Fieldsports Britain – Big Squirrel Hunt, episode 487
With spring underway and songbirds starting the long struggle to raise their broods, it’s a good time of year to go out and shoot grey squirrels. Gamekeeper Paul Childerley and his buddy Scott are doing just that, with Remington semi-auto and pump, in woodlands around their Bedfordshire shoot. Jamie Chandler is on pest control duty, […]
David Attenborough speaks out for salmon
Sir David Attenborough has joined the campaign to save salmon. The noted naturalist and BBC TV presenter is backing a campaign by Salmon & Trout Conservation Scotland with a new video to mark International Year of the Salmon. It includes an attack on salmon farms, and is made by keen hunting YouTubers, the Pace Brothers.
Two buzzards get into a tangle, talons locked together
Two buzzards got into a tangle – and out of it when they saw a dog, A friend of Fieldsports Channel viewer Nick Tait found the buzzards locked by their talons, lying in undergrowth in West Sussex, UK. He lifted them out with the aim of setting them free, they took one look at his […]
Yorkshire water cancels grousemoor leases
Yorkshire Water is reviewing the future of grouse shooting moors it owns in Calderdale. Following news that the Government now believes the RSPB line that grousemoors are widespread killers of hen harriers, the utility firm said it would review the future management of Baitings, Turley Holes and Higher House Moors, which spread along the South […]
Antis close down Welsh pheasant shoot
The League Against Cruel Sports has stopped shooting at a Bettws Hall shoot. The Welsh shoot operator leases the 750-acre estate at Gregynog Hall in Newtown, Powys, where shooting has taken place for centuries. The Davies family gifted the estate to the university of Wales. In 2018, the League Against Cruel Sports obtained via a […]
Who’s the best airgunner in the world?
Who is the best air rifle and air pistol shot in the world? The International Shooting Sports Federation found out at the 10-metre championships – and you can watch it all here. These fims have all the action from Osijek, Croatia, March 2019, at the ISSF European 10m Championships. Air rifle Air rifle men final […]
The Deerstalking Fair at Kelso
Lucky deerstalkers in the Borders of Scotland – they live next to the UK’s premier deerstalking event, the Deerstalking Fair at Kelso. This year it’s on pver the weekend of 23-24 March 2019 at the Border Union Agricultural Society in Springwood Park. Seminars planned over the course of the weekend include deer biology, rifle accuracy […]
London Flyfishing Fair
Keen flyfishers in London gathered at the Building Design Centre in Islington on 22-23 March 2019 for the London Flyfishing Fair. Just a few years old, this show has matured into a lovely day’s outing, with some of the top brands in the business represented, as well as stands with curios, fishing magazines and videos, […]
#StopTheCull calls for violent action
Animal rights activists around the UK are being told: attack game farms. The violent wing of the anti-badger cull movement is run from a Facebook page called StopTheCull. With the badger cull only taking place for a few weeks a year, activists turn to other animal rights activity during the rest of the year. Posts […]
Fieldsports News, 20 March 2019
Animal rights activists drive pheasants out of game farm Grousemoors to blame for killing of hen harriers Packham has a pop at pest controllers Shoot goes fibre-wad only Carp fishery erects otter-proof fence Wolf kills 50 sheep and goats A moose loose in the hoose! For a full news round-up, go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/category/fieldsportsnews News is […]
Fieldsports Britain – Paul’s holiday hunt, episode 486
What do gamekeepers do in March? They go on holiday. For Paul, it’s a safari in the Eastern Cape, shooting plains game including a lovely bushbuck. He is in the hands of expert guide Nico Els. It is the latest in his Barrels & Brass series with Sako of Finland. He is using a Sako […]
Catapults – how to mooch
Top catapult shot Wayne Martin is on the look-out for squirrels to shoot, plus other benefits of stalking woodland – good quality Y-shaped forks he can turn into catapults. He explains what makes a good mooch. ▶ For more about Wayne’s slingshots, visit Facebook.com/CattyShackShooter ▶ Wayne is sponsored by Jack Pyke. Visit JackPyke.co.uk ▶ Join […]
Bushbuck hunt in the Eastern Cape
