IWA 2026: New Savage 110 rimfire rifle
youtu.be/1aGprmDHRQsOn show at IWA 2026 was the new range of Savage rifles. Jens Tigges talks us through the rimfire model that looks and behaves as a centre fire rifle making it a perfect training rifle because rimfire ammo is so much cheaper. More rifle reviews here:
IWA 2026: Guide Orion C thermal add-on
Fresh from presenting the launch of the new Guide thermal add-on, German influencer Andreas Trenzinger talks us through this 285 gram unit and even though Germany doesn’t allow thermal scopes he believes the add-ons give great clarity when you increase the magnification of a traditional scope. Guide says: “The Orion C is engineered with extreme […]
British Fly Fair International 2026
Are they designed to catch fish or hook anglers? Andy Ford is investigating the art of flytying at the British Fly Fair International 2026. Find out more about the fair at BFFI.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 849, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain849 More flyfishing here:
IWA 2026: New Walther RS3 straight-pull rifle
One of the most talked about launches in 2026 from the European gun trade has come from Walther with their new RS3 straight-pull bull-pup. At a preview evening at IWA we speak with Christian Liehner from the company who shows us just how fast the rifle can be cycled – but he says he’s not […]
IWA 2026: The phone powered “Heat-it” insect bite treatment
Made in Germany the Heat-it unit is a thermal insect bite treatment. We spoke to Joep from the company about its benefits for the Fieldsports community and their families who enjoy the great outdoors. All you need is your smart phone to power the unit allowing it to go to work. This is how the […]
IWA 2026: Cosmi break-barrel semi-auto shotgun
It’s probably one of the most beautiful semi-auto shotguns in the world and they are now available in the UK thanks to Jonathan McGee who regards it as a game gun, and not one for the pigeon hide. We caught up with him on the Cosmi stand at IWA 2026. Find out more at Cosmi.net and […]
IWA 2026: Thermtec Ventus multi-spectrum binocular
One of the significant thermal launches at IWA 2026 was Thermtec’s Ventus thermal binoculars. Product manager Mark Wong from the company talks us through some of the main features including dual focus wheels and the ability to change the IR intensity with switchable 850 nm and 940 nm IR illumination, to deliver clear and consistent […]
Why shooting insurance is important
Gun owners don’t have to have third party public liability insurance, but for the small cost of cover insurance broker and certificate holder Chris Tebbit thinks it’s the sensible option. Not only does he feel it makes financial sense he feels it is morally right to have this type of cover. If you injure a […]
BASC challenges gamebird release restrictions – Fieldsports News, 4 March 2026
Here are the links: BASC clears first fence in Natural England judicial review – BASC Government looks at knife licensing – BASC Mods to come off FACs – BASC Intangible cultural heritage of rough shooting – LivingHeritage.unesco.org.uk Army venison contract – Supply our armed forces with venison. Email hello@leanandwild.com or tel 0203 340 3950. Russian […]
Warwickshire shoot beaters’ day
The end of the shooting season sees the hard work of beaters rewarded. Those who want to – and who catch the eye of the gamekeeper – come back to the shoot with their own guns. That’s what’s happening today on this charming, family mixed pheasant and partridge shoot in Warwickshire. Gamekeeper Jim Dickinson has […]
New products on show at IWA 2026
We are at the IWA Outdoor Classics 2026 trade show in Nuremberg, where the big brands from all over the world are showing off their latest kit, from rifles and shotguns to thermal sights and binoculars. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 849, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain849 More from our Fieldtester channel here:
Fieldsports Britain – New guns and thermal coming to the UK
We are at IWA 2026, the massive trade show in Nuremberg, Germany – where the big names in guns and thermal are showing off their latest kit. We join a happy band of beaters on an end-of-season shoot in Warwickshire. Are they designed to catch fish or hook anglers? We investigate the art of flytying […]
Win tickets to the Stalking Show – Fieldsports Extra, episode 418
You can one of five pairs of tickets to the Stalking Show in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. It takes place on 12-13 April 2026 at the Staffordshire Showground – and we have a stand there. Plus Ian Jensen explains the onward march of the Chinese into the hunting and shooting kit industry, and Andy Ford […]
How replicas will stymie Starmer’s trophy import ban
The SCI Convention 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, shows off all that’s best and biggest in hunting, sporting guns and taxidermy. A major theme this year is replica trophies – exactly the same as the original, but unbannable because they are made of fibreglass and plastic. For more about the show, visit SafariClub.org To watch all […]
