‘Catastrophically stupid’: how a ban on grouse shooting could destroy the countryside
People in Britain’s uplands are nervous. On the Glorious 12th, the date that launches weeks of the grouse shooting they enjoy, the annual glory is
People in Britain’s uplands are nervous. On the Glorious 12th, the date that launches weeks of the grouse shooting they enjoy, the annual glory is
Here are the links: Will heather bug ‘devastate’ grouse shooting? – Yorkshire Post Hen Harrier Day an attack on gamekeeping Socially-distanced grouse shoots –
News editor Ben O’Rourke talks to grouse moor owners about how they are reversing the post-war drainage of the UK’s moorland. He shows that Wild
Here are the links Legal gun ownership under fire from fear-mongering UK media – Fieldsports News Deer ‘escape’ from Green Tory Goldsmith farm
What do you do when confronted by a sab in a black balaclava when you are out shooting? Hosted by Charlie Jacoby, a panel
Attacks on shooting sports by the anti-gun and animal rights lobby are having no effect on gun ownership in England & Wales. According to
This weekend saw local newspapers across the country take aim at the shooting community. Dramatic headlines declare: ‘Hundreds of the “most dangerous” firearms owned legally
Ben O’Rourke “Most military strategists will tell you that if an army seeks to simply hold a fortress and only has its control in
It’s the results of our massive dog questionnaire, covering dogfood, dog breeds and dog boxes, and thanks to all who took part in it. Our
Here are the links: Actor says hunters are like paedophiles – Fieldsports News New vegan vandal attack on Brighton butcher – Facebook Goshawk killing
Actor and Downton Abbey cast member Peter Egan has launched personal attacks on a conservationist and compared trophy hunting to paedophilia in angry Twitter posts.
The RSPCA has voiced support for claims by antis that gamekeepers in the Peak District broke the law. That’s despite police saying the gamekeepers did
A sports retail chain has removed products from its UK website following pressure from animal rights extremists. French retailer Decathlon sells a wider range of
Ben O’Rourke On the main street in Harthill is a welcome sign with a picture of a man wearing a helmet, a nod to
Here are the links: Anti welcomes Charlton death – Fieldsports News RSPB plots largescale shooting sports ban – Infographic PDF – Summary PDF
A councillor and former lord mayor of York caused outrage when he welcomed the death of Jack Charlton because of the World Cup winner’s involvement
BASC is launching a new legal fighting fund. The account will hold ring-fenced reserves of £1 million+ that will enable the association to push forward
Western Australia has sacked a civil servant because he goes hunting. Jewell Crossberg was appointed acting district manager at a WA wildlife agency. After pictures
Here are the links Loosened lockdown leads to surge in shoot interest – GunsOnPegs Pheasant poult prices hold, despite lockdown – Fieldsports News Gamekeepers
Ben O’Rourke All Darcy Smith wanted was to be a good gamekeeper. After years of dedication and hard work, he ended up at Moscar
Demand for pheasant poults has gone down, supply has gone down, prices have gone up a little: coming out of coronavirus lockdown could be
Legendary British gunmaker Paul Roberts had more than 1,000 hate messages and death threats after the Mirror.co.uk whipped up its readers against him. The online
Ben O’Rourke It’s a sunny Friday afternoon in the sleepy seaside town of Hunstanton, Norfolk. With the end of the coronavirus lockdown in sight, families
It’s our Fieldtester binoculars survey. We sent out the survey during coronavirus lockdown and got more than 3,500 responses. Of these, we had over
Here are the links: BBC Countryfile accuses countryside of racism – Fieldsports News British venison survey from the NGO – click here Media attacks
The BBC has come under fire for suggesting non-whites are not welcome in the countryside. A report on its flagship TV show Countryfile says that
Canadian activist Regan Russell was killed by a truck full of pigs on its way to Fearmans Pork slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario on June 19.
When Chris Packham criticises grouseshooting, the BBC reports what he says. In the absence of balance, we expose three fibs the anti grouseshooters like to
Here are the links: Wild Justice granted judicial review into gamebird releases – Fieldsports News Shooting banned at Britain’s wildfowling ‘birthplace’ – Fieldsports News ‘Golf
Warning: this may offend people with good taste. Russian Instagramer Ekaterina Subbotina has posted video of her ‘dancing’ with her shotgun at a shooting range
Hunt saboteurs are trying to reinvent themselves and widen their support base by going after golf courses. The move coincides with a slump in donations
Chris Packham’s anti-shooting group Wild Justice is celebrating approval of its request for a judicial review into the release of gamebirds on nature conservation sites.
youtu.be/7MuTQFu37p0 This is also available as a podcast Animal rights activists have pushed a ban on mountain hare shooting through the Scottish parliament, even
Followers of BBC celebrity Chris Packham are probably used to hearing stories of doom and gloom on Britain’s moors. This is not one of
Here are the links: Greens ban blue hare shooting in Scotland – Fieldsports News Are birdwatchers allowed to disturb nests? – Aberdeen Press & Journal
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for help after two swans were shot dead in Leeds. The swans, a male and a female, were shot on
Wildfowling in England in 2020 could be banned because of Natural England bureaucracy and Wild Justice’s legal threats against pigeonshooting. After Wild Justice’s lawyers threatened
CNN is ‘faking news’ in its efforts to attack hunting sports, say conservationists. In an article about Donald Trump Jr’s argali sheep-hunting trip to Mongolia
by Ben O’Rourke “I’d rather starve than watch these die,” Tracy Tweedy tells me inside the Snake House, one of the exhibits at Borth
Here are the links: RSPB ditches ‘rigorously neutral’ stance on pheasant shooting – Fieldsports News Springwatch slammed over owl – Fieldsports News Vegan vandal support
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. In this case, extremist vegans are smashing
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has criticised RSPB after a sustained attack on pheasant shooting on BBC’s Radio 4. Writing on the trust’s blog,
The German gunmaker SIG Sauer is closing in Germany. SIG Sauer managing director Tim Castagne told employees at the plant in Eckernförde that economic problems
Demand for dogs during the UK lockdown hit new heights.Prices for mongrels soared, and some working pups have sold for more than £2,000 each.
A moorland group has criticised Chris Packham’s ‘Springwatch’ show over a report about an owl that ignores the role of grousemoor managers. The programme broadcast
Fieldsports Channel’s viewers are loyal to their ammunition brands and we have the proof Once they find a rifle cartridge they like, they stick to
BASC is fighting an attempt by Bradford City Council to silence criticism of its moorland management. The organisation received a letter from the council’s legal
What do you do when your gun has been confiscated on a stopover in a foreign country while you’re on your way back to
Wales shooting club closure bad for the sport – MidWalesShootingCentre.com/ Estate worker and angler attacked by countryside visitors – Royalty video on Facebook – Kent
From the beginning of April, wildfires rage across the UK’s uplands, burning hardest where there has been either poor management or rewilding. Just days into
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