Published in co-operation with Shooting Times, this is a collection of the best writing by their most popular columnist Alasdair Mitchell, who is featured each week in his Sharpshooter column on the inside back page of the magazine. Covering all aspects of the countryside from field sports to conservation, nature and wildlife this book will appeal to everyone with an interest in rural life and to the many thousands of readers who have followed his contributions over many years. AUTHOR: Alasdair Mitchell owns and lives on a remote farm situated on the barbarian side of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. In addition to sheep, he keeps a small herd of red deer.