Fieldsports Journal Magazine Fieldsports JuneJuly 2016 Vorige editie

Kit is key. And there's something about fieldsports paraphernalia. It evokes memories, admiration, desire, and a dangerous disregard for finances. This is particularly so with guns and rifles.

The June/July issue of Fieldsports is our guns and rifles special, with 30 pages dedicated to the celebration of the history, the craftsmanship, the diversity and sheer unadulterated beauty of the tools we have used and loved for centuries. You'll find opinion on the recent resurgence of the 16 bore shotgun, an argument in favour of the oft-forgotten side-by-side, and a fascinating insight into the rich heritage of Rigby, alongside gun reviews, titanium sidelocks from Spain, and even sterling instructional advice on how to match your shooting style to your gun.

And then there is the rest. That glossy, informative, entertaining bulk of pure fieldsports bliss – reams of it...

For the shooting man we have pigeons (at home and abroad), we have two family shoots at opposite ends of the spectrum, and we have contentious issues and Scottish memories, to name but a few.

Stalkers will be glued to Steve Rawsthorne's analysis of one of the UK's most popular stalking calibres, fishermen can revel in Steffan Jones' sea trout adventure in the Southern Hemisphere, and gundog enthusiasts can learn more about the increasing demand for a certain type of dog, and the labrador with over 1,000 days work under his collar.

For the foodies, it's rabbit. Or Boisdale of Belgravia, fine wines and swish hotels. And on the people front we have a taxidermist who works in a church, Lord James Percy's most prominent sporting memories, an interview with Maureen Seynaeve of John Field, and a look back at the lives of gamekeepers' wives in times gone by.

Plus much more!