The Field

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd The Field is a monthly glossy magazine dedicated to those brave souls who shoot, fish and hunt way beyond the call of duty. Since 1853, its staff has selflessly brought its readers the cream of rural life, be it pheasant shooting, dry-fly fishing or the distinct merits of Cheval Blanc. If you love field sports, errant terriers and very foxy friends at hunt balls, The Field is for you.

The Field

In defence of fieldsports • Now, as never before, our way of life is under scrutiny. As Alexandra Henton takes over as the 14th Editor of The Field, she urges us all to mount a a robust defence of our way of life

Briefing

Initiative to promote wild venison

All English rivers fail pollution tests

One good deed…

FIELD CHAMPIONS

Social spotlight

To do this month

Shooting to go ahead under ‘rule of six’ exemptions

Avon Valley lapwing numbers up

Kit to covert • We net what’s new and notable every month for all your sporting endeavours, from field to stream

Letters

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Lairds and graces • There are few better places to improve one’s spirits than Scotland, thinks Rupert Bates, who’s delighted that one corner falls within his price bracket

Country estate of the month • HALTON GRANGE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND

Six of the best: Berkshire and Oxfordshire

Covert to covert • November heralds the start of the hunting season, with happy days to be spent in the saddle following those who carry the horn

Cocking Shoot West Sussex • Ahead, lies a day of high birds and good humour.

Lord Ripon The greatest shot of all time • Some personal reminiscences of a giant of the shooting field who was chiefly proud of his billiards

Le weekend present, but not correct • You have been invited to the country. Should you take a thank-you gift for your host? And, if so, what?

A good game deal • The market for game meat, once profitable, is now dysfunctional – and that was before the pandemic struck. What lies behind this collapse?

Strong coffee and steelhead • With feisty fish and striking scenery, British Columbia’s Nass River has much to offer fly-fishers – after that early-morning espresso

Beagling about • Minimal kit and maximum fresh air and entertainment are the order of the day when you follow beagles – on foot

Fabulous gift ideas • Perfect presents for the sporting men, ladies, sprogs and dogs in your life, and treats for your home, too

CHRISTMAS GIFTS WOMEN

CHRISTMAS GIFTS HOME

CHRISTMAS GIFTS SPROGS

CHRISTMAS GIFTS DOGS

CHRISTMAS GIFTS SUBSCRIPTIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Looking for aliens on Orkney • In the decade since its arrival, the stoat has wreaked havoc on the islands. Huge expense is now being incurred to remove it

Poppies for pain and pleasure • A plant that helps both to remember and forget; a plant that has alleviated suffering on the battlefield but also caused untold misery

In tune with the moon • For the ancients, life revolved around lunar phases, which measured time, heralded the changing seasons – and even caused madness

Country estate

Country queries • Send queries to Rosie Macdonald, Country Queries Editor, The Field, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF. Email: country-queries@hectareshouse.co.uk For more, go to: thefield.co.uk

Art in the field • Michelle Pearson Cooper tells Janet Menzies why she puts two of Earth’s fastest land mammals on a pedestal

Another brick for the wall • An expensive building project has curbed Roger Field’s buying powers, while other buyers enjoy a bidding...