A Meandering Winter Stream

I explore an enchanting and meandering Exmoor stream connecting with the silver flanked ladies that reside within its icy waters.

The Little Brown Dog: Hunting Quail with a Boykin Spaniel in the USA

Falling in love with an American breed of bird dog while on our first quail hunting trip in Alabama - a photo essay.

Regaining Shooting’s Social Licence

After 45 years as a game shot, I haven't picked up a gun in five years. In this column I explain why, and offer some suggestions for how shooting can regain public support

My Unforgettable Spanish Partridge Experience: An Agent's Tale

Being a Sporting Agent is mostly hard graft, but every now and then the chance to get behind a gun presents itself. Oliver Severn grabs the chance to take on some driven partridges at Venta Quemada in Spain.

Not All They're Charged Up To Be - Electric Cars in Rural Areas

An unintended excursion in an electric car in Norway provided the perfect opportunity to see what the future looks like in a fuel-free world.

The Frustration of a Winter Grayling Addict: A Tale of Storms and Sewage

What do you do if you’re a grayling angler during the wettest Winter in 130 years? My woes are explored here. Answers on a postcard....suggestions very welcome in the comments section below.

Beating the January Blues: Finding Joy in Growing Your Own Food

First, it was raining every day, now it's just plain cold, what on Earth are you going to do?

Finding Perspective in Murky Waters: A Journey into a New Year

Starting a fresh journey into a New Year, battered by Storm Henk and fishing in murky waters. We enjoy a bit of a social and even catch a fish or two.

“Us” vs “Them”

Are we getting too bogged down in the “small and sustainable” vs hyper commercial, “big bag” debate?

The ultimate sporting quarry

Shooting people tend to be pretty divided over what the ultimate feathered quarry is, which is probably because they've never been to South Africa before.

The Horses You'll Encounter at Every Hunt Meet

A hunt meet is a melting pot of people from all walks of life. There is no better demonstration of this than the wide variety of horses you'll find at meets up and down the land

Tangles and Triumphs: GT Fishing in the Seychelles and Beyond

This month presented a unique opportunity to fish with Alphonse Fishing Company in the Seychelles, all thanks to the Fly Fishing Nation's film project centred around the Cosmoledos atoll.