Daily Telegraph environment correspondent Patrick Galbraith – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 154
Daily Telegraph environment correspondent Patrick Galbraith FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 154 youtu.be/7ANKKRBIpeg Daily Telegraph environment correspondent Patrick Galbraith comes to the Carter Jonas Game Fair theatre 2026 to talk with Charlie Jacoby about the rural news agenda – what makes the front pages and what’s not even a crossword clue these days. Find Patrick on Scribehound. […]
Win a Dead // Pair range bag – Fieldsports Extra, episode 450
You can win a Dead // Pair range bag from Countryman Sports. Plus we are in Africa with the Froggatts, out to sea with Pete Hyde, listening to Patrick Galbraith and up on a Scottish hill with a sock-less Jacob Herman. This week’s prizes and other links: FX competition prizesFind out about Chris Green at WestCountryFilms.co.ukDead […]
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, […]
Win Chris Green’s new book – Fieldsports Extra, episode 449
You can win Chris Green’s new book, A Westcountry Outlaw Gunner, kindly donated by Chris. Plus drone operator Ben Harrower talks about the course he offers, and Robert Bucknell says what happened to shooting a fox on a pheasant drive. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup […]
How the BBC got it wrong with pheasants – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 153
How the BBC got it wrong with pheasants FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 153 youtu.be/VdXLh7CbPCw The BBC’s scriptwriters gave Sir David Attenborough duff information on pheasants. The BBC’s 2026 wildlife series Secret Garden claimed pheasants eat vast numbers of insects, reptiles and amphibians every day, with no evidence to back it up. The reverse is true. Best-practice […]
Win a St James Pegmaster – Fieldsports Extra, episode 448
You can win a St James Pegmaster, priced at £198, and kindly donated by the manufacturer. Plus we are at the Yorkshire Shooting Show, the ISA national clay pigeon shooting competition, and Roger Draycott explains the science that scotches both the BBC and the government’s attempts to lam into gameshooting. This week’s prizes and other […]
Win a cartridge coathanger – Fieldsports Extra, episode 447
You can win a cartridge coathanger, priced from £20 to £45, and kindly donated by member Mike Morris. Plus Matt Tarrant from GameLarder.com explains the chiller in Andy Crow’s hide, stalker Ree Sutton says what got her going in this world, and we are at both Ian Hodge’s open day and the opening meet of […]
How one council voted for hunting – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 152
How one council voted for hunting FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 152 youtu.be/ZXXAbD9pW4M Warwickshire county councillor Scott Cameron (Restore Britain) successfully introduced, saw off opposition from the antis and had passed a motion supporting gamekeepers and farmers in the county. He came to the 2026 Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre to explain to Charlie how he did […]
Win Cotswold Fox clothing – Fieldsports Extra, episode 446
You can win a Cotswold Fox quarter zip top for a man or a woman, priced from £38 to £62, and kindly donated by Cotswold Fox. Plus Lord Blunkett says why the Burnham government does not need to ban trail hunting, Paddy Galbraith from the Daily Telegraph gives his take on #ruralreset, Jon Bailey explains […]
Inside story: BASC’s legal victory against Natural England – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 150
Inside story: BASC’s legal victory against Natural England FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 150 youtu.be/Fe37gM0Do2k BASC’s top team discuss their recent High Court victory against Natural England and how their Fighting Fund can lead the battle for shooting. Chief executive Ian Bell and chairman Eoghan Cameron come to the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2026 to say […]
How to fend off DEFRA – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 151
How to fend off DEFRA FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 151 youtu.be/t0EszMar_nA Three more years. The Labour Government, with its massive majority, has until August 2029 to rebuild its relationship with the British countryside. Trailhunting bans, family farm tax, and Islington animal rights agends: we look at what it is likely to do and what we can […]
Win Muck Boots – Fieldsports Extra, episode 445
You can win a pair of wellies priced at £164, kindly donated by the Original Muck Boot Company. Plus hear about Roy Lupton’s roe management, Paul Childerley’s gun, and what BASC would love to ask DEFRA to do for it. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup […]
