Gold medal sika stag
Peter and Mike set off to attempt the first ever Dorset Macnab: Fur, Feather and Bluefin tuna in a day. Storm Amy scuppers their plans, but they snatch success from the jaws of defeat, stalking in to one of Dorset’s monster sika stags – which turns out to be a gold medal. To talk to […]
Outrage at police bull slaughter – Fieldsports News, 15 October 2025
Here are the links: Police shoot escaped bull – Three.fm Scotland backs down on muirburn rules – Moorland Association on X Wales consults on greyhound ban – Survey here National Trail Hunting Day – WeAreHunting.com Vinnie Jones stars in new magazine – CountrySports.net BASC pie & pea supper – Tickets here Hunters fund Pakistan medical […]
Classic Webley revolvers: CO2 pellet firing replicas
Terry Doe is shooting a faithful reproduction of the classic Webley Mk VI revolver, now available as a CO2 powered pellet pistol. As a confirmed air rifle enthusiast, he is discovering a whole new world of pistol plinking fun – and he says it will improve his rifle shooting technique too. See the range of […]
Fieldsports Britain – Monster deer of Dorset
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUSErJs5NU We are stalking into one of Dorset’s monster sika stags with a gold medal head. A group of schoolkids learn how to break down a roe carcase. Terry Doe is having a plinking good time with a CO2 reproduction of the classic Webley Mk VI revolver, and David has the news on the news […]
The Exmoor Game School
Darren Sherwood runs the Exmoor Game School with a mission to bring field-to-fork to the attention of schoolkids across the South-West. After 22 years as a schoolteacher, Darren set up the Exmoor Game School, a not-for-profit company, to engage children and families with the origins of their food, and to promote the ethical, sustainable and […]
Fieldsports Britain – Wet and wild stag stalking on Mull
Wet and wild in Mull: Tim Pilbeam battles the weather to get onto the stags. Terry Doe says what the well-dressed airgunner is wearing this season. BASC and a cartridge importer discuss the lead shot ban in this week’s podcast, and David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain […]
Our camera died – but we got our stag
Fieldsports Channel cameraman David’s video camera has survived all kinds of abuse over the years, but this trip was the final straw for his trusty Panasonic camcorder. He is filming Tim Pilbeam after an early season stag on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland. The beasts are wary, the terrain is […]
What to wear for autumn airgun hunting
Now that autumn is here, Terry Doe runs through his choice of hunting clothing to keep you comfortable and effective in the field no matter what the weather throws at you. See the Jack Pyke range at JackPyke.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 828, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain828 More with Terry Doe here:
Conservationists release predators – Fieldsports News, 8 October 2025
Here are the links: Pine martens released on Exmoor – BBC and TwoMoorsPineMartens.org Hunting worth €180 billion a year to Europe – FACE and YouTube DEFRA shadow’s thumbs-up for shooting – BASC Browning buys Eley-Hawk – FNHerstal.com Northern Ireland fish disaster – BBC Foxhound blood donation – Instagram Western Australia gun rally – YouTube Target shooters fire […]
Fieldsports Britain – Caithness red rut stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoVrLazIP7UAre deer learning to use deer fences against deerstalkers? We’re stalking Scottish reds in the rut and one stag is giving us the deer-equivalent of two fingers. Plus we are out in the Yorkshire Dales with the Cigar Smoking Hunter. James Head compares airgun night vision scope options, the new Daily Telegraph environment editor Patrick […]
‘Flawed’ Scottish bill threatens deerstalking – Fieldsports News, 1 October 2025
Here are the links: Mandatory training threatens Scottish deerstalking – BASC London hunting conference filling up fast – Hunting Kind Dyfed-Powys Police try to confiscate the same guns twice – Dyfed-Powys Police Anglers win battle of Derbyshire pond – Countryside Alliance Albania reopens hunting – Facebook Elephant attacks tourists who go too close – Facebook […]
Cigar-smoking hunter
Think Cigar Smoking Hunter and you might imagine an old man in tweed with a box of Havanas. Not this one. He’s a 31-year-old electrician from Manchester called James, he prefers new world cigars, and he has a YouTube channel called The Cigar Smoking Hunter’. This evening, he is out stalking roebucks in the Yorkshire […]
Night vision scopes: HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite LRF vs Pixfra Volans V850 LRF
James Head from Crackshot compares two of his top selling night vision scopes, the HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite LRF and the Pixfra Volans V850 LRF, listing their pros and cons. For more about Crackshot go to Crackshot.online More from Crackshot here:
How deer use fences against hunters
Fences are an obstacle for deer, and an obstruction for deerstalkers. We are in glorious Scottish countryside in the far north of Caithness with François Fortpied from Belgium and stalker John Dodd. These blocks of forestry around Loch Calder, near Thurso, offer the chance of a red or a sika in the rut, and maybe […]
