Fake shotgun certificate prompts review – Fieldsports News, 26 March 2025
Here are the links: Gun laws may be tightened – YouTube and BASC Cheshire Police want to be told you’re going shooting – Facebook Wild Justice cartoon is no joke – Facebook Malawi elephants scandal – DailyMaverick.co.za and Youtube Wildlife criminals go free – ARU.ac.uk Poachers’ dogs found in water butt – Facebook Family farm tax will […]
What’s in Niall’s sack? – Essential deer stalking kit
What kit does a professional deer manager take on every outing? Niall Rowantree goes through the contents of his Napier Roe Sack: gloves, knife, saw and more. Find out about the services Niall offers at Deerman.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 800, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain800 More with Niall Rowantree here:
Hide and seek roe
Shooting magazine editor Paul Austin is stalking the low ground around Gordon Castle on the River Spey. We’re here for the launch of Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle, and guided by outfitter Sergio Couto. Paul gets onto a nice roe buck. It’s hit, but we can’t find it in the thick forestry plantation – so […]
Antiques Rod Show – shock valuation
Charlie Jacoby has more trout rods than he could use in a month of Sundays. Time to grit his teeth and have a clearout – but is his old tackle worth anything, or just fit for the bin? He catches up with Gerald Spiers of the Devon School of Flyfishing for some expert advice. Find […]
Fieldsports Britain – 800 episodes and still stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyS0xYqaVGQIt’s our 800th episode, and this week we call in the deer hound to track a Scottish roe. Charlie Jacoby gets a surprise when an expert values his collection of antique fly rods. Niall Rowantree reviews a roe sack, James Marchington turns his attention to fishing films with Hooked on YouTube, and David is on […]
Cheshire venison is Grand National hot pick
Horse racing fans flock to Aintree for the Grand National and, for the ultimate entertainment, they’ll be dining in Paul Askew’s restaurant there, The Art School, where star-of-the-menu is local venison, supplied by Fieldsports Channel’s very own Steve McGuigan. Top chef Paul is visiting Steve’s larder to see for himself how deer are handled and […]
Yildiz vs ATA shotguns, with Ian Hodge
Two of the top Turkish makes, Yildiz and ATA, are taking the UK shotgun market by storm. Ian Hodge from Cornwall and online gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports runs through their pros and cons. For more from Ian Hodge Fieldsports, go to G.co/kgs/pZowhG6 To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 796, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain796 More from Ian […]
Police common-sense fail
Yorkshire gamekeepers James and Jono were astonished to be confronted by armed police, complete with helicopter, while heatherburning on the Upperwood estate on the edge of the Peak District. It turned out a member of the public had complained about them safely shooting a magpie earlier in the day – claiming he had been shot […]
Police minister lies about gun licensing – Fieldsports News, 19 March 2025
Here are the links: Policing minister misleads MPs – Facebook and Judiciary.uk Deer ‘damage waterways’ – Broads-Authority.gov.uk (pdf) Hen harrier brood management trial ends – NaturalEngland.blog.gov.uk Packham ‘Glenn Massacre’ spoof – YouTube Fallow eat brambles – BesJournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Wildfowling marsh for sale – LambertAndFoster.co.uk Elephant hunts make jumbo profits – VOANews.com Hunting influencer’s wombat furore – YouTube […]
Fieldsports Britain – Magpie gun grab
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-hs8RVLkcArmed police pounce when Yorkshire gamekeepers shoot a magpie. We investigate who is at fault. Venison is on the menu at the Grand National, courtesy of our very own Steve ‘Competition’ McGuigan. Plus Ian Hodge chooses between two budget-friendly Turkish O/U shotguns, Yildiz and ATA, and David has the news on the news stump. It’s […]
Fieldsports Britain – New rifle and glass
Scottish sport in grand style: Charlie Jacoby is stalking red hinds with Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle – and staying in a castle. Tom Davies is foxshooting, crashing quads and finding a chainsaw. Hunting YouTube with James Marchington is back as an occasional series and David has the news on the news stump. It’s all […]
Wildfires rage despite ‘rewetting’ – Fieldsports News, 12 March 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-77NW0qf8o Here are the links: Upland wildfires blamed on ‘rewetting’ – Facebook and c4pmc.co.uk Nathan Hales wins clayshooter of year – Instagram Scotland deerstalking courses surge – Parliament.scot and ShootingAndHuntingAcademy – use discount code SCOTT25 Game Assurance scheme closes – AimToSustain.org.uk Police drone catches poachers – YouTube Sporting dogs triumph at Crufts – BASC Crackshot draw raises […]
Browning X-Bolt 2 and new binos launch test
