.410 fun – Fieldsports Extra #189
We give away a .410, David Wright and Paul Childerley are flying helicopters around Sweden and He Li from Shooterking says how China will make Christmas worthwhile. Well, thank goodness.For the Gun-Lok, visit Multi-Lok.comHow to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your answer in the description below […]
Instagram star enjoys an early season partridge day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Daql1wpS4 Some people like to keep their shooting under the radar. Not Dan Thor – he shares everything on Instagram, and today he’s on an early season partridge day at The Grange Shoot in Essex. He’s shooting with a couple of Instagram chums, and even livestreaming from the peg. Find Dan on InstagramClick here for […]
Roe stalking wildlife moment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gCJreXN2Cc Ollie Williams has a magical wildlife moment with a roe doe on an outing stalking bucks. Click here for more from Ollie
Labour Party ‘too urban’ – Fieldsports News, episode 618
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPWXitRd1Ww Here are the links:Labour Party ‘too urban’ admits politician – Countryside Alliance Shoots optimistic for the game season – GWCTSGA names Young Gamekeeper of the Year – FacebookAnglers demand DEFRA fix Britain’s ‘broken’ water sector – Angling TrustGovernment blows millions on gun amnesty scheme – Daily MailNature.Scot chief offers rewilding warning – Guardian Carbon-crazed Cairngorms authority […]
Fieldsports Britain – partridges on Insta
youtu.be/9Kaa4PSOeA8 Instagram star Dan Thor is out shooting early season partridges in glorious weather at The Grange Shoot in Essex. He’s brought along two Instagram chums, Fred Darnell and Andrew Bown, and he’s even livestreaming the action from the peg. Why does he do it, and is it even a good idea? Meanwhile, Ollie Williams […]
Win Gun-Lok security – Fieldsports Extra #188
We give away a Gun-Lok gun security, Ollie Williams talks about shooting deer at night, Paul Childerley previews his shooting season (disagrees with Ollie about shooting deer at night) and Ross Ewing from BASC says venison could be even more environmentally friendly.For the Gun-Lok, visit Multi-Lok.comHow to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, […]
Antis put leak webinar evidence to a judge – Fieldsports News, 15 September 2021
youtu.be/TeeZc_C0Zxw Here are the links:Leaked Hunting Office webinar used in court against Master of Foxhounds – Guardian + YouTube‘Time-wasting’ council tries to stop trail hunts that don’t happen – Countryside AllianceFox complaints surge after toddler-snatching incident – Portsmouth NewsNature.Scot ends funding for Orkney goose management – Farming UKTrophy sales hold up well at auction – […]
Adam Henson – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 44
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8K77nJA6ls Adam Henson talks about Jeremy Clarkson, BBC Countryfile and the importance of game meat. Country Food Trust ambassador Adam and CFT chief executive Tim Woodward are on the stage at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre for an interview by Charlie Jacoby. Click here for the Country Food TrustFor more listening options, go to […]
White pheasants – what are they for?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHZkoPMUW1g What are white pheasants? They are just ordinary pheasants that are albino – but they serve two important purposes in the countryside. They help gamekeepers find the other pheasants – and shooting them often incurs a fine for the shooter, which raises large sums for charity. Charlie Jacoby goes in search of the white […]
Comedy goose shooting with Andy Crow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQgTaNFoh0U Andy Crow gets under the covers. He is hiding out in a field so he can ambush marauding geese, and so builds a straw hide over himself and fellow shooter Gary. For more about the decoying equipment, visit JackPyke.co.ukCrow uses a Blaser F16 shotgun Blaser.de
Fieldsports Britain – Crowy’s big bird ambush
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOl_GwNbNJ0 You know how they shoot geese out of coffin hides in Sweden and the USA? With geese hitting the farm he manages in Kent, Andy Crow decides it’s time to give that system a try. The only thing is: the great British amateur spirit. Will they be able to set up and still have […]
Lonely anti – Fieldsports Extra #187
We give away a Crosman 2300S air pistol, plus I talk to a sporting auctioneer and a TV chef.Click here for more about the Shooterking Venator rucksackFor more about Mitchell’s Antiques sale, go to Fcha.nl/mitchells2021How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your answer in the description […]
John Peel’s clock and other lots in Mitchell’s next Country Sporting Sale
