Win a Cattyshack slingshot – Fieldsports Extra #212
There’s a Cattyshack catapult kit up for grabs in this week’s prize draw. Plus its maker, Wayne Martin is shooting geese (with a shotgun) in Sweden. A Ukrainian explains how hunters/shooters in his country are helping in the war against Russia, and David catches up with an old friend, Max Hunt, who is driving a […]
Hunters and anglers mount huge Ukraine aid effort
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRkGmRB1bxY by Deborah Hadfield Around the world, people are watching the relentless and ruthless assault on Ukraine. Many are not just horror-struck. They are moved to action. The Russian attack is leaving millions of people homeless. The refugees’ suffering is a call to action for shooters and hunters all over Europe. The Kimblewick Hunt in […]
Cattyshack Wayne’s giant ferrets bolt rabbits
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VXiSgnUS-g Wayne Martin brings his ferrets for a day out with the South Somerset Ferreters. Where Jaf and the gang in Somerset favour small ferrets, Wayne’s animals are household pets and – says Jaf – the size of small labradors. It’s Wayne’s ferrets’ first outing on rabbits. See how they get on, from Ferretfinder collar […]
Killing deer at night – how Scotland is failing its wildlife – part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7nujNMWZog You want a healthy herd of deer, in numbers that don’t cause environmental damage, and visible enough to admire in Scotland’s beautiful Highlands? Apparently, the Scottish government doesn’t want that. It wants deer slaughtered at night. Scottish deer manager Niall Rowantree, with deer scientist Dr Cathy Mayne, explains how the Scottish Government is failing […]
Fieldsports Britain – nightshooting red deer
youtu.be/pbWYkTY-YCg Shooting deer at night may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Niall Rowantree is enacting Scottish government policy through gritted teeth, and pointing out the problems the politicians and civil servants from Edinburgh and Glasgow are heaping on the Highlands. On a lighter note, Wayne Martin brings his ferrets to Somerset for a day […]
Spain’s failing hunting ban
by Deborah Hadfield A conservation group claims that the Spanish government plans to slaughter 5,000 red deer in a national park. Robbie Kroger of Blood Origins says a ban on hunting in Spain’s national parks, introduced in December 2020, has led to chaos. He says: “The Spanish government, through various means – through various advocacy […]
How mankind first came up with weapons
by Martin JacobyIncreasing aridity in East Africa 7 to 5 million years ago caused a reduction in forest cover and the spread of savannah. This loss of habitat obliged some populations of arboreal ape-like mammals to spend more time on the ground and to evolve adaptations to that way of life.They no longer had access […]
Win £150 Muller chokes + how we invented guns – Fieldsports Extra #211
Win £150 Muller chokes + how we invented guns – Fieldsports Extra #211 You can win £150-worth of Muller chokes from Derbyshire gunshop Premier Guns, this week. Plus Niall worries about the cost of kit for the modern deer contractor, Deborah is out with a trailhunter collecting clothes for Ukraine, and Charlie’s Dad explains the
Duchy College pheasant shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpS3u8-ooxE Meet the young gamekeepers on the gamekeeping course at Duchy College in Cornwall as they put on a shoot day. They have picked one
Europe’s hunters send Ukraine relief – Fieldsports News, 9 March 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipoEJkVjDY Here are the links: Shooters across Europe support Ukraine – Fieldsports News Fundraising for family of dead gamekeeper in Northamptonshire – GoFundMe Vinnie backs
Driven vs stalking deer – which is more effective?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ58dYRzS6A Roy Lupton is out on a ‘deer move day’ in the South of England. He is also out on an ordinary stalking day. So,
Shooters across Europe support Ukraine
by Deborah Hadfield Shooters from across Europe are supporting refugees. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation is mobilising its members and partners to
Fieldsports Britain – fast-moving muntjac hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9pGYoszfE Roy is after muntjac and fallow, one of them on the move and one of them stalked. He is using skill and Aimpoint sights
Zac Goldsmith’s back-door ban on hunting trophies
by Deborah Hadfield Shooters say Boris Johnson and Lord Zac Goldsmith are being sneaky about trying to introduce a ban on the import and export
Cheap Holland & Hollands – are they worth it?
Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk looks at the cheapest Holland & Hollands on the secondhand market. Are they worth buying? Are they true Holland & Hollands?
Win £190 rifleslip and cushion – Fieldsports Extra #210
You can win £190-worth of rifle slip and shooting cushion from Staffordshire gunshop Shooting Sports UK, this week. Plus Roy explains shooting muntjac with an Aimpoint, Deborah previews her piece on trophy imports and a gamekeeping student gives some good advice. Here are the links:ISOTunes Caliber RRP £169.99Blaser Shooting Pillow £14.99 Blaser rifleslip £175For 10% off
Batch testing ammo – how it works
youtu.be/5JSzxN3FpBY How do ammunition companies make sure their cartridges pass the quality control test? James Marchington joins RUAG ammo at Bisley for a day of
Make your rifle perfect – Fieldtester, episode 12
youtu.be/4JlI__l-i0g We’re all about shooting sticks for shooting deer, extraction kit for hauling the carcase home, and a beginner’s guide to mounts. David hosts, Tim
Quail hunt mind scramble
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUnPyn9SyaI It’s explosive sport. Quail burst from almost under your feet and streak off in all directions. You have to pick your birds carefully, and
Driven pheasant shooting from a wheelchair
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UapuQF-oyyA JP Gaudin is an inspiration. He shoots from a wheelchair, following a motorbike accident. He is a wonderful advertisement for driven gameshooting. Today, James
Fieldsports Britain – the Seated Gun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7JtKAO-sc How do you shoot sitting down? Ask ‘The Seated Gun’. Jean-Paul Gaudin is the man behind the popular YouTube channel and he takes us
Pulled wild boar sandwich – recipe – from Bradley Smokers
youtu.be/-EPS0YD-EzU A delicious wild boar sandwich snack, fom Cai Ap Bryn. This recipe is brought to you by Bradley Smokers Bit.ly/bsmoker – and use FIELDSPORTS
Hunting trophies: more fashionable than Zac Goldsmith would like
youtu.be/CtvSfaxuAxA by Deborah Hadfield A rare auction of taxidermy items including endangered animals spotlights the issue of hunting tourism. It begs the question: are trophies
Where are we on lead shot?
by Deborah Hadfield Where are we on lead shot? A study by Cambridge University, reported in the Guardian, finds that 99.5% of 215 pheasants killed
Police seize guns from two shooting friends
youtu.be/nxttOfnvc6Y by Charlie Jacoby Among the many stories of good, ordinary shooters losing their guns to Devon & Cornwall Police’s gun grab, the story of
New victims of police gun grab – Fieldsports News, 2 March 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNoEtl21130 Here are the links: Cornish police grab more guns – Fieldsports News Ukraine war spills over into shooting sports – JaegerforBundet.dk + ISSF Farmers
Anti-gun Westminster MP puts up anti-gun bill
A Plymouth MP is reacting to the tragic Keyham shootings in August 2021 by introducing a bill to ban pump-action guns. Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Scotland’s hunting with dogs disaster
by Deborah Hadfield The League Against Cruel Sports has introduced a Hunting with Dogs bill for Scotland to replace the law it wrote in 2002.