Fieldsports Britain – Stalking SAS-style
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wehn3w9Ay8We are deerstalking in Hampshire, and hearing about the campaign to protect ex-soldiers from prosecution half a century on. Roy Lupton competes with the best at a thrilling falconry event that pits the birds against a remote controlled crow. Plus we are at the loch-style flyfishing championship on the Lake of Menteith, and David has […]
Black grouse return to North Yorks Moors – Fieldsports News, 24 September 2025
Here are the links: Black grouse breeding success – GWCT NGO challenges police crime commissioner – NGO Geese arrive in Scotland – YouTube New airgun channel – YouTube Danes celebrate children who go hunting – YouTube Elk becomes a Facebook sensation – BBC To watch all of #FieldsportsBritain, episode 826, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain826
Greys Lochstyle Team Championship 2025
Teams from around the UK compete for the biggest cash prize in competition flyfishing, the Greys Lochstyle Team Championship, fought on Scotland’s only freshwater lake (as opposed to loch), the Lake of Menteith. They fish ‘loch-style’, trout fishing with unweighted flies from a free-drifting boat. Scottish anglers dominated in 2024, but will they succeed this […]
Fabulous falcon racing – with a remote controlled crow
Roy Lupton and his team are flying their falcons at Vowley in Wiltshire, the UK’s only falcon racing centre. The birds compete to bring down a remote controlled crow – and there are cash prizes on offer for the winners. Learn more about falcon racing at Vowley.com To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 826, […]
Deerstalkers campaign to protect ex-soldiers
SAS veteran Nick Kitson is stalking in Hampshire with an old colleague, Kit Philp. They are keen to promote the campaign to stop lawfare-type prosecutions of ex-soldiers, sometimes more than 50 years after the event. Sign the petition ‘Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions’ here Petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725716 To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 826, visit […]
Crofters demand right to cull more deer – Fieldsports News, 17 September 2025
Here are the links: Scottish crofters want stalking rights – WeLoveStornoway.com and FT.com John Muir Trust’s ‘toxic culture’ – Herald Scotland Police crush poacher’s X-Trail – Facebook Rhino wars film – Vimeo Tigers to be classified as vermin – Mathrubhumi.com Stone Age hunter’s kit – New Scientist To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 825, visit […]
How the UK’s burning ban will fuel a wildfire disaster
In a record year for wildfires in Britain’s uplands – 1,000 of them – only Starmer’s government could enact legislation that will make the problem even worse. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 825, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain825 More on the muirburn debate here:
Fieldsports Britain – How Scott won his guns back
Clay shooter, gamekeeper and friend of Fieldsports Britain Scott Shuckford had to fight to get his guns back from the police: he tells his story. What is the government playing at? It has just tripled the area at risk of wildfire with its latest burning ban. We join Fieldsports members on a wet and windy […]
Long range rifle skills on Bodmin Moor
Charlie Jacoby joins Fieldsports members for a wet and windy day honing their rifle shooting skills with the professionally-trained military snipers at Long Reach Tactical on the range on Bodmin Moor. Find Long Reach Tactical at LongReachTacticalLtd.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 825, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain825 More rifle shooting here:
Gamekeeper Scott Shuckford wins his guns back
Police swooped on well-known gamekeeper Scott Shuckford and took away his guns after a member of the public reported seeing a gun in his truck. It’s taken him a year of stress and expenditure, but with the help of Fieldsports lawyer Layla and the solicitors we work with, he got his day in court – […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rimfire magic
Call of Duty meets rimfires in the new shooting discipline that will have you shooting from rooftops and in and out of trees. What are the best shotguns for women? We ask the Dynamic Ladies what they use. Plus our podcast asks what shooting organisations are doing to promote our sport in Westminster, and David […]
2025 Precision Rifle Rimfire World Championships
The world’s fastest and most accurate are battling it out at the second ever Precision Rifle Rimfire World Championships in Shropshire. Will it be the Americans’ competition this year? Will the GB team make it onto the podium? And what about those dark horses from Australia? Find out here… For more, go to: Great Britain […]
DEFRA doubles down on burning ban – Fieldsports News, 10 September 2025
Here are the links: Government extends burning ban – Gov.uk Arrested for shooting catapults – Kent Police YouTube Scottish greyhound ban looms – Parliament.scot Spurs fans eat deer burgers – Instagram Pimp your gun – LavishArms.co.uk No ‘right to hunt’ for Aussies – The Guardian Western Australia aerial deer slaughter – ABC Record price for […]
What’s the best shotgun for women?
