AirHeads – Pellet wind tunnel test, NV bunnies and rogue squirrels
What shape of airgun pellets copes best in the wind? What’s the best night vision for rabbits and how do you deal with a rogue squirrel in your garden? The first in the series of the new twice-monthly show AirHeads is here to answer these questions for you. Some pellets look like tear drops, others […]
African BBQ Hunter – Springbok in Namibia
This week the African BBQ Hunter is after springbok in Namibia. Plus he shows how to cook springbok fillet on a traditional firepit or braai. This clip comes from the African BBQ Hunter series. Visit www.bbqhunter.tv Here are the links to the sponsors: Film your African safari www.ratracemedia.com WIlsonFontein www.wilsonfontein.de/ Musgrave Rifles www.musgraverifles.co.za/ Minox optics […]
George Digweed – ultimate crow shooting – 585 in the bag
Throughout his career world champion shot George Digweed MBE has been promised big bags. Few have delivered. However, Andy Crow knows he’s got huge numbers of crows and jackdaws building on his fields so brings George in to work his magic. With just a week before his next world championships George puts in a fantastic […]
Pellet Power & Performance – FX Boss air rifle test on a fox’s head
Roy Lupton wants to find out if a big bore air rifle is powerful enough and accurate enough to kill a fox cleanly. Using fox skulls and slow-mo filming we compare a sub-12-ft-lb Webley Raider in .22 against the FX Boss in 30 cal. against a .22 rimfire. To help us out we’re also employing […]
Fox shooting on a golf course
In this episode of ‘Outfoxing’ Roy Lupton is helping to rid the foxes from the manicured fairways and greens of a golf course. He soon gets into the swing of things and by using a variety of different calls manages to get the foxes coming in beautifully. He might not achieve 18 holes – but […]
Lamping foxes in Australia
On our trip Down Under we wanted to get a taste of one of Australia’s national pastimes, fox shooting. We’re out with professional hunter Mark Reims from www.osaaustralia.com.au protecting lambs from the cunning carnivores. Luckily Mark has the biggest lamp known to man on top of his Ute complete with fox holder. We’re living the […]
Roe buck calling – Fantastic results
It’s the middle of the rut and we’re trying to get some of the best roe footage ever captured. Top stalker, Roy Lupton, provokes some amazing responses from bucks and does on four different outings. There are plenty of tips from Roy and his mentor John Tobin who has spent his stalking career studying roe […]
The perfect shot – slow-mo chest shot on a deer – RWS Evolution
Using a high speed camera we capture the perfect heart shot on a stag/buck. The shot is taken using the new RWS Evolution round in .30-06. The image is so clear you can see the bullet before it strikes. We went to Germany to watch this bullet being made. Click here to watch the whole […]
Evolution Green – the lead free bullet from RWS
At the incredible Ulfborg shooting range in Denmark RWS product manager Hannes Dikhoff talks through the power and efficiency of the new lead-free bullet from the German ammunition manufacturer. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 188. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain188
Restocking a trout fishery with rainbows and brownies
It looks like it might be a good day to go fishing here in the South-East of England. The arrival of 1500ish rainbow trout at Bewl Water from Bulldog Fish Farm in North Devon is just part of the attraction for the local press and big fishing magazines invited along for a day on the […]
Winchester 42Max subsonic and PowerPoint supersonic review
The 42 Max is a .22LR round designed by Winchester Australia to be a bit punchier than the usual subsonic round. It’s designed for rabbits, like the old 40-grain bullet, but the new 42-grain round is even suitable for foxes. We also have a look at the PowerPoint 42Max supersonic round. We’re in Australia at […]
Pellet Power & Performance – the airgun hunter’s Aladdin’s cave
Roy has been given the chance of a trolley dash in a warehouse stacked to the roof with pellets, scopes, bi-pods, camo and of course air rifles. Highland Outdoors is one of Europe’s best known distributors, supplying shops with Webley, Ridgeline and Nikko Sterling. They have given him an empty pallet and said fill it. […]
Police rod-licence patrol on British rivers
Today we are out with officers from Kent police and the Environnment Agency on a joint operation in north Kent looking for people without a rod licence or who are poaching fish. The shooting fishing and hunting community has to work closely with the police. Firearm licences, rod licenses and hunting within the law bring […]
Shooters’ Paradise – Big Bangs, Long Ranges
Journalists from all over Europe arrive in Denmark to put Zeiss optics, RWS ammunition, Sauer rifles and themselves to the test. The Ulfborg range allows you to shoot both driven and static targets. The competition is fierce and sees people shooting freehand to 600 metres. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 188. To […]
Bernard Cribbins launches an anglers’ wheelyboat
A boat that enables disabled anglers to use Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire has been launched by actor Bernard Cribbins. The £12,000 Wheelyboat will give access to wheelchair users wishing to go fishing on the reservoir’s waters. Mr Cribbins, patron of the Wheelyboat Trust, said: “It is of huge importance to give disabled anglers the same […]
Browning new gun launches 2013
The new A5 semi-auto, the B725 ‘English’, the Maral rifle and the new stock for the X-Bolt GRS are all on show at this review of Browning’s 2013 product launch day. British hunting/sporting journalists gather to see the wares at the Ian Coley Shooting School in Gloucestershire – and pass judgement. This item first appeared […]
Rubbish dump Ratting – They’re everywhere!
