I have researched Sir Winston Churchill’s guns – a remarkable and extensive personal armoury Sir Winston Churchill’s guns Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), one of the 20th century’s most important…
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The rise (and rise) of the fox-red labrador
Once shunned in favour of the ubiquitous black, the fox-red labrador is now becoming increasingly popular, as Giles Catchpole relates
Can you shoot steel shot with your vintage gun?
The move away from lead shot need not mean parting company with our beloved vintage guns, says Simon Reinhold
Guide to shotgun choke. Everything you need to know
How to make the most of shotgun choke...a how-to guide from The Field
How to make the best gravy for pheasant
Early in the season, roasting a pheasant is the perfect way to cook a young bird. (Find our perfect roast pheasant recipe here.) With your delicious roast pheasant supper you’re…
The enduring appeal of the side-by-side shotgun
The side-by-side shotgun has much to offer the modern gun and should not be dismissed. Side-by-side or over-and-under is no longer a choice between tradition and modernity. So, which should…
The best children’s books of all time
Which are the best children’s books of all time? The classics that will be read over and over again, through the generations. These are the stories you may remember as…
Should you neuter your dog?
Is it really a good idea to neuter your dog? The question was prompted by a friend after she had taken her spaniel bitch to the vet to have her…
Tracing blue-blooded gundog lineage
The purest of canine lineages have been bred by the bluest bloods in the land, who have continuously fostered the finest lines. This is a Bark's Peerage of aristocratic kennels.
Kit To Covert In October
In the nights are drawing in and the warmth of summer is most likely a long-off memory. However, there is much to cheer: the sporting season in full swing. Here…