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

We’re dammed if we don’t • Beavers are being returned to our waterways by those who promote the good they do, but if we want the benefits with minimal collateral damage, we need to talk about management, says Ian Coghill

Field in focus

Welsh general licence changes ‘damaging for conservation’

Tweed salmon numbers sink

One good deed…

FIELD CHAMPIONS

News in brief

May diary

Defra approves Wildlife Plot seed mix

The Field’s Almanac

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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 much-missed Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity match returns

Letters

Sustainable opportunity • A collaboration aiming to create networks of wetlands across the UK is a chance for the land and property sectors to show that builders and biodiversity can go together, says Rupert Bates

Country estate of the month • HOPTON HALL, WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE

Six of the best: Cumbria

Soothing for the soul • In today’s busy world, the simplicity of writing by candlelight, cooking over embers and foraging in hedgerows for nature’s generous bounty is a tonic for Neil and Serena Cross

The allure of the magical mayfly • A battle of will and wits with the elusive trout of three North Yorkshire streams, where mayflies abound and fishing feels a lot like hunting

A mighty river that flows with character • Nearly a hundred years after Miss Ballantine’s record salmon, we follow the Tay downstream, with its many beats, pools and inimitable charm

Veterans of the river • Three retired gillies, three Scottish rivers, almost a century of experience, tens of thousands of salmon netted – and countless stories to tell

His master’s vice • A fishing dog might be a little unpredictable, but land yourself a keen riverside Jeeves and it’s worth the risk of them making a splash

Everything but the feathers • A good simulated day offers the exhilaration of a driven shoot for a fraction of the cost

Proud to be of service • The Hunt Staff Benefit Society is celebrating its 150th anniversary, but the safety net it provides for hunt servants is now more important than ever

Shooting and fishing in The Falklands • A return to the battlefield – with rod rather than gun in hand – offers catharsis, silencing ghosts of the past

Signs of the times • Tracing the origins of some of Britain’s most fascinating pub names takes one on a journey through history, literature and sporting excellence

First-class border force • The northern boundary of the Roman Empire stretched from Tyneside to the Solway Firth. This year marks one of celebration for Hadrian’s Wall

Country estate

Country queries

Centre of attraction • In the digital age, where thousands of experts can scan upcoming lots weeks before a sale, it is rare that a ‘sleeper’ will slip by undetected; sometimes it pays to shop the old-fashioned way, says Roger Field

THE ‘SKULL CRUSHER’ AND AN ENGLISHMAN IN JAPAN

Art in the field • Good art should tell a story, but to do so it needs to be seen; luckily, it’s...