Fieldsports Britain – thermal safari
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDWKBCVxLlQ Imagine a wildlife park where you can eat the antelope. There is one – and it’s in Norfolk. Watatunga Wildlife Reserve outside King’s Lynn is home to rare species including hog deer, lechwe and sitatunga plus birds such as the great bustard. The park takes a realistic view of deer and antelope management, so […]
#LetsLearnMoor – Fieldsports News, 14 July 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Fo5FSjI8E Here are the links:Schoolkids learn about grouseshooting and uplands – BASC + Facebook‘Animal sentience’ bill hits the buffers – ParliamentKenya denies knowledge of Kent elephant airlift plan – iNews + GuardianCampaigners want to ban elephants from UK zoos – SkyBPCA to consult members about gull fiasco – Pest Magazine + ZoomBorth zoo forced to […]
Win a £625 FORM rifle stock – Fieldsports Extra #177
You can win a £625 FORM custom rifle stock, plus David talks to a man in Norfolk who is saving rare antelope by shooting them and turning them into burgers, I preview this year’s Game Fair and what you will get out of it, and I talk to a member of the Fieldsports Nation about […]
How the French face the anti-hunting threat – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 42
youtu.be/uX6WGwTfvdk While British antis put on black balaclavas and carry martial arts weapons, in France they put on clown masks and carry chainsaws. It’s a lot more dangerous and a lot more impassioned. How do you face this threat in the media? Step forward Richard sur Terre, a YouTube channel that has become one of […]
Fieldsports Britain – problem deer in a pen
youtu.be/0zJaRyF2aDg Paul has a problem muntjac to deal with on his Bedfordshire shoot. This is a job of work. It has got into a pheasant pen where it is in danger of scaring poults out of the pens and into the mouths of foxes. So he needs to shoot it, and he knows it’s likely […]
UK’s top clay grounds: list of lists
UK’s top clay grounds: list of lists Lots of websites offer lists of the UK’s best claygrounds. Here is the list of lists, also available as a Google map: Atkin Grant & Lang, Hertfordshire Set in woodland, the home of the famous gunmakers Atkin, Grant and Lang includes a gunshop with on-site gunsmith, and a […]
How to deal with anti-hunting newspapers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOR6efUAxHoWhen The Times newspaper decided to print its latest angry article about people going hunting, two of the people it planned to feature contacted Fieldsports Channel for advice. Here is our guide on how to deal with hate-speech in the media. Quick help If you need help with an anti-hunting journalist, email Charlie For pictures, find Pixsy at […]
Two lads try clayshooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GzbjFqkHZE How does a youngster get into shooting? Tom Sadler and Arthur Warner are twelve-year-olds at the start of their shooting careers. They head to their local clayground, Ian Coley in Gloucestershire, where instructor Matt Jones gives them a lesson. Find out how they get on, and how easy it is to take up shooting. […]
Shooting running muntjac with an Aimpoint
www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLrY39UdTM When a muntjac breaks into Paul’s pheasant pen, he knows he has to track it down and shoot it – however fast it is running. Armed with a red-dot sight, he and his underkeeper walk the pen until they find the deer, and the chance they get to shoot it is fleeting. Find Paul […]
Zac Goldsmith feels the heat – Fieldsports News, 7 July 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wceDemHlV5k Here are the links:Hunting tourism – UK consultationAnnie Lennox takes aim at Scottish rifle range – Change.org + Scottish parliament petitionAnti-hunting protest turns out to be group of three – Peterborough Today and Festival of HuntingRSPB says eco-tourism could add up to £6.4 billion – reportRSPB reserve empty of game – FacebookAntis try to […]
Win Choke Demons – Fieldsports Extra #176
You can win one of four Choke Demons (to help you extract stuck or sticking chokes), plus I talk to an angry big game hunter, a photographer who has got one over the antis and Nicky Driver, the real powerhouse behind the Fieldsports Nation. Click here for the Peltor EP-100s Click here for the Choke […]
Choke Demon – shotgun choke removal tools
youtu.be/MFFT9F3OchE If you ever struggle getting your shotgun chokes out or your worried about over tightening then Richard Pinch has the product for you. For the full range of ChokeDemon products go to ChokeDemon.co.uk Use as part of your routine maintenance or for extracting stubborn or difficult to remove chokes.
