Almost a year on from his final day hunting the Duke of Beaufort’s hounds, Matt Ramsden reflects on how his attitude to the winter, weather and hunting itself has changed

If you’re feeling creaky as the end of the season approaches, take heart from these tales of the more mature thruster, says Tessa Waugh

A sense of optimism fills the dank February air as springtime beckons and Tessa Waugh finds herself enjoying a hunting day considerably more than its bitter beginnings suggested she would

SVEN-ERIK ARNDT/ARTERRA/UNIVERSAL/GETTY ● There was a mallard duck ...

Fog, inactivity and invisible hounds might not fly on social media, admits Tessa Waugh , but who cares when there’s convivial shelter from the elements and some local raspberry nectar

When the weather is so uninspiring, participating in a sport that gets us away from our desks and doing exercise is a blessing, says H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen