Browning B725 Hunter Grade 5 vs Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon 500 Years Limited Edition
Ian Hodge compares two classic modern game guns. The Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon 500 Years Limited Edition he is showing off is a 12-bore, multi choke gun with 28in barrels, 14½in stock and weighs 7lb 4oz. The Browning B725 Hunter G5 is the same spec but 2oz heavier. For more from Ian Hodge, visit IanHodgeFieldsports.co.uk […]
Fieldsports Britain – Deer might fly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0fMgADtKpMDeer recovery by drone: we’re out with government agencies looking up at the future of carcase extraction. Autumn foxing: Robert Bucknell’s foxshooting diary is back, with his advice for October. Fieldtester this week has Ian Hodge putting a Beretta up against a Browning, and David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in […]
More gameshooters must stand up and be counted – Fieldsports News, 7 October 2026
Here are the links: More gameshooters need to respond to consultation – Scribehound and DEFRA National Trail Hunting Day– FutureForHunting.co.uk Scotland backs gamekeepers’ roe cull – Glasgow Live Bredon School wins ISA title – ISASchools.org.uk Amber Jo Rutter wins gold – Instagram PETA in doodoo over royal puppies – GB News and Instagram Aussies call […]
Will it fly? Trialling drone deer carcase recovery
Is this the future for deer carcase recovery in the UK? We are at a drone deer extraction demo, where a £25,000 drone capable of lifting 100kg is flying a stag off the hill and into the back of a pickup. It’s the culmination of years of development between Forestry Land Scotland and Ben Harrower […]
St James Pegmaster – unboxing
youtu.be/Wi4–WI32K4 Launched for this season, the St James Pegmaster is a clever accessory designed to help a gun keep track of their peg position throughout a shoot day. The Pegmaster features six rotating wheels, representing up to six drives, with each wheel displaying peg numbers for a typical shoot. At the start of the day, […]
