Lead: A poisonous issue

Lead: A poisonous issue

Waitrose is the largest retailer of game in Britain. Communications manager John Gregson wrote the supermarket’s controversial policy on selling game shot with lead. As a keen shooter, he understands the subject well.

Author:
John Gregson
A brace of snipe and a pint of port

A brace of snipe and a pint of port

Prime ministers, Charles Darwin and many more besides have all enjoyed the prospect of snipe; says Jeremy Hobson

Author:
Jeremy Hobson
To foster or not to foster?

To foster or not to foster?

A method of boosting English partridge numbers in a tough breeding year.

Author:
Tim Furbank
Game bag sizes

Game bag sizes

The value of a shoot day should be assessed by the overall experience, not the weight of the bag explains Hugh van Cutsem.

Author:
Hugh van Cutsem
Performance anxiety in shooting sports

Performance anxiety in shooting sports

Focus, concentration and nerves –how to shoot your best in a grouse butt.

Author:
Simon Ward
Game shooting Q&A

Game shooting Q&A

Top game shooting instructor Simon Ward answers your questions.

Author:
Simon Ward
Cartridges for pigeons

Cartridges for pigeons

Gary Turner asks 'Why shoot pigeons with the cheapest cartridges available?'

Author:
Gary Turner
Game keeping bursary award

Game keeping bursary award

Introducing Holland & Holland’s new Conservation Bursary initiative.

Author:
Sam Thompson
The 1939 shooting season

The 1939 shooting season

How the outbreak of World War Two impacted gamebirds, shoots and keepers.

Author:
David S. D. Jones
History of red grouse shooting

History of red grouse shooting

Fieldsports Journal takes a detailed look back at what is widely considered to be the king of gamebirds.

Author:
David S. D. Jones
Mental health in shooting

Mental health in shooting

Julia Stoddart explains how country sports can play a big part in improving one’s mental health.

Author:
Julia Stoddart
Grouse counting

Grouse counting

A closer look at spring and summer counts with Richard MacNicol.

Author:
Richard MacNicol
A southern sojourn

A southern sojourn

If there’s a sporting secret to the Land of the Long White Cloud, it’s that the wildfowling is magnificent, explains Peter Ryan.

Author:
Peter Ryan
The Underley Shoot

The Underley Shoot

A day’s shooting in Cumbria’s Lune Valley with George Digweed, Will Ashby & Co.But what keeps this team of friends returning year on year?

Author:
Fieldsports Journal
What about woodland?

What about woodland?

With thorough planning and considered investment, creating woodland that benefits game, wildlife and the bottom line is quite achievable.

Author:
Tim Furbank
High game

High game

Stalking wild and intriguing capercaillie in the Swedish tundra.

Author:
Sam Carlisle
Advice from an old hand

Advice from an old hand

Reflections on becoming a gamekeeper and advice for those who wish to be one.

Author:
David Clark LVO
Pheasant shooting - a short history

Pheasant shooting - a short history

Fieldsports Journal looks back at the noble history of pheasant shooting.

Author:
David S. D. Jones