Fieldsports Journal Magazine Fieldsports Magazine AugustSeptember 2015 Back Issue

The ultimate new season package, rammed to the gunnels with informative, entertaining and thought-provoking features, will be a welcome addition to every sportsman's coffee table from August 1.

From driven grouse in Northumberland, pheasants in Staffordshire and pike in Suffolk, to salmon in Iceland, red stags in New Zealand and gundogs at Chatsworth, with plenty in between, celebrate the opening of the grouse shooting season with a wealth of glorious content.

Olympic gold medalist Peter Wilson is tested by the king of gamebirds during a day in the butts in Northumberland, whilst top instructor Simon Ward offers invaluable advice for those fortunate recipients of a golden invitation.

Sporting historian David S. D. Jones delves into the past and looks at the history of American sportsmen and women on English and Scottish grouse moors, and we join a lucky young Gun at Raby Castle who proves that the next generation are cause for real optimism.

Keep up-to-speed with your current affairs as we hear from those at the top of the Countryside Alliance, BASC and GWCT on the recent demise of the Lead Ammunition Group, and Sir Michael Wigan on the Scottish Government's policy on heather burning and the controversial Land Reform Bill.

With the pheasant and partridge season rapidly approaching, six of the UK's finest game Shots reveal the most difficult shot in all of game shooting and, most importantly, they share their top tips for mastering such bogey birds. With pheasants in mind, our editor looks at modern trends in cartridge manufacturing, and wonders if bigger is always better. Plus Phil Burtt considers some of the challenges that gamekeepers and shoot managers face when creating the perfect drive, and we provide a cost break down of the typical £35 price tag attached to a single driven pheasant.

And much, much more!