AR Foxshooting in Essex
The rabbits have taken over a nice garden in Essex, and the foxes aren’t far behind. Who you going to call? Roger Lait. He has an AR-style rifle in .223 and the new Pulsar N970 LRF night vision scope. We know Roger Lait best for his air-gunning exploits, you can normally see him on the […]
Goose Shoot
Around 400 canada and greylag geese are landing on a stubble field in Bedfordshire. The farmer wants them moved on, so he calls on Paul Childerley and Jason Doyle. Usually deer experts, they turn their hands to gooseshooting – and approach it with careful planning and man power. It is a new pairing this week: […]
Fieldsports Britain – ‘The Professionals’
It’s like Bodie & Doyle – except it’s Childerley & Doyle. And what mission is Paul Childerley and Jason Doyle undertaking? They have got to move around 400 geese off a farmer’s stubble field. They do that, dropping more than 60 on the way. Meanwhile, Roger Lait has got a rabbit and fox problem in […]
Fieldsports Africa – Hippo Hunt
It’s a hippo hunt- one of the African big five. We follow aprofessional hunter, who manges a hippo herd, and we look at hippo hunting in South Africa and how it pays for conservation of a wide range of species. For more episodes of Fieldsports Africa, free to watch, visit www.fieldsportschannel.tv/channel/fieldsportsafrica/ Shares To find out […]
Fieldsports Africa guy launches hunting business
Rich Leonard, our man in South Africa has started his own outfitting business. As well as producing our series Fieldsports Africa you can now book hunting with him by visiting: AfricanHuntingSafaris.co.za To watch a film produced by Rich, showing you the type of hunts you could be a part of, watch the video at the […]
Kid finds gun and his mother pulls the trigger
A 10-year-old boy found a handgun in a dressing room in an Adidas store while out shopping with his mother in Atlanta, Georgia. When he brought the gun to his mother’s attention she pulled the trigger to see if it was real. The gun, a .22-calibre handgun fired a bullet through a wall in the […]
Thousands of salmon escape from fish farm into the Pacific
Thousands of Atlantic salmon have escaped into the Pacific after a net pen holding 305,000 of the fish was damaged. The fish farm in Washington State is blaming the mass breakout on a ‘structural failure’. Wildlife officials are calling for anglers to catch as many of the fish as possible. The fish farm company is […]
What is Emberleaf?
Emberleaf knives have been featured in episodes on Fieldsports Channel since 2017, showcasing high-end craftsmanship that not only looks pleasing but also performs exactly how it should. The business, which opened its doors in 2011, prides itself on making the finest contemporary handmade knives. It also offers a professional tool sharpening service in the Sussex […]
Behind the scenes foxing with Roy – what goes on behind the camera
At Fieldsports Channel we try to give a professional and educational outlook on all things conservation and hunting, whether that is new technology or pests that need taking care of on a farm. But, what is it really like being at the forefront of these films? In the latest episode we are with a Fieldsports Channel […]
PETA’s new anti-hunting campaign goes wrong
PETA has launched a new anti-hunting campaign that is going viral, but not in the way it wants. The American anti-hunting organisation came up with the overlay ‘Shoot Selfies not animals’ for its supporters to put on top of their profile photos on Facebook. They have also been producing t-shirts bearing the slogan. Hunters all […]
British Army sends super tracker to hunt poachers
The British army is sending a ‘super tracker’ to Gabon to help the government tackle elephant poachers. Corporal Gyanendra Rai of the First Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles is among those mentoring local guides on anti-poaching techniques. He is one of a group of 16 sent from the 2 Rifles infantry battalion. The central African […]
Fieldsports Britain – Half Cut Foxing
The trouble with foxshooting at this time of year is when farmers are cutting late. Fields are grown up and disguise the animals just when they are easiest to shoot, as this year’s young are starting to move around independently. Roy rises to the challenge and gives us a short, sharp foxing expedition. There is […]
On Test: Crosman air pistols
