Fieldsports Britain – Gwent police ramp up gun grabs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9aQm39Du4k Gwent police double down on two shooters, threatening to destroy the guns they grabbed for dubious reasons in the first place. We’re out hunting in the North of England and looking at the impact of a Labour ban on another chunk of country life. Plus we are at the London farmers’ protest, Terry Doe […]
Farmers have had enough – Fieldsports News, 20 November 2024
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4KIUqw2hTI Here are the links: London farmers’ protest – Youtube Grants to farmers suspended – CAAV.org.uk RSPB cuts to nature reserves – RomfordRecorder.co.uk New gun controls approach – BBC.co.uk and Judiciary.uk Man arrested in hunt for farmer attacker – Facebook.com British public supports some hunting in new survey – Yougov.co.uk Raptor law reduction on grouse moors […]
All the Gear with Terry Doe: Skout Epoch air rifle
Terry Doe has been testing the gamechanging Skout Epoch air rifle in the latest episode of All The Gear. The gun’s innovative design takes airguns to the next level, offering superb accuracy and features like adjustable regulator pressure, interchangeable barrels, and a groundbreaking new valve system. Terry is hugely impressed, and has some useful advice […]
Gwent police double down on gun grab
Gareth Davies had a horrific shooting accident while out foxing in January 2024. His shooting buddy Mark Wise saved his life. After we put out a film about the incident – watch it here (age-restricted) – and about their local police firearms licensing department’s slowness in restoring their guns, the police told them it would […]
Hunting in the North of England
Ed Swales of Hunting Kind visits the opening meet of a hunt in the North of England to find out about hunting’s cultural heritage and hear from the people whose lives would be affected if Labour were to ban trail hunting. Find out more about the campaign to save hunting’s cultural heritage at HuntingKind.com To […]
All the Gear with Terry Doe: RTI Arms P-3 air rifles
In the latest episode of All The Gear, Terry Doe has thoroughly tested the RTI Arms P-3 air rifle – both the compact and the full-length version. He is very impressed with the rifle’s performance, but suggests you think carefully about which model is best suited to your type of shooting. For more about RTI […]
Fieldsports Britain – Dawn goose flight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPIiqCLnbNo Cai Ap Bryn is flighting greylags at dawn, and has a mouth-watering recipe for Canada goose jerky. Apparently it tastes as good as beef. Ollie Williams is awestruck by soaring pheasants at the magnificent Ridgeway Shoot in the Welsh Marches. Terry Doe casts an expert eye over the RTI Arms P-3 air rifle, David […]
Ollie Williams at The Ridgeway: “The best pheasant drive I’ve ever shot”
Ollie Williams is at The Ridgeway shoot, on the border between England and Wales, near Bishops Castle. The shoot is famous for its steep bracken banks, deep wooded valleys, first class driven pheasants and, on a clear day, outstanding views. Ollie is awestruck by the sheer quality and number of birds on each drive – […]
Poachers ram farmer’s truck in shock video – Fieldsports News, 13 November 2024
Here are the links: Poachers attack farmer – Wiltshire.Police.uk Gloucester police suspend firearms licensing – BASC.org.uk SCI celebrates US election triumph – SafariClub.org NZ sika show attracts 10,000 visitors – SikaShow.co.nz China backs boar hunting – ChinaDaily.com.cn New CEO for GWCT – GWCT.org.uk Avian flu Yorkshire outbreak – Countryside-Alliance.org Swans die in pylon strike – […]
Shooting geese to make delicious jerky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy22FBc3SzY Award-winning game chef Cai Ap Bryn is flighting geese with his friend Alex on a splash near the Sussex coast. They set up in the dark, to be in position for the greylags that will arrive at first light; the canadas will come later. Cai breaks out his canada goose jerky – and reveals […]
Father v. son at Long Acre charity clay shoot
Gamekeepers Geoff Garrod and his son Justin pop along to Long Acre Shooting School near Cambridge for a charity clay shoot, raising money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. It’s a cause that’s close to the heart of Fieldsports member David White, who took over the ground a year ago. There’s fierce competition between father […]
Sim buff: cape buffalo professional hunters’ course
To shoot a charging buffalo needs blood of ice – and enormous amounts of self discipline. That’s what the Northern Cape Professional Hunting School teaches on its ‘simulated’ buffalo PH course. Seven young professional hunters are out to try the simulated stalk, shot, charge and follow-up shot on a range in South Africa – and […]
Man bailed in keeper attack investigation – Fieldsports News, 6 November 2024