Fieldsports Britain – Blood trail in the brambles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Ibs4dG7s8Roy Lupton and cameraman David are limping after muntjac: one has titanium hips, the other a dodgy ankle. Roy wants to cull the muntjac that have been messing with his pheasant drives. Plus MPs get to attack the government for its shotgun licensing plans in a debate in Westminster. Andy Crow ignores the do-not-touch signs […]
America’s insatiable demand for British guns
The USA makes great guns. When it comes to some shooting sports, such as wingshooting and the African big five, Americans are irresistibly drawn to British and European guns. That’s why so many top gunmakers cross the Atlantic to exhibit at the SCI Convention 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. They explain the attraction. For more about […]
Green light for night-shooting deer with thermal – Fieldsports News, 25 February 2026
Here are the links: New deer night-shooting general licence – Gov.uk Back off hunting, Labour lords urge Starmer – FarmingUK.com Court orders huntsman’s horn flattened – Telegraph Big farmland count – BFBC.org.uk Ukraine war saves deer rounds – Europa.eu Goat hunts with Don Trump Jr raise $20 million – SafariClub.org Trophy import bans will mean […]
Muntjac management with Roy Lupton
Roy Lupton and cameraman David are limping along trying to reduce muntjac numbers to protect habitat and wildlife. Roy needs all his calling and tracking skills to put three muntys in the bag. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 848, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain848 More with Roy Lupton here:
MPs reject shotgun licensing proposals
It wasn’t so much a debate, more a pile-on. In Westminster Hall on Monday 23rd February 2026, 24 MPs from across the political spectrum spoke up for shooting sports, and against Labour’s plan to put shotguns under the Section 1 controls currently reserved for rifles. A public consultation will follow, and it will be important […]
Win pheasant feed for 1,000 birds – Fieldsports Extra, episode 417
You can win pheasant feed for 1,000 birds from hatching to six-and-a-half weeks, kindly donated by Oakwood Feeds, in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus Andy Crow is at the SCI Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, we are in London talking to a French journalist, and in Florida, chatting to member James Schneider. This week’s prizes and […]
Fieldsports Britain – Badger grab
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOyDIqaOUwIComing to you from the British Shooting Show: How looking after wildlife can land you in trouble – the RSPCA snatched a badger that wildlife manager Morgan Myers was rehabilitating. Helen Tinner goes to London to learn how to shoot running boar. River Monsters’ Jeremy Wade talks fishing with Charlie in our podcast, and David […]
Helen learns how to hit a running boar
Helen Tinner has shot plenty of deer with her .308 Browning X-Bolt. Having mastered the art of shooting stationary quarry, she is keen to stretch herself and try a moving target. She has come to the West London Shooting School to learn how to hit running boar with the ground’s manager and head instructor, Julian […]
Shotgun licensing debate looms – Fieldsports News, 18 February 2026
Here are the links: Shooting community gears up for Westminster debate – Parliament.uk, Countryside Alliance and BASC Preserve grouseshooting’s ‘intangible culture’ – OurUplandLivingHeritage.com Town councillor slams goose shooters – Facebook Book sets out to change MPs’ minds – WeAreHunting.com Purdey side opener for sale – Maxogun Guga hunt vandalism, again – Inverness Courier Borders estate has […]
RSPCA impounds wild badger
When Morgan Myers decided to help a sick young badger he found close to his home, he had no idea it would lead to a police and RSPCA raid. Morgan fed and cared for the badger, which he named Brock, even building a shelter so it could come and go freely after it suffered serious […]
Win an Accumax airgun – Fieldsports Extra, episode 416
You can win an ADG Accumax airgun priced at more than £200, kindly donated by distributor ASI, in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we are at the British Shooting Show with the organisers, a London rifle club and a book author. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can […]
100th National Coursing Meeting
British coursing enthusiasts are heading west. At the 100th National Coursing Meeting at Clonmel in Ireland, there’s a stake for English-owned dogs. It is attracting a large contingent from the UK. We follow Arron Atmore who is part of a syndicate which owns a dog called Tall & Brave. Meanwhile, Ed Swales is there with […]
Racster Dingwall trial
In the first case of its kind, former gamekeeper Racster Dingwall pleaded guilty at York Magistrates Court to conspiring to commit wildlife crime. The RSPB secretly filmed him planning to shoot a hen harrier. Contrary to RSPB figures, convictions for raptor persecution have fallen to a new low, at just two per year, down from […]
