Rook shooting
Paul Childerley and Darren Rodgers are rook shooting. It’s the time of year when the young branchers are traditionally shot to make rook pie. This is the test of whether shotguns or airguns are the best tool for the job. In this film, we follow Paul with his shotgun. This film was first shown in […]
Porky pooch? Here’s how much to feed your dog
Here is how to find out whether your dog is eating enough or too much. Skinner’s Petfoods’ feeding guide helps you find out the ideal type and amount of food you dog should be receiving. Go to www.skinnerspetfoods.co.uk/feeding-guide/ Plus Skinner’s will recommend the perfect Skinner’s product based on your choices! (Of course they will)
AirHeads – Airgun Man vs Rabbit
We have rabbit hunting, new airgun launches, top tips for airgun competition and the best pellet gun material on YouTube in AirHeads this week. Cai Ap Bryn is out after rabbits on a new permission in Kent. HotAir news leads on new airguns from Daystate and Benjamin. Roger Lait has another top tip from the […]
Fishing Britain – How to catch Mahseer
The mighty mahseer, the salmon of the Raj, and one of the most desirable sport angling fish in the world, can be found across India from the big rivers of the south to the high Himalayas. Martin Salter – known to the world for his work with the Angling Trust – travels to the Subansiri […]
How to zero your airgun scope – the ABC of HFT
Roger Lait shows an easy way to zero a scope. He uses a plumbline and a technique of opening and closing his eyes. Plus which screw to do up first. Find out more in this film… This item is sponsored by BSA www.bsaguns.co.uk It appears in AirHeads, episode 36. To watch the whole show go […]
Crow Stalks Roe
Andy Crow is after a roebuck this week. He has all the gear… but no darn deer, until a doe turns up. Will she have a buck in tow? This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 286. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain286
Feeding Ferrets with Lasers
Look out rabbits. The South Somerset Ferreters need to feed their ferrets. It is May – not a good time for ferreting – so they turn to their .22 rimfires. Charlie Jacoby is determined to help with his laser sights… This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 286. To watch the whole show go to […]
Tim Pilbeam on Bullet Accuracy
Sporting Rifle magazine expert Tim Pilbeam uses tracer rounds to find out where his bullet is going. It’s a fascinating experiment and worth anyone who shoots with a rifle watching. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 285. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain285
Best thermal imager for foxshooting
In the last in the current series of Outfoxing, Sporting Rifle foxshooting expert Mike Powell turns the weight of his experience on thermal imaging, how to use it, what it can do and which one he recommends. Outfoxing is sponsored by Browning www.browning.eu This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 285. To watch […]
Abbey’s Young Shots Days
Team GB shooter Abbey Burton runs popular young shots days in Somerset. They feature clay pigeons, airguns, archery and pigeon hide building with professional instructors, and they attract kids from all over the West Country. Abbey also runs all kinds of shooting days, from stag and hen parties to coaching/loading on driven pheasant days. For […]
AirHeads – Jamie Gets Competitive
It’s the first ever HFT Masters competition and our airgunning star Jamie Chandler is getting competitive. Held at Lea Valley in Hertfordshire in May 2015, HFT competitors from all over the UK took part, including former world champions. In a close competition find out how they and Jamie got on – and learn new skills […]
HFT Masters – the First Competition
It’s the first ever HFT Masters air rifle competition. Held at Lea Valley Shooting ground near Hertford, the event attracted world champions and novices alike from across the country. With top class course designer Ian Bainbridge involved with it alongside competitive HFT shot Roger Lait it was always going to be a strong addition to […]
Wolf Attack in Kent?
