Win a £625 FORM rifle stock – Fieldsports Extra #177
You can win a £625 FORM custom rifle stock, plus David talks to a man in Norfolk who is saving rare antelope by shooting them and turning them into burgers, I preview this year’s Game Fair and what you will get out of it, and I talk to a member of the Fieldsports Nation about […]
How the French face the anti-hunting threat – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 42
youtu.be/uX6WGwTfvdk While British antis put on black balaclavas and carry martial arts weapons, in France they put on clown masks and carry chainsaws. It’s a lot more dangerous and a lot more impassioned. How do you face this threat in the media? Step forward Richard sur Terre, a YouTube channel that has become one of […]
Digital Marketing and the future of hunting optics
Digital Marketing and the Future of Optics youtu.be/8S_Y9t9fQEc In this month’s industry insights interview for Fieldsports Channel for Business, Meredyth Grant catches up with Mark Karn Head of Sports Optics for Leica Camera Ltd in the UK to discuss digital marketing and the future of optics. Over Zoom, they talk about: How the optics market […]
Gerber Gear partners with Fieldsports Channel to secure a slice of the UK hunting audience
Gerber Gear partners with Fieldsports Channel to secure a slice of the UK hunting audience Gerber, an industry-leading manufacturer of knives and multi-tools, is the latest brand to collaborate on digital content with Fieldsports Channel. With an audience of logged-in engaged individual viewers numbering 9.5 million, more than 1.4 million average monthly views, 300,000+ subscribers, monthly […]
12-year-olds learn to shoot clays
youtu.be/8GzbjFqkHZE How does a youngster get into shooting? Tom Sadler and Arthur Warner are twelve-year-olds at the start of their shooting careers. They head to their local clay ground, Ian Coley in Gloucestershire, where instructor Matt Jones gives them a lesson. Find out how they get on, and how easy it is to take up […]
Seeland Buckthorn – waterproof, rugged legwear
youtu.be/dn-33ULbbvs Tough, rugged, waterproof protection for your legs is essential for beaters, stalkers, keepers and others working in the countryside. And if there’s one thing about Seeland’s Buckthorn range, it’s tough, says gamekeeper and deer manager David Whitby. “We expect our beaters to go through cover, whatever that might be – thorns, brambles and worse,” […]
Seeland Hawker Advance jacket & trousers – review
youtu.be/R8wnnc8dgTc Any gamekeeper or stalker demands a lot from his everyday clothing. It needs to be hardwearing, and keep you warm and dry, but still be comfortable when you’re walking uphill or filling pheasant feeders. Gamekeeper and deer manager David Whitby is a big fan of the Seeland Hawker jacket and trousers. He’s been using […]
The magic of membranes – how Härkila clothes keep you dry
youtu.be/rCybKrQBARA Härkila is highly regarded by hunters who rely on the clothing to keep them dry and comfortable in the toughest conditions – and as Härkila’s Simon Esnouf explains, the magic is in the membranes that they use. “We use a mixture,” he says. “Some of our garments use Gore-Tex, like our Pro Hunter jacket. […]
Fieldsports Britain – problem deer in a pen
youtu.be/0zJaRyF2aDg Paul has a problem muntjac to deal with on his Bedfordshire shoot. This is a job of work. It has got into a pheasant pen where it is in danger of scaring poults out of the pens and into the mouths of foxes. So he needs to shoot it, and he knows it’s likely […]
UK’s top clay grounds: list of lists
UK’s top clay grounds: list of lists Lots of websites offer lists of the UK’s best claygrounds. Here is the list of lists, also available as a Google map: Atkin Grant & Lang, Hertfordshire Set in woodland, the home of the famous gunmakers Atkin, Grant and Lang includes a gunshop with on-site gunsmith, and a […]
How to deal with anti-hunting newspapers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOR6efUAxHoWhen The Times newspaper decided to print its latest angry article about people going hunting, two of the people it planned to feature contacted Fieldsports Channel for advice. Here is our guide on how to deal with hate-speech in the media. Quick help If you need help with an anti-hunting journalist, email Charlie For pictures, find Pixsy at […]
Two lads try clayshooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GzbjFqkHZE How does a youngster get into shooting? Tom Sadler and Arthur Warner are twelve-year-olds at the start of their shooting careers. They head to their local clayground, Ian Coley in Gloucestershire, where instructor Matt Jones gives them a lesson. Find out how they get on, and how easy it is to take up shooting. […]