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJQhzbgOuw Charlie Jacoby is at the imposing Gordon Castle beside the River Spey for the launch of Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle. Sergio Couto has laid on a feast of Scottish sport, with salmon fishing, roe and red stalking. Charlie has a long day on the hill trying to get within range of a hind, […]
Upturned quadbike, five foxes and a chainsaw
Another quiet evening on Dartmoor… pest controller Tom Davies is meant to be going out after foxes, but things go wrong for him on a stalking trip. When he does get to go out, there are hungry foxes everywhere – and it’s the start of the lambing season. Plus, he finds an unexpected bonus in […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pocket rocket gundogs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7buaYg-gQXU The rocket-fuelled cocker is a firm favourite on the shoot, but these lively little spaniels can apply their skills in other areas too, from agility tests to sniffing out bombs. Plus Charlie is stalking roe and Chinese water deer with Fieldsports member Mark Froggatt in Cambridgeshire, and we draw the winner of a £1,700 […]
More than a working dog: the cocker
Most shoots have at least one cocker spaniel either picking up or in the beating line. In this episode of our series More Than a Working Dog, trainer Sean Brown from Petsercise shows how the characteristics of this rocket-fuelled gundog can apply to a host of situations beyond the field. And, for those who don’t […]
Armed sabs attack hunt – Fieldsports News, 5 March 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAXrluFj8E Here are the links: Sab thugs attack hunt – BehindTheMasks.co.uk Europe lays out lead ban timetable – ec.europa.eu John Rigby’s 250th birthday – YouTube Guernsey mulls squirrel shelter – Facebook Poachers kill 35 Kruger rhinos so far this year – ChiefAlbertLuthuliNews.co.za Elephant release group defunded – Fieldsportschannel.tv/fieldsportschannelpodcast99 Purple Heart vet shoots big black bear […]
How hunters are solving Cambridgeshire’s deer problem
Mark Froggatt stalks deer on farms in Cambridgeshire. He is one of a small band who go out after roe deer and Chinese water deer, which anyone crossing the Fens can see in herds out among the crops. He takes Charlie Jacoby out after both species. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 797, visit […]
Day-night scopes head to head: HIK Micro Alpex vs Pard DS35
James Head from Devon and online airgun centre Crackshot compares two of his best-selling day-night scopes, the similarly priced HIK Micro Alpex and Pard DS35, and explains which one he would choose and why. Find Crackshot at Crackshot.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 797, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain797 More from Crackshot here:
Ratting action with the Suffolk & Norfolk Rat Pack
Last month we were with Sam Green in Norfolk for a driven pheasant and partridge day. Now we’re back at the shoot for a different kind of sport – ratting with the Suffolk & Norfolk Rat Pack. We start at the piggery buildings, then move on to compost heaps and game covers. The dogs ‘mark’ […]
Scotland wants to cull deerstalkers – Fieldsports News, 26 February 2025
Here are the links: Scotland could halve deerstalker numbers – News.stv.tv Rubbish keeps fox numbers high – GWCT LACS tears itself apart in High Court – The Times Wales announces greyhound racing ban – Countryside Alliance YouTube channel gives away deerstalking – YouTube Police shoot stag near school – Instagram and Facebook Wolf attacks horses – […]
Short sharp roe doe shoot
A quick outing stalking to fill the freezer: Elliot is out with John on a farm in the Scottish Highlands after a late-season roe doe with the Browning X-Bolt 2. For the Browning X-Bolt 2, visit Browning.eu For Copper Force ammo, go to Winchester.eu Find John at ProHuntLtd.co.uk Find Elliot on Instagram To watch all […]
Tikka bolt-action vs Beretta BRX1 straight-pull rifle, with Ian Hodge
Beretta and Tikka are part of the same manufacturing group, their rifles are different, but they go head-to-head on price. Ian Hodge from Cornish and online gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports explains what’s to like about each – and says which one is his favourite. For more about Ian Hodge Fieldsports, go to IanHodgeFieldsports.co.uk To watch […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rats vs JCB and terriers
We’re out with the Suffolk & Norfolk Rat Pack for some frantic ratting action with dogs and diggers. Elliot Roberts is harvesting meat for the freezer in Scotland, with a late doe cull. Ian Hodge compares rifles from Beretta and Tikka, SJ Hunt from the Country Food Trust talks to Charlie Jacoby in our podcast […]
Fieldsports Britain – Shooting sika by night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY2Kl5f7i2gNiall Rowantree is stalking a sika stag in the dark in part 3 of our series A Year in the Life of Sika – and makes a surprise discovery. We are at the British Shooting Show, signing up new members, drawing some lucky prizewinners, and checking out the exciting new guns and gear on display […]
