Budget rifle test: Ruger American vs Savage vs Howa Model 1500
Budget rifle review Here we have three bundles of rifle joy. Three UK distributors have put together some super price busting kit in time for Christmas. The cheapest is under £600. The most expensive is under £900 and Sporting Rifle magazine’s rifle reviewer, Tim Pilbeam is going to talk us through them.
Calling in foxes, with Roy Lupton
Close call foxes with Roy Lupton Roy is usually a man on a mission, but today there is extra fire burning in those eyes. The reason, he has only got a few days sport left before he goes under the knife for operation number 25 on his hips. It could mean he is out of […]
Fieldsports Britain : How to shoot pigeons + muntjac stalking
Want to improve your bird hunting, deerstalking and dog work? Learn how shotgun cartridges kill pigeons this week, and how to improve your shooting. Andy Crow is pigeon shooting. His new series CrowHow kicks off with a graphic demonstration of how pellets work to bring down birds. Roy Lupton is trying to find a medal […]
Browning new gun launches 2013
The new A5 semi-auto, the B725 ‘English’, the Maral rifle and the new stock for the X-Bolt GRS are all on show at this review of Browning’s 2013 product launch day. British hunting/sporting journalists gather to see the wares at the Ian Coley Shooting School in Gloucestershire – and pass judgement. This item first appeared […]
Rubbish dump Ratting – They’re everywhere!
We’re hunting rats with airguns. And before that we’re testing which pellet has the most penetrative power – a .177, a .20 or a .22 – on a copy of rude bestseller ’50 Shades of Gray’. It’s Pellet Power & Performance episode 4. Roy Lupton, Mark Gilchrist and Andy Crow are armed with Webleys in […]
Max Hunt – Hunting Ibex in Spain
European hunter and journalist Max Hunt is in eastern Spain hunting a medal class Beceite Ibex. A three day trip with Spanish outfitters, Greenatur, turns into a week long adventure as the team try to get close enough for a shot on the perfect trophy animal. The vast hunting area has stunning views and Max […]
Fox plays with terrier – funny animal film
We’ve got a gamekeeper who’s a bit of an old softie. Although he has ‘dealt with’ lots of foxes in the line of his work, he couldn’t resist this one as a cub, and adopted it. Now, we in the hunting/shooting community use terriers to catch foxes. Judging by the way it’s besting the terrier […]
Fieldsports Britain – Saucy airgun pellet test + fox shooting + new guns
It’s Carry On Ratting this week. First we test which is the best airgun pellet for penetration – the .22, .20 or ,177 – on a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey (and get Roy Lupton, Andy Crow and Mark Gilchrist to read out the passages their pellet hits – fnarr). then we use the […]
Fast action ratting with terriers
Andy Crow is clearing the barn of straw which has become home to lots and lots of rats – and he wants them off the farmyard. As a final effort to get rid of as many as possible Andy has enrolled the help of a couple of terriers, a lurcher and a lab/springer cross. […]
Ferrari FF fun in the UK
Ex Performance Car magazine editor Dom Holtam drives from Lands End to John O’Groats in a Ferrari FF as part of a super car inspired sporting challenge. These are some of the driving highlights of that journey. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 154. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain154
Fieldsports Britain : Hunting ibex, crow control, trout and ferreting
We’re hunting ibex, shooting crows, restocking (and catching) trout, and ferreting rabbits in a packed show this week. * Max Hunt is in Spain after Europe’s most stately game animal, the Spanish or beceite ibex. It turns into a week-long hunt and the animals are keeping him fit. * Roy Lupton has his work cut […]
Hardcore ferreting
Hardcore ferreting Simon Whitehead is a professional ferreter, that’s part pest controller, part clown, part poet and part transportation engineer. When he’s not sorting out the local rabbit population he’s writing for Shooting Times or keeping us entertained around game fair arenas across the country.
Foxes by lamplight
Foxing with Mark and Roy Do you ever get that feeling it’s going to be a long night? Tonight we are off lamping foxes with Roy Lupton and Mark Gilchrist and it does not start so well. Low fuel in the Argo means a trip to the nearest petrol station. Then Mark starts talking about […]
Boar and fox shooting in Britain
This story starts in September. A few days before the start of the shooting season, George asks us over to film some driven boar shooting… Not in Germany, but Sussex. The reason? Unprecedented boar damage to his cover crops. It’s put him in an impossible situation. George loves to see boar about and thinks they […]
Schools Challenge TV – Becky Bream teaches straight shooting
World class shooter Becky Bream visits the Oxford Gun Company to tell the Schools Challenge how to be a medal winner this week. She is there on behalf of gun distributor Edgar Brothers. There’s also news, with the latest from the trapshooters in UAE, a look at different cartridge types with David Florent, and what […]
New Subaru Forester UK review 2013
Motoring journalist Dom Holtam takes a drive and talks us through the new model Subaru Forester in the wilds of Cumbria. He looks at how it compares to the original car and assesses whether the latest Subaru has got what it takes to compete in the busy soft-roader market whilst retaining it’s tougher farmer friendly […]
Gundog training – Steadiness
Steadiness is like obedience, but much, much more. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney keeps his gundogs steady on a shoot day.