We ask a couple of kids to tear themselves away from Minecraft to take up shooting. They try out Crosman air pistols, including the PFM16 and The Iceman, and give their verdict. For more on Crosman air pistols, visit www.a-s-i.co.uk This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 405. To watch the whole show […]
How to sharpen your knife with leather – Stropping
You have used a stone to get your knife sharp. Now it’s time to turn to leather for the finishing de-burring. It’s the difference between a blade and a razor. For more from Emberleaf, go to www.emberleaf.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 405. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain405
How shoots protect against bird flu
What are the risks of an avian influenza outbreak in the UK? And what can shoots and shoot owners do about it? We ask a top gamebird vet and we talk to a shoot that has found an insurance policy to protect it. For ShootProtect bird flu insurance, visit www.shootprotect.co.uk To contact Alan Beynon, visit […]
Foxshooting in August
Roy Lupton is out after foxes in August. With the harvest just over, he wants to call in the foxes that have recently been disguised by crops. For more films from Roy, go to www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/roy-lupton/ This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 405. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain405
How to shoot driven birds – Smokin’ Targets with Ben Husthwaite
Top shot Ben Husthwaite shows how to shoot driven targets – useful for both calyshooters and gameshooters. This item is sponsored by Gamebore For more from the clayground, visit EJChurchill.com Ben’s website is BenHusthwaite.com For all of Ben’s films on Fieldsports Channel, click here This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 404. To watch […]
Hunting the boar that hunt sheep
Tim Pilbeam is in Argentina after lamb-killers. But these are not foxes or coyotes. These are wild boar. The pigs released in South America have developed a taste for lamb, and the only way to control them in the thick brush is to ride after them with horses and dogs, and shoot them at close […]
Fieldsports Britain – Chasing Down Boar
We are after the wild boar that are big enough to carry off livestock. Tim Pillbeam’s latest Rucksack & Rifle adventure takes him to Argentina where they shoot boar from horseback. It’s a challenge for Tim. He has not shot like that before. Meanwhile, competition shot Ben Husthwaite is back with more shotgun tips. This […]
Fieldsports Britain – The Problem of Missing
Have you ever missed a bird? Thought so. Well, when rook and pigeon shooter Jaf Jefferson has a bad morning’s shooting, he takes his problems to the experts and finds out what to do about it. That’s not all. There is a new British Army anti-poaching unit in News, ‘Hallo Charlie!’ is back, and we […]
Rook Shoot, and what do do when you keep missing
Jaf Jefferson is having a tough morning’s shooting. The decoy pattern is set, but he cannot connect with the rooks and pigeons. he takes his problem to Dennis Stepney at UK Gun Repairs, who watches the Shotkam footage and solves his ‘missing’ problem. For more from Dennis Stepney, visit www.ukgunrepairs.co.uk For the South Somerset Ferreters, […]
Grouse Season 2017
What kind of shooting season is it going to be? And does the anti-grouse-shooting demo in London matter? We talk to the experts at the GWCT, BASC and the Countryside Alliance. For A Year in the Life of a Grouse Moor, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewEzSPR-u2I For BASC’s film about the 2017 grouse count, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptLKzB6j-ro This […]
Ben Husthwaite talks clayshoots
Ben Husthwaite hits back at critics who say he cheats at clay shoots. The multi world champion winner talks about sportsmanship and gamesmanship. Ben Husthwaite is not one to shy away from controversy, writes Alex Howell. In films on Fieldsports Channel, he hits back at critics who say he cheats at clay shoots and speaks […]
How to shoot rabbits – Smokin’ Targets with Ben Husthwaite
Bouncing bunnies are among the most challenging sporting clay targets you can shoot. Just when you have a line on them, they bounce. Top shot Ben Husthwaite explains a foolproof way of shooting them. This item is sponsored by Gamebore For more from the clayground, visit EJChurchill.com Ben’s website is BenHusthwaite.com For all of Ben’s films […]
Roebuck Rut – how to call them