We’re hunting rats with airguns. And before that we’re testing which pellet has the most penetrative power – a .177, a .20 or a .22 – on a copy of rude bestseller ’50 Shades of Gray’. It’s Pellet Power & Performance episode 4. Roy Lupton, Mark Gilchrist and Andy Crow are armed with Webleys in […]
Max Hunt – Hunting Ibex in Spain
European hunter and journalist Max Hunt is in eastern Spain hunting a medal class Beceite Ibex. A three day trip with Spanish outfitters, Greenatur, turns into a week long adventure as the team try to get close enough for a shot on the perfect trophy animal. The vast hunting area has stunning views and Max […]
Fast action ratting with terriers
Andy Crow is clearing the barn of straw which has become home to lots and lots of rats – and he wants them off the farmyard. As a final effort to get rid of as many as possible Andy has enrolled the help of a couple of terriers, a lurcher and a lab/springer cross. […]
Ferrari FF fun in the UK
Ex Performance Car magazine editor Dom Holtam drives from Lands End to John O’Groats in a Ferrari FF as part of a super car inspired sporting challenge. These are some of the driving highlights of that journey. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 154. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain154
New Subaru Forester UK review 2013
Motoring journalist Dom Holtam takes a drive and talks us through the new model Subaru Forester in the wilds of Cumbria. He looks at how it compares to the original car and assesses whether the latest Subaru has got what it takes to compete in the busy soft-roader market whilst retaining it’s tougher farmer friendly […]
How to get free hunting – Part 2
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the second in his series of top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it is commonsense – but this film serves as a helpful guide to getting land, enabling you to enjoy your sport for FREE in return for a bit of effort and consideration. For […]
How to get free hunting – Part 1
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the first of a two-part film on his top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it is commonsense – but this film serves as a helpful guide to getting land, enabling you to enjoy your sport for FREE in return for a bit of effort and […]
Slow-mo misses – birds and animals that duck the bullets
Ninja pigeons and Matrix rabbits. Sometimes even the most accurate of airgun shots misses the target. Here are a lucky few. Is it super senses or good fortune? They lose a few feathers – but they live to fight another day.
Wreck fishing for record cod
In April 2012 we chartered a boat out of Eastbourne in search of the old king cod. Deep Blue Charters had just broken the record for the biggest rod-caught cod in the English Channel with a fish weighing in at 43lb. To help us out we have a couple of local professional sea anglers and […]
Hunting bear with hounds
It is one of the greatest hunting hound sports in the world – and you are not allowed to do it anymore. We’re on one of the last Californian black bear hunts with hounds in December 2012. The sport was banned starting in 2013. We’re with keen bear hunter and American hunting legend Jason Bruce […]
George Digweed: driven British boar hunting and fox
It’s just before the start of the 2012 pheasant shooting season and George’s cover crops are being destroyed. Boar are back in the area and hitting the maize. He’s got to move them off the ground in Sussex or risk ruining the shoot. We join him as he tries to drive the crop through then […]
Wild boar management hunt in England with George Digweed
With the pheasant shooting season now over, world champion clay pigeon shot George Digweed is again on the hunt for wild boar. It’s not a job he relishes but this British wildlife relic needs to be managed, especially when crops, feeders, and pasture are being destroyed. As George says if a job is worth doing […]
Supermodel Xenia checks out Charlie’s tackle
In June 2011 Charlie told us he needed to visit Switzerland to discover the local fishing, we later discovered the real reason was the chance of meeting supermodel, Xenia Tchoumitcheva. Charlie does get his rod and tackle out but to be honest no one cares. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 81. […]
Foxshooting with Mark Gilchrist and Roy Lupton
It’s another big night out after the foxes with two foxshooting experts. Mark Gilchrist tends to fly solo when he is out at night with a gun, but this time he is taking with him legendary ace Roy Lupton. You ever get that feeling it’s going to be a long night? This item first appeared […]
Cormorants and coarse fishing
The Kennet in the Thames valley is a beautiful place to fish whatever the time of year – especially when you’re allowed somewhere slightly off the beaten path. Fishing for chub, grayling, perch and dace (and catching trout), we are there with mad keen fisherman and recently retired Member of Parliament, Martin Salter. Fishing with […]
Gundog training tips – straight line long retrieve
Ever wanted to see a true quarter-of-a-mile retrieve? The hare is down. Here is the kind of retrieve that takes months of careful work to achieve. And here is top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney to explain how to achieve it. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you […]
Gundog training tips – how to show displeasure
A pheasant gets up, the shot goes off, the bird is down, your dog completes a perfect retrieve but then it all goes wrong. How much displeasure should you show to a dog? Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a problem with his spaniel. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips […]