‘Suspicious’ harrier death was bird flu – Fieldsports News, 11 February 2026
Here are the links: ‘Missing’ hen harrier died naturally – Facebook Eat Game Awards finalists – BASC BBC backs venison – BBC Packham attacks hunting for five hours – Facebook Anti-shooting town councillor under investigation – Facebook New social media for shooters – TheHuntingHub.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 846, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain846
Fieldsports Britain – The Brits who love Irish coursing
We have explosive greyhound action at the 100th Irish National Coursing Meeting. Plus there’s confusion among birdwatchers who don’t know if they won or lost the case against a gamekeeper. And wet weather gear: we test water resistance at the Arktis factory. David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in this week’s […]
Arktis clothing
Arktis has made military clothing and kit since 1985. It is moving into the hunting and shooting market. Stuart Cook and Dael Munn from Arktis show what it has to offer For more from Arktis, visit ArktisLtd.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 846, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain846 More clothing reviews here:
River Monsters’ Jeremy Wade – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 136
@rivermonsters star Jeremy Wade comes to the 2025 Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre to talk to Charlie about rivers and fish. Other ways to listen to our podcasts:
Win an ADG Custom knife – Fieldsports Extra, episode 415
You can win an ADG Custom knife in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we meet a punter at the Irish National Coursing Meeting, Stuart Cook from Arktis says how to test a shooting jacket in the shop, and Ian Glendinning has strong views about the unfairness of red squirrel conservation funding. This week’s prizes and […]
Duck shooting with the 100th anniversary Browning
Multiple world champion clay shooter Sam Green is sponsored by Browning and has shot the Ultra XS Pro for years. Now he has got his hands on a special edition, produced by the company to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking B25 over-and-under. As dusk approaches, Sam heads out to a flight pond on […]
Advice to UK shooters from an ex-Firearms Officer
Shooters often feel the firearms licensing system is stacked against them, but what does it look like from the other side of the fence? We talk to Jeff Smart, retired Police Firearms Enquiry Officer, ex-Royal Engineer and lifelong shooter, as he works his five labradors picking-up with his local syndicate. He has seen firearms licensing […]
Airgun law FAQs: your questions answered
James Head from Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot answers the most common questions about airgun law: Do I need a licence to buy an airgun, can I shoot squirrels, rats and pigeons in my garden, and more. For more from Crackshot go to Share.google/mYtDIKyIfQ1PpNtRK youtu.be/UVle35m7JqAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-XJW6fZCMhttps://youtu.be/PSBFI6_hQAMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjiHOGuEgEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRnTsSLBqohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsq2yu4zi8Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5bt-ZAfzvUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmIMX_yufxIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNlWs4H66I Check out Terry Doe’s Airgun Academy for expert advice […]
Fieldsports Britain – Duck flighting with a world champion
World sporting clays champion Sam Green is shooting mallard and teal at dusk beside a flight pond in Norfolk. A recently retired Firearms Enquiry Officer spills the beans on how the licensing system works and how to navigate your way around it. And if you’re an airgunner, James Head from Crackshot says how the law […]
Shooters urged to contact MPs ahead of gun law debate – Fieldsports News, 4 February 2026
Here are the links: MPs to debate firearms licensing – MP’s contact details Members.parliament.uk – and show them this petition Petition.parliament.uk Scotland’s Environment Bill watered down – BASC Scotland allows hare falconry – YouTube Former LACS boss charged with sex offences – again – BBC Ex-gamekeeper fined for ‘encouraging’ raptor persecution – YouTube Ireland faces up […]
Win a Catty Shack knife – Fieldsports Extra, episode 414
You can win a Catty Shack knife in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we’re off to a boy’s shoot with Nicky Driver, we hear from Sam Green and Jeff Smart who are in this week’s Fieldsports Britain, and Ed Swales gives an update on the move to gain UNESCO/DCMS intangible cultural heritage. This week’s prizes […]
HPR action at the St Hubertus Cup 2026
The St Hubertus Cup is the UK’s ultimate test of HPR – hunt-point-retrieve – dogs and their owners. We are at the Abbeystead Estate in Lancashire for the 2026 final, where the finalists from three qualifiers give it their best shot in front of the eagle-eyed judges to decide who will become this year’s champion. […]
Do British shooters need drug tests?
