UK government plans tuna sportfishing ban
youtu.be/Qv4lLopkJmw Landing a giant bluefin tuna is a challenge – not least because anglers around the UK have only been allowed to do it for the last two years. The CHART programme, funded by the Westminster government, licences some tuna sportfishing boats in Devon, Cornwall, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Now tuna anglers are facing […]
Lamping rabbits with lurchers – fast runs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlNuAsL0Nm8 Andy Hayes has two missions: the Fieldsports Nation member wants a great night out in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, catching rabbits with his lurchers – and he wants to show the positive, legal side of lurcher work. Too often it is thought of as poaching. He shows what’s to love about it. Find Andy on […]
Warthog shopping + hanging out for a hyena
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxx_1iPK940 HIKMicro donates one of its thermal units to an anti-poaching patrol in Mozambique. Paul Chdilerley is there to make the handover, plus he learns about poaching and what cash from hunting is doing to stop it. Sergio is out after a warthog for meat for the camp – and Paul sits up and waits […]
Fieldsports Britain – poachers and lurchers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIb_cITCOEs How to deal with poachers in Africa? Paul Childerley hands out the thermal kit as one of several jobs on this last film from his trip to Mozambique. He finds out how trophy hunting is big game’s only hope in Africa from an onslaught of wildlife killing. Meanwhile, in Yorkshire, lurcherman and Fieldsports Nation […]
Falconer seeks hare licence – Fieldsports News, 14 December 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6neQm_Oy_wg Here are the links: Scottish falconer gives evidence at parliament – Facebook Leading conservation charity supports trophy hunting – LionLandscapes.org Huntsman convicted of illegal hunting – ITV Facebook group holds open days – Fieldsports News + Facebook Police tow sabs’ uninsured vehicle – Bishops Stortford Independent Antis’ hate campaign forces carol service cancellation – […]
Ladies Deer Stalking UK Facebook group holds open days
youtu.be/usGapUVTP-g A Facebook deerstalking group is holding a series of events around the UK. The Ladies Deer Stalking UK Facebook group held its latest open day at Rifleman Firearms’ range in Somerset. The 600-strong group is holding events at ranges all over the UK, and organising deerstalking outings for women. Four admins run the group, […]
Win a shoot party box priced at £700 – Fieldsports Extra, episode 250
It’s a remarkable prize this week: an Elliot-Ross Hamper Co shoot party box with room for champagne, sloe gin and glasses, priced at £699. Plus there’s Nigel Farage on Carrie Johnson, Andy Hayes on lurchers, James Marchington and Henry Darling go partridge shooting and David Wright pops up in Saudi Arabia.This week’s prizes and other […]
Hunting for the pot with catapults and bare hands
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjBJ-_9xmlI When Wayne Martin has a catapult in his hands, no small pest or game is safe. He joins Paul Childerley for a mooch around Paul’s Bedfordshire shoot. They are looking to fill the pot and, to help out, Paul plunges his hand into a squirrel drey. For Jack Pyke clothing, go to JackPyke.co.uk […]
Anti hunters’ hurricane of misinformation – Fieldsports News, 7 December 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=syRfThkYb9o Here are the links: Antis mislead MPs on trophy hunting – Fieldsports News Anti attacks hunters over trophies – Mirror Grouse shoot licensing threat – BASC Hare poaching suspects arrested – BBC + Facebook Covert council cameras catch fly-tippers – ITV Scottish rough shooting under threat – Countryside Alliance African anti-poaching newsletter launched – […]
Alpex rabbit shoot: old gun, new tech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeW-p04YNlQ Hunting YouTuber Mark Ripley is out after rabbits – and tonight he fits a HIKMicro Alpex to his trusty CZ rimfire. See how he gets on. For the HIKMicro Alpex, go to Bit.ly/scalpex For the HIKMicro Falcon, go to Bit.ly/scfalcon Find Mark’s channel on YouTube More films featuring HIKMicro:
Fieldsports Britain – Ripley lets rip on rabbits
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzSc0ydwyUc See an old .22 rimfire get a new lease of life as a rabbit-shooting tool in the hands of Mark Ripley. The man behind the 260Rips YouTube channel attaches a HIKMicro Alpex to his old CZ, and turns it into a competent rabbit-shooting tool. It’s not just bunnies. Cattyshack’s Wayne Martin gets together with […]
Ian Hodge’s 2022 Christmas gift ideas for shooters
Looking for the perfect shooting stocking filler for the fieldsports enthusiast in your life? Ian Hodge of shooting shop Ian Hodge Fieldsports dons the Father Christmas outfit and comes up with some ideas for you. His suggestions start at under a tenner, and include shooting socks, a duck call, electronic hearing protectors, and a Browning […]
British Shooting Show 2023 bucks talk of downturns
Exhibitor attendance numbers at the British Shooting Show (17-19 February 2023) are, yet again, up on previous years. “It’s going to be a good Christmas for many of our visitors if our ticket sales are anything to go by, opening those envelopes on Christmas morning, receiving your British Shooting Show tickets,” says organiser John Allison. […]
Win a gunslip and cartridge belt – Fieldsports Extra, episode 249
You can win a Jack Pyke gunslip and cartridge belt priced at more than £70, thanks to Ian Hodge Fieldsports. Plus, former Met police detective Ian Jensen says why the law is on the side of shooters and hunters, not sabs, and the mighty Mark Ripley fumbles a shot.This week’s prizes and other links:Katie Hargreaves Jack […]
How to choose LPVO riflescope mounts: expert advice
Want to know how to choose an LPVO rifle scope mount? Wondering why it will be the right choice? Keep reading to learn about the best LPVO scopes for 2022.
