Fieldsports Journal Magazine Fieldsports Magazine DecemberJanuary 2014 Back Issue

The Fieldsports pheastive issue is everything the discerning fieldsports enthusiast could wish for, wrapped-up into an all-encompassing bundle of unsurpassed quality and originality. It is the perfect winter’s treat for the true sportsman, from the newcomer to the old-hand.
Marcus Janssen visits Rorrington in Shropshire and reflects on the value of great company in the gunbus. Meanwhile, Mike Barnes takes on extreme birds pheasants at Whitfield.
Chris Batha unravels myths and misconceptions surrounding shotgun ballistics, and Simon Ward instructs on shooting tall pheasants, ethically and consistently.
Lord James Percy puts pen to paper on why we must change people's opinions of our sports for the better, James Darvill considers what is wrong with driven shooting and Patrick Tillard ponders over the perfect bag size.
We talk to renowned West Country gamekeeper Brian Mitchell, hear from Anthony Alborough-Tregear of Westley Richards and take a look at the exquisite work of silversmith James Biggins. Your Outstanding Gun nominations are unveiled and we meet the winners of the Really Wild Face of Fieldsports 2014.
Looking back, David S. D. Jones provides a fascinating insight into the gamebirds that were once on the quarry list, whilst returning to the present, we highlight some headline figures from this year's Shoot Benchmarking Survey.
Overseas, Jan Delaporte goes in search of char in Greenland, while Matt Harris recounts a memorable angling experience with steelhead in British Columbia. Closer to home, Michael Wigan is concerned about the salmons' position at the bottom of the Scottish Government's agenda.