When Powys police started asking shooters to provide drug tests as part of their shotgun and firearms certificate applications, it sent shockwaves through the world of shooting. In this film, shooter and drug test expert Paul Symons from Teamwork Security and his non-shooting colleague Rebecca Chatfield explain the issues and how Powys police have got […]
Driven boar hunt with the new Aimpoint COA
It’s the moment Wayne Martin has been working up to for years. He is in a stand in Sweden, on his first continental-style driven boar and deer hunt, his rifle fitted with the new Aimpoint COA red dot sight. Watch our film of Aimpoint Academy winner Johannes Kesselstatt from Germany on a driven deer hunt […]
African nations slam Labour’s trophy ban – Fieldsports News, 28 January 2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=22zvtFZrZAI Here are the links: Trophy ban ‘would harm Africa’s animals and villagers’ – Daily Mail Making money out of venison – TheBittescombeInn.com and FieldsportsChannel.tv/high-fiving-foxshooters Spaniel championships – RoyalKennelClub.com Antis vandalise Nature.scot building – YouTube Grey squirrels back on Anglesey – North Wales Chronicle Lynx Trust judicial review fail – CrowdJustice.com Fieldsports Channel up for […]
Fieldsports Britain – Wayne’s first driven hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4fe3rIewcWayne Martin is in Sweden for two days of driven boar and deer with the new Aimpoint COA red dot sight – his first time on a driven hunt. There’s hunt-point-retrieve action at Abbeystead as we cover this year’s top UK trial, the St Hubertus Cup. Plus we investigate how one police force wants shooters […]
Win a £150 breathalyser– Fieldsports Extra, episode 413
You can win a breathlyser priced at £150 in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus Wayne says how he cuddles up to David on a highseat, Malin Hewins talks about next year’s HPR trials rules, the high-fiving foxshooters are back – this time with venison – and Paul Symons talks about the ‘week after’ the Plymouth […]
Fieldsports Britain – City deer control
We shoot a deer in a police station. It’s a good-news story for UK deer managers as a constabulary and the RSPCA call in a stalker to deal with a fallow buck in distress. We visit a sighthound charity in Cheshire to learn about the threat to dog rescue homes under Keir Starmer’s animal welfare […]
‘I shot a deer in a police station’
Deer manager Paul Symons gets an unusual request: there’s a deer in distress at a Plymouth police station, and please can he come and deal with it? Devon & Cornwall Constabulary and the RSPCA are getting it right on deer RTAs. When they find a deer that’s been involved in a road traffic accident or […]
Shooting tax to hit Scottish landowners
The Scottish Government has tried all sorts of cunning plans to kill off recreational hunting and shooting of game. This time there are real fears they might have cracked it with the removal, without consultation, of Small Business Bonus Scheme relief for sporting rates. This means if you run a commercial shoot – grouse, pheasant, […]
How Labour plans to kill off dogs’ homes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XFi5–ObSw Keir Starmer’s animal welfare strategy could shut down dog rescues – we hear from the Cheshire Sighthound Rescue Charity which gives rescued greyhounds, whippets and lurchers a second chance. While the headlines are all about banning trail hunting, the devil is in the detail for devoted dog lovers like Naomi and her colleagues. If […]
Tax blow could finish Scottish sporting estates – Fieldsports News, 21 January 2026
Here are the links: Scotland plans to hammer sporting estates – BASC Mass poaching bust on the Fens – YouTube RSPB ‘bird crime’ reports rubbished – C4PMC Aimpoint hooks up with CPSA – CPSA Illegal starter pistol amnesty – National Crime Agency BASC ‘enshrines’ shooting – BASC Sika deer ‘invasive’ label surprises Ireland – Irish […]
Win a £126 Arktis rucksack– Fieldsports Extra, episode 412
You can win an Arktis daysack priced at £126 in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we learn how holly trees protect themselves against deer, a dog rescue charity owner says why she chose sighthounds and Joe O’Dwyer shows how to prepared woodcock brain.. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual […]