Win £170 hearing protection – Fieldsports Extra #209
You can win £170-worth of hearing protection fom ISOTunes, this week. Plus there’s a squirrel shooter with a problem, a story about trophies you can help with, and another shooter from the South-West who has had his guns taken and certificate revoked for no reason the police will give him. Here are the linksClay Cart
Ratting mayhem with the Suffolk & Norfolk Rat Pack
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XreG3VVNgk0 Rat and dogs everywhere – the Suffolk & Norfolk Rat Pack are out in force to clear the rodents, and James Marchington is there
Paul’s super slingshot squirrel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hefvqX0fOA8 Ever seen a man stick his hand down a hole to retrieve a squirrel? This is the film for you, as Paul Childerley tries
Fieldsports Britain – cats and rats
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsAvZ_eDfZk We have catapults on squirrels and a big outing after rats in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain. Find out how to fit your catapult to you
Animals Abroad laws hacked back – Fieldsports News, 23 February 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F05iyrkMUE Here are the links: UK government may U-turn on fur and foie gras import ban – BBC + Forbes Storms cause death and destruction
The Great British Shooting Show prize pot – Fieldsports Extra #208
We’re giving away £1,500+ worth of prizes following the Bitish Shooting Show. There are five winners in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, plus a former paratrooper, two ferreters, a former Saracens rugby player, and a technical catapultist. Plus a competition to win a £250 clay cart to be drawn in next week’s show. Here are the
Wildlife counting wars: scientists vs gamekeepers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0koIQQvX_M by Deborah Hadfield Is there a shake-up heading towards the world of wildlife counting? Since the 1980s, scientists have taken control of the job
Roe deer loin recipe, over an open fire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er-e1W5B23A Reece Hepburn stalks roe deer on 1,000 acres on the banks of the River Tweed. He is a chef, too, and has an excellent
Andy Crow goes foxshooting with Liemke thermal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFQ19LvUMFE Crow has his hands on new kit. German thermal company Liemke has bought out a range of spotters and scopes. Andy Crow takes them
GAIM shooting simulator on an English game day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muh_4sHfT-0 Paul Childerley is holding a pheasant shoot with a difference. As well as the driven birds on his Bedfordshire estate, his friends from Aimpoint
Fieldsports Britain – driven wild boar in your front room
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-moAotIHA Fancy shooting wild boar from the comfort of your own home? Aimpoint may have the solution. It has developed the GAIM shooting training aid,
Remington in the dock – Fieldsports News, episode 638
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6MA8TOddXQ Here are the links: Gunmaker settles with Sandy Hook families – BBC Police investigate sea eagle deaths – Daily Mail Antis protest at German
Win £260 Treksta boots – Fieldsports Extra #207
You can win a pair of Treksta boots priced at £259.95, plus there are other prices worth £700+. I get a chat from Andy Crow about zeroing his thermal, a computer games developer with Aimpoint talks about his product (and provides one of the prizes), and supporter Reece Hepburn says why he watched Fieldsports Britain.
How to buy a bargain boxlock at auction
Gun expert Diggory Hadoke from VintageGuns.co.uk says that boxlocks are currently the best bargains at sporting gun auctions. He identifies a CH Smith 12 bore
Keepers in the front line against hare poaching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6TdqOuKcTA Animal welfare consultant Jim Barrington goes on a tour of hare poaching victims in the Eastern Counties of England. With poachers damaging crops and
Bangs and banter with Dan Thor on beaters’ day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdPSn1UTJAo It’s beaters’ day on a pheasant shoot in Hertfordshire, and there are still plenty of birds to reward everyone who worked so hard on
Thermal rabbiting with a rimfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=soDi1lTEvHk Paul Childerley is after more than one for the pot. He is protecting crops and preparing the rabbits he shoots for the game dealer.
Fieldsports Britain – Paul puts the heat on rabbits
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y90BoQTMiis Paul Childerley has new thermal to try out, and a rabbit problem to try it out on. He goes after the Bedfordshire bunnies with
Telehandler hero – Fieldsports News, episode 637
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FwbpXAnxRY Here are the links: Telehandler farmer cleared of damaging Corsa – BBC Brewer’s tree planting scheme attacked over cull – Telegraph National Crime Agency
Win Jack Pyke luggage – Fieldsports Extra #206
You can win Jack Pyke clayshooting luggage, including gun slip, sports bag, cartridge bag and cartridge pouch, priced at £90.85. Also, we get a chat from Dan Thor on pheasant shooting, Ed Coles on poaching vehicles and our new news correspondent Deborah Hadfield.This week’s prizes and links:SSP Eyewear kit Jack Pyke Sporting Gun Slip £38Jack Pyke
Dave the Dog fixes Ollie’s lab
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAojngcIboQ Dave Templar from Countryways Gundogs helps Ollie Williams with his new labrador. How should Ollie train an 11-month-old gundog? Dave has the answers.
Cheshire sabs nicked – Fieldsports News, episode 636
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRq7J6qNBow Here are the links: Cheshire sabs in the dock – Leicestershire Police Gamekeeper kills two buzzards – youtu.be/VCN3ME-W6k0 NatureScot punishes curlews for dead hen