Shooting running muntjac with an Aimpoint
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLrY39UdTM When a muntjac breaks into Paul’s pheasant pen, he knows he has to track it down and shoot it – however fast it is running. Armed with a red-dot sight, he and his underkeeper walk the pen until they find the deer, and the chance they get to shoot it is fleeting. Find Paul […]
Zac Goldsmith feels the heat – Fieldsports News, 7 July 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wceDemHlV5k Here are the links:Hunting tourism – UK consultationAnnie Lennox takes aim at Scottish rifle range – Change.org + Scottish parliament petitionAnti-hunting protest turns out to be group of three – Peterborough Today and Festival of HuntingRSPB says eco-tourism could add up to £6.4 billion – reportRSPB reserve empty of game – FacebookAntis try to […]
Crow vs Childerley at the Jack Pyke Open 2021
The Jack Pyke Open at Sporting Targets in Bedfordshire is one of the highlights of the sporting clay shooting season, attracting nearly 1,000 entries over five days. Fieldsports Channel’s Andy Crow and Paul Childerley are usually spotted shooting pigeons, pheasants or deer – but they’ve taken time out of their busy schedules to shoot the […]
Win Choke Demons – Fieldsports Extra #176
You can win one of four Choke Demons (to help you extract stuck or sticking chokes), plus I talk to an angry big game hunter, a photographer who has got one over the antis and Nicky Driver, the real powerhouse behind the Fieldsports Nation. Click here for the Peltor EP-100s Click here for the Choke […]
Choke Demon – shotgun choke removal tools
youtu.be/MFFT9F3OchE If you ever struggle getting your shotgun chokes out or your worried about over tightening then Richard Pinch has the product for you. For the full range of ChokeDemon products go to ChokeDemon.co.uk Use as part of your routine maintenance or for extracting stubborn or difficult to remove chokes.
Steel shot vs clay pigeon – how far does it break them?
youtu.be/Nl1DLfzOzk8 While we were filming our steel vs barrels challenge at Orston Shooting Ground we asked professional clay coach and top competitor Nick Hendrick if he could see how far he could smash a CCI eco-clay with an Eley Eco Wad Cartridge. Let’s just say we started at 100 metres…
Eco-Clay pigeons – Evolution and performance
youtu.be/MHToJcQx9nw CCI has produced a toxin free clay pigeon that performs as well as the pitch and coal tar traditional clays we all know and shoot. After spending lots of £££s, Johnny Goodhart’s company has created the perfect recipe of chalk and resin and a secret ingredient. But does it perform and what hurdles did […]
George Digweed MBE’s 130 yard shot: 10 years and 4.7 million views
youtu.be/Q0dMNgm49GY George relives the moment when infront of hundreds of spectators he breaks a clay at 130 yards using standard Gamebore shells. As part of an exhibition shoot at the Bisley Live event, George started at 10 yards and made his way back to the incredible distance of 130 yards. Not only was it a […]
Long range catapult shot – 100 metres+ – new world record
Wayne Martin attempts to set a new world catapult shooting distance record by hitting a clay with a steel ball at over 100m. Wayne’s kit: Catty Shack’s “Evo Field Pro” Catapult His own custom 1mm CattyShack Great White bands
Setting world records – Fieldtester, episode 9
It’s all about shooting world records in our new kit-testing show Fieldtester. Wayne Martin attempts to break the world record for shooting a clay pigeon with a catapultl. George Digweed talks about his 130-yard clay, which we filmed 10 years ago, and how that has inspired video after video on YouTube. We also look into […]
World Cup gold for GB women’s Olympic Trap team
Great Britain won gold in Women’s Olympic Trap at the ISSF Croatia World Cup. The team – Charlotte Hollands, Kirsty Hegarty and Sarah Wixey – won 6-4 to overcome Russia in the gold medal match in Osijek. Speaking after the match, Charlotte Hollands (centre of photo) said “It’s great to be out there with these […]
2022 Commonwealth Shooting Championships cancelled
The 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships, scheduled to take place in India, have been cancelled. The Championships were arranged after the controversial decision not to include shooting in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The decision to cancel the event was taken by Commonwealth Games India and the Commonwealth Games Federation. They say it was […]
Pigeon decoying like the old days, with Andy Crow