How Burnham rebuilds his relations with the countryside – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 149
How Burnham rebuilds his relations with the countryside FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 149 youtu.be/q_3BDM_Gssg Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP spells out how PM Andy Burnham should approach his dealings with the British countryside. He and BASC lobbyist Orlando Wind-Cowie are speaking to Charlie at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre in July. It’s the inaugural Christopher Graffius […]
Win gun cabinet ‘organisers’ – Fieldsports Extra, episode 444
You can win magnetic gun cabinet organisers priced at more than £100 and kindly donated by retailer Wolfspark.uk. Plus hear why the Froggatt brothers are buying boots, learn about the perfect rig for a smoothhound from Wayne Hand, and listen to Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP on how Labour might try toi bring in a ban […]
Win Gillsen headphones – Fieldsports Extra, episode 443
You can win Gillsen hearing protection, kindly donated by Ian Hodge Fieldsports. Plus a Czech couple talk rifles including a pretty kipplauf and a .375 Raptor, and Andy Crow recalls the hot summer of 1976. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £85 per person […]
What will Burnham do to the English countryside? FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 148
What will Burnham do to the English countryside? FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 148 Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance sets out his hopes and fears for the next three years of Labour rule over the English countryside. After the chaos of the Starmer premiership, what does rural England have to loo forward to? He talks to […]
Win a Phobiney Shot Timer – Fieldsports Extra, episode 442
You can win a shot timer, kindly donated by Phobiney (link to buy it below). Plus Peter Hyde talks about tuna on the Yorkshire coast and Kevin Copeland catches a mink. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £85 per person here + the first […]
Win a place at the .410 champs – Fieldsports Extra, episode 441
You can win a place at the British open .410 Championship, which takes place on the August bank holiday Monday, 31 August, at EJ Churchill shooting ground in Buckinghamshire. Plus Geoff Garrod talks big bags of pigeons, Sir Johny Scott explains how to break up a lynch mob, and Jaf Jefferson has won the lottery. […]
2026 grouse prospects – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 147
2026 grouse prospects FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 147 youtu.be/5ORHzLbsAVE With the Gloirus Twelftth just around the corner, the GWCT gives its verdict on what the 2026 grouse-shooting season will be like. Speaking at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre, GWCT director of Scotland Nick Hesford, senior advisor Scotland Felix Meister and upland ecologist Leah Cloonan talk […]
Win TwelveBore.com tea or coffee – Fieldsports Extra, episode 440
You can win tea or coffee in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, kindly donated by TwelveBore.com. Plus we’re out releasing pheasants, looking for mullet and David catches a tuna. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports insurance docs hereFieldsports membership FAQs – scroll […]
Peak District wildfire fight – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 146
Peak District wildfire fight FieldsportsChannelPodcast, episode 146 Richard Bailey from the Peak District Moorland Group calls the wildfires burning across Derbyshire a ‘fire wave’. He speaks to Charlie Jacoby in the 2026 Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre about what the Westminster government can do about it. Read and listen to the full story on Scribehound […]
Uplands’ bureaucratic fightback against DEFRA – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 145
Uplands’ bureaucratic fightback against DEFRA FieldsportsChannelPodcast, episode 145 Jo Pearson’s job at the Moorland Association is to help upland estates fill out forms. These forms are applications for controlled burning licences from Natural England – and Jo knows that, if she fills out enough forms, DEFRA may get to hear about it, and may realise […]
Westminster wildfire policy madness – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 144
Westminster wildfire policy madness FieldsportsChannelPodcast, episode 144 Nobody is in charge of preventing wildfires. That’s the charge Andrew Gilruth of the Moorland Association levels against the Westminster government. Successive government failings mean the fires we see raging in the UK’s uplands can be stopped months in advance, if only there were the political will. He […]
Shadow DEFRA secretary supports hunting and shooting
