Claysports – The Road to Rio
We are in Rio with the GB shooting team this week. They are competing on the ground where they will return in August for the 2016 Olympics. We meet the sdtars and we see how they shoot. That’s not all, as Henry Hopking has his brain training course. It’s the TV show designed to make […]
Olympic shooting: powered by Laporte
Who built the clay traps used in the Rio 2016 Olympics? Laporte. We see them in use in the run up to the games. This item is sponsored by Laporte clay pigeon traps www.claypigeoncompany.co.uk This film was first shown in Claysports episode 10. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/claysports10
Clays on the Brain: pre shot routine
Henry Hopking is stretching clayshooters’ brain. It is all in a good cause – it helps them shoot straight. This week it is about preparation before you go on to a stand at a competition. And it will help you shoot straight too. For more from Henry, go to www.GetTheMentalEdge.com Ed’s website is www.edsolomons.co.uk This […]
Gearing’s Guide: Survival Torches
Rob Gearing is back and this time his mountain survival tips are about torches. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 336. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain336
Chinese learn to hunt and fish in Devon
They might not be allowed either in their own country but that is not stopping the Chinese fascination with both hunting and guns. That’s why a party of them have flown from mainland China to the UK to come on a course about how to shoot, how to flycast and how to ride horses. For […]
Fieldsports Britain – Impala
Our bouncing Czech Michaela goes to the Eastern Cape to hunt plainsgame. She is in South Africa after mountain zebra and that great staple of the African hunter: impala. That’s not all. Charlie is in Devon finding out about the Chinese who go there to learn to hunt and fish. There are condoms in News […]
AirHeads – Jamie on Squirrels
Jamie Chandler has a mission – not just to reduce squirrel numbers but to convert his friend Tom from dyed-in-the-wool shotgun user to proper airgunner. Plus there is HotAir News with all the latest from the world of airguns, Darren Rogers is reviewing Nitesite’s new R model, Roger Lait shows how to shoot HFT from […]
On Test: night vision with Wifi
Nitesite has brought out its R model, night vision with wifi and an onboard video recording unit. Our Man In Black Darren Rogers tries it out. For more about Nitesite, go to Nitesite.com This item appears in AirHeads, episode 55. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads55
ABC of HFT – How to take a kneeling shot.
Roger Lait shows how to shoot from kneeling, using all the right contact points. It is the latest in his series, the ABC of HFT. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 55. To watch the show on YouTube, go to Bit.ly/airheads55 Sign up for the AirHeads newsletter. Go to www.fieldsportschannel.tv/register Sign up for our weekly email […]
Fieldsports Britain – Fallow Buck Shooting
It is all about pests this week – deer pests and people pests. Andy Crow has a fallow buck problem. He needs to clear the fallow off his farm in Kent, so he enlists friend Justin to help. Meanwhile, BBC TV’s Chris Packham is off to Malta to try to whip up feeling against hunters. […]
Crow’s Deer Cull
Andy Crow needs to get the fallow deer off his crops if he is to save them. There are only a few days of the season left. It’s a race against time. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 335. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain335
Interview: Wild Birds Regulation Unit, Malta
This is our full interview with Sergei Golovkin, which we obtained with the kind permission of the prime minister of Malta. Sergei has one of the toughest jobs on Malta. He has to keep the peace between the violent antis from Birdlife and CABS, led by TV personalities such as Chris Packham and Bill Oddie […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting with Catapults
Gamekeeper John is one of the best-known catapult shots in the world, thanks to YouTube. We go hunting with him in the woods and along the hedgerows of his beautiful part of North Wales. It is all thanks to stalking guide Andrew Profit and his son Hamish – thanks to them for fixing up our […]
AirHeads – Night Rabbit Rangefinding
We have new kit in this week’s airgun TV show AirHeads. NiteSite’s new rangefinder has fallen into the hands of our own night manager Darren Rogers and he is out with it shooting rabbits. It’s an exclusive look at this kit. Meanwhile, Jamie offers his tips for stalking past deer in daylight in order to […]
On Test: Nitesite’s new rangefinder
Accurate range finding at night is difficult. This is the first and exclusive look at the NiteSite Rangefinder, an add-on unit that will give current and future owners the ability to accurately range find at night. Darren Rogers has been given the prototype prior to the unit going on sale at the Northern Shooting Show […]
How to stalk through deer
Airgunner Jamie Chandler has to shoot the rabbits devaststing a wheat crop. To reach them, he has to carefully stalk past a herd of roe deer. They spook and the rabbits will spook. Here’s how he does it. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 54. To watch the show on YouTube, go to Bit.ly/airheads54 Sign […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeon Party Bag