Injured buffalo charges hunter
Explosive action as British big game hunter Paul Childerley hunts buffalo in the Mozambique bush. He finds out about poaching, poisoning and just how dangerous a cornered Cape buffalo can be. For the new Sako 100, and the Sako Powerhead Blade, go to Sako.fi To learn about Aimpoint’s sights, go to Aimpoint.com To experience buffalo-hunting […]
Fieldsports Britain – Paul and David face dangerous game
Paul and David are on the trip of a lifetime in Mozambique, coming close to death by buffalo. They remain intrepid. They are there to find out just how important is big game hunting to Africa? They discover how their hunt feeds the local community and conserves wildlife. Meanwhile, comedians and politicians in the UK […]
Top prof says why animal rights extremists are wrong about trophy hunting
Professor Adam Hart speaks up for hunting tourism. He is one of the few British academics brave enough to support regulated trophy hunting. Science says that hunting tourism works for wildlife – but the professor’s support for it draws abuse from anti-hunting academics. For celebrities such as chimpanzee expert Dr Jane Goodall, who used to […]
Anti-hunting hate campaign – Fieldsports News, 30 November 2022
Here are the links: Antis brand hunter a serial killer in hate campaign – Fieldsports News Antis lose fight to ban English boxing day hunt – Countryside Alliance Natural Resources Wales is branded ‘wasteful’ – Countryside Alliance RSPB fails to prevent hen harriers reintroduction – Natural England Game meat celebrated at Welsh Senedd– Countryside Alliance […]
Win a Katie Hargreaves picture – Fieldsports Extra, episode 248
You can win a Katie Hargreaves print – just in time for Christmas. Plus, Paul Childerley describes the stress of a charging buffalo, Dave Templar says why go field trialling, and Professor Adam Hart says what the fall-out will be from him appearing on Fieldsports Britain.This week’s prizes and other links:Hoddy’s dog food Katie Hargreaves Until 30 […]
Westminster government backs anti-hunting bill
The government is backing a private member’s bill to ban the import of hunting trophies. DEFRA minister Rebecca Pow told the House of Commons: “I am pleased to confirm that the Government are supporting the Bill and that we are determined to fulfil our manifesto commitment to ban the imports of trophies from endangered animals.” […]
Windowcleaning gundogs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFpMMSuIRs Working a gundog to flush game, says top trainer Dave Templar, is like windowcleaning. You want your dog to wipe the cover in front of you in the same action a windowcleaner uses to wipe glass. He is training a cocker to get ready for a field trial, the ultimate test of a dog’s […]
Stalking secretive Scottish sika
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVY3MeOhqcM Helen Tinner continues her mission to shoot all six species of wild deer found in the UK. This time, she is out after a sika stag, near Biggar in the Scottish Borders. Using all the skills she has learned as a stalker so far, Nathan Whitehead guides her into animals in forestry. For […]
Fieldsports Britain – hide and sika
youtu.be/UZgLSd2xDtk It’s all about difficult deer and easy pheasants this week. Helen Tinner is in the Scottish borders after a sika stag. With guide Nathan Whitehead, they put in the hours to get close to an animal in forestry. Dave ‘the Dog’ Templar steps up to describe gundog training for a field trial, and how […]
RSPB lies and the language of hate
The RSPB president says that shooters are ‘subhuman’, a senior RSPB official tells lies about raptor persecution to a live audience, and the RSPB ‘bird crime’ report is a catalogue of hate speech aimed at gamekeepers. Deborah Hadfield talks to Andrew Gilruth of the Regional Moorland Group, Ian Danby of BASC and Gary McCartney of […]
Now you can’t disturb a fox – Fieldsports News, 23 November 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEIG8RaGeGg Here are the links: Hunt master fined £600 for failing to call hounds – Shropshire Star Farmer’s sale of the century – Farmer’s Weekly English police target county lines poaching – BBC Countryside Alliance rural crime survey call for help – Countryside Alliance + link to survey Rural community cost of living crisis – Countryside […]
Win £140-worth of dogfood – Fieldsports Extra, episode 247
You can win bags of dogfood from Hoddy’s this week. Plus, Helen Tinner describes the magic of deerstalking, Gary McCartney from the Countryside Alliance says how the RSPB is victimising shooters over raptors, and Tom Davies goes on a typical 2022 pheasant shoot.This week’s prizes and other links:For the Daisy Red Ryder, thanks to BSA […]
