Animals
How to be Top (Dog)
There is no such thing as the perfect gundog, and anyone who says there is should be ashamed of the barefaced lies they tell. There are some incredibly well trained dogs out there, and some [more…]
Hunting
Collecting
Camping, Backcountry Knife choice
I recently reread two of Bertram Gilfoyles articles – the first teaching us about Japanese knives and the second helping us understand how to keep them sharp. His knowledge is far deeper than mine especially [more…]
Fiction
Wildfowling: The voice in the darkness
There is always much excitement in the yard on the first day of the season. It was Saturday the 1st of November, and a big day for the Hall Farm shoot on the edge of [more…]
Animals
Wildfowling: Of possible futures
Sadly, this is the last in my short series about my great passion, and it is also the least satisfying part to write. It is no longer a missive about my personal experiences, but the [more…]
Animals
Wildfowling: Where it all began
This was harder to write than my previous two wildfowling articles because it’s not easy for me to clearly remember something that happened 25 years ago. I’ve never been one for recording stuff in a [more…]
Animals
Wildfowling: The end of an era
Having made my debut on this marvellous site with an article about my passion, I thought I would follow that article up with a slightly more personal account of a memorable day in my life [more…]
Cooking
Culterally-Appropriated Tandoori Pheasant
The shooting season is with us again, and many of us are looking for good recipes for our game birds. I find roast pheasant, frankly, a little dull and dry and the best recipes for [more…]
Animals
Wildfowling: The magic of the foreshore
Wildfowling is sometimes known as goose fever, for it is about the most addictive of the shooting sports. There is something primal about being out in the tidal marshes on a moonlit night, or a [more…]
Animals
Reasons to be cheerful
Having lurked around these parts for a while quietly enjoying the conversation, I know that a lot of people on here worry about what sort of world our children will inherit. Although reports on the [more…]