There are more than 30,000 female shotgun shooters in the UK, and the number is growing all the time. Choosing the right gun to get started is crucial – but what gun is the right choice for a woman? We’re out with the Dynamic Ladies Shooting Club on a fun simulated game day to find […]
Glorious goose shooting opening day in Kent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlMpFNwaMI0 Kevin Copeland and his team of guns enjoy a fabulous goose flight on the opening day of the season. They set up the decoys before dawn on farmland close to Dungeness on the Kent coast, and are rewarded with an action-packed morning, making a bag of over 50 greylags, canadas and even an Egyptian […]
Are RSPB stoat traps breaking the law? – Fieldsports News, 3 September 2025
Here are the links: RSPB’s rotting stoat – RSPB Phil Gray wins British Open Sporting – Facebook livestream and CPSA results Goose shooting prospects look good – OrkneyShootingHolidays.com Awards for gamekeepers’ partners – Gamekeepers Welfare Trust and National Gamekeepers Organisation Scottish Venison Day – Scottish-Venison.com Poachers fined £34,000 – Lincolnshire Police and North Yorkshire Police New Zealand […]
Fieldsports Britain – First day on the geese
The goose shooting season kicks off in style. We are out on a glorious first day of the season decoying beside the Kent coast. Plus Paul Childerley and Geoff Garrod battle it out at the .410 championship. Professor Adam Hart says why big game hunting works for African wildlife, and David has the news on […]
British Open .410 Championship 2025
It’s the battle of the gamekeepers. Geoff Garrod and Paul Childerley are at EJ Churchill for the annual British Open .410 Championship. Paul has beaten Geoff two years in a row – can he make it 3-0, or will Geoff triumph this time? Joining their squad for a day of fun competition is Fieldsports member […]
Hare shooting at night with a rimfire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7MlOTvXXM Part-time gamekeeper Mike Sutton loves to see hares on his patch in North Yorkshire, but their numbers need to be controlled – to reduce damage to crops and trees, and to avoid drawing the attention of poachers. Nicole Moore has come to help Mike get the hare numbers down, shooting from the truck window […]
GB shooters win world medals – Fieldsports News, 27 August 2025
Here are the links: Rimfire world championships – ImpactScoring.net Rupert Lowe MP gets his guns back – X.com Langdale wildfire enters its third week – Facebook Antis’ ludicrous fox cub ‘adoption’ fundraiser – Protect The Wild National Trust hate campaign against gamekeepers – BBC RSPB says sheep and deer kill more chicks than predators – […]
Police gun grab mistaken identity
When Gloucestershire Police wrote to Jack Edmunds to explain why they were revoking his shotgun certificate, they said it was because he was a murder suspect. The only problem was – he wasn’t. That was another Jack Edmunds, 10 years younger, who lived in the next town. Gloucestershire Police refuse to back down. They have […]
How to measure fallow deer antlers – CIC trophy measuring explained
What makes a fallow head a trophy? Antony and Laurie from CIC explain the official scoring system used to measure fallow buck antlers. From main beams, brow tines and spellers, to weight, colour and symmetry, every detail counts. For more information, visit: CICukteb.com To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 822, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain822 More on […]
Fieldsports Britain – Nicole’s big hare day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN_H_4E-APs Nicole Moore is in North Yorkshire shooting hares with a rimfire. Why? To protect crops, reduce poaching, and to stock up on delicious meat for her freezer. Do you have the same name as a murderer? Gloucestershire police revoke a law-abiding gun owner’s certificate after making an embarrassing mistake – and still won’t back […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hot Cornish tuna
We’re hunting massive tuna off the Cornish coast – it’s the UK’s newest world-class big game sport. Roy Lupton is giving David a hard time as they go after a roebuck in the late rut. Should you buy new or secondhand? Ian Hodge says why a new Tikka rimfire could be a better buy than […]
You won’t believe how we caught this tuna
It’s an epic 80-minute battle. Watch top tuna angler Mark Nelson go up against a 300lb fish off Falmouth in Cornwall in one of the great big-game sportfishing tussles the world has to offer. To book a day’s tuna fishing off Cornwall, visit SportfishingCharters.co.uk Steve Porter’s tuna boat YouTube Tunny Club YouTube To watch all […]