It’s Cai’s birthday and, to celebrate, he has asked a gang of friends you might recognise to come pigeon-shooting with him in Leicestershire. Crow and David come with a camera to film the event, and for Crow to try out a properly ‘guided’ pigeon day. Meanwhile, Paul Childerley is having problems with poachers as a […]
Cai’s 30th Birthday Shoot
How did you celebrate your birthday? Cai Ap Bryn asked friends to go on a pigeon shoot in Gloucestershire – good outdoor fun and useful pest control too. Plus Cai cooks pigeon breast for the team. Andy Crow and David bring a camera… For more about Matt’s pigeon guiding, visit PigeonShootingLeicestershire.co.uk This film was first […]
Chinese Water Deer Under Attack
Professional deer manager Paul Childerley is out shooting corvids when he comes across a dead deer. What has happened to it? Paul turns forensic detective to find out… it has been poached. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 333. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain333
Claysports – The Biggest Shoot in Britain
In this month’s show we have full coverage of the biggest shoot in Britain, the Essex Gun Masters. We chat to ex champions and wannabe champions as well as trying to find out why this shoot is the most popular in the country. Not only that: we have the launch of Blaser’s new clay gun, […]
The Essex Gun Masters 2016
This competition just gets bigger and bigger with a £42,500 prize pot and 2000 competitive shots heading to the Hepworth Hall Shooting Ground. We chat to George Digweed MBE, last year’s champion Mark Winser and Richard Faulds MBE about the success of the Masters and why they enjoy the competition so much. This item appears […]
Blaser F16 – The Official Launch
After the first showing of Blaser’s new shotgun at the British Shooting Show the F16 is in the hands of journalists at E J Churchill shooting ground. We hear from Dom Holtam and Vic Harker about their first impressions and John Bidwell who helped develop Blaser’s successful F3. This item appears in Claysports, episode 9. […]
Brain training for clay shooters 2 – Painting the picture
Henry Hopking believes in Brain Training for competitive shots. In the second of the series “Clays on the Brain” Henry explains the work that needs to be done before entering the stand. He explains how you need to look at the ground infront of you and study where the target For more from Henry, go […]
Fieldsports Britain – The Fox in the Lambing Field
Roy Lupton sees eyes at night in a field full of sheep, but one of them is a fox. It’s a stealth shooting job to save the lambs. Meanwhile, Darren Rogers has his hands on new thermal imaging, and Michaelka is shooting black grouse in Sweden. There is News, there is Hunting YouTube and even […]
Shooting Foxes in a Crowded Area
Roy Lupton has a job on his hands. There’s a lambing field next to houses and two foxes preying on the lambs. He has to sneak in, shoot and sneak out without disturbing the sheep or the local residents, some of whom feed the foxes. For more about the night vision, go to Nitesite.com This […]
Thermal weapon sight for hunters
Our Prince of Darkness Darren Rogers has got his hands on a brand new thermal scope. It is from Optix, a Bulgarian company with a long history of producing military spec thermal equipment. He puts it through its paces. For more, go to Optixnightvision.co.uk This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 332. To […]
Michaela Hunts Black Cock
Michaela Fialova is out after black cocks in Sweden. She learns how to shoot them, skin them and cook them with the people from Camp Lapponia. Visit Camp-Lapponia.com and for more about Michaela, go to MichaelkasHunting.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 332. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain332
AirHeads – Rats and standing shots
Airgun tips and techniques this week. Charlie Jacoby wants to find out what kind of vermin is plaguing his chickens, so he roadtests the Minox trailcam range. Meanwhile, Roger Lait shows how to take a standing shot with an air rifle in the latest of his series the ABC of HFT. David Wright has Hotair […]
ABC of HFT: How to do a Stander
Roger Lait shows how he trains for those tricky standing shots. It’s all about steadiness and he has a technique that will give you pinpoint shots. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 53. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads53
On Test: Minox trailcams
Who has been nicking the chickens’ eggs? Charlie Jacoby uses the Minox trailcam series – DTC 400 Slim, DTC 650 and DTC 1000 with GPS and GSM – to find out. This item appears in AirHeads episode 53. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads53
Fieldsports Britain – Crow’s new shotgun
They are not impressed at Beretta’s UK office. What has Crow been doing to his shotgun? Well: ‘Using it,’ answers Andy Crow. Here is how the professionals take a shooter and fit him with the perfect gun – in this case it’s a 692 Black. That’s not all. They are also servicing his old well-worked […]
How the Pros set up Crow’s shotgun
Andy Crow is getting a new shotgun from Beretta’s UK agent, GMK – and he is handing in his old one for a service. GMK staff do not just sell guns. They show Crow how to get set up with his new Beretta 692 Black. Plus they show how to check over his old semi-auto. […]
How to strip and clean a Beretta semi-auto
How to break down, strip and clean your own Beretta semi-auto. Many issues with a semi-auto can be resolved by you at home. A senior gunsmith at GMK – UK agent for Beretta – takes you through all the stages. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 331. To watch the whole show […]
