Tahr Hunt and Huge Red Stags
Deer manager Niall Rowantree is travelling Planet Deer again, looking at how New Zealand produces monster red stag heads, and going hunting for Tahr in the South Island mountain country. This film is supported by: ▶ Magic Safari Lodges MagicSafariLodges.com ▶ Leica Sports Optics Leica-Camera.com/Sport-Optics ▶ Blaser Blaser.de ▶ Spartan JavelinBipod.co.uk ▶ Nomad UK UK-Nomad.MyShopify.com […]
Fieldsports Britain – High Country Big Game Hunting
With dramatic red stags and challenging tahr, New Zealand offers a paradise for the both deer management and hunting enthusiasts. Scottish stalker Niall Rowantree is both and he enjoys telling the story of both tahr stalking in the mountains and the New Zealand red deer farming industry. Meanwhile, back in the UK, Paul Childerley is […]
Browning Maxus and X-Bolt .243 test
Sporting Shooter magazine chef Mark Gilchrist has got a new farm to shoot over, and he has to go there ready for pigeons, rabbits and deer. We start at the Oxford Gun Company where Mark is putting together his new Browning Maxus. He is also using the ground to zero his X-Bolt .243 in the […]
How to Shoot Straight-flying Pheasants – Smokin Targets Game Flavoured with Mark Winser
Top shot Mark Winser explains how to shoot pheasants flying straight over you. He recommends the swing-through technique. ▶ The film is sponsored by Gamebore Gamebore.com ▶ We filmed it at Royal Berkshire Shooting School RBSS.co.uk ▶ For Mark Winser Coaching, visit MarkWinser.co.uk ▶ Click here for all of Mark’s films on Fieldsports Channel This […]
Fieldsports Britain – Wolf after a Kudu
Professional deer manager Paul Childerley goes outside his comfort zone, stalking kudu in South Africa. He is using the new Sako 85 Carbon Wolf and, guided by local PH Nico Els, he learns how different the Eastern Cape bush is from Bedfordshire. This is the first in his Barrels & Brass series. Meanwhile, with the […]
On Test: Sako 85 Carbon Wolf
Professional wildlife manager Paul Childerley puts the Sako 85 Carbon Wolf in 6.5 Creedmoor through its paces on kudu in South Africa. He is hunting with PH Nico Els in the Eastern Cape. ▶ For more information about Sako rifles and bullets including the Sako 85 Carbon Wolf, go to Sako.fi ▶ The East Cape […]
Hannah Gibson hits the pigeons – Crowhow
Top clay shot Hannah Gibson has never been pigeon shooting. Thanks to Andy Crow, that problem has now been solved – and she turns out to be an excellent pigeon shot. But then she is a British Open Sporting ladies champion, so what do you expect? Andy is sponsored by: ▶ Blaser Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ Gamebore […]
Somerset Simulated Game Shooting Day
A party of guns is getting ready for the game season – and how better to do that than on a ‘simulated’ shoot? – clay pigeons launched off the steep hills of Exmoor where a couple of months later real pheasants and partridges will be flying. ▶ To go shooting with Rich, go to Facebook.com/SomersetDrivenClays […]
How to Shoot Crossing Partridges – Smokin Targets Game Flavoured with Mark Winser
Top shot Mark Winser says keep your barrel tidy. That’s the advantage you need to get on to partridges as they fly right-to-left or left-to-right. ▶ The film is sponsored by Gamebore Gamebore.com ▶ We filmed it at Royal Berkshire Shooting School RBSS.co.uk ▶ For Mark Winser Coaching, visit MarkWinser.co.uk ▶ Click here for all of […]
Fieldsports Britain – Late Summer Pigeon Shooting
Andy Crow is out to mop up the pigeons on his farm with the help of top clay shot Hannah Gibson. She has not decoyed pigeons before – so does a background shooting the clay variety help? Find out here. Mark Winser is convinced that clay pigeon shooting will help your partridge shooting, as he […]
Shooting sports’ popularity grows in the UK
Shooting’s popularity in the UK is growing. Following a significant downturn in certificate numbers after the Dunblane massacre in 1996, both gun owner numbers and gun numbers have been growing. There are 1.35 million licensed shotguns in the UK as at 31 March 2017; an increase of 1% compared with the previous year. With 560,000 […]
It’s raining fish
An American state has a fast way of filling up mountain lakes with fish. They drop them by plane. Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources, which released footage of a drop, said that the practice was less stressful for the fish and that 95 per cent survive the fall. These trout are being dropped to populate […]
British MPs try to ban kids from using pellet guns
The Government has seen off a small group of MPs – Karin Smyth, Louise Haigh, Vicky Foxtrot – who tried to sneak in a ban on children using airguns. The Government already wants to ban .50cal rifles and Mars action rifles because it believes that the almost zero criminal activity from legal gun owners is […]
Shooting Cabbage Whites
Charlie’s off with his dad to sort out the scourge of the cabbages with a shotgun. Yes – he is shooting butterflies Unlike most butterflies, which are in serious decline caused mainly by insecticides, the cabbage white has no large natural predators – apart from Charlie. ▶ To find out about Albert Meek’s butterfly shooting, […]
Massive Swedish Goose Hunt
Roy is in Sweden in the capable hands of one of the country’s top goose guiding outfits. It’s a couple of huge goose shooting days on the country’s west coast, with farmers keen to rid the land of the devastating numbers of Canadas and greylags. ▶ This item is sponsored by Aimpoint. For the Micro […]
Fieldsports Britain – Start of the Gooseshooting Season
