Fieldsports Britain – Tough Old Boar
It’s the big slo mo bow penetration test. Roy has come back from his boar bow hunt (where he had to use a rifle) with a burning desire to find out what arrows work best on big pigs. For this experiment George Digweed shoots and butchers a young Sussex boar for us, and Roy shoots […]
How Not To Miss – adjust your moderator
Sporting Rifle expert Tim Pilbeam shows how to adjust a moderator in order to get the best out of your rifle. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain episode 263. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain263
Gamekeeper vs Metal Detector
So what went wrong with this hunting trip? Well, gamekeeper Phil (Phil by name, Phil by nature) catches up with the miscreant gamekeeper who spooks his deer… This item appears in Fieldsports Britain episode 263. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain263
Can you kill a pig with an arrow?
It’s the bow slow motion penetration test. Roy Lupton is a keen bowhunter – but he wants to know what bow/arrow combination does the necessary damage on a big keiler in France. Well, now he has the chance to find out. Plus George Digweed has shot a young boar in Sussex and gives him the […]
Schools Challenge TV – Kids Win Guns
It’s the final of the Winter Series, the last clay shooting competition of the year, and the Schools Challenge competitors are out to win £3,000-worth of guns and shooting equipment. See how they get on. Plus there is news, and interviews with the Independent Schools Association about its plans for shooting, and Edgar Brothers about […]
Hind Cull Help
Sporting Rifle expert Tim Pilbeam wants a hill-stalking warm-up. He is going to Scotland to take part in the hind cull and needs to make sure he is on top form. He puts himself, his rifle and his clothing through their paces on his home farm in the south of England. It’s a checklist that […]
New Blaser F3 Vantage
Blaser flew in to the UK this week to make three big announcements: ✩ It is hooking up with top clay ground EJ Churchill ✩ It is launching Team Blaser, a group of sponsored clayshooters who will be using the Blaser F3 ✩ It is launching the Blaser F3 Vantage for trap shooters For more […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting Big Boar
Hunting wild boar in France – Roy Lupton gets close to a monster pig. Will he get it with bow, with rifle, or will he miss it altogether? Find out here, and enjoy our version of ‘Wild Boar Fever’, filmed in France last week. Charlie is quaffing champagne at the launch of a new Blaser […]
Driven Wild Boar
It’s boar hunting on a budget. Will Roy finally connect with the big pig that has eluded him for years? He takes both bow and rifle to the south of France for driven and stalked wild boar. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 262. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain262
Fieldsports Britain – Big Game Monteria
Deer after deer comes past big game hunter Tim Pilbeam – and he skilfully shoots them. The British may not be used to driven big game, but Tim has got the hang of it. Imagine cramming all the deer management on a large country estate into a single day. That is what they are doing […]
Fieldsports Britain – Birds, Bees & Boar
A truly packed programme of hunting and shooting tonight: ▶ A pheasant shooting estate is reborn – Altcar in Lancashire – and it is all thanks to clay pigeon trap manufacturer Promatic ▶ The Purdey Awards for Conservation show just how green pheasant and partridge shoots are ▶ Roy Lupton is sharpening his bowhunting skills in preparation […]
Purdey Awards for Conservation 2014
The Purdey Awards for Conservation show some of the work that shoots up and down the UK put into general conservation. We visit the five finalists and talk to them about what they do, and what birds and animals they have been able to encourage as a result. Gamekeepers are wildlife’s best friend. The item […]
How Not To Miss – Over-Tightening Mounts
Want greater rifle accuracy? This is Sporting Rifle magazine expert Tim Pilbeam’s top tip when you are mounting a scope. The item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 261. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain261
Boar Bow Practice
Roy Lupton is about to go bowhunting in France. Time to get some practice in. He offers his top bowhunting practice tips. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 261. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain261
Driven Pheasant at Altcar Estate
One of Britain’s great sporting estates, Altcar in Lancashire, is reborn as a driven pheasant and partridge estate. We join guns on a day here, hosted by Brian Jardine of Promatic, who is the man behind the estate’s success. For more, visit www.altcarestate.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 261. To watch […]
Schools Challenge TV – How Top Clayshooters Think
Win guns, money, cars and the admiration of your mates. It’s the definitive guide to competitive Sporting clay shooting, as top shot Christ Childerhouse guides you round a 50-bird Sporting layout on a competition day. Also on hand are some of the kids he has taught, as part of the Schools Challenge. We talk to […]
AirHeads – Parakeets II…this time it’s personal
Our airgun programme AirHeads has been romping through the newspapers this week after we suggested that the legal culling of parakeets was a good idea. Natural England and the RSPB have been using words like ‘deranged’ and ‘shameful’, which is nice to hear from a government body. In this week’s AirHeads, James Marchington gives his […]
Fieldsports Britain – Shooting 100-yard Pigeons
How to shoot pigeons at distance, how not to shoot two deer with one bullet, plus hunting+shooting news, views, tips and tricks. 23-times world champion shooter George Digweed is shooting pigeons out to 100 yards as he protects farm crops from the pests. He shows how to do it. A deerstalker explains how he came […]
Rude Guns – look at this page at your own risk!