Eco-friendly foxshooting with George Digweed
George and his mate Steve are in a field in Sussex hitting the stealth mode button. George has taken delivery of a new electric powered Polaris UTV and it will mean the foxes won’t know what’s gliding towards them, let alone what’s hit them. “It is silent,” says George. “The only noise you make is […]
The five-yard fox
Calling Foxes in Close Roy Lupton may look like a mild mannered man taking a stroll in the woods but don’t be fooled. With the coast clear, he nips behind a tree and transforms himself into “The Human Leaf”. It’s not the most flamboyant of costumes but he needs to be brown, buff and beige […]
Californian black bear hunt
Hunting Bear with Hounds When we go down to the woods today we’re in for a big surprise – we hope! … we are going bear hunting.
George Digweed’s wild boar hunt
George Digweed’s boar problem started last autumn but the shooting season put a stop to any control measures. He has tried driving them in the daytime, lamping them at night time and he still hasn’t been able to enjoy that Asterix and Obelix moment of roast wild boar. Tonight he’s feeling confident. The local gamekeeper […]
Big cod angling
Wreck fishing for record cod We have invited a few friends to join us swapping guns for rods on a sea water fishing trip. We are heading out from Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour with Deep Blue Charters. We have chosen this particular vessel with Steve the skipper, because this is the boat responsible for landing a […]
How to get free hunting – Part 2
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the second in his series of top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it is commonsense – but this film serves as a helpful guide to getting land, enabling you to enjoy your sport for FREE in return for a bit of effort and consideration. For […]
How to get free hunting – Part 1
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the first of a two-part film on his top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it is commonsense – but this film serves as a helpful guide to getting land, enabling you to enjoy your sport for FREE in return for a bit of effort and […]
Slow-mo misses – birds and animals that duck the bullets
Ninja pigeons and Matrix rabbits. Sometimes even the most accurate of airgun shots misses the target. Here are a lucky few. Is it super senses or good fortune? They lose a few feathers – but they live to fight another day.
Wreck fishing for record cod
In April 2012 we chartered a boat out of Eastbourne in search of the old king cod. Deep Blue Charters had just broken the record for the biggest rod-caught cod in the English Channel with a fish weighing in at 43lb. To help us out we have a couple of local professional sea anglers and […]
Fieldsports Britain : Stalking red deer + high-octane ratting with terriers
He’s hunting stags but it’s a mercy killing as Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam takes out two unhealthy red hinds from the Cumbrian herd in this week’s show. He also takes time to test the new Subaru Forester.. has the farmer’s friend gone soft? Andy Crow’s rat problem comes to an end thanks to a […]
Hunting bear with hounds
It is one of the greatest hunting hound sports in the world – and you are not allowed to do it anymore. We’re on one of the last Californian black bear hunts with hounds in December 2012. The sport was banned starting in 2013. We’re with keen bear hunter and American hunting legend Jason Bruce […]
Fieldsports Britain – FerretCam – amazing rabbit-hunting footage
We’re hunting rabbits with ferrets and, for the first time, we have given the little animals movie cameras to record all the underground action. The rabbits are damaging crops and hedgerows, so the farmer wants them removed. Ferrets are the best option, and Shooting Times columnist Simon Whitehead is the UK’s best-known ferreter. He is […]
Schools Challenge TV – University Challenge 2013
It’s the university and college clayshooting cup – the University Challenge 2013. Forget Jeremy Paxman and all that intellectual bobbins. This is the prize that matters. There are plenty of teams in with a chance today. There is a strong showing from the agricultural colleges, but Cambridge University, Aberystwyth and Plymouth are all in with […]
George Digweed: driven British boar hunting and fox
It’s just before the start of the 2012 pheasant shooting season and George’s cover crops are being destroyed. Boar are back in the area and hitting the maize. He’s got to move them off the ground in Sussex or risk ruining the shoot. We join him as he tries to drive the crop through then […]
Wild boar management hunt in England with George Digweed
With the pheasant shooting season now over, world champion clay pigeon shot George Digweed is again on the hunt for wild boar. It’s not a job he relishes but this British wildlife relic needs to be managed, especially when crops, feeders, and pasture are being destroyed. As George says if a job is worth doing […]
Supermodel Xenia checks out Charlie’s tackle
In June 2011 Charlie told us he needed to visit Switzerland to discover the local fishing, we later discovered the real reason was the chance of meeting supermodel, Xenia Tchoumitcheva. Charlie does get his rod and tackle out but to be honest no one cares. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 81. […]
Fieldsports Britain : How to get hunting/shooting ground
It’s a question we’re asked a lot: “How do I get some ground to shoot/hunt over?”. Mark Gilchrist has the answer. In this week’s Fieldsports Britain, he shows how to approach landowners, what to say and, more importantly, what not to say. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton is out saving twin and triplet baby lambs from horrid […]