With the roe rut underway, deer manager Paul Childerley has a great opportunity to take out cull bucks. He shows which calls they respond to, and draws them close by perfectly mimicking a roe doe’s peeps. It’s a great ethical hunt, that keeps the deer population under control and puts venison on the table. This […]
Fieldsports Britain – Squeaking in Bucks
How do you call in a roe buck – and stop it coming in so you can shoot it? Paul Childerley shows how with the help of a buttolo call, a beech whistle and Percy the Pig. Find out which is best. Meanwhile, it’s the first in our new Smoking Targets series with the bad […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rifles that come in packages
Tim Pilbeam is looking at a new rifle package on the market that’s pitched at gamekeepers. It has the Sauer 101 and Minox scope at its heart – and he likes it. Meanwhile, Dean Strangeway shows our reporter Alex Howell around the solar farm that’s at the heart of his shoot in Hampshire – and […]
On Test: Sauer Keeper Package
With foxes on the prowl for pheasant poults, it’s time for keepers to get out the rifles and start shooting. To coincide with this, Sauer has brought out a ‘Keeper Package’. It is the latest in a trend of rifle packages from several of the manufacturers. Tim Pilbeam reviews it. For the Sauer Keeper package […]
Shooting over solar farms
Hampshire gamekeeper Dean Strangeway explains why solar farms are so good for shoots – because they are good for wildlife. Reporter is Alex Howell. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 401. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain401
How to Sharpen a Knife on a Stone
So you have your new gritstone and you want to sharpen your knife? Emberleaf knifemaker Joel Andreas shows the best technique. For more from Emberleaf, go to www.emberleaf.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 401. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain401
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s Roe Reaction
Roy Lupton has roebuck hunting on his mind. With the roe rut around the corner, he takes his buttolo call out for a try and gets good reactions from the local roe deer population – and a shot. Meanwhile, Andy Crow is off to see his new Crow-branded Clear Pigeon cartridges come off the Gamebore […]
Crow’s New Cartridges
Gamebore is launching a new version of its popular Clear Pigeon cartridge – and Andy Crow helped develop it. Find out more when Andy visits Gamebore’s factory in Hull. For more about the Clear Pigeon cartridges, visit www.gamebore.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 400. To watch the whole show go to […]
The Queen’s Prize 2017 – NRATV, episode 4
It will be remembered as one of the wettest Queen’s Prizes in recent history – but more than 800 shooters whittled down to one by the end of the competition, with Parag Patel the deserved winner of the NRA Gold Medal. The Imperial Meeting remains a showcase of the best of British target shooting at […]
Calling and shooting bucks
Using a buttolo call, Roy Lupton gets an amazing reaction from roe deer on his ground. It is the start of the roe rut and Roy is out to see what he can call in. For Roy’s Sauer 404, visit www.blaser-sporting.com For Leica sport optics go to uk.leica-camera.com/Sport-Optics This film was first shown in Fieldsports […]
Blaser Sporting free range day 2017
Is this the future of the local country show? More than 150 Firearm Certificate holders went for a free day sending ammunition down range at Braces rifle range near Bristol. the idea is to put products from riflemakers Mauser, Sauer and Blaser in their hands, and to try out Minox optics and look at Blaser […]
Shooting Foxes with Thermal
Roy’s out for an evening on the foxes. It’s his first evening out for a while, as his birds have been keeping him at home – and we get to meet them, too. Once in the field, no fox is safe. Roy has thermal imaging equipment to spot them. For more about Pulsar thermal imagers, […]
New Javelin Bipods
It’s a small British company that’s doing big business worldwide. Spartan Precision Equipment makes the Javelin bipods that are popular in Europe and soon to take the USA by storm. We talk to the inventor, Rob Gearing. For more about Javelin Bipods, visit javelinbipod.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 399. To […]
Fieldsports Britain – Lupton Life
Roy Lupton is no ordinary sportsman. He is off foxshooting this evening. But first he is caring for the falcons he is breeding, which are hopping around his front room, and nipping people’s fingers. Once they are fed and happy, he loads up the rifle and thermal imaging equipment to go and look for a […]