This single-trigger 12-bore sidelock ejector by Francotte went under the hammer at Holt’s Auctioneers. Below are the technical details. AN EXTRAORDINARY GRIFNEE-ENGRAVED 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR BY AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE, serial no. 91410, 28 1/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt game rib, tubes gold-inlaid ‘AUG. FRANCOTTE – LIEGE – BELGIUM CAL 12’, ‘BRUCE HUNT LTD. GA’, […]
Two deer for the price of one
Shoot one deer – get one free. That is not supposed to happen. Here’s the story of a hunter who shot two muntjac with one bullet. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 260. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain260
George Digweed shoots Long-Range Pigeons
George Digweed goes the distance on pigeon-shooting. Some of his shots are out to 100 yards. Now, you don’t want to try this at home if you can;t shoot at distance, but here is how a 23-times world champion shooter does it. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 260. To watch the […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting ‘Me Old China’
We are back out stalking Chinese water deer, we are foxhunting (without foxes) the easiest way imaginable, we have rifleshooting tips, and a Danish bloke explains why lions need to be hunted. It’s another packed Fieldsports Britain – pour yourself a glass, sit back and enjoy it. Here are the links to the items: ▶ Chinese […]
Stalking Chinese Water Deer
It’s a bad day to be a Chinese water deer in Bedfordshire. It is the opening day of the CWD seasona and the Variety Tour is out to stalk these fascinating little deer that have made the south-east of England their home. Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam and top Swedish shooting writer Ulf Lindroth are […]
Foxhunting Tourism
A party of Americans is over in the UK to enjoy the traditional English sport of foxhunting. They are out with one of the best packs in the country, the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale. Find out how they get on – and what the locals think of them. To go foxhunting (without the foxes, for […]
Why Lions Must be Hunted
Big game hunting can damage your reputation. But that should not be the case, argues Claus Olesen from the Danish trophy hunting museum at Valdemar’s Castle. Hunting is good for big game animals such as lions and rhinos. Hunting is saving animals from being poisoned by locals. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain […]
AirHeads – Decoying Parakeets
The flocks of ring-necked parakeets that ravage the fruit farms and vineyards of the South-East if England are at last under threat. They went on the quarry list in 2013. Now they are in the telescopic sights of pest controllers, including the owner of The Bird Table Of Doom himself, James Marchington. That’s not all. […]
How not to miss – Tighten those mounts
How important are tight mounts? When it comes to riflescopes, they are essential. Sporting Rifle expert Tim Pilbeam shows what happens to your bullet when your mounts start to go a bit wobbly. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 259. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain259 This item is sponsored by Sportsmatch […]
Schools Challenge TV – How to Make a Clay Pigeon Trap
We are learning how Bowman makes clay traps in Schools Challenge TV this week. The family firm is just a couple of years off its 50th birthday and Andrew Davidson is still the hands-on boss he ever was. For more about Bowman Traps, go to www.bowmantraps.co.uk That’s not all. Commonwealth Games Double Trap silver medallist […]
How to mount Night Vision units
Optical alignment can be difficult with night vision units. Help is at hand. It’s actually simple to get the cross-hairs central by using adjustable mounts supplied by the engineers at SportsMatch. Darren Rogers shows how he got a Yukon Photon XT supplied by Thomas Jacks, all set up in minutes before setting out to see […]
AirHeads
A TV show for airgunners about airguns. It’s got reviews, news, hunting features, competitions and fun stuff – every two weeks, Thursdays at 7pm, go to Bit.ly/airheadstv or get it via any of these links Here are the shows: [Youtube_Channel_Gallery feed=”playlist” user=”PL3KxM9c3T7K-rylR2vb5jUAalZxzSohO0″ videowidth=”640″ ratio=”16×9″ theme=”light” color=”white” autoplay=”0″ rel=”0″ showinfo=”1″ maxitems=”98″ thumbwidth=”185″ thumbratio=”16×9″ thumbcolumns=”3″ title=”0″ description=”0″ […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting Count Buckula
See that tooth? That’s a deer’s tooth. We are out after Britain’s weirdest deer this week as the Variety Tour continues. Shooting writers and editors from all over Europe are packed on to Rihanna’s tour bus to test rifles, scopes and bullets in a variety of hunts across the south of England. This week, YouTube […]
Gold Medal Bucks with Kristoffer Clausen
Kristoffer Clausen is hunting trophy bucks in England. He goes out after a fallow, a muntjac and a Chinese water deer, part of the Variety Tour – #passionforhunting This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 258. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain258
Ferreting Rabbits – it’s the F-Team
If you’ve got a rabbit problem – and if you can find them, it’s the F-Team (like the A-Team, but with ferrets). The lads from Somerset Rabbit Control have a hedge along a busy road to ferret today. They cover all the visible holes with nets, they put the ferrets down the holes and they […]
AirHeads – Putting the Squeeze on Squirrels
AirHeads is YouTube’s favourite airgun show and it’s packed with hunting and shooting this week. ☆ James Marchington faces wave after wave of grey squirrels in his back garden ☆ There’s a squirrel trying on a pumpkin in News ☆ Darren Rogers shows how to mount night vision ☆ Terry Doe speaks up for better […]
