GB Olympic shooting team named – Fieldsports News, 3 July 2024
Here are the links GB Olympic team selected British Shooting Scottish grouse moor licensing shambles BASC and GWCT Trail hunting ban pitfalls for Labour Countryside Alliance Labour plot gun tax by stealth Telegraph.co.uk Firearms licensing crisis Gov.uk Beckham fishes despite Norwegian salmon ban VG.no Feral cats killed in NZ hunt The Guardian GWCT fundraising clay […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeon shooting on the quiet
Dan Thor is jamming – no not his guitar but his gun. He’s out shooting pigeons with a Hushpower .410, and coping with a sticky action. Whatever government the UK gets on 4 July 2024, a trophy import ban is on the cards – but it won’t be as easy as Labour and the Tories […]
Essential airgun hunting kit
You have your airgun, your scope and your pellets. If you’re going hunting you will need a few more bits of kit. James Head from Crackshot says what you need before heading out into the field, for a budget of under £300. For more from Crackshot, go to Crackshot.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, […]
Webley & Scott Imperial traditional side-by-side shotgun
The Webley & Scott Imperial side-by-side shotgun is a nod back to the company’s heritage, with a modern feel, says Ryan Charlton of distributors Highland Outdoors. The Imperial follows traditional lines, with colour-hardened action and sideplates, nicely blued barrels, Prince of Wales stock and splinter fore-end – yet it is steel shot proofed. It is […]
Shooting rabbits at 200 yards with a .22LR
How far away would you shoot a rabbit with a .22 rimfire? 50 yards? 60? Maybe even 80? That’s nothing to Robert Bucknell’s gamekeeper friend, Jon Cook. He’s happy taking them at 200 yards. That is possible thanks to a new scope he bought recently. It’s an Arken Zulus HD 5-20x LRF – a digital […]
Lancashire roebuck stalk
Bergara ambassador Lewis Macfarlane has spotted a roebuck he wants to cull on his trail camera. It’s a ‘murder buck’ – its antlers have no tines, so in the rut it is likely to injure or even kill other bucks. It’s a lovely sunny morning to be out on this beautiful estate in Lancashire – […]
Reloading with Sako – know your limits
What reloading components and equipment do you need a Firearms Certificate to buy? And how many rounds can you load and keep at any given time? Bedfordshire deer manager and gamekeeper Paul Childerley talks to our anonymous reloading expert about how to reload your rifle ammo while staying on the right side of the law. […]
Fieldsports Britain – murder buck hunt
Some roebucks have to be culled because the shape of their antlers makes them potential killers. Lewis Macfarlane goes after a murder buck in Lancashire. Plus, how far would you shoot a .22 rimfire at a rabbit? We meet the Essex gamekeeper who uses maths and tech to kill them at 200 metres. For classic […]
Antis march on London – Fieldsports News, 26 June 2024
Here are the links: Antis march on London Parliament.uk, RestoreNatureNow.com and YouTube Met crack down on illegal firearms Met.Police.uk Police gun grab latest FieldsportsChannel.tv/fab3 Salmon fishing banned in Norway Borsen.Dagbladet.no Fishing scientists test DNA CastProject.co.uk Royal Highland Show RoyalHighlandShow.org BASC election ad campaign BASC.org.uk Celebrity stag killed by kindness DailyRecord.co.uk and NTS.org.uk Bear baiting is legal […]
BASC staff swap hunting techniques with the Maasai
A group of Maasai came to Marford Mill, BASC’s North Wales headquarters, and taught the staff there dancing skills, how to throw sticks at small game, and the perils of freezing meat. From BASC, they learned airgun shooting. It turns out that ordinary British shooters have lots in common with a tribe that considers killing […]
Airflo Spring Invitational 2024 fly fishing competition
Twenty-one teams of six battle it out at Rutland Water, in a traditional loch-style fly fishing competition. After a fantastic first day with 995 fish caught, the Menteith Ospreys from Scotland lead the field – but conditions look tougher on day two, with strong challenges from the Welsh Fish Hawks among others. Can the Scots […]
Fieldsports Britain – how to throw sticks at small game
Maasai learn airgun accuracy and, in return, teach BASC staff how to use a rungu throwing stick – useful for knocking over both wounded game and small antelope. Plus they swap tips about game meat cookery. It’s not so jolly in South Wales where two shooters face the horror of an accidental discharge that hit […]
Pimp my PCP – add-ons for your airgun
Many PCP airguns now have a chassis system so, like a rimfire or centrefire rifle, you can add all sorts of extras to aid shooting and personalise your gun. For some great suggestions, we visit Dan Bib at Shooting Sports UK’s shop at Oakedge Shooting Ground in Staffordshire, which caters for every type of shooter […]
Best and worst election manifestos – Fieldsports News, 19 June 2024