Shadow DEFRA secretary supports hunting and shooting FieldsportsChannelPodcast, episode 143 youtu.be/vo1Y0DnfEro Victoria Atkins MP and her front bench team come to the 2026 Game Fair to show Conservative support for shooting and hunting. The shadow DEFRA secretary speaks to Charlie Jacoby in the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre about where the Labour government is going […]
Game Fair and Scribehound – Fieldsports Extra, episode 439
It’s all about the Game Fair and Scribehound in this week’s FX, plus you can win a Taipan Slash airgun. Kindly donated by James Adams-Foord, via Braces of Bristol, it’s a £2,200 PCP. Also on the show, Victoria Atkins MP shows her support for hunting and shooting, and David learns to shoot a handgun. This […]
Win a Taipan Slash – Fieldsports Extra, episode 438
In order to encourage the younger generation, you can win a Taipan Slash airgun, as long as you can bring along a teenager who will be its ultimate owner. Kindly donated by James Adams-Foord, via Braces of Bristol, it’s £2,200 of PCP. Plus we talk to Kevin Copeland and Dan Thor, who are out foxing […]
Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre programme 2026
Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre programme 2026
Win a ‘TJ’ catapult – Fieldsports Extra, episode 437
You can win slingshot, kindly donated by TJ Catapults. Plus we talk to Mark Tutton from Rifleman Firearms about his open day, Niall Rowantree about deer velvet, and how do you get to join the England International Boat Team as an angler? This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members […]
Scottish government ‘failing foxes’
Scottish government ‘failing foxes’ New laws banning foxhunting AND trailhunting in Scotland are failing foxes. That’s the experience of huntsman and master Poppy Tutcher of the Duke of Buccleuch Hunt. She says the fox population in Dumfries and Galloway has almost vanished since the 2023 ban, because people are shooting foxes and not hunting them. […]
Horse mackerel, tuna and octopus: the new reality for Britain’s sea anglers
Horse mackerel, tuna and octopus: the new reality for Britain’s sea anglers Sea fishing on England’s south coast is changing rapidly. Adam Morris of Exe Fishing won the coveted Lyme Regis Sea Angling Club Boat Species Hunt 2025 with 45 species. He says it’s no longer about bass, mackerel and flounders. He reveals the new […]
Win a rat trap – Fieldsports Extra, episode 436
You can win a rat or squirrel trap, kindly donated by Last Stop Traps. Plus we talk to Keith Montague about topography for sim days, Helen Stammers about how she got into being @thefieldsportsphysio, Charlie Thorburn of Mordor Gundogs on his new dog ranch, and Andy Tarrant on a mobile high seat he is selling. […]
Mobile high box by MobiJagd
youtu.be/Ja0NukitznE Andy Tarrant from Tarrant Refrigeration shows Charlie around the MobiJagd mobile high box, which his firm is now importing, and selling for £8,000 and upwards. For more, go to Bit.ly/mobijagd More accessories on Fieldtester:
Win tickets to the Game Fair – Fieldsports Extra, episode 435
You can win one of five pairs of tickets to the Game Fair. Plus we talk to Jon Bailey about his rifle range, and Christopher Bryde introduces us to beachcasting. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports insurance docs hereFieldsports membership FAQs […]
Win an Armtect cartridge box – Fieldsports Extra, episode 434
You can win a cartridge box, kindly donated by Armtect. Plus we have our coder, Chris Hodnett, on your free new digital membership card (you can still buy the physical photo card from the shop), Layla McGuigan of the F.A.B on police who watch the show, and Tim on David’s boots.
Win ShuttleSocks pants and stockings – Fieldsports Extra, episode 433
You can win shooting socks and pants, kindly donated by ShuttleSocks. Plus we have home-kill rifle calibre tips from Scott Cartwright, a chat about fulfilling sporting ambition with Beth Norton, and Andy Cutbill from the Modern Ruralist explains what his channel is trying to do.. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance […]
Win a sling and a mat – Fieldsports Extra, episode 432
You can win a rifle sling and a shooting mat, kindly donated by Yorkshire Fieldsports & Wildlife Management. Plus we have pheasant plucking for kids and a beatiful new range of fishing rods from the Barder Rod Co. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at […]
Win a Nocpix goodie bag – Fieldsports Extra, episode 431
You can win a bag of Nocpix goodies, kindly donated by thermal and night vision specialist Nocpix. Plus we have Crowie on the birds and the bees, and Charlie goes flyfishing on the Yangtze River. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports […]
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean?