In the third in Paul Childerley’s Barrels & Brass series, he is out with guide Nico Els in the Eastern Cape after bushbuck. It is one of Africa’s prettiest little antelope – and Nico has a good cull ram in mind. Paul is using a Sako 85 Carbon Wolf and Powerhead II rounds. ▶ For more […]
Hunt saboteurs aim for confrontation
Masked hunt saboteurs will do anything to get a violent reaction out of people enjoying legal trailhunting. For a similar film, click here. After years of harrassment by masked thugs, there’s a new trend in the countryside: mask up and hit them back. In this film, two cars carrying hunt saboteurs are rammed by an […]
Otter-proof fence
A carp fishery has spent a six-figure sum putting up two miles of 6ft high fencing to protect its fish from otters, reports The Freshwater Informer. Wingham Fisheries in Canterbury, which has huge carp, including what is thought to be the country’s biggest, weighing 80lb, has spent the money after losing several prized fish to […]
Wolf kills flock of sheep
French farmers blame wolf attacks for the deaths of a more than 50 sheep and goats in a single night. The attack took place in Avançon, in the Hautes-Alpes region of France. The following morning, the farmer affected reported eight ewes, 21 lambs and four kids killed, with 10 kids and 16 lambs missing. Un […]
Rabbit Meatballs
Here is a quick tutorial on how to cook wild rabbit and mozzarella meatballs, a delicious recipe to please all members of the family. Also, try swapping the rabbit meat for pheasant and partridge. ▶ More from Cai at GameAndFlames.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 434. To watch the whole show […]
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George Digweed wins African Grand Prix
George Digweed takes gold at the South African Hunting Route Grand Prix. The competition took place at the Valley Gun Club, 16 to 17 March 2019. Top five places look like this: 1. DIGWEED, George 192+212. MAC DONALD, Nicholas 192+183. STUBBS, Tristan 186+194. MATTILA, Tuomas 186+155. LOYEN, Jean Francois 1835. WIENANDTS, Hendrick 183 Jean Francois […]
Good headlines for gamekeepers: Fieldsports News
In this week’s bulletin: ▶ Moorland gamekeepers get good headlines from report ▶ BBC makes promotional film for hunt saboteurs ▶ Hunt saboteurs ‘turn fox into the path of hounds’ ▶ Sussex foxhunter killed in fall ▶ BASC backs the British Game Alliance ▶ NGO charity shoot at Six Mile Bottom ▶ Berlin allows bowhunting […]
IWA 2019: shooting/hunting kit round-up
2019 was a quiet year for product launches at the European gun trade show IWA. Many products had already had their ‘moment in the sun’ on Instagram and Facebook, or are enjoying their European launch following a first viewing at ShotShow. The spirit of innovation remains strong and designers with the brief of improving existing […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s Muntjac Hunt, episode 485
Roy Lupton is deerstalking with a brand new riflescope. It’s the Leica Fortis, just launched at IWA 2019. He is culling muntjac and roe on behalf of local farmers. We are keeping British food on kitchen tables in this week’s show. Andy Crow is a farm manager and he has troubles deer too. He […]
Andy Crow’s after deer and rabbits
When your farm is under attack – you need to get out and deal with it. Andy Crow has a problem with fallow deer and rabbits. He deals with both in this film, with the help of cousin Gary. Andy is sponsored by: Andy is sponsored by ▶ Blaser Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ Gamebore Gamebore.com ▶ […]
On Test: Leica Fortis riflescope
Roy Lupton has his hands on the new Leica Fortis riflescope, which launched at IWA 2019. He takes it out after muntjac deer. ▶ This film is supported by Leica. Find your local Leica dealer here ▶ Click here for all of Roy’s films on Fieldsports Channel ▶ Join the Fieldsports Nation. Just £/$/€4.99 a […]
Huntsman trolls sabs with fox’s brush
News is sponsored by Percussion Percussion-Europe.com ▶ Huntsman trolls sabs with brush ▶ White woodcock ▶ ICTSF World Sporting championships, Co Meath, 3-6 July 2019 Facebook.com/wesp2019 ▶ Rifleman Firearms opens rifle range ▶ French hunters video and ANCLF.free.fr ▶ US hunting YouTuber dies in accident ▶ Lady hunter shoots lion for food For a full […]
Aimpoint launches Micro H-2 sight with 6MOA dot
Shooting wild boar at close quarters needs quick reactions and a big red dot in your red dot sight. Working with injured wild boar follow-up expert Leif Fredriksson, Aimpoint is now producing its Micro H-2 with a 6MOA red dot. Red dot sight specialist Aimpoint first produced the H2 as a result of feedback from […]