Here are the links: Keeper attack latest– NationalGamekeepers.org.uk Water march success – RiverActionUK.com Inheritance tax advice for shooting estates – CarterJonas.co.uk NGO highlights importance of humane cable restraints – NationalGamekeepers.org.uk Anti-hunting politician sparks social media row – Facebook RSPB claims stoat cull success – OrkneyNativeWildlife.org.uk Hunter killed by bear – DailyDispatch.dps.alaska.gov 4WD thefts increase – […]
Fieldsports Britain – How to stop a charging buffalo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxEdq7vJVnc When a buffalo charges you have seconds to make the perfect shot, or you’re dead. We join the professional hunters of tomorrow learning life-or-death skills in South Africa. Geoff Garrod and his son are shooting clays to raise money for the air ambulance. Terry Doe launches a new series ‘All the Gear’ with a […]
All The Gear with Terry Doe: DNT ThermNight multispectral scope
In the first of a new series, All The Gear, Terry Doe demonstrates the amazing new DNT Optics ThermNight riflescope. It’s a multispectral scope, meaning it combines day, night and thermal vision. You can cycle through the different views at the press of a button, and there is picture-in-picture mode so you can see two […]
Poachers run down gamekeeper – Fieldsports News, 30 October 2024
Here are the links: Attack on gamekeeper – Hampshire.Police.uk RSPB accused of false raptor claims – RSPB.org.uk and RSPB email Defibrillator is suitable for shoots – WelMedical.com and YouTube Scottish deer cull incentives failing – Countryside Alliance Greys released by public kill reds – Facebook.com/SaveBedlingtonRedSquirrels ‘Write to MPs’ hunt supporters told – BHSA Zimbabwe imports Scottish […]
Fieldsports Britain – Dynamic Ladies smashing it
The Dynamic Ladies Shooting Club is having a great day out shooting simulated game on the South Downs. Plus, with a heavy heart Steve McGuigan controls hares to deter poachers that are targeting a Cheshire farm. Terry Doe talks Wayne Martin through the best choice of scope mounts for his air rifle. Paul Childerley gives […]
Swazi overtrousers tested by Paul Childerley
Paul Childerley is deerstalking in the bogs of Ireland, so soggy legs are pretty much guaranteed – yet he stayed bone dry thanks to his Swazi overtrousers. Not only that, but with high tick levels on the moorland the trousers provided another layer of protection from the disease carrying insects. Find out more at Swazi.co.nz […]
Dynamic Ladies shoot simulated game
The Dynamic Ladies Shooting Club is opening up the sport of shooting to women – and they’re loving it. We join the group as they tackle their first ever simulated game day, organised by Fenner Country Sports on the rolling South Downs near Seaford. Find the Dynamic Ladies on Instagram and Facebook Contact Fenner Country […]
Shooting hares to control poachers
When aggressive, destructive poachers get out of hand, drastic action is needed. The poachers are targeting this farm because it has plenty of hares. Sadly the farmer decides that the only answer is to reduce the number of hares until the poachers lose interest, and Steve McGuigan of Cheshire Wildlife Management is called in to […]
Plinking good air pistols
For fun plinking at tin cans and toy soldiers in the garden, you can’t beat an air pistol that looks and works just like the real thing, whether that’s a cowboy six-shooter or a Colt 1911 semi-auto. James Head from Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot runs through the options and picks his own favourites. […]
Fieldsports Britain – Irish rut double
Paul Childerley is in Ireland stalking roaring reds and sneaky sika. Whistleblower Mike Labuschagne used to be a ranger for the anti-hunting group IFAW until he realised what they are up to. Now he is out to stop them. Wayne Martin wants to know how to clean his airgun barrel for ultimate accuracy; Terry Doe […]
Hunting rutting stags in Ireland
Paul Childerley is in Ireland hoping for a rutting double: a red and sika stag. It’s tricky, but if it works then we should witness one of the most exciting hunter-wildlife interactions. If not then we have to gatecrash the party. We are guests of Deer Stalking Ireland and, in particular, Mark Bellamy who has […]
Northern Ireland hunting ban proposed – Fieldsports News, 23 October 2024
Here are the links: John Blair seeks Northern Ireland foxhunting ban – SurveyMonkey.com No trophy hunting private members’ bill – Parliament.uk Glasgow cancels Commonwealth Games shooting – ISSF BASC reaches 50,000 schoolchildren – BASC RSPB releases hen harrier ‘shooting’ film – YouTube Government fails water health pledge – EveryRiverCountsAppeal.fishlegal.net Hunters take 181 alligators – AGFC.com […]
Tangled buck in the rut
Roy Lupton is after fallow bucks in the rut, trying out a new set of antlers and call, when he comes upon a buck in distress. It is badly tangled up in discarded rope, and Roy must decide what action is best for the welfare of the trapped deer. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, […]