Sako 100 rifle – how to change the barrel
youtu.be/1RDybiYIi9g Fresh from hunting with the new Sako 100 in .375H&H in Mozambique, professional deer manager Paul Childerley learns how to removed and swap the barrel. Sako product manager Taneli Pokkinen recommends a switch-calibre platform for cross-season hunting. The Sako 100 is a versatile, future-proof platform designed for an advanced hunter wishing to explore their […]
Kids’ driven shoot day in North Wales
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUtMSAbbkJE A team of young guns go on a driven shoot experience day in North Wales. They get a chance to shoot pheasant, partridge and duck, and the happy smiles are all you need to know they had a great time. More from Ellis Sporting on Facebook More pheasant and partridge shooting here:
Sako 100 – first hunt – Mozambique
youtu.be/AbKZu8PCNOM It’s the Sako 100’s first outing in Africa. Paul Childerley takes the new rifle in .375H&H calibre to Mozambique. In this first film, he is out after Lichtenstein’s hartebeest for meat, plus he discovers just how many livelihoods hunting tourism pays for in this part of Africa: more than 1,000. For the Sako 100 and […]
Fieldsports Britain – Paul hunts Africa with new rifle and ammo
youtu.be/Alc8SuIOviQ Paul Childerley is in a strange country with strange rifle and bullets, and a mission to supply meat for the camp. He is after Lichtenstein’s hartebeest in Mozambique, where he finds 1,000 people who depend on the money that hunting tourism brings to the area. Meanwhile, a party of kids get their first taste […]
Grouse shooter vs RSPB – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 69
It’s Ian Coghill, ex chairman of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, vs Duncan Orr-Ewing of the RSPB, slugging it out on the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre stage about whether the RSPB is failing birds, and whether grousemoors are good for them. Charlie Jacoby is moderator. Buy Ian’s book Moorland Matters on Amazon. Other […]
Why one woman wants more people to go big game hunting
by Deborah Hadfield Emma Stander believes that big game hunting needs an influx of women. She says it would boost the hunting business – and that it’s up to her to share the reality and beauty of hunting to attract them. The 19-year-old, who lives in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, says: “I […]
RSPB attacks gamekeepers – Fieldsports News, 16 November 2022
youtu.be/28bOufT6twM Here are the links: RSPB ‘persecution’ report attacks gamekeepers – Sky + Fieldsports News Wildfire destroys National Trust Snowdonia land – Liverpool Echo Bird flu cases fall across UK – DEFRA + latest up-date Antis mount new campaign to ban trophy hunting – Twitter + private member’s bill Antis block expansion of clay ground […]
Win a Daisy Red Ryder – Fieldsports Extra, episode 246
You can win one of two Daisy Red Ryder plinking BB gun fun kits from BSA this week. Plus we talk to Paul Childerley in Mozambique, a woman professional hunter says how she wants more women to take up big game shooting and Dave ‘the Dog’ Templar reviews the new Land Rover Defender 130.This week’s […]
Thermal spotters: essential kit for today’s hunter
A thermal spotter has become an essential part of the hunter’s kit, says Warren Broad of ATN Europe. “Whether you’re deerstalking, foxshooting, or just ratting around the farmyard, a pocket-sized thermal monocular is awesome to scan the area, day or night.” He also finds it useful when he has shot an animal, and is looking […]
Precision Rifle Series: fun, frantic and only fifty quid
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6KJQIOxtHA Want to have fun with rifles? Precision Rifle Series is the new, practical sport for rifle shooters on ranges. It’s fun and fast-paced, with sponsorship from across the shooting industry. Charlie Jacoby goes to Budleigh Farm Rifle Range on Dartmoor for a PRS .22LR meeting – and meets some of the best shots in […]
How to get ‘bark’ on your steak – recipe – from Weschenfelder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHQkB-1ZMhI Cai Ap Bryn shows how to create a steak with a difference, by using rubs and glazes. Ingredients: Venison steak Rubs and glazes of your choice For the MRC Peppersteak Coater 2kg go to Bit.ly/steakcoater2kg and use the code FS15 for 15% off the £18.50 RRP. Until 23 November 2022, get 10% […]
Tim hunts big boar in Argentina
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyi8iLSULk Tim Pilbeam is shooting wild boar with thermal – but not in Europe, North America or Australia. He is in Argentina, where boar are thriving in the low scrub on the edge of the pampas. Like boar shooters the world over, it’s a case of sitting out and waiting for these animals, which use […]