Steel shot vs clay pigeon – how far does it break them?
youtu.be/Nl1DLfzOzk8 While we were filming our steel vs barrels challenge at Orston Shooting Ground we asked professional clay coach and top competitor Nick Hendrick if he could see how far he could smash a CCI eco-clay with an Eley Eco Wad Cartridge. Let’s just say we started at 100 metres…
Eco-Clay pigeons – Evolution and performance
youtu.be/MHToJcQx9nw CCI has produced a toxin free clay pigeon that performs as well as the pitch and coal tar traditional clays we all know and shoot. After spending lots of £££s, Johnny Goodhart’s company has created the perfect recipe of chalk and resin and a secret ingredient. But does it perform and what hurdles did […]
George Digweed MBE’s 130 yard shot: 10 years and 4.7 million views
youtu.be/Q0dMNgm49GY George relives the moment when infront of hundreds of spectators he breaks a clay at 130 yards using standard Gamebore shells. As part of an exhibition shoot at the Bisley Live event, George started at 10 yards and made his way back to the incredible distance of 130 yards. Not only was it a […]
Long range catapult shot – 100 metres+ – new world record
Wayne Martin attempts to set a new world catapult shooting distance record by hitting a clay with a steel ball at over 100m. Wayne’s kit: Catty Shack’s “Evo Field Pro” Catapult His own custom 1mm CattyShack Great White bands
Setting world records – Fieldtester, episode 9
It’s all about shooting world records in our new kit-testing show Fieldtester. Wayne Martin attempts to break the world record for shooting a clay pigeon with a catapultl. George Digweed talks about his 130-yard clay, which we filmed 10 years ago, and how that has inspired video after video on YouTube. We also look into […]
Pigeon decoying like the old days, with Andy Crow
Andy Crow learned pigeon shooting with his grandfather. Now it’s time to pass on his knowledge to his own grandson. He starts with how to make your own decoys, 1950s-style (see the film below). In this film (above) he gets to the important [art. Do they work? He uses them for a sunny afternoon’s pigeon […]
New rifle range in Wiltshire: Widdington Shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMe0fKZyov8 The Widdington Shoot on the edge of Salisbury Plain has built a new rifle range to go alongside its existing clay layout. Jeremy Horton, Mike Owen and Matt Gowman explain what it offers, including a running boar target. For more, go to WiddingtonShoot.co.uk
When do you shoot a fox with a .22?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=59T_1xXDpe4 Jaf Jefferson is out in Somerset after rabbits with a .22 rimfire. It needs vehicle, lamp, gate opener and night vision. And he comes across a fox. Under what conditions would you shoot a fox with a .22 (given that your FAC says you are allowed to)? Jaf explains his rules. Find the South […]
Wales accidentally outlaws shooting – Fieldsports News, 30 June 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXGzjZLmc0 Here are the links: ‘Animal cruelty as a leisure activity’ in Wales Times newspaper plans trophy hunting splash Antis try to ‘cancel’ Phil Spencer – Twitter + Twitter + Twitter Footballers boost clayshooting – BBC Bird charity’s capercaillie record worsens – BBC New rifle range opens in Wiltshire – Fieldsports News Antis break padlocks […]
Fieldsports Britain – good, old-fashioned decoying
Knotty questions in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain: Andy Crow is putting his grandfather’s style of pigeonshooting to the test. Do home-painted decoys work as well as we hope? Meanwhile, in Somerset, Jaf Jefferson is out after rabbits with a .22LR and comes across a fox. Does he take the shot or not? David has the news […]
Win £150 Peltor earplugs – Fieldsports Extra #175
You can win Peltor EP-100 hearing protection, plus I hear from Andy Crow about early cartridges, Matt Gowman from Greenfields of Salisbury about his new rifle range, and journalist Emmanuel Koro about animal rights funding. Click here for the Peltor EP-100s Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the grouseshooting story, visit Fcha.nl/grousedebate21 […]
Parliament pummels Packham over grouseshooting
by Ben O’Rourke BBC TV’s Chris Packham wanted a debate that would lead to a ban on grouseshooting. Instead, he got a resounding thumbs-up for the sport, for its environmental, economic and social benefits. MPs lined up to criticise the assumptions behind Packham’s Westminster Hall debate on Monday 21 June 2021. Again and again, they […]
Crow tree of doom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkptDjlVSnk Matt Turley asks Dan Thor to join him on his pig farm crow shooting duties in Somerset. First of all, up go the decoys into Matt’s newly erected ‘crow tree of doom’. Dan is more used to the corvid control they do in the Eastern Counties. So, is there a crow-shooting east-west divide? Matt […]