Something did this to a roe deer carcass in Kent in less than 15 minutes. A friend of Roy Lupton was stalking, shot a buck and was away for just a quarter of an hour bringing up his vehicle. By the time he got back, the carcass had been stripped on one side and moved. […]
Funny: how to artificially inseminate a falcon
You have to get the calls right and you have to wear the right hat. Peregrine breeder Roy Lupton puts on his ‘love helmet’ in order to get semen from a peregrine tiercel. It has to be seen to be believed! He can then inseminate a falcon. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 284. […]
The Men Who Look For Injured Animals
In some countries they are treated as rural heroes. The UK has a long way to go. There is a small group of men dedicated to following up and dispatching injured deer and boar. They have specially trained dogs and now, thanks to Blaser, they have R8 Tracker rifles, specially designed for this kind of […]
Browning’s New Foxshooter
It’s an extraordinary time to buy new guns in the UK. the slow collapse of the euro means any gun manufactured for the eurozone is getting cheaper and cheaper. Browning has announced its line-up of new guns at a press launch at Bisley, the home of British shooting. Top of the list is the B725 […]
Schools Challenge TV – On Test: Browning B725 Pro Trap High Rib
We are at the Browning UK press launch this week to learn about how it plans to take the world of trapshooting by storm. Browning has launched the Browning B725 Pro Trap range, including a high rib. There are also guns to suit every taste, including great quality wood on the Sporter range and a […]
On Test: AYA Centenary
A hundred years, a Spanish gunmaker called AYA started out in business. Around 60 years ago, the King family asked it to make guns in the English style. The rest is history. To mark its anniversary, AYA has brought out its Centenary model, with a number of features from the AYA No 1 and some […]
New World Record Mahseer? – Fishing Britain News
The headlines: – New world record for the rare chocolate mahseer – World record catfish – Great whites on the move – Two-mouth bream – Do hydropower turbines kill fish? – Serbian angler builds coal-powered backpack This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the whole show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/fishingbritain40 Sign […]
How to paint fishing
Artist Lawrie Williamson has an exhibition of his fishing paintings at the Panter & Hall gallery in London. He explains why fishing is such a good subject for painting and how he captures the ‘light behind’. For more about the exhibition, go to www.panterandhall.com This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the […]
Pike on the Kennet & Avon Canal
Fishing on his home water, Martin Salter is after pike. Not so difficult, huh? Well it is when you are using tackle you would normally use in the foothills of the Himalayas after mahseer. See how he gets on… This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain40
Fishing Britain – Catching Pike with Mahseer Tackle
Martin Salter has a mahseer trip coming up – and he is keen to kit himself out. Not just that, he wants to catch fish with his new rod, reel and lures. There are no mhaseer in Berkshire, however, so he goes after the next best thing: pike. Helped by Allan Shephard at Sportfish and […]
On Test: FX Cutlas airgun
Darren Rogers takes the new FX Cutlas out after rabbits to see what this airgun can do. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads34
AirHeads – Hunting Rabbits with Airguns
AirHeads has rabbit hunting, kit tests, news and views this week. Darren Rogers is after rabbits with the new FX Cutlas, Roger Lait is looking at what you can do with an air rifle stock, Charlie Jacoby visits the airgun range at High Lodge shooting ground in Suffolk, and there is our usual round-up of […]
Best night vision for foxshooters
Sporting Rifle magazine expert Mike Powell selects the best night vision for foxshooting. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Why .17HMR is better than .22
Andy ‘Cro Selecta’ Crow is lamping rabbits and explaining why he prefers his .17HMR to a .22LR. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Best sporting rifles of 2015
Sporting Rifle magazine review Tim Pilbeam selects his favourite rifles for deerstalking and foxshooting from this year’s offering by the gun trade. Find out here what they are… This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Hunting in Malta – The True Story
The Maltese hunters won at the weekend. The antis lost their referendum to ban spring hunting by 50.4% to 49.6% – just 2,200 votes. It was one of the most gruelling anti-hunting campaigns of modern times. The ‘No’ side fielded sobbing TV presenters such as Bill Oddie and Chris Packham. The ‘Yes’ side just had […]
Should you take up reloading?
Mike Powell has mixed feelings about it – but he understands why people do enjoy reloading. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 281. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain281
New kit for pigeons over peas – it takes CrowHow!