Deer manager police gun grab
When deer manager Peter Littlejohn was assaulted, naturally he called the police. Little did he think that months later he would be without his guns, unable to manage the deer on his permissions, and struggling even to get a response from the police who grabbed his guns even though his assailant was found guilty. To […]
Lottery funds pine marten threat to wildlife – Fieldsports News, 16 October 2024
Here are the links: NGO blasts £1.8m pine marten scheme – NationalGamekeepers.org.uk Night shooting safety course – Scottish Gamekeepers Police fall short on rural crime – Countryside Alliance SCI conservation initiative – SafariClub.org Salmon crisis confirmed – Press release UK’s first tuna competition – Cornish Guardian BASC wins wildlife award – BASC Racoons intimidate wildlife […]
Superb Aikengall partridges
Ollie Williams and his father are shooting partridges at the superb Aikengall shoot in East Lothian. There are plenty of birds, and the weather is perfect so they will be flying well. Ollie and his dad are on adjacent pegs, so there is bound to be plenty of banter, and not a little poaching of […]
All-round deer rifles
Ian Hodge says that more and more of his customers are choosing to buy one rifle for all their deerstalking, and the .308 is a popular calibre as it can deal with all six of the UK’s deer species. He picks out the most popular value-for-money options that he sells as a do-it-all deer rifle. […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s mercy mission
Roy Lupton has to decide the best course of action when he discovers a buck in a tangle in the woods. Ollie Williams and his father are at the wonderful Aikengall shoot in Yorkshire. Police in Hertfordshire grab a deer manager’s guns and then drag their heels. Wayne Martin is back for another session with […]
Packham hit with up to £200,000 costs – Fieldsports News, 9 October 2024
Here are the links: Packham must pay out up to £200k – Telegraph Princess Royal visits Viking – FieldsportsChannel.tv/princess-royal-visits-gun-company Labour lord plans new trophy ban – FieldsportsChannel.tv/labour-lord-plans-new-trophy-imports-bill Police arrest hunt sab – Instagram Working dog rescue – ITV Jail for creating Frankensheep – Justice.gov and Facebook Norway escaped wolves shot – NRK.no Rats with nipple tassles […]
Swarovski tM35+ – exclusive first look
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76VFx6n_Ms Thermal imaging is a gamechanger for hunting – but has the technology gone too far, with a bewildering array of features and menu options? Tim Pilbeam believes in the KISS principle: ‘Keep It Simple, Stupid’. He gets an exclusive first look at the latest dual-use thermal from Swarovski, the tM35+. It’s a back-to-basics imager […]
Venison for all
Essex butcher and Fieldsports member Jon Wright is on a mission to educate the public about the benefits of eating venison. He is running a taster evening at his high street shop, demonstrating how he cuts up a deer carcase, and cooking up tasty venison for the public to try for free. Also on hand […]
Fieldsports Britain – thermal bare necessities
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt3iAP8392Y Has thermal become too clever for its own good? Tim Pilbeam takes it back to basics, stalking fallow with Swarovski’s new tM35+ stripped-down thermal spotter and scope attachment. Fieldsports member and Essex butcher Jon Wright draws the crowds by giving away free venison, in a mission to promote wild meat. Terry Doe’s Airgun Academy […]
Wild claims about lead in game – Fieldsports News, 2 October 2024
Here are the links: Wild Justice claims about lead in game – WildJustice.org.uk More capercaillie cash for RSPB – Cairngorms.co.uk Scottish snare ban goes ahead – ScottishGamekeepers.co.uk Brian May quits RSPCA – Instagram Angling Trust battles invaders – Angling Trust Europe to target wolves – Consilium.europa.eu Black grouse relocation – GWCT press release Hinkley Point […]
A Year in the Life of Sika
Sika deer have become firmly established in the UK following escapes from private collections, but due to their secretive nature their success has largely gone under the radar. We worked with deer manager Niall Rowantree and other experts to produce this major new series, exploring the reasons for their success, how they may shape the […]
Fieldsports Britain – the magic of sika
The secretive sika deer is hardy, clever and adaptable – and could already be well on the way to becoming the dominant deer species in Scotland. We dig deep into the sika’s success in the launch of a major new series, with Part 1 of A Year in the Life of Sika. Plus David has […]
Surrey roebuck stalk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qrig05bKUo There are two types of luck – and Surrey deer manager Simon Grimmer is getting all the wrong sort as he sets out at dawn to cull a roebuck. Then a change of location brings a complete turnaround, and Simon ends the day with what is possibly the easiest stalk of his life. Find […]
