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

Unlicensed to kill • Failed applications for gull control licences have resulted in much damage to many threatened species. Wildlife licensing must once again be held accountable to democracy, says Charles Nodder

Art in the field • Size might not matter, sculptor Knox Field tells Janet Menzies, but gravitas certainly does

Field Notes • Study outlines benefits of grouse shooting to moorland communities

Point-to-point season starting early

TRUST ADDS TO ITS MENU

GENDER TECHNOLOGY SUCCESS

GAMEKEEPERS ON FILM

The Naked, Strewth • A MONTHLY EXPLORATION OF THE BRITISH FONDNESS FOR REMOVING CLOTHES IN A GOOD CAUSE

New owners revamp famous fishing hotel

OCTOBER DIARY

#TheField • MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD ON SOCIAL MEDIA

On the peg • Be field ready this season in our choice of the latest countrysports kit on the market for men

By the covert • The lastest styles, fashions and practical kit on the market for Sporting Dianas

Letters

Squaring up to Goliath • The pandemic has turned shoppers’ attention from the supermarket giants to farm shops and village stores. Can local producers sustain this purchasing revolution, wonders Rupert Bates

Country estate of the month • GLANSEVERN HALL, BERRIEW, MONTGOMERYSHIRE

Six of the best: North-east England

More time on one’s hands • As Editor of The Field, an unruly gundog would just not do, says Jonathan Young. But as he hands over the reins, training the terriers may finally take precedence

Poldark and ponies • A staycation certainly wasn’t on Eve Jones’ agenda in March but it has resulted in mastery of the wetsuit and a new mount for autumn hunting

First-class del ivery • The gun has marked the bird’s fall but the picker-up is struggling. The dog swings round downwind, picks up the scent and adds another to the tally

A dazzling partridge day on Exmoor • The landscape at Molland would still be familiar to Lorna Doone, though now lively partridges soar over its V-shaped valleys

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Arthur’s eight-bore returns to the marshes • Having inherited an old R Scott behemoth, there’s no better place to use it than on a wild day on the foreshore – its rightful home

Keeping it in the pink • An old muzzleloader is better out on the marsh than tucked away in a collection – and it can tumble geese as it did 150 years ago

How to get your ‘back-sight’ right • It’s almost impossible to shoot consistently well unless your gun fits and accommodates your eye dominance. So how do we ensure that all is correct?

The toughest part of the Macnab Challenge? • Grassing a salmon and bagging a brace require considerable fieldcraft but that third component of a Macnab, the stag, requires, in addition, physical fitness for the hill and rifle skills to satisfy a professional stalker

PERFECT HILLSIDE COMPANIONS

THE FIELD ANGLING FROM THE ARCHIVES • Monster salmon, emerging redds and novel methods for aging and weighing them. Taken from The Field, 21 October 1922

Hunting boots to last a lifetime • Bespoke boots are a significant investment, however, they offer protection, comfort and unsurpassable style

HOW TO GET INTO YOUR BOOTS • Don’t sweat...