Gundog training tips – how to pick a hare
Picking up game is a knack for any dog, especially with all the other excitements of the shoot day. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney shows how to help them along and pick up really big game. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker […]
Gundog training tips – how to retrieve on the other side of a wall
A bird lands out of sight of your dog and you are flying blind. Here are top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney’s training tips with real-life examples Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field & Trial range of gundog feeds. Visit […]
On Test: ear defenders
Dom Holtam of Sporting Shooter magazine has three types of ear defender from three different price brackets to test. He talks through the pros and cons of everything from foam ear plugs to £500 headphones. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 80. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain80
Budget foxing rifle review
Sporting Rifle magazine rifle reviewer Tim Pilbeam looks at three rifle kits designed for the fox shooter who wants something accurate, reliable and has less than a £1,000 to spend. The cheapest is around the £600 mark. They are: The new Ruger American recently launched into the UK in .243 calibre. The Savage package from […]
Ferreting rabbits with every dog we’ve got
The South Somerset Ferreters are back! After their hugely popular first outing on Fieldsports Channel, they are now ferreting the El Dorado of rabbit warrens, on a secluded hillside in Somerset, UK. Join the gang as they use every scrap of net, ferret and dog to rid a farm of the worst of a rabbit […]
Long range daylight fox shooting
Foxes: look sharp! Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam has given Roy Lupton some toys to play with. It is June and foxes are licking their lips and thinking about young birds. With a few bits of ground needing Roy’s attention, including an old quarry, it’s a perfect opportunity to film some foxing without the need […]
Californian Coyote Calling
In January we visited the USA and met up with our friend Jason Bruce who’s hunting show, Headhunter Chronicles, appears on the Sportsman Channel. He offered to take out after a few coyotes. It’s all very familiar and not a million miles away from foxing in the UK but they are a lot bigger and […]
Budget night vision ratting
Andy Crow and friends build a night-vision rifle scope out of parts they find lying around on eBay. He has a rat problem in one of the barns on his farm. Happily, he has a rifle. Will his homemade DIY NV set-up be up to the job? This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
High pheasants – 90 yard screamer from Crowman
As a thank you for salvaging their cover crop Andy “Crowman” Crow has been invited to join a syndicate driven pheasant shoot day in Kent. Many of the birds are beyond the range of any gun, but Andy bags a screamer and confesses it’s one of the best birds of his life. This item first […]
Goshawks on pheasants and rabbits
The goshawk is called ‘the cook’s bird’ because it’s the one you need if you want to fill your freezer. Top austringer (hawker) Roy Lupton is out after pheasants and rabbits – with success! This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 163. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain163 Sign up to our […]
Gundog training tips – how to go into brambles
Some dogs look at brambles and have no fear. But some dogs are shy and say ‘no fear’. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a dog he wants to encourage. He shows how. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field […]
Roy calls – foxes come
A stalk in the park turns into a wonderful foxing outing. By positioning the camera away from the call we get some great footage of foxes coming right into the Silva fox call which Roy Lupton uses with great success. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 148. To watch the whole show […]
How to head shoot deer out hunting
The headshot film. This video is designed to show where to head-shoot deer. It is aimed at deer managers only. You may find this film offensive. Head shooting deer is a tricky subject but some circumstances dictate it. In this film we’re out filming a parkland deer cull. Using a high speed camera we capture […]
Long grass bucks, short grass foxes
It’s Roy’s last chance for a roebuck before the grass is cut for hay and the farm machinery pushes the deer off the ground. But as one door closes another opens. Undoubtedly mice and voles will not escape the cutting blades and once the mower’s gone the foxes come out for an easy meal. We […]
Hunting the Blue Wildebeest
It is one of the best great plains game hunts that Africa has to offer. We are at Blaser Safaris’ hunting area in Namibia looking for blue wildebeest, at the invitation of Carl Zeiss sports optics. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 141. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain141
Airgun TV’s Nigel Allen reviews the Daystate Airwolf
We catch up with Nigel Allen of Airgun TV to review the Daystate Airwolf – and he has a go at rabbits with it. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 136. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain136
Crowman: shooting pigeons over mustard and cutting hazel floaters
Pigeons have been hard to come by but when they are in good numbers it pays to pick the right spot. Andy ‘Crowman’ Crow ponders before committing to build a hide – and he shows us how useful a bit of hazel is for blending in, and for making simple floaters to put out among […]
