Venison sausages by Barry Stoffell. Making sausages at home requires little specialist knowledge or equipment. As a minimum, you will need a way of mincing the ingredients and a means…
Charlotte Peters
Digital Editor
Partridge risotto
Game recipe: Partridge risotto: This month Mark, a keen shot, shows us what can be done with some late season partridge.
Pheasant ballotine – a recipe you can prepare ahead
This recipe for pheasant ballotine with sussex truffles and quick-pickled trumpet chanterells is a star mushroom course
Happy hunting memories
A rare chance to view an archive of hunting photographs should prove nostalgic for followers of West Country packs. The late Eric Green, who was a regular contributor to the…
An easy recipe for venison carpaccio
Venison carpaccio – serves four This is my favourite way to eat venison raw, though you might say I’ve stretched the definition a bit by sealing the meat; in my…
Dumped pheasant video provokes strong reaction from shooting organisations
The video was allegedly taken in November 2018 at Cotesbach Game farm in Leicestershire. Although it was found that the birds had been breasted, shooting organisations have united to condemn…
Venison ragu pappardelle
Mac & Wild at Falls of Shin, Scotland opened last summer under the watchful eyes of founders, Andy Waugh and Calum Mackinnon who already run London’s popular Mac & Wild…
Woodpigeon breasts with caramelised parsnip puree, morel and sherry jus
Today’s recipe comes from Chef Rob Avery of the Jack Russell Inn, in Faccombe, Hampshire. The food served is grown locally on the surrounding Faccombe Estate and if you fancy…
Five top tips for cooking game on a barbecue
Although he now lives and works in London, Joe Carhart has proper country credentials and grew up on a family farm in the West Country where shooting was a part…
How I chose my first gun
Kaylie says: “I think when it comes to gameshooting, often a girl’s first experience will be attending to accompany a Gun, rather than shooting herself. In my experience, if you’re…
We asked some keen Guns for their ultimate Christmas gift. Here’s what they told us …
Tim Bonner – Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, obsessive rough shooter, wildfowler and game shot I’d like a pair for my Cogswell & Harrison boxlock 16-bore please. The gun…
Game for lunch in a country pub?
One of the many good things about British Game Week (19-25 November 2018) is that it brings in new customers for venison, partridge, pheasant and duck. People who have never…
Berkshire venison, pheasant and partridge gamekeeper’s pie
Landlord Lee Hart is a keen Shot and runs the Dundas Arms, Kintbury. He says: “Our focus is seasonality and local produce. I’m a huge advocate for game and we…
Stalking gear for women – we test out Harkila’s Freja range
In Norse mythology, Freja was a warrior goddess. By naming its new woman’s stalking jacket and trousers after such a character, Härkila is making a very positive statement. Stalking kit…
Christmas gift ideas for shooters and fieldsports lovers
Feathers – The Game Larder Chef Jose Souto is himself a keen stalker and shooter and his knowledge of the field shines out in this beautifully photographed book. Tempting recipes…
Some of the best shooting shirts for men
Our pick of the best shooting shirts will have you looking smart and feeling comfortable even when you're in the field
We asked some keen Shots how they stay warm on a bitter day out in the field. Here’s what they said.
John Sugden runs tweed outfitters Campbells of Beauly, is a keen stalker and goes out in all weathers. “I wear Musto thermal trousers as a base layer when it’s really…
10 of the best socks for shooting
Best socks for shooting – some tips Whilst all the socks below are washable, make sure you look at the washing instructions carefully. If you wash and dry them too…
Slow roasted pheasant ramen – a perfect introduction to game
This is an easy – and different – recipe for using pheasant breasts. It’s really worthwhile taking time to prepare the stock here as it’s the background to the dish,…
One pot pheasant recipes
Game cookery recipe: A fantastic game cookery recipe using pheasant and an excuse to raid the freezer!