Field Notes

Eggs Benedict with Confit of Pheasant

Confit gone slow since morning. Hollandaise whisked by hand until it holds. First in a new series of small, considered dishes and pours for opening a gathering properly.

What Is Campaign Furniture? The Story Behind the Field Bar's Design

Campaign furniture is a real design category, not a marketing label "Campaign furniture" describes a specific style of furniture, not a generic word for anything that folds. It refers to pieces des...

Field Style for Her: Fedoras, Feather Pins, and the Scarf Every Season Calls For

Field style isn't seasonal, it's foundational A good fedora, a well-made scarf, and a feather pin worth pinning aren't just hunting-season pieces. They work at the end of summer, into fall, and lon...

Gamebird Whiskey Glasses: The Complete Guide to Field Barware

There are whiskey glasses and there are gamebird whiskey glasses. This guide covers the full Field Traditions barware range: every bird design, the enamelware collection and how to build a complete...

Getting Ready for Opening Day: A Field Traditions Guide to Dove and Upland Season

The countdown to opening day Dove season opens September 1st across most of the country, with upland seasons following through September and into fall depending on state and species. The weeks befo...

The Safari Chair Buying Guide

Why "safari chair" covers more ground than people expect Search "safari chair" and you'll get everything from a canvas camp stool to a leather-strapped teak director's chair built to outlast the pe...

Clare Haggas Scarves: The Complete Collection Guide

Clare Haggas silk scarves are one of the most distinctive things in British countryside fashion. This guide covers the full collection: how to choose the right size, which design suits you and how ...

The Best Gifts for Hunters, Shooters and Outdoorsmen

Buying for someone who spends their weekends in a field is harder than it sounds. This guide covers the best gifts for hunters, shooters and outdoorsmen across every budget, from gamebird whiskey g...

What Is a Safari Field Bar? A Complete Buying Guide

If you've ever seen a beautifully crafted teak cabinet fold open at the edge of a shooting field to reveal a perfectly stocked bar, bottles lined up, glasses at the ready, brass fittings catching t...

Cooking in the Field: A Note from the Embers

Cooking in the Field There is no shortcut for the day the bird was earned. The afternoon is over by the time the embers are right. The fire has been burning for two hours by then, and you have alre...

What Makes Good Field Furniture: A Guide to the Safari Chair, the Field Bar, and the Pieces That Outlast the Season

Field furniture is the kind of furniture that earns its place by lasting, traveling, and softening with the seasons. A guide to what makes it work.

The Heritage Gift Guide for Father's Day: 12 Gifts Worth Keeping

There is a kind of gift that earns its place on the bookshelf, in the bag, or at the table. The kind that gets weighed in the hand the first time, tucked into a coat pocket the second time, and pul...