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean? by Charlie Jacoby In a move to disappoint Northern Ireland’s rural community, MLAs at Stormont voted through the second stage of John Blair’s Hunting with Dogs Bill on on 26 May 2026. They ignored stark warnings from NI’s former Attorney General that the legislation would be devastating […]
Win a ‘cartridge’ belt – Fieldsports Extra, episode 430
You can win a belt decorated with cartridge caps, kindly donated by J Boult Designs. Plus we have Tim on foxes and Charlie on Chinese toilets This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports insurance docs hereFieldsports membership FAQs – scroll to the […]
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside by Charlie Jacoby The government’s push to make people buy electric vehicles has not worked on the countryside. The UK fieldsports community remains strongly committed to diesel and petrol pickups. That’s the conclusion of a survey of Fieldsports Channel viewers, with reliability, off-road capability, towing and […]
Wildlife filmmaker David Beach – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 142
David Beach is a wildlife filmmaker. He comes to the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2025 to talk about the difficulties that hunting tourism has presenting its case as the best way for funding conservation worldwide. Other ways to listen to our podcasts:
How to run a high-tech shoot – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 141
youtu.be/uzhkJzxZU_Y Counting wildlife stops the government banning shooting. Roger Draycott from the GWCT, Jodie Case from Perdix Wildlife Supplies and Schöffel Working Conservationist Award-winning gamekeeper Rupert Brewer from the Bisterne estate explain how it works for them, and how the PerdixPro system works. Click here for more about PerdixPro Here for the GWCT And here for the Bisterne estate […]
Win a comb adjustment kit – Fieldsports Extra, episode 428
You can win a comb adjustment set in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, kindly donated by Rib point Pro. Plus we have Jaf Jefferson on how to lay out yuor farm so he can enjoy shooting there, David Beach on how to deal with the next Cecil lion story, and James Schneider on further uses for […]
Win weekend tickets to the Northern Country Sports Show – Fieldsports Extra, episode 427
You can win one of five pairs of weekend tickets to the Northern Country Sports Show in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, kindly donated by the show. Plus we have the raison d’ratter (reasons to be a ratter) and we visit a zoo in the Philippines that’s also a shrine to one man’s trophy hunting record. […]
Nigel ‘Mr Frostbite’ Vardy re-learns to shoot – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 140
youtu.be/2W2p7-AI4sk Nigel Vardy lost his fingers and his nose in an accident on Mt McKinley in 1999. Since then, he has refound his love of shooting – but re-learning to shoot has been a challenge. He tells his story. For more from Nigel, visit MrFrostbite.com Other ways to listen to our podcasts:
Win a deer leather pouch – Fieldsports Extra, episode 426
You can win a deer leather pouch priced at £75 in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, kindly donated by Bay Tine Tannery. Plus we have Hector Wright’s bloopers’ reel, Nigel ‘Mr Frostbite’ Vardey says how he relearned draw, gut and paunch game, and Andy Ford talks casting in the wind. This week’s prizes and other links:For […]
Win Scribehound subscriptions – Fieldsports Extra, episode 425
You can win one of two annual Scribehound subscriptions priced at £72 each in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we have a new clay pigeon from Alex Levett-Scrivener at Shooting Star, a Spanish government official says why she goes to hunting shows, David Carsten-Pedersen explains how he sold fieldsports top the Danish public, and Charlie’s […]
Win a Sightline shooting aid – Fieldsports Extra, episode 424
You can win a Sightline shooting aid from Rib Point Pro in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we have a couple of useful chats with people out to help with gun certificates – Daryn Hufton-Rees from Medcert and Mark Eves from RightGun – Dr Richard Vipond from the UK Health Security Agency talks action on […]
Bill Blacker on the British gun trade – FieldsportsChannel podcast, episode 139
youtu.be/o2mzRWBL4wU Doyen of the barrellers Bill Blacker is part of the beating heart of the British gun trade. He joines Charlie on the stage at the Carter Jones Game Fair Theatre to discuss his work and wider issues, such as how to cope with the forthcoming UK restrictions on lead shot. Visit BillBlacker.com Other ways […]
Win a bodycam – Fieldsports Extra, episode 423
You can win a bodycam from Vale Field & Game in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we have a preview of items in this week’s Fieldsports Britain, including gamekeeper Paul Dunn, shooter Rob Speed and barreller Blill Blacker, and a review of last week’s April fool jokes. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now […]