Police could raid gun owners’ homes – Fieldsports News, 19 February 2025
Here are the links: New gun grab powers – BASC Cambridgeshire licensing fail – Cambs.police.uk Shotguns could go on FACs – Countryside Alliance New shooting diary app – BoltShootingDiary.com Parking restrictions threaten shooting range – YouTube Verney-Carron files for protection – ActusNews.com Norway may challenge lead ban – FVN.no Vets urged to cut back on […]
British Shooting Show 2025 – new rifles, prizewinners and tech
Join Charlie Jacoby on a wander round the British Shooting Show 2025 looking for interesting kit, prize draws, British marques and some new thermal launches. We kick off with Alistair Harkness who is importing a new straight-pull rifle from German manufacturer Steel Action. Theoben is back, and to mark its revival the co-creator of the […]
Value of Shooting – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 111
BASC chief executive Ian Bell explains the new Value of Shooting report , which shows how vital the sport is to rural economies. He is talking to Charlie Jacoby at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2024. For more about the report, go to BASC.org.uk/the-value-of-shooting-report-2024 Other ways to listen to our podcasts:
The right dog for the job, with José Souto
Top game chef José Souto is a keen falconer, and uses his pointer Izzy to find and point game birds for his birds to hunt. He is keen to learn more about the skills of other gundogs, and joins Dan and Paul from Higgscroft Gundogs to see what a spaniel and retriever bring to a […]
MPs slam certificate fee hike – Fieldsports News, 12 February 2025
youtu.be/ODwzA3B4jlQ Here are the links: Certificate fee rise ‘unjustified’ say MPs – BASC Ireland faces mass deer cull – DonegalDaily.com and FRSFarmReliefServices.ie Taxpayers fund wild cat group’s ‘fetish suits’ – DailyMail.co.uk RSPB raises funds for former grouse moor – RSPB and FieldsportsChannel.tv/geltsdale/ Sky News man’s thumbs-up for BASC PR – YouTube Scotland rules out lynx release – […]
Driven shooting with the Browning 825
We join world champion clay shooter Sam Green on a lovely frosty January day at his shoot in Suffolk, to try out the new Browning 825 shotgun with a group of Browning staff and sponsored shooters, on driven pheasants and partridges, UK style. Watch a spectacular day on English partridges in France with the Browning […]
Fieldsports Britain – Game shooting with a world champion
What does a world champion clay shot like to do in January? We are shooting pheasants and partridges with the new Browning 825 on Sam Green’s shoot in Suffolk. Plus we join top game chef José Souto on a walked-up day in Leicestershire to learn about the special skills of different gundog breeds. We are […]
African officials slam UK trophy imports ban plan
African government officials are lining up to criticise the UK government for its plan to ban trophy imports. They say that the move is colonial, even racist, and takes no account for conditions in their countries. Speaking at the 2025 SCI convention in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Jagd & Hund hunting show in Dortmund, Germany, […]
Shooting squirrels with the high-tech Skout Evo airgun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c00RtCnJvSs Terry Doe is blown away by the high-tech new Skout Evo, an airgun so advanced that it talks to you, and allows you to change firing modes at the press of a button. After months of testing on targets, he wants to take the gun out on a real hunt before it has to […]
Poachers caught on drone – Fieldsports News, 5 February 2025
Here are the links: Poachers captured on police drone – YouTube and BBC 10% of farmland in England to be planted with trees – Defra.gov.uk Hind cull U-turn – Countryside Alliance and ScottishParliament.tv Predator control promotional video – YouTube Fallow buck could be a record – CIC-wildlife.org White-tailed eagles set for Exmoor – Somerset Live Hunters […]
More than a working dog: the Malinois
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGKwBmuVnI The Belgian shepherd or Malinois has gone from herding and guarding livestock to frontline service. Dog trainer Sean Brown from Petsercise.co.uk in Northumberland introduces us to two different owners: one with a military dog-handling background and the other who wanted the Malinois as a pet. Both have different training techniques to keep the dogs […]
Fieldsports Britain – Cutting edge airgun squirrel shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWvi7LMcYhA Terry Doe is shooting squirrels with the futuristic new Skout Evo, an airgun so advanced it even talks to you. Our working dog breed series focuses on the Belgian shepherd dog or malinois. African officials have a strong message for UK politicians who want to ban trophy imports. James Head from Crackshot introduces the […]
Crackshot charity prize draw