Mitchell’s Antiques is holding its next Country Sporting Sale on 6-8 October 2021. Among top lots are a clock owned by the famous huntsman John Peel, a stuffed golden eagle, an Edwinson Green & Son shotgun and a photograph featuring big game hunter Sir Percy Wyndham. The sale also features a single-owner collection of some […]
RSPB earns millions from gamekeeping – Fieldsports News, 15 September 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdLBkjrmHtg Here are the links:RSPB agrees to target predators in seabird ‘rescue’ – RSPBBig shops are donating to animal rights extremists – FacebookWildfire pollution kills nearly 200 people a year – The TimesGovernment scraps pet passport checks – DAERABBC donates money to League Against Cruel Sports – BBC + BBC donations statement + TwitterDeadline approaches […]
Roy’s fox lamping result
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvbsCvR7Bwk With foxes hitting local shoots, it’s time to bring out the rifle and lamp, and go after them. Roy Lupton does it the oldfashioned way this time, with little reliance on thermal spotters. It’s a good night – and it is, literally, ‘good night’ to two foxes. However, his team still had to learn […]
Fieldsports Britain – oldfashioned foxshooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IcMNcTRXqc Roy has a team of keen young foxers, a lamp and a rifle. He introduces them to old-school foxshooting, lamping the animals on ground in Kent. Meanwhile, Charlie reckons he is on to something. He goes to a gunshop open day which has attracted gun and shooting kit distributors from all over the country. […]
Win a £260 rucksack – Fieldsports Extra #186
We give away a Shooterking Venator rucksack. Plus David and Roy talk foxshooting (sort of) and I explain the share scheme.Click here for more about the Shooterking Venator rucksackClick here for the Browning trailcamFind the dancing deer film here How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your […]
Gerber Randy Newberg knife and Suspension NXT Multi-Tool
youtu.be/sSefVSTrOX8 Paul Childerley explains why pocket knives and multi-tools have become an important part of is gamekeeping kit. He looks at the Randy Newberg knife and the Gerber Suspension NXT Multi-Tool, with stainless steel handles. For the Randy Newberg knife at £55, go to Bit.ly/gerberrandy For the Suspension NXT Multi-Tool at £45, go to Bit.ly/gerbernxtmultitool […]
On the marsh with the Westmorland Wildfowlers Association
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2_eqXDF_dI Hundreds of acres around the River Kent estuary in Cumbria, tarns, duck ponds, fishing ponds and a pheasant shoot – all these belong to the Westmorland Wildfowlers Association. Charlie Jacoby goes out on to the marsh with WWA member Ryan Teasdale and WWA young shot Lucy Stevens. If you are under 21, you want […]
Gun burglary sparks Guntrader hack link fear – Fieldsports News, 8 September 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYZ6QC_cpE Here are the links:Burglars steal guns: is there a Guntrader leak link? – Fieldsports NewsNational Trust members to vote on trail-hunting ban – The Guardian + RestoreTrust.org.uk + The Times New deer management qualification – County Deer StalkingMoorland group celebrates end of shooting on estate… 70 years ago – Wild Moors + Intagram + Woodland […]
Fieldsports Britain – wild goose song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq_5yy1i3mA September means wildfowling. Charlie heads to one of the homes of the sport, the River Kent Estuary in Cumbria, managed for wildfowl by the Westmorland Wildfowlers Association. With geese coming in to roost on the sands and duck moving up and down the river, he is out on the banks of the Kent with […]
Win a Browning trailcam – Fieldsports Extra #185
We give away Eyeskey binos and the new prize draw is for a Browning trailcam. Plus I talk to a Westmorland wildfowler, there’s an update from the British Open by James Marchington and Orkney gose guide Steve Rogers would like to say ‘thank you’.Click here for more about the Eyeskey Sky Trek binocularsClick here for […]
Prince Albert’s Lancasters
A pair of royal guns are up for sale at Gavin Gardiner’s auction on 6 September 2021. The Charles Lancaster muzzle-loading 14-bores will appeal to a collector, says gun expert Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk, and are guided at £30,000-£40,000. Diggory points out that a pair of hammer Stephen Grants made for Albert’s son, Bertie, Prince […]
Brocock bruschetta
Johnny Muston puts the Brocock Commander XR through its paces on a rabbit hunt, and cooks up a delicious rabbit bruschetta afterwards over an open fire. Find out about killing and cooking rabbits. For more about the Brocock Commander XR2, go to Bit.ly/commanderxr
Fieldsports Britain – airgun rabbit hunt and cook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMZOzIjkL1E This week, how to take a bunny from hopping outside its hole to becoming a delicious bruschetta, cooked over an open fire. Johnny Muston has a Brocock Commander XR2 in .22 and puts it to good use shooting rabbits. Plus he shows off his skills as an outdoor chef. That’s not all. James Marchington […]