Roy’s on a major gooseshooting trip to Sweden with Aimpoint and the amazing Gustaffsons, where 50-bird days are minimum. He hooks up with YouTube channel Feliew. They burst out of hides hidden in the stubble to build amazing bags, using a Micro S1 Aimpoint site. Meanwhile, Charlie is off with his dad, shooting butterflies with […]
Antis, grouse, deer and gators – Fieldsports News
▶ Grouse moor sabs in Swaledale ▶ Badger cull farmers get death threats ▶ Baileys Shooting and Country Wear opens shop ▶ Jamaica calls on bird shooters to cull deer ▶ South Africa puts leopard back on the quarry list ▶ Illinois hunters can wear pink ▶ US alligator season on Twitter and Facebook Impressive 12 […]
How Aaron came up with ‘Planet Deer’
On a regular basis our production editor Aaron Jones has to rattle the logo tree and see if he can get another sweet logo to fall on to his head, bounce off and land on the screen for clients. See it’s not just all about making great films. This logo was for FieldsportsChannel.tv, who wanted […]
Fieldsports Britain – Planet Deer
This week: the massive stags of New Zealand. We are looking at deer hunting and management all over the world thanks to our sponsors. In the first of our series Planet Deer, Scottish deer expert Niall Rowantree visits South Island, which has turned the red deer from a pest into a major industry. He meets […]
Deer heart wraps – recipe
Deer don’t just yield roast haunch and tender venison backstraps. Here is Cai Ap Bryn’s recipe for delicious deer heart wraps. Ingredients: ▶ 1 deer heart ▶ 6 tortilla wraps ▶ Mexican rub – any or all of paprika, garlic salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, black pepper, cayenne, onion powder and a pinch of salt […]
The biggest red stags on the planet
How did New Zealand produce the largest red deer the world has ever seen? In the first in our series Planet Deer, Scottish deer expert Niall Rowantree goes to the other side of the world to find out and tell the story of New Zealand’s remarkable animals, how they are managed, hunted and farmed. He […]
Airgun Pellet Weight – the ABC of HFT
Top HFT shooters weigh their pellets before they shoot them. for the best accuracy, you should too. Roger Lait shows how and why. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 38. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads38
Shooting Sheep with Airguns – HotAir airgun news
The headlines this week: ☆ Sheep shooter wins Airgun Hunter of the Year ☆ Don’t buy and sell airguns in car parks ☆ Air Arms merch shop opens ☆ European Games air rifle results ☆ Scottish airgun crime down ☆ CLA Game Fair ticket offer ☆ Lebanon holds Bench Rest champs Aiming for accuracy – […]
Shooting Pigeons under Solar Panels
It’s solar-powered pigeon shooting. Cai Ap Bryn has to shoot ferals under the expensive panels without breaking them. Stealth and accuracy are key! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 38. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads38
ABC of HFT – Know Your Zero
In the latest in his series about setting up airguns for HFT, Roger Lait looks at zero and how to make it work for you. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 37. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads37
Pheasant shooting in Wiltshire with a team of young shots
Christopher Robinson is best known as managing director of sporting agency Roxtons but today he’s hosting a shoot for eight young guns near his home in Wiltshire. The group of friends have some shooting experience. Watch them try to stay on best behaviour. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 7. To watch the […]
Fox Shooting with George Digweed
Top clay shooter George Digweed is also an ace rifle shot. We join him foxshooting in Sussex. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 37. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain37
The rabbit hunter
Cai Ap Bryn has a new permission – but what does it hold? He is off up the fields to find out. This item is sponsored by Air Arms www.air-arms.co.uk/ It appears in AirHeads, episode 36. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads36
Young British air rifle stars – HotAir Airgun News
The headlines this week: ☆ Young British air rifle stars – McIntosh sisters’ medals in Germany ☆ Airgun licensing in Scotland ☆ Airguns in the UK general election ☆ Red squirrel cash ☆ Squirrels working out Aiming for accuracy – targeting the truth! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 35. To watch the show on […]
The Airgun Range at High Lodge in Suffolk
Charlie Jacoby goes to High Lodge shooting ground in Suffolk to look at the airgun range there. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads34
Airgun Stocktastic
What can you do with your airgun stock? HFT shooter Roger Lait shows – with a little help from the folk from GRS… This item appears in AirHeads, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads34
Green on Catch & Consume – Fishing Britain News
In Fishing Britain News this week: – Viral fish video of the week – The German schoolboy who dropped his iPhone into a pond – Robson Green defends catch & consume – Promoting angling to kids – One Direction go fishing – And firing salmon from a specially-designed cannon to get them over dams Fishing […]
Airgun Rat Action
Roy Lupton and Darren Rogers get together to sort out Roy’s rat problem. Roy provides the large camo erection (oh yes), and Darren the latest in night vision and scope combi’s. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 33. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads33
Stock and Scope Set-up – the ABC of HFT