You can win £6,000-worth of airguns and airgun kit in Crackshot’s 2025 prize draw in aid of a children’s hospice and a mental health charity. You can buy tickets online, at Crackshot’s own shop – visit g.co/kgs/h5HGPds – and at the British Shooting Show, where the draw will take place on 16 February 2025. For […]
All The Gear: Jack Pyke Lowland boots
Terry Doe has a new favourite pair of boots: The Lowland from Jack Pyke. He finds them lightweight and comfortable to wear all day, with grippy soles that don’t clog with mud. See the Jack Pyke range at JackPyke.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 792, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain792 More from Jack Pyke here:
How to call muntjac deer
There’s more to calling muntjac deer than you think. Roy Lupton reckons he has it cracked after a successful muntjac session, but this time he can’t hit the right notes, and the munties aren’t impressed. As the afternoon progresses, his luck changes and we get not one but three bucks. For more from Pulsar, visit […]
‘Mass the bass’: fishing in Florida
When one fishing-mad lad moved from the UK to Florida, he set about getting to grips with local angling opportunities. Fifteen-year-old Massimo Schneider says how he catches largemouth and peacock bass. Thanks to Mass’s brother Armando Schneider for writing and performing the music in this video. For more of Armando’s music, visit Soundcloud.com/user-215144790 To watch […]
SCI Convention smashes it for the UK
The SCI annual convention in Nashville is THE place to buy and sell hunting and shooting. At the 2025 event, British sporting agents are there in force, and doing spectacularly well. Demand for fieldsports is at an all-time high – and that can only be good for nature and conservation. Charlie finds out how good […]
Poachers run riot in 4x4s – Fieldsports News, 29 January 2025
Here are the links: Fens mass poaching meet – BBC News Gun certificate fee protest – BASC New Mauser rifle – Mauser.com Predator control promo – YouTube DEFRA bows to fish farm lobby – Instagram Zambia criticises British government – Sun.ac.za Patrol brings out annual – Patrolling.org To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 792, […]
Fieldsports Britain – Muntjac mayhem
Roy Lupton is trying to call a muntjac but finds it frustratingly hard to hit the right notes. British pheasant shooting is booming say sporting agents at a big American show. Plus a young angler shows how he reels in largemouth and peacock bass in Florida, Terry Doe puts on his Jack Pyke boots in […]
Sir Jim Paice shoots driven pheasants at Littlebury
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2C2TZjoMck Former Tory agriculture minister Sir Jim Paice has taken a lovely driven day near Saffron Walden in Essex for his friends and family. As chairman of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, he explains why he shoots Eley steel loads in his 20-bore, and the benefits of shooting for wildlife and the countryside. Find […]
Fieldsports Britain – Golf course pheasants
Fore! GWCT chairman and former agriculture minister Sir Jim Paice is shooting driven pheasants on a golf course. Plus the cold snap doesn’t put off angling addicts: Andy Ford is flyfishing for trout in the snow. Fieldtester has Will Hogan explaining how the Swazi Doughroaster fleece got its name, Greg Smith MP is the subject […]
Snow trout
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOwiHhkHhvU Some anglers can’t wait until it’s warm. Andy Ford is a flyfisherman who needs his fix, so he is off to Manningford fishery in Wiltshire for a trout in the snow. For the fishery, visit ManningfordTroutFishery.netFor smoked trout from Manningford, go to BerksTrout.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 791, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain791 More […]
Swazi fleece – why is it called the ‘Doughroaster’?
Did you know that in New Zealand the “Doughroaster” is the guy left to tend the fire when out hunting? Will Hogan explains that not only is this warm technical fleece from Swazi perfect for firegazing, it also works out beating or stalking, and because of its subtle looks, you won’t feel out of place […]
Shock certificate fee hike – Fieldsports News, 22 January 2025
Here are the links: Certificate fee shock – Gov.uk and Search.app/frwi Poachers crash into ditch – Facebook Government supports grouse shooting – BASC Rewilding raises wildfire fears – Facebook Gun law book launch – Amazon Sea eagles kill 300 lambs – TheScottishFarmer.co.uk Daily Mirror faces legal challenge – Mirror.co.uk Locals are the true conservationists – […]
Antis lobby for lead ban – Fieldsports News, 15 January 2025
Here are the links: Antis lobby for lead ban – YouTube and TheGuardian.com Rogue lynx rewilders split conservation industry – Instagram Invictus Games laser guns don’t work in snow – InvictusGames2025.ca and Olympics.com Schöffel launches countryside awards – SchoffelCountry.com Chigborough catfish could be new British record – AnglingTimes.co.uk Swedish salmon film highlights decline – YouTube Western Australia […]