Scottish Aimpoint buck hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bTnJww9ou4 Scottish deerstalker Sergio Couto specialises in shooting with iron sights. Paul Childerley enters into the spirit of it by using an Aimpoint sight on his Sako S20. Together, they go out after roebuck. For the Sako S20, go to Sako.fiPaul uses an Aimpoint H-1 sightTo go stalking with Sergio Couto, visit SerCoutWildHarvest.com Find Paul Childerley on […]
Fieldsports Britain – roebucks and red dots
Paul Childerley is on a roebuck cull in Scotland with Sergio Couto. For this one, he wants to try an Aimpoint red dot sight on his rifle. Meanwhile, Matt Turley is hosting Dan Thor on a crow shoot in Somerset. And at Westminster, MPs line up to give Chris Packham a kicking over grouseshooting. It’s […]
Grouseshooting wins – Fieldsports Extra #174
You can win a Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 fly shotgun, plus I hear from Jim Shannon MP, Ian Gregory and Lord Botham about our massive win in Parliament against Wild Justice. Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the Browning Tour, visit BrowningTour.eu For the Tonne […]
Make your own pigeon decoy
Back in 2004, when Charlie was editing Sporting Shooter magazine, he ran this article on how to make your own pigeon decoy. Instructions Use the PDF template below to draw the pigeon outline on 1cm-thick grey-coloured foam. Cut out the foam and cut out the slots in the body where the wings poke through. Staple […]
Fieldsports Britain – Retro Crow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9vBhfaroBQ Andy Crow steps back in time for today’s pigeon decoying outing. He makes his own decoys out of plastic downpipe and paints them up. Meanwhile, Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are out after deer and foxes with a range of thermal devices. They look at the pluses and pitfalls. David has the news on […]
How to spot foxes and deer with thermal: practicalities and pitfalls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxsAQRs6RvM Ollie Williams is stalking cull roebucks and Tom Davies is shooting foxes. They both need their thermal spotters and, this week, they are splurging on three state-of-the-art thermal devices. Ollie has the Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro spotter, while Tom is using the Accolade 2 binocular spotter and Thermion 2 riflescope. Tom is an […]
Win a Spartan bipod – Fieldsports Extra #173
You can win a Spartan bipod, plus I hear from George Digweed and John Cavana about trespass, from Diggory Hadoke about a significant victory against the newspapers, and what do we have to do with GBNews? Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Spypoint Link Micro LTE trailcam Click here for […]
The Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser
He used it to shoot his 1,000th stag. Gunsmith Roy Martin and auctioneer Nick Holt talk about the Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser, which comes up at Holt’s June 2021 auction, estimate £10,000-15,000.
How to move a gun collection
Moving to a new home can be stressful. Moving a gun collection with you more so. Mary Berger from US removals specialist Roadway Moving says what to keep in mind from the get-go Comply with all laws for transporting guns Since guns can cause danger when used improperly, it’s important to follow all […]
J Fairman ‘from Purdey’ pinfire
Gun expert Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk selects a J Fairman gun, a poor man’s Purdey, coming up at auction soon. He also looks at the idea of gunsmiths that added ‘from Purdey’ to their names. The Farman gun is a 19th-century pinfire hammergun with an unusual safety catch, part of the Captain Alan Marshall collection, […]
Fieldsports Britain – black is back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8WUCKiHX1s Black – in the shape of crows – is casting its shadow over a Devon dairy farm. Pest controller Tom Davies is ready to take them on in a pre-dawn decoying raid. Meanwhile some gamekeepers and shoot operators are worried about the effect covid is having on bookings for next season’s gameshooting. David Whitby, […]
There are too many elephants
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrGVrFBsIuQ by Ben O’Rourke “What people don’t understand about the elephant situation is this,” says Ron Thomson, sharing an experience from his decades of wildlife management in Africa. “Let me give you some idea. Imagine elephants doubling their numbers every 10 years, which has been going on for more than 60 years in Botswana. “Over […]
Gameshooting in 2021/22: what will it be like?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd06nxjxkeU Following a tough shooting season in 2020/21, gamekeepers, shoot owners, operators and sporting agents are taking bookings for 2021/22. Some of them are being tougher about money upfront. Some report nervousness from shooters about losing deposits. Find Gwysaney Estate on Facebook More films about pheasant and partridge shooting:
Devon dairy farm crow shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRlhp7XHhSY Got a problem with crows? You need to set up your hide and decoys while it is still dark, and start shooting as they drop in to investigate. Tom Davies gets a full three hours of crow shooting on a Devon dairy farm ending at 8am before they work out what is going on. […]
MP to debate grouseshooting – Fieldsports News, 9 June 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN5mD1a3k6w Here are the links:MPs to debate grouseshooting – Countryside AllianceWild Justice announces money-wasting legal move – Countryside AlliancePetition aims to send Packham packing – Change.orgFalconer forces Scotland to re-examine hare laws – Scottish governmentGovernment to bump up laws on livestock worrying – English governmentReports of gunshots lead cops to clay pigeon shoot – East […]
Leopard in a tree – Fieldsports Extra #172
You can win a cellular trailcam from Baileys Countrywear, plus I hear from a shoot owner about next season’s pheasants and the head of a South African shooting organisation about leopards. Click here for the Crosman 2300T Click here for the Spypoint Link Micro LTE trailcam Click here for the Vario Novo Natural, click here […]
Fieldsports Britain – the wonderful .22-250 calibre
www.youtube.com/watch?v=55mTUzu-qVo If Paul Childerley had to take one calibre to a desert island for the rest of his life, it would be the .22-250. In Scotland, you can use it to shoot everything from rabbits to roe deer, and that’s what he does, showing the versatility of this round. Meanwhile, Tom Davies is in Devon […]
Can you use a thermal spotter for fish?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgBY6cjAqWs Tom Davies wants to check that the fish in his dad’s fishing lakes are all in the right lakes. Armed with sunglasses, a rod, an underwater camera and the latest £5,000 thermal spotter, he sets out to spot fish. For the Pulsar Accolade 2, visit Bit.ly/accolade2To fish at Hatchlands, visit HatchlandsTroutFarm.co.ukFor Snowbee, go to […]
Buck, bunny and crow hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LoRg5gL304 Home counties deer manager Paul Childerley is trying out his .22-250 on roebuck, rabbits and crows. He is in Scotland with Sergio Couto, where the .22-250 is legal for roe – and shows how effective the calibre is. This item is sponsored by Sako rifles (Paul shoots the Sako S20). Visit Sako.fiFind Paul on […]
Girls take top slots in Schools Pistol Champs
This season’s Schools Pistol Championships has come to a climax with a national final – and three top three seniors winners are girls. It was a close tussle for the podium positions, but it was the Cornish athlete Charlotte Hicks who took the individual title.After a few seasons out pursuing all her other sporting ventures […]
Air pistol and an emu – Fieldsports Extra #171
You can win an air pistol from Crosman, plus I hear from Paul Childerley and David, Richard Taylor and I meet Tom Davies’s dad’s emu. Click here for the Crosman 2300T Click here for the Peltor LEP-200 ear plugs For the Tonne of Letters campaign, visit Fcha.nl/writetoboris How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members […]
How to shoot down on a clay target, with Sam Green
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH6olDCU-JU The clay is flying fast, between trees and shrubs, and below your feet. You are on a platform above it. How do you approach a target like that? FITASC world champion shot Sam Green explains. For Browning, go to Browning.eu Sam shoots a B525 Ultra XS Read our review on Fieldtester For lessons with […]
Pine martens: good or bad for the countryside?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ7H6sdawWk by Ben O’Rourke “If I were going to choose somewhere to radio track pine martens, I wouldn’t have chosen this,” says Craig Shuttleworth, who’s researching pine martens for Bangor University. “This terrain is a nightmare. The animal can go underground. Sometimes I come in and it takes me ages and I could have found […]
Dark Scottish buck stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cuDAomm3yo Home counties deer manager Paul Childerley is on his first roestalking trip north of the Border. He is in Aberdeenshire with Sergio Couto of SerCout Wild Harvest, looking for bucks. Not much deerstalking last year means they are thick on the ground. Find out how they get on. This item is sponsored by […]
Fieldsports Britain – Childerley’s Highland adventure
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k65krscCcU It’s the 600th episode of Fieldsports Britain, so we have made it a good one. Paul Childerley is stalking roebucks in Aberdeenshire with Sergio Couto – and it’s roe deer soup on Sergio’s ground – lots of animals. News ed Ben O’Rourke tells the story of the pine marten and its reintroduction across the […]