#TheGameFair Theatre Preview
What’s on at the Game Fair Theatre in 2017? It’s all being organised by Fieldsports Channel. Here’s a preview. Friday 28 July 9.30am-10am Justin Urquhart Stewart on how to make a million… in twenty minutes Justin is a well-known TV and radio commentator on investment matters and co-founder of Seven Investment Management. He takes the […]
Fieldsports Britain – Crow’s Big Pigeon Day
Andy Crow is committed to producing vegetarian meals. He is out with Brody Woollard and other friends to make a dent in the pigeon population that has flattened more than 70 acres of his crops. After a day’s hard shooting, they make a bag of more than 500, all of them picked. Meanwhile, Charlie Jacoby […]
500+ birds in the bag
What do you do pigeons are munching their way through 70 acres of flattened crops? You call in your buddies and their shotguns. That’s what Crow does – and they get a back between them of 550. Jack Pyke www.jackpyke.co.uk Decoying kit from UKShootWarehouse www.ukshootwarehouse.com Cartridges from www.gamebore.com For more from Andy, visit www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/andy-crow/ This […]
The Cattie Bugatti
Romany Custom Catapults makes the most beautiful catapults in the world. Charlie Jacoby visits the man behind it, Asa Wilson, and finds out how he designs and builds them and, crucially, how to shoot them. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 398. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain398
Look at me! – Gundog Summer Boot Camp
One of your top summer training jobs it keeping the communication connection between you and your gundog. Gilly Nickols shows how. For more about Gilly’s training, go to www.bedgebrookgundogs.co.uk For our films with Gilly, visit www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/gilly-nickols/ This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 398. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain398
A Year in the Life of Red Deer
The wildlife – the scenery – the deerstalking. Over 12 months, we follow wildlife manager Niall Rowantree as he looks after the deer on the Ardnamurchan Estate. how does he produce a healthy population of deer? And how does deer management weave itself into the fabric of estate life? Part 1 A Year in […]
Jack Pyke Pro Sporting 2017
All the action from the Jack Pyke Pro Sporting 2017, held at Sporting Targets clayground in Bedfordshire. We hook up with Andy Crow among other shooters to find out why no less than 800 people go to this shoot. For more from Jack Pyke, visit www.jackpyke.co.uk For Sporting Targets, go to sportingtargets.co.uk This film was […]
What do you get from a cheap rifle?
What do you get from a cheap rifle? Tim Pilbeam makes the case for buying a cheap rifle: he reviews the Ruger American and points out which aspects of a rifle setup you should look at when you are buying a cheap one, including barrel, trigger, bolt, magazine, scope and moderator. This film was first […]
Fieldsports Britain – Cheap Rifle Buyers’ Guide
Cheap rifles – are they worth it? Tim Pilbeam says yes, as long as you look out for a few key aspects of the rifle you want to buy. He talks through the possible pitfalls in a cheap rifle. Meanwhile, the Jack Pyke Pro Sporting clayshoot attracted 800 people last week. That’s an incredible figure […]
Cricketer bats against hunting
Kevin Pietersen, the South African born England cricketing star has launched a campaign to save rhinos and to show off his anti-hunting credentials at the same time. He is bringing poaching crimes to the attention of his followers via Twitter. The controversial cricketer caused a stir when he went into bat with unconventional black stickers […]
No hope for Double Trap
Olympic gold medallist Peter Wilson lams into ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation for ditching Double Trap from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) on 25 June rubber-stamped it’s 9 June decision to drop 50m Rifle Prone, 50m Pistol and Double Trap from the Tokyo 2020 Shooting Sport […]
How to boresight a rifle
How do you look down a rifle barrel and start the zeroing process? Sim Hay visits Brace’s rifle range, south of Bristol, UK, and learns how to boresight a rifle. The range offers a variety of shooting from fixed targets to running boar targets. To sign up for the free range day on 22-23 July […]
