England bans pigeon and crow shooting
The Government has bowed to Chris Packham and is banning most pigeon, crow, gull and Canada goose shooting in England. Natural England – the Government agency responsible – is “revoking…
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Recent short films
Deer Killer Steam Engine – A Year in the Life of Highland Sport part 1
One of Scotland’s premier tourist attractions is setting fire to Scotland, and that’s causing a problem for deer. The Jacobite steam train sets fire to the hillside, Scottish Natural Heritage…
Roy’s Thermal Foxshoot
Roy Lupton is hunting down the foxes that are feasting on lambs. He is armed with thermal and lamp, and on patrol around a farm in the South-East of England.…
Irish keeper’s day
Jason Doyle and his girlfriend Carly join the Shelton Abbey Shoot in Co Wicklow for the end-of-season keeper’s day, where the gamekeeper gets to thank his beater friends… and it’s…
Irish pigeon roost shoot
In the latest of his Wild Wing Shooting series, Jason Doyle is after pigeons with the Jenkinstown Gun Club, helping look after a a woodland wildlife sanctuary. ▶ Gamebore supplies…
On Test: BSA Defiant Bullpup – with Jamie Chandler
Jamie Chandler gets his hands on the new bullpen air rifle from BSA, the Defiant bullpup. He is out to test its worth on pigeons around a Hampshire farm. ▶…
Grey squirrel shooting tactics
Paul Childerley is after squirrels. They are chewing up the water pipes in his pheasant pens, and this is the time of year they greys tuck into songbird nests, eating…
Catapults – how to mooch
Top catapult shot Wayne Martin is on the look-out for squirrels to shoot, plus other benefits of stalking woodland – good quality Y-shaped forks he can turn into catapults. He…
Bushbuck hunt in the Eastern Cape
In the third in Paul Childerley’s Barrels & Brass series, he is out with guide Nico Els in the Eastern Cape after bushbuck. It is one of Africa’s prettiest little…
Rabbit Meatballs
Here is a quick tutorial on how to cook wild rabbit and mozzarella meatballs, a delicious recipe to please all members of the family. Also, try swapping the rabbit meat…
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Fieldsports Podcasts
Inflatable angry men – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 6
David Wright talks about his time up in the highlands with Niall Rowantree and the ways the Scottish government are trying to reduce the amount of lamb attacks from the…