Hiding in the shadows

Why do some of us feel the need to hide our passion for shooting? If we continue to hide, rather than beat the drum, surely we are destined to fail? I am proud of all the good that we do, and so should you be.

A Smorgasbord of Cornish Fish

An annual excursion takes me back to where an angling life began. I ponder on life, join friends upon a vast seascape and catch a variety of species.

The mentor and the muntjac

The first part in a series of articles around the process of mentoring a complete novice in the beginnings of their stalking life. Is this the way to go?

From Wine to Wildlife: My Manifesto for the Countryside

I love this country and its countryside. I was once used to competing on cricket fields around the globe but now my sport is found in the greener parts of the UK. Not only that but the fields also now contain grapes, and we know what that means!

Food For Thought

From the crofts of highland Scotland to the farms and fjords of Norway, the changing face of land use and food production in the North provides food for thought on a nation-wide scale.

Is driven pheasant shooting actually OK?

Is it right to not look at ourselves and our actions objectively? I am obviously a lover of every facet of hunting and shooting, but am often left wondering whether how we do things should remain unchanged!

The Wonder of Wildfowling

A fieldsports photographer's musings on our wildest of British landscapes

Finnish fishing experience (an introduction)

Over the past several years since first visiting Finland I have fallen in love with the place and the country pursuits and lifestyle it has to offer. This is an introduction to my Finnish fishing life.

"So, what do you want to do with her?"

A beginners guide to navigating your first year of both gundog ownership, and training, all building towards your first day in the field.

When farming days are (finally) done.

My retirement from arable farming has been gradual, somewhat unorthodox and easier than it could have been, but I have to acknowledge that the final cord connecting me to my old acres has been cut.

WMD " Karamoja " Bell and his rifle maker

120 years after he first set foot in Karamoja this story fills in another part of the jigsaw of the life story of this amazing individual . Much is known of Bell's hunting exploits but little of his retirement activities

The fly fishing revolution

In less than a generation, the variety of fish species that we can target with a fly rod has changed out of all recognition. Is there now a species we can't catch on fly? Read about about the tackle and techniques that have revolutionised fly fishing