Fieldsports Britain – waiting out for wild boar
With wild boar the world’s number-one big-game pest, Tim Pilbeam learns how to sit out and wait for them with a thermal spotter and a rifle. He could be in many countries in the world – everyone is dealing with wild boar over-populations these days. On this occasion, he is in Argentina, where the wild […]
Media attacks practical shotgunning – Fieldsports News, 9 November 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqfVyJd5mQc Here are the links: Practical shotgunning under attack from newspapers – Worcester orton Shooting Club film + Bisley film Footballer fined for poaching – BBC Top shot aims for Olympic gold – Instagram + BBC BASC pleads for lead shot clemency – BASC Landlord nabs giant rat – Daily Mail Don’t feed the muntjac […]
Back to the classroom – Fieldsports Extra #245
Lots of education in this week’s Fieldsports Extra: former teacher Andrea Charlton says why she thinks more schools should take up shooting sports and another former teacher, Charlie’s dad Martin, talks about how town and country are too entangled to separate. Prize draw this week is for a BugASalt fly shotgun. Plus Tim Pilbeam is […]
How ecotourists kill wildlife with their cameras
youtu.be/Sx5G1Cn4vho by Ben O’Rourke Ask a wildlife enthusiast how to fund conservation in Africa without hunting tourism, or trophy hunting as some like to call it and they will give you one answer: ecotourism. Most people will picture khaki-dressed Westerners peeking through binoculars at giraffes half a mile away and snapping away on cameras with […]
Breakdown in Devon & Cornwall gun licensing puts businesses at risk
youtu.be/c-VlnQpCK0Q With police firearms licensing across Devon, Cornwall and Dorset in meltdown, local country and gun shops are having to diversify. Martin and Chris Lamb run the Country Sport Shop in Bovey Tracey, Devon. They have opened ‘The Barbecue Shack‘ to go alongside their business supplying local gamekeepers, shoots and pest controllers. They tell their […]
Shooting loved-up foxes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOR0YqBA9nY Autumn is the time of year when foxes fall in love. And like romantics everywhere, that makes the foxes more than usually visible. Tom Davies from Dartmoor Deer Services is prowling the lanes and country tracks on fox patrol. Tom’s review of the Pulsar Merger To buy them, visit Kitfinder.co.uk/pulsarmerger or Kitfinder.co.uk/pulsarthermion2 For more […]
Dan Thor shoots the ‘bog rabbit’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDF22FZ-lbc Simulated game? It’s competitive battue clayshooting, as Dan Thor and friends take to the field in Hertfordshire for a simulated game day. The clays come thick and fast – as does the banter. For deals on the Miroku MK38, go to Kitfinder.co.uk/mirokumk38 Find Dan on Instagram Instagram.com/dan_thor_shooting Sim day organiser is Steve Reynolds, tel […]
Pheasant sausages – recipe – from Weschenfelder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODFaI8_a9Yk Cai Ap Bryn makes delicious pheasant sausages. Watch and learn the recipe here. Ingredients: Pheasant meat mince (including all offcuts) Fatty pork mince Spice/herb mix Sausage tubes (plus you will need a sausage stuffer) Links Get 10% off the following Weschenfelder products: Trespade TC 12 EL ECO Electric mincer (£234 RRP) + Trespade […]
Niall’s Swedish elk adventure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxms_rO9NA Take a Scottish wildlife expert to Scandinavia and his imagination runs away with him. Niall Rowantree is elk hunting in Swedish Lapland. While there, he imagines a Scotland with moose roaming free. Plus he gets up close to moose and to the hunt. . For deals on the Blaser R8, go to Kitfinder.co.uk/blaserr8 For […]
Fieldsports Britain – magnificent moose
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dLd3jU-yY Niall Rowantree heads to Swedish Lapland to hunt moose, and toys with the idea of releasing them in Scotland. Well, why not? That’s not all. Back home in Britain, Dan Thor goes on a simulated game day in Hertfordshire, Tom Davies is out after foxes on Dartmoor, Cai Ap Bryn shows how easy it […]
Three reasons to buy a secondhand PCP airgun
James Head of Crackshot UK says there are plenty of good reasons to buy a secondhand pre-charged pneumatic airgun – and a few traps to watch out for. Let’s start with the positives. Number one: it will be cheaper than buying new. That means you can get more for your budget – a better grade […]
