The accidental partridge shoot
youtu.be/tUPre482uJM Shoots never go quite the way you expect. Fieldsports Nation supporter Henry Darling didn’t mean to set up a shoot. Not so soon, anyway. His family took over Place Farm, outside Norwich, a year ago. Henry got his rearing operation underway – and hoped that one day he might be shooting partridges on his […]
Ducks in England head for the banned list? – Fieldsports News, episode 625
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzUkrPHypjo Here are the links: Natural England wants to put mallards on the banned list – publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6534172534636544 Packham faces court and media battles – basc.org.uk/rspb-loses-hen-harrier-judicial-review-2/ + countrysquire.co.uk/2021/11/15/packhams-wildheart-charity-lied-about-rescuing-tigers/ Zookeeper’s wife picks up £150,000 for decorating – www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10202001/Charity-employing-Carrie-Johnson-paid-bosss-wife-150-000-design-services-accounts-show.html Police target stolen quadbikes and lurcher boys – Fcha.nl/police-target-stolen-quadbikes-and-lurcher-boys/ PETA pushed fake fur on guardsmen’s bearskins – Fcha.nl/bearskins Bird […]
Fieldsports Britain – Sussex Ratnado
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q-8aMXu14s David finds himself in a flailing maelstrom of terriers, vermin and men, women and children with sticks as he joins the Kent & Sussex Ratters for a farmyard foray. There are rats everywhere, and it’s their job to tease them out and into the smiling jaws of the terriers. On a more civilised level, […]
Wild meat goes mainstream – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 51
After years of telling them that wild meat is good for, it’s traceable and comes with low food miles, the mainstream is picking up on the importance of shooting your own supper. At the Scottish Game Fair 2021, Fife chef Chris Trotter brought together Mark Bush from local food marketing group Great Perthshire, who also […]
CZ 600 new bolt-action centrefire rifles
CZ has launched a new generation of bolt-action centrefire rifles, the CZ 600 range, with a unique modular design that offers improved reliability, durability, ergonomics, safety and accuracy. The new CZ 600 models replace the previous centrefire rifles in the company’s range. The new guns were well received by shooting journalists such as the UK’s […]
How releasing pheasants helps wildlife – report
Releasing pheasants is good for wildlife. That’s the headline of new research [PDF] by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – as long as shoots stick to its releasing guidelines. The in-depth resarch shows that the picture is complicated. The GWCT authors summarise it as, ‘negative effects are caused by the birds themselves while positive […]
Police target stolen quadbikes and lurcher boys
Some shocking footage has emerged of illegal hare-coursing in Bedfordshire this week pic.twitter.com/MCFkQPMdAw — Johann Tasker (@johanntasker) November 12, 2021 Police in Bedforshire have their hands full with illegal dog work. A shocking video on Twitter shows officers trying to catch suspected up to 100 lurcher boys. The Bedford Independent news website reports that dozens […]
Zeiss launches latest generation V8 rifle scopes
Zeiss has launched its latest generation of V8 rifle scopes, with outstanding optical performance and featuring the world’s finest illuminated red dot which covers less than 3.5mm on a target at 100m. They are scheduled to reach UK dealers at the beginning of December 2021. There are four new models to cover just about any […]