Here are the links: Which party manifesto is best for hunting and shooting? FieldsportsChannel.tv Anglers launch their own manifesto Angling Trust FACE demands recognition for hunting FACE.eu and Results.Elections.Europa.eu Roebuck battle: if you have a video you think might interest other viewers, email charlie@fieldsportschannel.tv Concern over SSPCA powers BASC History of the Highland pony FieldsportsChannel.tv/garron […]
Gruesome shooting accident leads to Gwent Police gun grab
It was a shooting accident on a farm in the Forest of Dean late at night. The police and the ambulance service were magnificent. Gloucestershire Constabulary took a week to investigate and rule that the two people out shooting were not at fault. Unfortunately, those two people, Mark Wise and Gareth Davies, live in Gwent. […]
Tories pledge to keep trail hunting – Fieldsports News, 12 June 2024
Here are the links: Election manifestos for the countryside Manifesto.Conservatives.com and LibDems.org.uk/manifesto Labour to ban snares and trail hunting Labour.org.uk Surrey poachers caught on camera Surrey.Police.uk New pheasant release rules BASC and Gov.uk ‘Real Springwatch’ curlew success Facebook.com/peakdistrictmoorlandgroup Elephant tramples and kills villager IFAW.org Managed African game gives best value WRSA.co.za NZ hunters file advertising […]
Geoff Garrod builds a pigeon pattern from scratch
Pigeon shooting can be hard enough before the crops ripen, without added problems like not having any decoys. Essex gamekeeper Geoff Garrod isn’t going to let a little thing like that stop him. He has done his reconnaissance, and he reckons he can set up a hide beside this rape field and build a decoy […]
Game meat goes mass market
Stalker John Prince is setting up a massive game meat processing plant just off the M4 motorway. It’s called Oakland Park, it opens in August 2024, and it could revolutionise the UK game market. The idea is that you will simply drop off what you’ve shot and get a fair price for it. The meat […]
Zeiss LRP long-range scopes for target and hunting
Robin Shedden of Cluny Country reviews the Zeiss LRP range – illuminated reticle riflescopes that are great for both hunting and target shooting. They are designed for long range shooting, although equally good at 100 yards, and even have parallax adjustment down to 15 metres. Optically they are the equivalent of the V series of […]
Fieldsports Britain – Decoying without decoys
How do you decoy pigeons when you don’t have any decoys? Geoff Garrod sets out empty-handed to build a bag from scratch. Plus a new game meat processing plant is set to revolutionise the way we sell what we shoot. We go behind the scenes to see how it will work for the UK’s deer […]
Assault victim fights gun grab and wins
Lifelong fieldsports enthusiast Chris Sharp was the victim of an unprovoked assault – and police took HIS guns away. Shockingly, 10 months later Chris was told he wouldn’t be getting his shotguns and rifles back – in fact they were going to be destroyed. Chris decided to fight Kent Police in court. He knew it […]
Howa Superlite rifle – review
Ryan Charlton of distributors Highland Outdoors runs through the features of the astoundingly lightweight – at just 4.7 lbs – Howa Superlite rifle. Find out more at Highland Outdoors HighlandOutdoors.co.uk More rifle reviews here
Fieldsports Britain – Police gun grab victim wins in court
When Kent shooter Chris Sharp got beaten up, the police removed HIS certificate. It’s been a 15-month fight to get it back. Plus Helen Tinner learns about fieldcraft shooting crows on a pig farm. Airgun supremo Terry Doe explains why Dan Thor should keep both eyes open to shoot. Plus Ryan Charlton looks at a […]
Value of shooting is £3.3 billion – Fieldsports News, 5 June 2024
Here are the links: Shooting is worth £3.3 billion to UK economy ValueOfShooting.co.uk Contact your election candidates BASC Pine martens get £1.2 million lottery grant DevonWildlifeTrust.org Fieldsports members get their seized guns back FieldsportsChannel.tv/membership Wolves attack sheep in Norway NRK.no NZ hunters can use thermal spotters DOC.govt.nz Debanking ‘unconstitutional’ says US Supreme Court SupremeCourt.gov [pdf] […]
FAB 2: latest work of the Fieldsports Advice Bureau
Layla McGuigan from the FAB Fieldsports Advice Bureau says what she has been advising members who are battling police firearms against certificate revocations and renewals refusals. To get access to Layla’s advice, join the Fieldsports Nation and fund our fight for fieldsports in the media FieldsportsChannel.tv/membership – for full details To watch all of Fieldsports […]
Pig farm corvid epidemic
Helen Tinner is out with Nick Elsdon from Anglia Sporting, on a pig farm with a massive corvid problem. Nick does his best to put Helen in the right spot, but the birds are proving very elusive today. Despite all that Helen still has a great day in the hide, and learns a lot about […]
4 July election ‘critical’ for shooting – Fieldsports News, 29 May 2024