Andy Crow has a bag full of new kit to take pigeon shooting. He has just planted his peas and the pigeons are feasting. He is hoping for a bag of 200 pigeons – but only if the kit does its jobs. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 280. To watch the […]
AirHeads – Pellet Punch-Up
Anything you want to know about air rifles, AirHeads is a packed show this week. Roy and Darren are out after rats with night vision and a new scope. Meanwhile, Phill is testing the power of pellets. There are superbly stuffed squirrels in news and the squirrels in Airstreaming are fairly stuffed too. Here are […]
Professor Phill’s Pellet Power Pendulum
Airgunner editor Phill Price has a new way of measuring the power of airgun pellets. Find out how – and how useful it is – here! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 33. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads33
Best Foxshooting Lamps
What do you take out lamping? Sporting Rifle foxshooting expert Mike Powell has strong views, not just on which lamps but whether you need a lamp at all. Find out what he recommends. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 280. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain280
UK Catapult Championships 2015
Who is the best catapult shot in Britain? The best of the best get together to shoot it out. Stars including Gamekeeper John, Keith Dighton, Jumbo, Skipman and more than 100 other competitors ping it out for the 10m title, the 20m title, the Welsh championships – and who can win £300 by busting a […]
New Motor: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ‘Browning’
Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam used to edit Performance Car magazine. Not a lot of people know that. So we tell him to forget all that nonsense about throaty V8s and think stealth, because when you are out shooting, silence can be deadly. He reviews the new Mitsubishi Browning Outlander PHEV. For more about this […]
How the German Army is stopping Lyme Disease
We are off to Belgium to look at a new fabric that is going to stop the spread of Lyme Disease and even malaria. The armies of Europe have commissioned materials that put off the bugs that carry these diseases – and that’s good news for deerstalkers the world over, who also suffer from these […]
Best foxshooting calibres
What is the best round for a fox? Sporting Rifle magazine expert Mike Powell names the six bullets he would take to a desert island (if it were over-run with foxes). Find out what they are here – and find out why he includes a .22 airgun pellet. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
How to avoid Lyme Disease
Deerstalkers are hit hard by Lyme Disease. It’s an illness that can change your life, and it is carried by ticks. We go out after muntjac deer on the Cornbury Park estate in Oxfordshire with new anti-tick clothing by outdoor clothing company Rovince to see what can be done to stop this disease in its […]
Claysports – Olympic Shooting Gloryhunters
It’s British clayshooting’s TV show: whatever clay discipline you shoot, this is the show for you. This episode we’re looking at the race for places at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, we find out what tactics to use when you shoot a flush; there are some great shopping ideas for father’s Day, Brody Woollard bravely […]
AirHeads – Airgun Hunting in HD
It’s our airgun show, AirHeads, and this episode is all about pushing the limits of airgunning. Darren Rogers has the one and only Eagle Eye HD video recorder in the country, which he is using on a rat and squirrel hunt. Roger Lait starts off his series about the ABC of HFT, showing how to […]
Hawking Rabbits with a Redtail
Roy Lupton has a lot of hunting on his mind: He is out to shoot a fox, and he also plans to hawk rabbits with a red-tailed hawk. Follow him for a night-time of sport. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 278. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain278
On test: Eagle Eye scope cam
Darren Rogers has his hands on the Eagle Eye. It’s the only one in the country, and it promises HD footage of what he sees through his scope. Find out how it works here. This film was first shown in AirHeads, episode 32. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads32
New air rifle setup – ‘The ABC of HFT’
It’s the first of a new series where airgun shooter Roger Lait introduces us to competitive airgunning. Over the coming weeks Roger will take us through scope set-up to pellet weighing, all to prepare to get stuck in and involved with the fast-growing sport of HFT. In this episode he explains how to look after […]
Ferreting Mice with Bumblebees
Charlie Jacoby and his dad set about bolting mice by using bumblebees as ferrets. It’s an indoor and outdoor sport you can use on house mice and field mice – but you need to make sure you get that bumblebee right! This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 278. To watch the whole show go […]
Top Tips for Baiting Foxes
Sporting Rifle foxshooting expert Mike Powell on how to bait foxes, and how to check on their habits afterwards. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 278. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain278
One Man and his Night Vision
Cai ap Bryn has his night vision parked on his rifle to shoot rabbits in and out of blackcurrant crops. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 277. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain277
Eagles through the thermal imager
Roy Lupton uses his thermal imager to see the difference between a cold-weather eagle and two warm-weather eagles. There’s hardly any heat loss from the golden eagle, but the crowned eagle and Martial eagle show up white. It shows why you may need to heat your aviaries. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain episode 277. […]
Fox boxes, with Mike Powell
Sporting Rifle magazine expert Mike Powell runs through what makes the ideal fox box, for waiting out for a fox, how it works and how to stop foxes from working out what it is. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain episode 277. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain277
Hunting hares with golden eagles – fantastic flights
We’re hunting hares on farmland in Lincolnshire with Eagle falconer Roy Lupton and his friends. The first days provides some stunning footage of a hare which turns and faces the incoming eagle, escaping the razor sharp talons with perfect timing. There are plenty of other impressive flights and eventually the golden eagles find their quarry. […]
Hunting Royalty @ IWA 2015
The IWA shooting trade show in Nuremberg has gun launches, wolves and even royals. We look at all three, starting with a wolf kept as a pet, moving on to the star of Hunters Videos’ Wild Boar Fever films, Prince Franz-Albrecht zu Oettingen-Spielberg, who takes us behind the scenes. Browning is launching a new trap […]