New Tikka vs old CZ rifle
New or secondhand? Ian Hodge from Cornish and online gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports explains the advantages of paying for a new gun – not least that you can save the VAT if you are a farmer or pest controller. For more from Ian, click here To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 821, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain821 […]
Worst wildfire year ever – Fieldsports News, 20 August 2025
Here are the links: Record year for wildfires – BBC and BBC Kennel Club sells gundog trialling estate – ChronicleLive.co.uk London wildlife management conference – Bit.ly/ukwildlifeconference French town hands out free boar traps – Connexion France National Park pulls out of hen harrier project – Cumbria Crack Aussies protest gun laws – YouTube Python hunter wins […]
Roy’s late roebuck rut attempt
Roy Lupton might have been stood up by cameraman David during the height of the rut, but he’s not giving up. He’s heading out to see if there’s still any late rutting action. There is plenty of wildlife about, including several does with kids, but that elusive cull buck is proving hard to find. To […]
What’s the quickest PCP magazine to load?
The team at Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot get together to see which is the quickest PCP magazine to load: is it the Air Arms system, the Weihrauch version, or the one from Daystate/Brocock? Find out which wins… For more about Crackshot, click here To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 820, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain820 […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeons coming in hot
It’s pigeon Top Gun this week – and they’re coming in hot. Geoff Garrod explains how he sets out his pattern so the birds present the perfect shot on their final approach. American stalkers are after roebuck in Cornwall with Ollie Williams. Plus Crackshot hosts the great PCP loading race, the grouse season is under […]
Grouse prospects ‘poor’ – Fieldsports News, 13 August 2025
Here are the links: Grouse densities down for 2025 – GWCT RSPB ‘demonising’ gamekeepers – Moorland Association Cash for firefighting gamekeepers – Cairngorms.co.uk GWT health checks for keepers – NGO New group to defend trailhunting – Countryside Alliance Essex stalkers’ butchery event – Call Wrights of Frinton on 01255674410 or email wrightsoffrinton@yahoo.co.uk Gangster’s gun licence […]
Geoff’s pigeon pattern secrets
Game chef José Souto is back out with pigeon supremo Geoff Garrod, on the Essex estate where Geoff is the gamekeeper. It’s a scorching hot summer’s day but the standing wheat still needs to be protected from hordes of pigeons. As they chat in the hide, Geoff reveals how he sets out his pattern to […]
Americans hunting roebuck
Different deer – different techniques: hunting roebuck in the UK is different to hunting whitetail in the USA. Brian Pitell and Ashley Frederick from Safari Club International’s Pittsburgh Chapter go out with Ollie Williams in the Cornish countryside during the roe rut to stalk bucks. SCI UK chapter on Facebook SCI Pittsburgh chapter on Instagram […]
Fieldsports Britain – Get ready, McBoar are coming
We’re going full-boar this week: feral pigs are booming in Scotland. Niall Rowantree goes to Germany to learn how to manage them. Plus a rewilder teams up with a gamekeeper to create a pheasant shoot with a difference, and David has all the latest news on the news stump. It’s all in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain […]
Is Scotland wild boar ready? – Germany’s tactics revealed
Niall Rowantree knows there is a fast‑approaching feral pig crisis threatening Scotland. He travels to Germany to find out what a successful management plan looks like, plus he brushes up against the big-predator debate. Would lynx release in Scotland be a success? German hunters reveal all. For more information about the HIKMicro range head to […]
Shotgun licensing tightened – Fieldsports News, 6 August 2025
Here are the links: New shotgun rules – Gov.uk Online Safety Act hits gunshops – Gov.uk UN protection for fieldsports – HuntingKind.com BASC starts legal action against Natural England – BASC RSPB wants cash for curlews – RSPB Terrier club rescues Sherlock – Facebook Schöffel Countryside Awards – YouTube Zoo feeds pets to predators – […]