Spearfishing Cartel camp-out
Charlie joins spearfishing enthusiasts in Cornwall for the big annual celebration of their thrilling and growing sport. The Spearfishing Cartel Rodeo 2024 is a three-day spearfishing competition, camp-out and barbecue, with tons of boats, spearguns and kit to excite newbies and experts alike. Find out more at SpearFishingCartel.com To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode […]
Hampshire Countryside Day 2024
Andy Ford enjoys a traditional celebration of everything that’s great about the countryside – from the people and animals to every sort of hunting, shooting and fishing – when he visits the Hampshire Countryside Day 2024 at the Bereleigh Estate at East Meon. Find out more at HampshireCountrysideDay.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode […]
Fieldsports Britain – Stalker’s luck
Simon Grimmer is after a roebuck in Surrey, but it seems luck is against him – until suddenly everything falls into place. Andy Ford is revelling in a festival of fieldsports at the Hampshire Countryside Day. Charlie joins a group of spearfishing enthusiasts in Cornwall for a lively camp-out and barbecue. David has the news […]
Labour conference bans trail hunters – Fieldsports News, 25 September 2024
Here are the links: Labour bans hound sports group – Telegraph.co.uk Woodcock conservation success – Instagram and BASC Trophy ban would do more harm than good – Ox.ac.uk and CommonsLibrary.parliament.uk Vegan school dinners – Instagram Hen harriers have poor breeding season – NaturalEngland.blog.gov.uk Simulated Macnab at Gleneagles – BASC Aussie feral deer crisis – Invasives.org.au Mountain lion […]
Orvis Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2024
It is one of the highlights of the flyfishing calendar: the Orvis Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2024 brings together enthusiasts to see who can catch the biggest bass, mullet and more at Hayling Island on the south coast of England. It’s as much a social event as a competition, and this year there’s a youth […]
Trail hunts prove their popularity – Fieldsports News, 18 September 2024
Here are the links Two-tier policing for trail hunts – X (Twitter) EFRA offers ‘only hope’ against government – EFRA Committee Council bans choccy biscuits – Countryside Alliance Shots fired over FITSAC and Super Sporting – CPSA BASC helps train Scottish police – BASC Study praises value of big game – CIC-wildlife.org Fly Fishers’ Club […]
Athletic Welsh partridges
Paul Childerley heads to North Wales to shoot legendary driven partridges on the Gwysaney shoot near Mold. Trouble is, he still hasn’t fully recovered from a shoulder injury – so he’s warming up with some stretches, and shooting a nice light 20-bore Rizzini. But will he be able to hold his own against the superb […]
Fieldsports Britain – Spot the partridge
Paul Childerley is limbering up his injured shoulder to tackle some sizzling partridges at the Gwsaney shoot in North Wales. Plus you could win massive prizes with our new Fieldsports Competitions raffle website, launched this week by Steve McGuigan. Anglers get together on the English south coast for the Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2024. In […]
Marina Gibson wins Flyfishers’ Club men-only debate – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 98
The Flyfishers’ Club has been men-only since its foundation in 1884. A chance remark by Marina Gibson at the Hay Festival sparked a media storm that has forced club members to vote on whether to allow women members. Marina explains to Charlie Jacoby and an audience at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2024 the […]
Airgun moderators: the Crackshot guide
James Head from Devon and online airgun centre Crackshot explains why you might need to fit a moderator to your airgun, and how to choose the best one to suit your needs and budget. Find Crackshot online at Crackshot.uk More from Crackshot here:
Will Labour ban gamebird release? – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 97
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDEQLlV268 What has the Westminster government got in store for gamebirds and shooting? The news from the GWCT is good – but their top staff warn us not to be complacent. Sir Jim Paice and Roger Draycott from the GWCT talk to Charlie Jacoby at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2024 Other ways to […]
Bergara B14 Stoke – the ideal first rifle
Lewis Macfarlane showcases the Bergara B14 Stoke, a centrefire rifle that’s been designed from the ground up for smaller statured shooters, with a shorter stock and fore-end, and a pistol grip optimised for small hands. It is still a capable rifle for stalking or vermin control, and ideal for new shooters, youngsters and ladies. The […]