Battle of wits: Roy vs Foxes
Roy Lupton is out with the Drone Pro 10 night vision, employing all tactics he can to shoot several lamp-shy foxes. For more about the Drone Pro 10x, visit NightVisionGear.co.uk This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 331. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain331
Fieldsports Britain – Easter Bunny Shoot
A few weeks ago there were no rabbits. Now they are everywhere. Andy Crow is out to deal with them with rifle and night vision. Meanwhile, Michaela is in Sweden for day two of her moose hunt, and this time it’s all-action fast-paced stalking. There is ‘Hallo Charlie!’, you can win tickets to a game […]
Crow’s night vision rabbit hunt
Armed with Anschuetz .17HMR and Nitesite night vision, Andy Crow is out to rid the farm of rabbits. There has been a bunny population explosion, just in time for Easter. See how he gets on. For more about NiteSite, visit Nitesite.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 330. To watch the whole […]
Running Moose Hunt
Michaela Fialová is after elk (moose) on day two of her trip to Camp Lapponia in Sweden. It is an action-packed fast stalk in to where the animals are, and she has to take a running shot and all in -20C. If you want to go hunting here, visit Camp-Lapponia.se For more about Michaela, go […]
Jamie Chandler’s Pigeon Pest Control
A mooch with the BSA R10 brings Jamie within range of a pigeon. will this turn the tide of pests on this Hampshire farm? Find out how he gets on! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 52. To watch the show on YouTube, go to Bit.ly/airheads52 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter Bit.ly/weeklyemail
Roy Lupton’s Rat-ino Royale
Armed with NiteSite and FX Royale, Roy Lupton is out after rats. It’s all about night-vision. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 52. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads52
ABC of HFT Airgun Exercisese
You don’t want to go shooting HFT unless you are fit! That’s the message from Roger Lait – and it is why he has come up with a series of exercises to help release your inner airgun hunter. For more about HFT Masters go to HFTmasters.net This item appears in AirHeads, episode 52. To watch […]
AirHeads – Limbering up for Airgunning
We’ve got pigeon shooting, rat hunting with night vision and an airgunner’s fitness regime in AirHeads this week. Roger Lait won’t start the HFT season without some exercises designed to loosen up those shooting muscles, Roy Lupton has his Nitesite aimed at a major rat problem and Jamie Chandler’s BSA is trained on a pigeon, […]
Fieldsports Britain – Thermal Hunting Happiness
Roy has a problem fox. Just in time, he has a new toy. Isn’t that lucky? NightVisionGearUK has sent him the new Drone Pro 15x thermal night vision scope, the only one in the UK, to see if it solves the fox problem – plus a few rabbits that are digging up a local golf […]
On Test: Drone Pro 15x thermal night vision
Roy has got hold of the only Drone Pro 15x in the UK, and is taking it out after foxes and rabbits on a golf course near his home in the South of England. He has already been shooting rabbits out to distance with the Drone Pro 10x. How much more range will the 15x […]
Catapult Kings
Meet the best of the best of the catapult world. It is the British Catapult Association championships and we are picking up toptips on how to use this most noble of weapons from Gamekeeper John, Keith Dighton, Ambrose Draper and Kevin Lloyd. Learn about Over The Top, Through the Forks, Pickle Fork and Gangster. You […]
Cabot’s tragopan
It is the story of as rare pheasant. Here is how the World Pheasant Association is running a breeding project in the UK in order to reintroduce this bird to its natural habitat in south-east China. For more about the WPA, go to Pheasant.org.uk This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 329. To […]
Fieldsports Britain – Shiny New Shooters
It’s guns, guns, guns this week on Fieldsports Britain – and the shock of the new. We are at the European gun trade show IWA looking at the launches, plus we go behind the scenes at the Sauer factory to look at their stress testing. And we have Hunting YouTube and ‘Hallo Charlie!’ (a few […]
IWA 2016 Gun Show: new guns and hunting stars
We are off to Europe’s biggest gun show to find out what’s new. We take a look at this kit: ☆ The new Sauer Pinstripe rifle ☆ The new Tikka T3X ☆ Night vision, including the new DronePro 15 This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 328. To watch the whole show go […]
Shooting a Frozen Rifle
We go behind the scenes at Sauer to look at the testing processes they put their rifles through. They freeze a Sauer 404 to -40C, then heat it up to +150C to make sure it still shoots a good group. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 328.
Fieldsports Britain – Carrion Crow Shoot
Champion shooter Mark Winser teams up with farmer’s favourite Andy Crow to control corvids on a cattle farm. They take each end of the estate and have a superb day decoying them. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton is going arable to complete the roe doe cull on one of his estates. The lack of crops means the […]
Roy’s on the Roe Does
Roy Lupton is hunting roe does. At this time of year, the cull gets easier because they congregate on the few areas where the crops are still growing. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 327. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain327
