So the pheasant season has started and one’s mind turns to the best shooting ties. (Read our pheasant shooting tips here.) Patterned or plain is a personal choice. Most likely this is driven by how sartorially conservative one is. However, it is always best to avoid anything too shiny that…
No more loyal friend will a fieldsports enthusiast find than a really good and reliable pair of gumboots. The best gumboots can be the difference between a great day and one marred by discomfort. When choosing be sure to consider how much ground you typically cover and the terrain tackled…
Shooting gilets have become a staple of any countryman or woman’s wardrobe. They are versatile, hardwearing, easy to wash and a garment hard to do without. They are ideal wear for early in the season, particularly on September partridge days. The best shooting gilets are loved not just for their…
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…
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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…
The Field, in association with Westley Richards and Delaney & Sons, challenges you to bag a Macnab between 12 August and 10 November 2026. THE 2026 MACNAB CHALLENGE Any sporting sort knows what a challenge it is to undertake a proper Macnab, by which we mean the modern classic iteration,…
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…
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…
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…
