Fieldsports magazine... for game shooting & fishing field sports enthusiasts the essential quarterly magazine. Fans of field sports such as shooting and fishing will love it. Field sports for all.
Leading field sports artists, known for shooting and fishing pictures, featuring shooting and fishing scenes, are featured. Along with the best shoots and fishings and the great sporting estates where field sports abound.
Field sports fans love eating the fruits of shooting and fishing adventures, so game cookery is big in Fieldsports magazine. And Fieldsports also features top restaurants which offer pheasants and salmon in their menus.
Lots of fishing too. Salmon, trout and sea-trout - fishing all around the UK will appeal to field sports enthusiasts. Fieldsports magazine is for them too. A very high percentage of game shooters also fish in the summer.
Not forgetting field sports, both shooting and fishing, around the world. Partridge shooting in Spain, pheasants in Hungary, elephants in Tanzania and game bird shooting in Tanzania. Again Fieldsports magazine has it all.
Shooting instruction with invaluable shooting tips, and experts on new and old guns. A full guide to shotguns is included. Side-by-side-shotguns and over-under shotguns. Fieldsports looks at all the recommended makers.
Wild pheasants and partridges always appeal to field sports enthusiasts. Fieldsports magazine has shoots that have grown from practically nothing.
In other words every field sports enthusiast will love Fieldsports magazine. Fieldsports is a must.
Fieldsports magazine is the essential quarterly title for all who enjoy game shooting and fishing.
Features include field sport grouse shooting, partridge shooting, pheasant shooting and shoot conservation, It is an essential read for shooting enthusiasts, with much more editorial than any other shooting magazine.
Leading sporting artists who focus on game species such as woodcock and snipe are also featured. There are articles on the best shoots around the country and also the great sporting estates.
Game cookery is also a key element in Fieldsports, along with restaurants serving game dishes.
For the fisherman there are authoritative articles on salmon, trout and sea-trout, with fishing in all parts of the UK and overseas. A very high percentage of game shots enjoy to fish in he summer and Fieldsports is for them.
Not forgetting sport abroad in our fist issue there is partridge shooting in Spain, pheasants in Hungary, elephants in Tanzania, and game birds in Zululand.
Leading authorities talk about shooting instruction with invaluable shooting tips, and there are experts on new and old guns. The new issue has a comprehensive guide to buying an over-under gun. Many side-by-side shotgun users are now thinking about the over-under 12 bore and 20 bore, and the Fieldsports guide looks at all the recommended gunmakers.
Developing a shoot for wild pheasants and partridges is another key subject area with two stories of partridge shoots that have been established from virtually nothing.
In other words, a big, entertaining and informative read for the shooting and fishing sportsman. Fieldsports is a must.
MY SHOOTING DAY with William Asprey
William Asprey is the 43 year old founder and chairman of the William & Son luxury goods store and gunmakers. A keen shot since childhood, he shoots regularly in the season and organises the annual GWCT game dinner at Le Gavroche. Inevitably his 12 bore sidelock bears the name William & Son Gun & Rifle makers.
When do you get your things together before a day's shooting?
I always get my kit ready the night before, and leave plenty of time for my journey. I don't normally have breakfast as I don't want to get up earlier than I have to!
Do you have a favourite shooting suit or sweater?
I tend to use the same jersey as the previous time especially if I shot well in it, but I don't like to be too hot and have too many layers as I then feel restricted. You have to be comfortable to shoot well. All the clothes I have come from William & Son.
Which shoot - do you have your own, belong a syndicate or take days?
I do not have my own shoot, nor do I belong to a syndicate, but I do take days at Well Barn (Oxfordshire) every season which is a bit like home from home for me as I have been shooting there for many years and know the estate really well.
Your company - do you have friends who you regularly enjoy shooting with. Who are they?
I certainly do as the company is an important part of the day, and some of those I enjoy shooting with are Tom Buchan, Jamie Lee, Peter Schwerdt and many others.
Do you have a favourite shoot, and a drive in particular which has been memorable?
My favourite shoot is Well Barn and one of the most memorable drives is called Moulsford Belt, which is a relatively new drive on the estate and is very exciting.
Are you tense on the first drive of the day - do you prefer the first bird to go to someone else?
Always!! The first bird can set the tone for the whole day, but if the first bird comes to me I will take it!!
Mid-morning drink - does it work?
You always have to be careful about drink driving and so pacing oneself is always important. The mid-morning drink can work if you are not shooting so well, but if I am shooting well I tend to forego as it as I don't want to upset my shooting! It is probably all in the mind but better to be safe than sorry!
Do you prefer to eat at lunchtime or shoot through with a meal at the end of the day?
I prefer to break for lunch because if you shoot through some of the Guns sometimes disappear straight after the shoot and skip lunch and so it is not such a social occasion.
Honestly - do you always clean your gun afterwards?
Always. I try and do it before getting in the car and going home as when I get home I really don't feel like it. I have a cleaning kit permanently in the car so it is quick and easy.
Enjoyment - what makes a good day?
Good company, good birds, a good lunch, and beautiful scenery. And if possible good weather as I much prefer being dry when I shoot!!
William & Son are situated at 10 Mount Street, London W1K 2TY www.williamandson.com