Expert reviews to keep you well dressed, comfortable and equipped in the field. We cover shooting footwear, jackets, coats, gunslips, cartridge bags, stalking gear and more.

dog with shooting jacket

  Choosing the best shooting coat is an important decision for any sportsman but The Field is here to help. However, before plunging into our look at shooting coats, be sure to check out other must-read guides to essential kit, including sporting gilets, hearing protection and gumboots. All products are…

Telos LRF XT50

While it remains a fieldsport enjoyed all over the United Kingdom, stalking is often undertaken now for important deer management considerations, including protecting crops and forestry and providing venison for the consumer market rather than purely for a hunter’s pleasure and the health of a herd. For professional stalkers, choosing…

deer stalking

The best stalking bags are invaluable equpiment for a day on the hill. Dominic Griffith seeks out the best on the market. (Read: DSC1 is vital for anyone serious about stalking.) BEST STALKING BAGS An invitation to stalk brings with it the worry of what kit to carry and how…

man with ear defenders looking into car boot

Even the very best ear defenders for shooting are a relatively inexpensive bit of sporting kit but absolutely vital. Shoots are noisy places, and guns should never underestimate the potential, permanent damage that can be done to their hearing. Protecting hearing Sir Johnny Scott advises all young shots to take…

shooting suits

The old Duke of Beaufort once said that the person correctly dressed out in the field is the one nobody notices. When Master wrote those words he was talking about hunting but the same philosophy applies just as well to the shooting line. Of course, he was also writing at…

boot of a car on shoot day

When you have a good gun slip in your possession you hardly notice the potential flaws a bad slip can cause you. Aching shoulders, weak leather or worst of all – a wet gun. (You might also like to read The Field’s guide to the best shooting coats.) Your current…

Cartridge bags are somewhat of a necessity in driven shooting and indeed some forms of walked-up days when you are alone on a hill chasing grouse and don’t have the luxury of filling up your pockets after a drive. The Field presents its guide to the best cartridge bags. BEST…

what to wear grouse shooting

While we cannot improve your natural shooting abilities (although you might like to read George Digweed’s grouse shooting tips here), we CAN advise you on what to wear grouse shooting and how to blend in seamlessly on the grouse moor. Driven grouse shoots are more formal than walked-up shoots. Follow…