Härkila launches battery-heated vest
Suffer from the cold? Suffer no more, for Harkila is to offer a heated vest. Worn under your jacket, it is battery powered and, crucially, contains none of the materials found in other battery-powered clothing that crack up in the wash. It’s not on the website yet but keep an eye on Harkila.com
New international hunting magazine launches
Launching summer 2019, Hunt Magazine is a new bi-annual publication. In common with many new hunting magazine launches in recent years, it aims to be collectible. Its editorial aim is to celebrate the hunting practices and traditions of communities from around the world. ‘The Hunt Magazine editorial office…looks forward to bringing you stories from all corners of […]
Botswana reverses animal rights lunacy
The government in Botswana is considering a substantial reform to the country’s wildlife management policy. Included in the reform is the re-opening of hunting on government lands and the re-opening of elephant hunting. The former administration ended Botswana’s five-year tragic experiment in wildlife management when it adopted policies dictated by animal rights extremists. The administration […]
Fieldsports Britain – Monster Close-Range Wild Boar Hunting, episode 484
Incredible close-up wild boar hunting action as a follow-up team takes to the marshes on an island off Sweden that’s being ravaged by the animals. They shoot one large boar at a range of just a few inches. Roy Lupton and Jason Doyle are there with Aimpoint on one of the most testing wild […]
Crow’s Pigeon Roost Shoot
A gathering of pigeon shooting greats: Andy Crow is asked to join Peter Theobald, Will Garfit, Jonathan Young and others for a pigeon clear-up day in Oxfordshire. The aim is to keep the birds with off the ground or hitting it with a thud. They set to with vigour, despite 35mph winds and some testing […]
Wild Boar Island
Roy Lupton is on a major wild boar cull in marshes off a Swedish island where wild boar have reached plague proportions. He is there with some of the best Swedish wild boar shooters, plus the team from rifle sights experts Aimpoint. This film is supported by: ▶ This film is supported by Aimpoint Aimpoint.com […]
Abbey Ling takes gold in Portugal
The Ling family performed well at the Algarve Grand Prix, held at the O Pinhal clay ground in Portugal on 2-3 March 2019. In the first major trapshooting event of the season, Abbey Ling scraped into the women’s final after achieving sixth place. This was just a warm-up. She shot the final with a 45 […]
Want to be a gamekeeper? Watch YouTube
UK gamekeeping colleges are keeping their students up to date with YouTube channel Fieldsports Channel, which specialises in films about hunting and shooting. A survey of the UK’s leading gamekeeping and wildlife management college courses uncovered that they rely on Fieldsports Channel for the latest thinking and practical examples of gamekeeping at work. Meredyth Grant, […]
Niall Rowantree’s biggest beast
Deer manager Niall Rowantree is on his way around Planet Deer, this time talking big red deer, and hunting a giant red stag. He is in New Zealand, which produces some of the biggest animals in the world. This film is supported by: ▶ Magic Safari Lodges MagicSafariLodges.com ▶ Leica Sports Optics Leica-Camera.com/Sport-Optics ▶ Blaser […]
Fieldsports Britain – Giant stags of New Zealand
Hunting takes us to some amazing places. Scottish deerstalker Niall Rowantree is in New Zealand, stalking the biggest red stag of his life and finding out about the economy of wild red deer management. Meanwhile, Charlie Jacoby goes to the craziest horse race in the UK, run by the Ledbury Hunt, four miles flat out […]
First dual winner for the Golden Button – Britain’s craziest horse race
Probably the maddest horse race in the country, more than 60 horses signed up for the Ledbury Hunt’s Golden Button challenge on Saturday 23 February 2019. We go behind the scenes to find out what it’s all about. Winner, for the second year running, was Yvonne Goss riding Untilla Legend – aka Jaffa. She becomes the […]
Norfolk muntjac stalking
Jason Doyle takes Irish friend John Foxton deerstalking in Norfolk with Henry Skeffington. They are after muntjac as a swap hunt. Henry has already come over to Ireland to stalk deer. Plus Jason discusses the legal differences between guided stalking in the UK and Ireland ▶ For more about Henry Skeffington and The Real Big […]