How do you set up your stock and scope for HFT – indeed any field target shooting? Top HFT shooter Roger Lait reveals all in the latest in his series ‘The ABC of HFT’. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 33. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads33
Squirrel Sniper – HotAir Airgun News
The headlines this week: Squirrel texidermy’s new turn Ted’s Holdover new forum Win an airgun and help a marathon runner Kids with airgun cause Hartlepool lockdown American NRA meeting Aiming for accuracy – targeting the truth! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 33. To watch it on YouTube, go to bit.ly/airheads33 Sign up to our […]
Fly fishing for Aberdovey Bass
Hywel goes out on Mat Rickard’s boat Mia Moo from Aberdovey with the intention of trying fly fishing for bass but due to weather Hywel ended up catching on lures instead. Some times when the fish don’t come to you, you have to go and look for the fish and they find them right at […]
Angler’s car drowns – Fishing Britain News
Angling is tougher than it looks. Anglers put as much strain on their hearts during fishing competitions as Premier League footballers in a match, researchers have discovered. The research came from the Fish ‘O’ Mania match, which has a top prize of £30,000. Anglers wore heart-rate monitors An angler from South Gloucestershire has landed a […]
Bet your squirrel can’t do this – HotAir News
HotAir is YouTube airgun news service. The headlines this week: ✩ We own 46 million airguns ✩ Crosman wins award ✩ Squirrels eat rats and hang by their teeth Aiming for accuracy – targeting the truth! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 31. To watch the whole show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/airheads31 Sign up […]
Good Phill Hunting – Doves with Airguns
We are at Andy Crow’s farm, filming product segments with Airgunner magazine editor Phill Price – and the temptation is too great. There are ferals and collared doves flapping round the farmyard, so when he takes a break for filming, they are what he goes after. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 30. To watch […]
Ask Terry – How To Cook a Squirrel
The editor-in-chief of Airgun World explains the best way to cook a squirrel. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 30. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads30
Best Mounts for Airguns
Here are the best ways to attach your scope on your air rifle, whatever its shape. Airgun World and Airgunner technical editor Phill Price shows the pros and cons of mounts, how they work and how to make them work for you. This item appears on AirHeads, episode 29. To watch the whole show go to […]
Shot Show airgun celebrity launches – HotAir News!
The headlines this week: ✩ Shot Show airgun celebrity launches ✩ Find inner peace through airgunning ✩ The squirrel that slipped up Aiming for accuracy – targeting the truth! This items appears in AirHeads episode 28. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads28 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
Trophy Squirrel
Charlie reckons he has a squirrel in his garden that he can mount on his wall – a rare piebald squirrel! Well… see how he gets on. This items appears in AirHeads episode 28. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads28
Air Arrows – Shooting darts
Andy Crow and Airgunner / Airgun World magazine technical editor Phill Price try out feather dart shooting with air pistols. This items appears in AirHeads episode 28. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads28
What is a Multiplier Reel?
Saul Page and George Cunningham explain how the multiplier reel works and what the main features are when you are looking for the one that suits you. They explain the internal workings, adjustment, build quality and operation in this week’s Fishing Britain Gear Guide. This item is part of Fishing Britain episode 27. To watch […]
Fieldsports Britain – Musical Fallow Buck Stalking
Lots of stuff gets in the way of a deerstalking – but we think this week’s one should get a special award. Cai Ap Bryn is trying to thin out the fallow bucks on his ground… but someone else is using his fields for something else. It’s never easy but you have to play the […]
Roy’s Talon Knife from Emberleaf
Falconer Roy Lupton wants to commemorate one of his favourite birds. He does it by commissioning Emberleaf Knives to create one of their masterpieces, using the birds’ talons. In this film, he goes to Emberleaf’s workshop to unbox and get a first look at the result. ▶ What is Emberleaf? ▶ For more from Emberleaf, go […]
Cai’s long-winded buck hunt
You’ll get the joke in the title when you watch the film. It took Cai Ap Bryn longer than usual to find a suitable fallow buck to shoot, thanks to ‘noises off’. Happily, his new rifle in .30-06 – a new bigger calibre in case he comes across wild boar – does the job. ▶ […]
Clouds of Irish Pigeons
It’s a hot day on standing barley and pigeons are coming in thick and fast. Jason Doyle sets up in the middle of the field – a position that has its own challenges. Find out how he gets on. ▶ Gamebore supplies the cartridges Gamebore.com ▶ Benelli M2 came from GMK GMK.co.uk ▶ Clothing from […]
Sligo Trout Fishing during Mayfly
The mayfly hatch in Ireland like nowhere else. Jason Doyle is fishing for trout with Brendan Sharkey in Sligo during the mayfly season, and looks at the single day of life this extraordinary insect has in fresh air. ▶ Contact Brendan Sharkey at Predator FishingIreland PredatorFishingIreland.com This item appears in Fieldsports Ireland, episode 1 Bit.ly/fieldsportsireland1 […]
