September marks the start of the new British apple season and knowing how to store apples correctly is useful if you’ve had a particuarly bountiful harvest from your apple tree. According to British Apples & Pears: “UK growers say that a dry growing season has not hampered the developing fruit.…
A Field reader writes “We have a very chewy young dog. We have never had such a chewer before. Shoes, coats, table and chair legs, and the bottom of cupboards have all fallen victim. Friends have recommended an array of hot condiments, all of which have failed. How can we…
After months of training your young gun dog, it is understandable that you want to take it on its first shoot. But beware the pitfalls.
The art of double gunning began in the 19th century with the advent of driven shooting. A method for those sporting Victorians to deal with high volumes of game, it sits among the greatest traditions of British game shooting. Few techniques combine heritage, skill and utility quite like it. Rooted…
A bad experience with felt recoil can knock confidence and put new shots off entirely. Women can be particularly susceptible, so here are the causes and some ways to manage felt recoil while shooting. You might also like to read: 12- or 20-bore: what is the best bore size for…
How to shoot grouse well is what those heading to the moor for the first or fourtieth time always keep in mind. No one stands in the butt without some trepidation. (You might like to read George Digweed’s grouse shooting tips here.) How to shoot grouse How does one set…
Summer is here and for those of us with soft fruit in the vegetable garden, that probably means raspberries. Whilst raspberry jam is delicious, raspberry vinegar is a useful standby recipe that is reputed to soothe throats and you can also use it as a cordial. Here’s how to make…
Homemade Pimm’s is straightforward to make but it’s a touch stronger than the shop-bought stuff. Try our basic recipe and once confident, adjust the tipple to taste. How to make homemade Pimm’s Mix two parts of good, 40% gin with two parts red vermouth, one part Cointreau, one part port…
Most seasoned anglers will no doubt have heard the phrase ‘observation, imitation, presentation’ or OIP. This three-step mantra neatly condenses the complexity of fly-fishing (and arguably many other forms of fishing) down to a stark summation of its parts. Fly anglers place a huge amount of emphasis on the ‘imitation’…
The best shooting schools: whether it is summer shooting or practice for game we have the pick of the shooting schools for you.
