you can have a new sidelock ejector, a not unattractive gun that shoots as well as some of its higher-priced rivals
Highland ponies on the hill
Highland ponies are less noisy than Argocats. Able to carry a 17 stone stag from the hill Highland ponies are part of a living heritage
How to gather your own seafood
There's no need to pay extortionate sums for seafood. Head to the shallows and start seeking for seafood yourself
VIDEO FOOTAGE: Dove shooting. Shooting doves in Argentina
Dove shooting in Argentina. The Field's editor Jonathan Young goes dove shooting in Argentina.
A passion for grouse shooting by Max Hastings
The grouse shooting season is here. Max Hastings reveals why he adores grouse.
Anderson Wheeler 20 bore sidelock
This specification of this side-by-side could not be much better for a 20-bore, and the aesthetics are to British taste. To get so much right with a new gun is…