Andy Crow learned pigeon shooting with his grandfather. Now it’s time to pass on his knowledge to his own grandson. He starts with how to make your own decoys, 1950s-style (see the film below). In this film (above) he gets to the important [art. Do they work? He uses them for a sunny afternoon’s pigeon […]
New rifle range in Wiltshire: Widdington Shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMe0fKZyov8 The Widdington Shoot on the edge of Salisbury Plain has built a new rifle range to go alongside its existing clay layout. Jeremy Horton, Mike Owen and Matt Gowman explain what it offers, including a running boar target. For more, go to WiddingtonShoot.co.uk
When do you shoot a fox with a .22?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=59T_1xXDpe4 Jaf Jefferson is out in Somerset after rabbits with a .22 rimfire. It needs vehicle, lamp, gate opener and night vision. And he comes across a fox. Under what conditions would you shoot a fox with a .22 (given that your FAC says you are allowed to)? Jaf explains his rules. Find the South […]
Wales accidentally outlaws shooting – Fieldsports News, 30 June 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXGzjZLmc0 Here are the links: ‘Animal cruelty as a leisure activity’ in Wales Times newspaper plans trophy hunting splash Antis try to ‘cancel’ Phil Spencer – Twitter + Twitter + Twitter Footballers boost clayshooting – BBC Bird charity’s capercaillie record worsens – BBC New rifle range opens in Wiltshire – Fieldsports News Antis break padlocks […]
Fieldsports Britain – good, old-fashioned decoying
Knotty questions in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain: Andy Crow is putting his grandfather’s style of pigeonshooting to the test. Do home-painted decoys work as well as we hope? Meanwhile, in Somerset, Jaf Jefferson is out after rabbits with a .22LR and comes across a fox. Does he take the shot or not? David has the news […]
Win £150 Peltor earplugs – Fieldsports Extra #175
You can win Peltor EP-100 hearing protection, plus I hear from Andy Crow about early cartridges, Matt Gowman from Greenfields of Salisbury about his new rifle range, and journalist Emmanuel Koro about animal rights funding. Click here for the Peltor EP-100s Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the grouseshooting story, visit Fcha.nl/grousedebate21 […]
12 tips to help you use Instagram for your business
If you are looking to utilise Instagram to market your business, you have come to the right place. Check out our 11 tips for businesses new to Instagram
Gateway 1 Pheasant Game wellies
Sergio Couto gives his boots a hard time. As a professional stalking guide, he’s out day after day in all weathers – and he’s very impressed with the Gateway 1 Pheasant Game wellies, a Danish brand that’s made in China. “They’re tough, really tough,” he says, “Comfortable too.” He explains that the secret is something […]
Parliament pummels Packham over grouseshooting
by Ben O’Rourke BBC TV’s Chris Packham wanted a debate that would lead to a ban on grouseshooting. Instead, he got a resounding thumbs-up for the sport, for its environmental, economic and social benefits. MPs lined up to criticise the assumptions behind Packham’s Westminster Hall debate on Monday 21 June 2021. Again and again, they […]
Crow tree of doom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkptDjlVSnk Matt Turley asks Dan Thor to join him on his pig farm crow shooting duties in Somerset. First of all, up go the decoys into Matt’s newly erected ‘crow tree of doom’. Dan is more used to the corvid control they do in the Eastern Counties. So, is there a crow-shooting east-west divide? Matt […]
Scottish Aimpoint buck hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bTnJww9ou4 Scottish deerstalker Sergio Couto specialises in shooting with iron sights. Paul Childerley enters into the spirit of it by using an Aimpoint sight on his Sako S20. Together, they go out after roebuck. For the Sako S20, go to Sako.fiPaul uses an Aimpoint H-1 sightTo go stalking with Sergio Couto, visit SerCoutWildHarvest.com Find Paul Childerley on […]
Fieldsports Britain – roebucks and red dots
Paul Childerley is on a roebuck cull in Scotland with Sergio Couto. For this one, he wants to try an Aimpoint red dot sight on his rifle. Meanwhile, Matt Turley is hosting Dan Thor on a crow shoot in Somerset. And at Westminster, MPs line up to give Chris Packham a kicking over grouseshooting. It’s […]
Watch the interview: Aaron Heading’s rollercoaster journey to the Tokyo Olympics
After years of battling for the chance to shoot for Great Britain at the Olympics, Olympic Trap shooter Aaron Heading is finally within touching distance of achieving his dream. He spoke to James Marchington about his rollercoaster ride, and his hopes as he prepares to head out to Tokyo with Team GB.