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OrU_rYmz-c Here are the links: ‘Biggest election ever’ for fieldsports BASC Countryside Alliance demands recognition Countryside Alliance Curlews and lapwings thrive on grouse moors Peak District Moorland Group on Facebook and RegionalMoorlandGroups.com SGA campaigns against deer number lies ScottishGamekeepers.co.uk Red squirrels released in Highlands BBC and ScottishSquirrels.org.uk Five-year SGC ‘too long’ says review BBC Labour considers […]
Go large with BBQ venison burgers, with Weschenfelder
Cai Ap Bryn shows how to make a BBQ favourite, jumbo sized venison burgers, making use of mixes and equipment from Weschenfelder. Save 15% on Weschenfelder burger presses: use the code FS15 at checkout here: Weschenfelder.co.uk The Leonards game burger mix is available in both single packs or trade packs: Weschenfelder.co.uk/leonards-gluten-free-game-burger-mix-454g.html Weschenfelder.co.uk/leonards-gluten-free-game-burger-mix-trade-pack.html For Cai Ap […]
Simulated game at Halston Hall
Lucky Fieldsports member Colin French won our draw for a day of simulated game shooting at the lovely Halston Hall estate in Shropshire. We joined him on the day to learn how owners Rupert and Harriet Harvey provide the full game shooting experience without the game, including hospitality, in beautiful surroundings. Find Halston Sporting on […]
Fieldsports Britain – Flash-bang foxing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLFa5GBHw0AWith the first silage cut in Devon, Tom Davies is hitting the foxes hard, using a clever trick with his IR lamp. We’re off to beautiful Halston Hall in Shropshire for a fabulous simulated game day with our prizewinner. Airgun master Terry Doe is teaching young Reece Chart the importance of trigger technique and follow-through. […]
First cut foxes
The first silage has been cut, and Tom Davies of Dartmoor Deer Services is taking advantage of the new vistas that have opened up, having a busy few nights on the foxes. He has developed a new technique with his night vision scope, switching on the IR lamp to stop the fox in its tracks […]
Best PCP airgun for garden pests: Stoeger XM1 Bullpup vs ATA Airborne
Ian Hodge from Cornish gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports compares and contrasts two budget PCPs that are ideal for dealing with garden pests: the Stoeger XM1 Bullpup and the ATA Airborne. For more from Ian Hodge, visit IanHodgeFieldsports.co.uk More from Ian Hodge here
Lynx threat to pet cats and dogs – Fieldsports News, 22 May 2024
Here are the links: Lynx ‘will eat cats and dogs’ CairngormsCroftersFarmers.org and ScotlandBigPicture.com Forestry Commission calls for massive deer cull BBC Clarkson calls for venison in schools Farmers Guardian Invasive species shooting plan BASC and NonNativeSpecies.org King lobbied over trophy hunting The Times SCI lobbies freedom to hunt SafariClub.org Scottish salmon hit new low The […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rats up close and personal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-GrszDt71g When rats get too close for comfort, Terry Doe explains how to put your pellet where it counts. Paul Childerley is showing how you can save £20 per box of copper ammo. Charlie is at Warter Priory for a charity clay shoot in support of the Countryside Alliance’s general election campaign. Plus Ian Hodge […]
The countryside kicks off its election campaign
One of the UK’s most prestigious game shoots has kicked off the countryside’s general election campaign, with a charity shoot to raise funds for the Countryside Alliance’s lobbying. Warter Priory is one of the most exciting and sumptuous driven game shoots in the country. Once a year they run a charity shoot, where the clays […]
Reloading with Sako – how to save £20 a box on ammo
Deer manager and gamekeeper Paul Childerley has been reloading his ammunition for years, mainly for the cost savings. With the change to copper bullets Paul wanted a Sako round in .243 for roe, but the factory loads hadn’t arrived in the UK. He asked a friend to develop a load for him, using the copper […]
FAB 1: latest work of the Fieldsports Advice Bureau
Layla McGuigan from the FAB Fieldsports Advice Bureau says what she has been advising members who are battling police firearms departments against certificate revocations and renewal refusals. To get access to Layla’s advice, join the Fieldsports Nation and fund our fight for fieldsports in the media. Go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membership for full details To join for YouTube […]
Tier One A-Tac bipod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IyjA_z1QNQ The A-Tac bipod from Tier One is supremely adjustable, with interchangeable feet and a variety of mounting options so it’s easy to swap from one rifle to another. It is available with carbon fibre or aluminium legs. Ryan Charlton from the distributors Highland Outdoors runs through the bipod’s features and options. For more about […]
Fieldsports Britain – How hunting fed striking miners’ families