How not to miss – Mounting a scope
In the first of his series on ‘how not to miss’, Sporting Rifle magazine expert Tim Pilbeam shows how to mount a scope properly on to a rifle. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 257. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain257 The item is sponsored by Sportsmatch
Fieldsports Britain – Thermal Rabbits
In a packed show this week: ☆ Andy Crow (and Mrs Crow) are using thermal imaging equipment to shoot enough rabbits for them to splurge in Gatwick Duty Free ☆ Tim Pilbeam shows how to mount a scope on a rifle. ☆ David on the News Stump finds a lad who is getting hatemail for […]
How to Earn ‘Bunny Money’
Andy Crow is shooting rabbits for money. He and Mrs Crow are off on their holidays and the best way to earn enough for the Duty Free is shooting rabbits and selling them. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 257. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain257
Variety Tour
It’s the Variety Tour, 28 October – 2 November 2014. Ten top hunting writers are landing at Heathrow to try out the best English deerstalking and the best kit available over five days. They are using custom Sauer rifles, ZEISS Victory V8 1.8-14×50 scopes, ZEISS Victory SF binoculars, and Hornady SST ammunition. More? Read the Zeiss […]
Airstreaming – the best airgunning on YouTube
YouTube films featured on Airstreaming this week include Americans benchrest competition and a 150-yard dove, while in the UK the airgunners are reviewing guns and controlling pests at closer range. Here are the links: American Airgunner www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWVAp7FW6Wo AirgunsOfArizona www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpQW8cqSh-c Ted’s HoldOver www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AJVxNxXHmc LlegaWeapon And DIY www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l9-jEVBcBs HuntersVermin www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipRgl_eje8w AirgunGearShow www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXiizBeaS1s VerminHuntersTV www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dsRK2LeJCI CountryPursuitsTV www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjfynbRuqQo This […]
Fieldsports Britain – Predator-Style Pigeon Shoot
Autumn sport in the Home Counties this week. Andy Crow is using thermal imaging to help him get on top of a pigeon pest problem. It makes him look a bit like Predator. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton is keen to get into the fallow rut which should be underway, but has to make do filling the […]
Fallow for the Freezer
Roy Lupton loves the fallow rut – and goes armed with antlers and call to try and get a rise out of the bucks. This time he attracts a different animal before we get lucky with a youngster who wanders up to just 30 yards away. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
Pigeonshooting over Abandoned Crops
Pigeons love abandoned crops. Those bits of barley the combine left behind are worth shooting over. So says Andy Crow, who continues his CrowHow series on a former barley field – and gets a little help from a thermal imager, too. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 256. To watch the whole […]
AirHeads – Fun, Friendly Airguns
A packed show this week. Find out about HFT and how easy it is to get involved – Roger Lait shows us round an event in Sussex. HotAir features the squirrel that attacked the panda, as well as some less important industry information. Airgun World and Airgunner technical editor Phil Price is reviewing Hawke’s flagship […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeon Shoot
Andy Crow is trying out giant decoys on pigeons, They seem to work as the amazing close-ups of pigeons shot show. That’s not all. Roy Lupton is trying to cull deer between the dogwalkers and George Digweed is concerned about cheating in clayshooting. There is plenty of hunting to chew on in this week’s Fieldsports […]
Pigeonshooting: Crow’s Big Decoy Day
Big decoys – do they really fool pigeons? We’re out with expert pigeonshooter Andy Crow to find out. Also, what kind of choke should you use out shooting? In laboratory conditions (well, out on his farm), Andy tries out various kinds, quarter, half, full, and true cylinder. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain […]
George Digweed – How to stop cheating in shooting
It’s a question-and-answer session with the 23-times world champion shooter. George covers subjects including prize money, pressure and cheating in the sport. For more about Club Digweed and its benefits, go to www.georgedigweed.com This item is part of Fieldsports Britain, episode 255. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain255
Deer Stalker vs Dog Walker
Roy’s an experienced dog walker handler – he’s had plenty of practice. On our latest fallow deer cull outing there are “herds of hounds” about and plenty of questions to field, such as, “You won’t shoot my dog by mistake will you?” No dear. Anyway, miraculously there are still deer on the ground but are […]
Schools Challenge TV – Pre-Season Blast
Schools Challenge TV – Pre-Season Blast
The Schools Challenge gang are out in force at the Oxford Gun Company open day. The shooting ground ids offering a preseason blast at clays, with airguns and even with throwing axes. TSC Academy members and young hopefuls are there to compete in competitions, plus see what the gun trade has on offer. It’s […]
Tracking Trajectory – .22 vs .177 airgun pellets
Here’s how to compare the trajectories of .177 and .22 pellets. Airgun World and Airgunner magazines technical editor Phill Price sets up the ‘chalk’ test. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 21. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads21
