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
Founded on a dishonesty • Set up to ‘fight for wildlife’, Wild Justice has wasted Government resources in its relentless legal attacks on shooting and left fragile species open to predation – where’s the justice in that, asks Tim Bonner
Social spotlight
M&S to stock lead-free, BGA certified game
Hedgehogs vanish from the countryside
The original and still the best
One good deed…
FIELD CHAMPIONS
News in brief
April diary
It’s now or never for the dwindling capercaillie
The Field’s Almanac
Grand National • 7-9 APRIL 2022
Wine of the Month:
The original and still the best
Kit to covert • Our monthly guide to everything notable in the field for sporting enthusiasts and those keen on country life
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Faces • The Field Macnab Dinner 2022 in association with BASC and Blaser
Letters
Naturally, it’s expensive • Farmland values in Scotland are rising fast as new market entrants clamour to invest in ‘natural capital’, but, as Rupert Bates soon realises, you’ll need supernatural wealth in order to join them
Country estate of the month • HEXTON MANOR ESTATE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE
Six of the best: Norfolk & Suffolk
Keeping a balance • Our guardianship of the land brings enormous benefits to the countryside through restoring ancient habitats and protecting them from invasive pest species, say Neil and Serena Cross
From puppy to shooting star • Everyone wants that perfect picking-up or peg dog, but training is only one piece of the puzzle
TEACHING FIELD SKILLS FOR THE YOUNG PUPPY
A vision of speed and elegance • Sighthounds have been prized for millennia – for their temperament as much as for their turn of foot
The rules of being a modern pigeon Shot • You might think you know how to shoot the grey grouse, but have your tactics evolved over time?
“Pike, three inches long, perfect Pike in all parts, green tigering the gold. Killers from the egg: the malevolent aged grin. They dance on the surface among the flies.” • Using innovative camerawork and a thriving social media presence, the Meade Pike Club is on a mission to promote the joys of fishing
For grassroots sport and gusto, go pointing • Steaming beer tents, roaring crowds and local heroes — the gung-ho spirit of point-to-points is as alive as ever
The art of scrapbooking • In the age of smartphones, how wonderful to find dedicated curators of sporting and travel scrapbooks, a unique record of past glories
Why keep one?
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Top of the flocks • The country house chicken comes in all shapes and sizes, with eggs from brown in hue to blue; but which breeds are in vogue?
The rise of a glorious tradition • A lighter fruit cake for spring makes a stunning centrepiece for the Easter feast
MAKE IT YOUR OWN: HOW TO BAKE THE PERFECT SIMNEL CAKE
REGIMENTAL LINES • Our county divisions once acted as recruiting boundaries for the Army, too, but over time Britain’s regimental landscape has changed significantly
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