Guntrader hack ramps up – Fieldsports News, 1 September 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ce7yCnA9jE Here are the links:Guntrader leak goes graphic – Fieldsports NewsScottish government authorises deer massacre – The TimesBotham hits DEFRA plan with prawn jibe – Fieldsports NewsNSRA supports lead ammo – Fieldsports News MSPs visit grousemoors – Facebook + YouTubeQuorn hunt staff exonerated – BBCCow evades huntsman – FacebookAnti-hunters lash out at Queen – MetroLad launches […]
Sam Green’s shooting basics
World champion shot Sam Green explains how to approach a clay target on a stand, how to work out how to shoot it, what to do with your feet, your body and your gun. It’s the complete package.For more about coaching with Sam Green, go to Facebook.com/samgreenshooting – and, if you are a member of […]
Win £140 binos – Fieldsports Extra #184
We give away the Yildiz Steel Sporter and start a new prize draw. This week it’s for £140 Eyeskey binos. Plus there’s a useful how-to-shoot piece from Sam Green, an update from the Essex Masters by James Marchington and I talk to Alexander Laver, a tree surgeon member of the Fieldsports Nation who is worried […]
UK government mulls tighter gun licensing
youtu.be/-s_FJP3iE04 The English government says it plans a gun licensing review in the wake of the August 2021 Plymouth shootings. Ben O’Rourke asks Christopher Graffius from BASC and former police detective Ian Jensen if these plans are workable. It’s the same old story: one person goes on a shooting rampage and law-abiding gun owners are […]
Somerset foxshooting night
With pheasants out in shoots and eager young foxes looking for an easy meal, Jaf and Paul Jefferson from the South Somerset Ferreters step up to reduce fox numbers. They are lamping and using an ATN 4K Pro. Find the South Somerset Ferreters on Facebook and YouTube More from the jolly old South Somerset Ferreters […]
Fallow infestation – spotting with the HIKMICRO Lynx Pro LH19
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98SmWMg6q8k Tim Pilbeam is on an 80-acre smallholding that’s surrounded by woodland. He has counted 250 fallow deer on the ground. the trick is to get them in a position where there is a safe back stop for a shot. The £1,200 HIKMICRO Lynx Pro LH19 makes Tim’s life easier. Find HIKMICRO on Facebook Click […]
Fieldsports Britain – we have to shoot more deer
Tim is surveying a new block of ground for deerstalking. He counted 250 fallow on the land – and he wonders how the British deerstalking community will manage to shoot its way out of this one. Meanwhile, gamekeepers are getting busy with the shooting season around the corner. Jaf Jefferson is out shooting foxes in […]
How to cross the UK border with guns post Brexit
It’s got better since 1 February 2020 when Brexit threw it into doubt. Research by the SCI’s UK chapter reveals that most European countries only require you to have a visitor’s hunting licence for the country where you plan to hunt, such as a German Jagdschein, plus a valid UK gun licence. The UK government […]
Gamekeeping tool: the Gerber handsaw
youtu.be/1fSytMTly7A A handsaw is a gamekeeping tool for Paul Childerley, for clearing rides and cutting back brambles. With the help of a Gerber handsaw, he explains how to use it and what it can be used for. The Gerber Gator Exchange-A-Blade Folding Saw Paul uses costs £36 from Bit.ly/gerberhandsaw More Gerber tools here:
Crossing borders with guns gets easier – Fieldsports News, 25 August 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifxns1fmq4U Here are the links:Travelling with guns gets easier – Fieldsports News + film courtesy of EurotunnelScotland unveils plans to dismantle grouseshooting – Scottish Government PDFWales may remove magpies from general licences – BASC + consultationGrouse sabs pose as cops in Yorkshire – Daily TelegraphAntis condition kids with material for schools – TwitterChris Packham wants […]
A cheap Webley – for all your English gun needs
Our auctions expert Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk selects a 1975 16-bore model 701 boxlock ejector by Webley to solve your steel cartridge problems. He admits that there are no mass-market steel cartridges for 16-bores but he says they are on their way. This on is for sale at Holt’s Auctioneers in its 20-21 September 2021 […]
Holland & Holland from the 1920s that can shoot steel
Worried about steel cartridges? Our auctions expert Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk selects a Holland & Holland 12-bore Royal model with two sets of barrels: the originals and newer barrels that can shoot steel. It’s in Gavin Gardiner’s upcoming auction. Holland & Holland built the self-opening sidelock ejector no 31756 in 1927 with 26½in chopper-lump barrels, […]
When YouTube lashes out at airgun channels