Foxshooting with Mark Gilchrist and Roy Lupton
It’s another big night out after the foxes with two foxshooting experts. Mark Gilchrist tends to fly solo when he is out at night with a gun, but this time he is taking with him legendary ace Roy Lupton. You ever get that feeling it’s going to be a long night? This item first appeared […]
Cormorants and coarse fishing
The Kennet in the Thames valley is a beautiful place to fish whatever the time of year – especially when you’re allowed somewhere slightly off the beaten path. Fishing for chub, grayling, perch and dace (and catching trout), we are there with mad keen fisherman and recently retired Member of Parliament, Martin Salter. Fishing with […]
Gundog training tips – straight line long retrieve
Ever wanted to see a true quarter-of-a-mile retrieve? The hare is down. Here is the kind of retrieve that takes months of careful work to achieve. And here is top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney to explain how to achieve it. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you […]
Gundog training tips – how to show displeasure
A pheasant gets up, the shot goes off, the bird is down, your dog completes a perfect retrieve but then it all goes wrong. How much displeasure should you show to a dog? Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a problem with his spaniel. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips […]
Gundog training tips – how to pick a hare
Picking up game is a knack for any dog, especially with all the other excitements of the shoot day. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney shows how to help them along and pick up really big game. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker […]
Gundog training tips – how to retrieve on the other side of a wall
A bird lands out of sight of your dog and you are flying blind. Here are top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney’s training tips with real-life examples Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field & Trial range of gundog feeds. Visit […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s rat hunt
Shooting rats in a barn with Roy Lupton, learning how to keep your dog steady, and a preview of the CLA Game Fair. That’s this week’s Fieldsports Britain. We’ve got rats, big as bloomin’ cats, in the crosshairs – and even cats (not in the crosshairs) cleaning up the dead rats. We’re out with Skinner’s […]
Schools Challenge TV – National Clay-Shooting Championships
It’s the event we’ve been waiting for. The first Schools Challenge clay competition of 2013 takes place at the Oxford Gun Company. Kids from schools all over England are here to take part in a festival of clay-smashing designed partly to find out who’s best and mainly to have a fun day they will remember. […]
Schools Challenge TV
Fieldsports Channel recorded The Schools Challenge young shots initiative from 2009 to 2015. We are delighted that the UK’s premier young shots programme now runs its own YouTube channel. here are some of the films we made: Infro about game shooting, vermin and pest control for under-18s in Britain You can have a shotgun certificate from […]
On Test: ear defenders
Dom Holtam of Sporting Shooter magazine has three types of ear defender from three different price brackets to test. He talks through the pros and cons of everything from foam ear plugs to £500 headphones. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 80. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain80
Budget foxing rifle review
Sporting Rifle magazine rifle reviewer Tim Pilbeam looks at three rifle kits designed for the fox shooter who wants something accurate, reliable and has less than a £1,000 to spend. The cheapest is around the £600 mark. They are: The new Ruger American recently launched into the UK in .243 calibre. The Savage package from […]
Ferreting rabbits with every dog we’ve got
The South Somerset Ferreters are back! After their hugely popular first outing on Fieldsports Channel, they are now ferreting the El Dorado of rabbit warrens, on a secluded hillside in Somerset, UK. Join the gang as they use every scrap of net, ferret and dog to rid a farm of the worst of a rabbit […]
Long range daylight fox shooting
Foxes: look sharp! Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam has given Roy Lupton some toys to play with. It is June and foxes are licking their lips and thinking about young birds. With a few bits of ground needing Roy’s attention, including an old quarry, it’s a perfect opportunity to film some foxing without the need […]
Californian Coyote Calling
In January we visited the USA and met up with our friend Jason Bruce who’s hunting show, Headhunter Chronicles, appears on the Sportsman Channel. He offered to take out after a few coyotes. It’s all very familiar and not a million miles away from foxing in the UK but they are a lot bigger and […]
Budget night vision ratting
Andy Crow and friends build a night-vision rifle scope out of parts they find lying around on eBay. He has a rat problem in one of the barns on his farm. Happily, he has a rifle. Will his homemade DIY NV set-up be up to the job? This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
High pheasants – 90 yard screamer from Crowman
As a thank you for salvaging their cover crop Andy “Crowman” Crow has been invited to join a syndicate driven pheasant shoot day in Kent. Many of the birds are beyond the range of any gun, but Andy bags a screamer and confesses it’s one of the best birds of his life. This item first […]