Grouseshooting wins – Fieldsports Extra #174
You can win a Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 fly shotgun, plus I hear from Jim Shannon MP, Ian Gregory and Lord Botham about our massive win in Parliament against Wild Justice. Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the Browning Tour, visit BrowningTour.eu For the Tonne […]
iRay E3 & E6 thermal spotters – review
youtu.be/7190vX1FS-M A good thermal spotter is pretty much essential for any gamekeeper or pest controller nowadays. The iRay E3 and E6 series covers most requirements, with four models in the range, all offering excellent performance in a convenient shape that fits neatly in the palm of your hand. The basic E3 model has a 384×288 […]
iRay FH25R range finding thermal spotter
youtu.be/iC8P-UXEWCM The iRay FH25R could be the perfect tool for deer stalkers, fox shooters, and anyone else who needs to spot quarry and measure the range – all in one pocket-sized, robust, hand-held monocular. The FH25R fits neatly in the palm of your hand and offers tremendous performance from a 640×512 12 micron sensor with […]
Merkel K3 and K5 single-shot rifles – review
youtu.be/5cPDDghFbt0 The Merkel K series isn’t the gun for everyone; it’s a top-lever break-barrel single-shot rifle that you wouldn’t choose for a big deer culling job or pest control. But the K3 and now the K5 have a loyal following among hunting purists who are all about the one perfect shot. They love the idea […]
Make your own pigeon decoy
Back in 2004, when Charlie was editing Sporting Shooter magazine, he ran this article on how to make your own pigeon decoy. Instructions Use the PDF template below to draw the pigeon outline on 1cm-thick grey-coloured foam. Cut out the foam and cut out the slots in the body where the wings poke through. Staple […]
Fieldsports Britain – Retro Crow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9vBhfaroBQ Andy Crow steps back in time for today’s pigeon decoying outing. He makes his own decoys out of plastic downpipe and paints them up. Meanwhile, Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are out after deer and foxes with a range of thermal devices. They look at the pluses and pitfalls. David has the news on […]
How to spot foxes and deer with thermal: practicalities and pitfalls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxsAQRs6RvM Ollie Williams is stalking cull roebucks and Tom Davies is shooting foxes. They both need their thermal spotters and, this week, they are splurging on three state-of-the-art thermal devices. Ollie has the Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro spotter, while Tom is using the Accolade 2 binocular spotter and Thermion 2 riflescope. Tom is an […]
Factcheck: Piers Morgan ‘b***ers up’ elephant hunting debate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgCju1VxT5I TV presenter Piers Morgan ‘buggered up’ a chance to explain elephant management. While at the Good Morning Britain programme, he interviewed South African elephant hunter Ron Thomson. Now Thomson has lashed out at Morgan’s interview style. “He had an opportunity to teach all the people of Great Britain the facts about elephant management, and […]
Win a Spartan bipod – Fieldsports Extra #173
You can win a Spartan bipod, plus I hear from George Digweed and John Cavana about trespass, from Diggory Hadoke about a significant victory against the newspapers, and what do we have to do with GBNews? Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Spypoint Link Micro LTE trailcam Click here for […]
As the Game Fair confirms it’s ‘Good to Go’, what can clay shooters look forward to?
The Game Fair team has confirmed that the event will be going ahead as planned, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire – so what’s planned for clay shooters? EJ Churchill is running the clay line as in previous years, and will be staging a variety of open competitions where […]
Amber Hill confirmed for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics
The British Olympic Association has announced Amber Hill as the fifth shooter selected to represent Team GB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Amber (pictured above) will compete in Women’s Olympic Skeet and joins the already selected team of Kirsty Barr (Women’s Olympic Trap), Matt Coward-Holley (Men’s Olympic Trap), Aaron Heading (Men’s Olympic Trap) […]
DTL beginner wins the English Championship after just three months shooting
Dan Hudson has only been shooting for three months – and took the English Open DTL Championship on Sunday with his first ever perfect score of 100/300. “To do it on a day like this, I’m ecstatic,” said Dan (pictured above with the trophy). “It’s still not sunk in.” Dan shoots a Browning Ultra XT […]
The Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser
He used it to shoot his 1,000th stag. Gunsmith Roy Martin and auctioneer Nick Holt talk about the Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser, which comes up at Holt’s June 2021 auction, estimate £10,000-15,000.
