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52 Grouseoverpointersandsetters
AdrianDangarjoinsa dayat the
DukeofRoxburghe’s estate in
theBorders
62 NorthYorkshire’smoorsin
theirglory
Spectacularsportfora roving
syndicateatDanbyMoor.
SirJohnnyScottjoinstheguns
72 Thetoughestgrouse
AreScottishgrousemoretestingthan
theirEnglishcounterparts?
SirJohnnyScottchairs the debate
78 Blackmagic
JoeDimblebyexplainswhygrouse
shootinghasaidedthe recovery of
theblackgrouse
86 Abespokepairbuiltforgrouse
andgreys
AFieldreaderwitha visionofhis
idealgamegunexplains his choices
to Douglas Tate
95 TheromanceoftheMacnab
Thisyear’sFieldMacnabChallenge,
introducedbyAlexandra Henton
100 Battleofthesexes
Is a dogpackorbitchpack best,
asksAdrianDangar
108 Reelinginthenewbreed
o ffl y - fis h e r s
Whyyoungerrodsareheading to the
river,byJonathonMuir
116 Oban,seafoodcapitalofScotland
A seafoodloversparadise, says
StuartAbraham
124 Dirtycooksatthebarbecue
RupertBatesexplainswhyyouneed
tocookdirtyforthebestflavours
133 TheenthrallingworldofRoman
Vindolanda
DanielPembreyvisitsthisancient site
138 Abotanicaltreasuretrove
Theimportanceofbotanical gardens,
by Ettie Neil-Gallacher
eatures
REGULARS 07 Comment 08 Openingshots 14 Commentary 20 NewintheField
24 Faces 26 Letters 33 Property 47 Youngin thefield 49 Youngerin thefield 92 Subscriptions
COUNTRYESTATE 145 Animal:ExploringtheZoologicalWorld 146 Countryqueries
147 Gundogphotographs 149 Underthehammer 154 Gunreview 156 Sportingdog 159
Sporting Dianas 160 Cookery 163 Wine 165 Motoring 166 Books 174 Howard’s way
Some25%oftheUK’sdogs
nolongerreceivea primary
course of vaccinations
DAVIDTOMLINSONONCANINE
VACCINATIONS,P
Heyboy,heygirl
Butwhichtoopt
forwhencrossing
country?P
Backtoblack
Ona wingand
a prayer– the
changingfortunes
of blackgame.P
Dirtytalk
Gettingdownto
businessatthe
barbecue.P
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