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8tNhHPkzA Is YouTube still on the prowl for airgun channels or does it hav an over-active algorithm? In July 2021, it deleted Replica Airguns, a channel with 350,000 subscribers after claims the company was selling counterfeit products. The message that YouTube sent Replica Airguns The owners say they have been selling products from companies including […]
New youngest viewer – Fieldsports Extra #183
We have the second week of our competition to win a Yildiz Steel Sporter with adjustable stock (RRP: £899) + David talks to Tim Pilbeam, Ben talks to Christopher Graffius and Josh Ward, James Machington interviews a gunsmith and we meet our new, youngest viewer. Click here for our film about the Yildiz Steel SporterHow to enter […]
Is this the end of the .22 rimfire? – Fieldtester, episode 10
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D6bKdfx7rA We have seen non-lead ammunition work in a range of fullbore rifles, but does it work in rimfires? Tim Pilbeam tries out lead-free bullets in .22s and .17HMR – and the results for the .22 are disastrous. Unless the ammunition industry can produce workable non-toxic bullets for rimfires, and if the creeping lead ban […]
Budget binoculars vs secondhand Swaros and Zeiss
youtu.be/alyXKAQYJ_g Looking for sub £1,000 binos? The choice is between secondhand good-quality brands such as Zeiss, Swarovski and Leica, and some of the new glass coming out of China. Charlie Jacoby talks through what to look for and tests some of the available binoculars. Find secondhand binos on eBay.com – for Eyeskey, go to EyeskeyOptics.com […]
10,000 steel eco shells vs new shotgun
youtu.be/BIZPLf4S2ZI How damaging is steel to a new shotgun barrel? We put 10,000 steel shells (Eley-Hawk Eco Wad) through a Yildiz Steel Sporter 12-bore at Orston Shooting Ground, then ask a gunsmith to check out the barrels afterwards. Visit Yildiz UK importer Raytrade here Click here for the Eley Eco Wad, visit Thanks to Orston […]
Non lead rimfire bullets – is this the end of the .22?
The National Smallbore Rifle Associations is calling on all shooters to make their voices heard about the government’s consultation [PDF] on changing the law on lead ammunition. The NSRA does not agree with the current proposals. It says they are ‘disproportionate and, in many areas, not adequately evidenced’. It also says the changes are unnecessary […]
England mulls new gun laws following mass shooting – Fieldsports News, 18 August 2021
Here are the links: Plymouth shootings shock nation – BASC Do satellite trackers kill birds? FedEx stops firearms distribution worldwide – SIFA Trophy ban consultation – Parliament link Devon gets new rifle range – Pinhoe TSC GB’s first target sprint gold – TargetSprint.com Rural theft survey says lockdown helped – NFUMutual Glorious Twelfth celebration – […]
Snap shot at a buck
youtu.be/27hgLobyf2s Paul takes a snap shot on a roebuck – then goes into full CSI mode to track it down. For the Sako S20, go to Sako.fiTo go stalking with Sergio Couto, visit SercoutWildHarvest.com Find Paul Childerley on Instagram and Facebook More from Paul
Fieldsports Britain – how to track a deer with no dog
youtu.be/NWHNlQRPm00 Paul Childerley is suffering from stalker stress. He is not sure he has hit his roebuck cleanly, so he sets out to track it down. He shows what to look for, both blood and scuff marks. find out if he is successful. Meanwhile, we are back on the farm on the Isle of Wight […]
Win a Yildiz Steel Sporter – Fieldsports Extra #182
We have a new shotgun competition. We are giving away a Yildiz Steel Sporter with adjustable stock (RRP: £899) + we announce the winner of our £1,200 Browning Maxus 2 prize draw. We talk to a farmer about ravens and a member about membership of the Fieldsports Nation.Click here for more about the Browning Maxus […]
Browning roadshow: we try out new guns on the range
What’s Browning bringing out this year? Browning’s UK boss David Stapley showcases new shotguns, including the Browning Ultra XS, Browning Maxus 2 semi-auto and Miroku MK11, and Jason Doyle tries them out. Click here for the Royal Marines Charity Click here for more about the Browning Maxus 2 Click here for the rest of the […]
Roebuck eruption: amazing reactions to the call
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJdm4oBskIs Roy Lupton takes deerstalking buddy Carlos Carubia out to watch the greatest show in the English countryside: the roe deer rut. Roy calls in six animals and together they watch the show unfold, as the bucks try to hold on to their does. Plus Carlos gets the chance of a shot at a cull […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s roe rut special
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUVu2SOMsaA Roy gets the best reaction to a roe call in all of his 30 years’ deerstalking. It’s the roe deer rut and the bucks are chasing each other in open fields in front of him, trying to hold their does. He has a total of six animals in play. Plus he is providing a […]