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vAhWApw63QStriking miners fed their families by hunting with lurchers – can Labour seriously be considering banning their centuries-old culture and tradition? Plus we hear some good news for Lewis Dedman, the pest controller whose guns were seized by police. Terry Doe has more tips for kids taking up airgunning, Fieldtester is looking at a slick […]
Miners fight to save their hunting culture
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubFb-8geD6U Labour sided with the miners during their strike in the 1980s, as many miners turned to their rich tradition of hunting with lurchers to feed their families. Then 20 years later the same Labour banned hunting with dogs. Now there’s talk of strengthening the ban further, threatening centuries of those miners’ culture and tradition. […]
New crime commissioners support shooting – Fieldsports News, 15 May 2024
Here are the links: Crime commissioners in favour of shooting BASC Scottish lynx plan latest ScotlandBigPicture.com Women’s deerstalking event FieldsportsChannel.tv/ladiesdeerstalkinguk Police attend National Shooting Show NationalShootingShow.co.uk Last Keeper film impresses Scottish politicians FieldsportsChannel.tv/tom-opre-the-last-keeper + HeraldScotland.com Behind & Beyond the Trigger book launch BehindAndBeyondTheTrigger.com New website for game shooters GameGuns.com NZ hunters fight for right to […]
Police gun grab – pest controller loses £’000s
Lewis Dedman returned home after an argument with his wife to find a police car in his driveway. Kent police had come for his guns. 12 months on and Lewis, a professional pest controller, is still with his wife – in fact they are expecting a second child – but he is still without his […]
Fieldsports Britain – Dirty crow shoot
Corvids are making a mess of George Lawrence’s dairy farm in Essex. Unlucky for them, he’s a bit of a hot shot with his Browning shotgun and Aimpoint Acro S-2 red dot sight. Professional pest controller Lewis Dedman is trapped in a Catch-22 after police grabbed his guns – and he’s losing ££ thousands. There’s […]
Police U-turn on online FAC forms – Fieldsports News, 8 May 2024
Here are the links: West Mercia Police backtrack on online certificate applications BASC Cumbria Police tackle backlog BASC Underwater film reveals pollution horror Twitter and YouTube Facebook lifts British Shooting Show ban Facebook Crackshot fights back against Facebook Facebook Medieval red squirrels carried leprosy Cell.com Young beater raises hospice cash JustGiving.com Conservationists block capercaillie release […]
English Open Sporting Championship 2024 – a mountain to climb
There is a mountain to climb at the 2024 English Open Sporting Championships – and that’s not just the slog up the steep valley at Doveridge Shooting Ground to the final stand at the top of the hill. James Bradley-Day has set the bar high early on, shooting a seemingly unbeatable high score of 117 […]
Red dot shotgun sight on crows
George Lawrence, a young dairy farmer from Essex, is having trouble with crows, rooks and jackdaws making a mess and eating the cattle feed. Now the birds are trying to nest above his pheasant pen, which could spread disease. Fortunately George is a good shot with his Browning shotgun, as he proved at the Aimpoint […]
Roy of the roebucks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFjyCPF3tms Roy Lupton is taking time out from breeding his falcons to shoot a roebuck for the freezer. He’s sporting a lustrous new goatee beard – which he can’t shave off or his birds won’t recognise him, and it will upset their breeding. He spots one roe, but doesn’t get set up in time, then […]
Yusaf departure ‘good’ for countryside – Fieldsports News, 1 May 2024
Here are the links: Scottish political chaos ‘could be good’ for countryside Countryside Alliance Refugee foxhounds head to France Hunting Kind Scottish land management pleas FieldsportsChannel.tv/tom-opre-the-last-keeper/ + YouTube Cartridge recycling success FWI.co.uk + HandMrecycling.co.uk + FieldsportsChannel.tv/how-to-recycle-shotgun-cartridges/ Falconry school takes off Dorset Echo Grey squirrels threaten £1.25 million red protection Daily Post Anglers toast record fish treble […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hairy hunter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pl1MxTKDoRoy Lupton is after a roe for the freezer. He’s sporting a new beard, and he can’t shave for fear of putting off the birds – his falcons, that is. The British clayshooting season has started and we’re at the first of the majors: the Essex Masters. Terry Doe is introducing a young shot to […]
Hand pump, bottle or compressor: what’s the best way to fill your PCP?
James Head from Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot looks at the different options available for PCPs, and makes his recommendations for hand pump type, bottle size and whether to go cheap or expensive on your own compressor. For more from Crackshot, go to Crackshot.uk More on airguns here
