Scottish government ‘failing foxes’
Scottish government ‘failing foxes’ New laws banning foxhunting AND trailhunting in Scotland are failing foxes. That’s the experience of huntsman and master Poppy Tutcher of the Duke of Buccleuch Hunt. She says the fox population in Dumfries and Galloway has almost vanished since the 2023 ban, because people are shooting foxes and not hunting them. […]
Horse mackerel, tuna and octopus: the new reality for Britain’s sea anglers
Horse mackerel, tuna and octopus: the new reality for Britain’s sea anglers Sea fishing on England’s south coast is changing rapidly. Adam Morris of Exe Fishing won the coveted Lyme Regis Sea Angling Club Boat Species Hunt 2025 with 45 species. He says it’s no longer about bass, mackerel and flounders. He reveals the new […]
‘Gleneagles for dogs’
youtu.be/l_Riekcwml4 A 100-acre ‘Dog Ranch’ in Scotland is going ahead. Charlie Thorburn of Mordor Gundogs plans the one-stop-shop for dogs, including kennels, veterinary practice, and even a small stadium. He explains his vision. The Dog Ranch is outside Auchetrarder in Perthshire. For more about Charlie’s work, visit Mordor Gundogs website. Plans for the site: What […]
Burnham must back the countryside – Fieldsports News, 8 July 2026
Here are the links: Burnham urged to reconnect with the countryside – Countryside Alliance Scottish government ‘failing foxes’ – FieldsportsChannel.tv/scottish-government-failing-foxes South coast fish species changing – FieldsportsChannel.tv/new-reality-for-britains-sea-anglers ‘Gleneagles for dogs’ – FieldsportsChannel.tv/gleneagles-for-dogs Reality TV star ‘scared’ gyrfalcons to death – Independent British Retriever Trophy – TBRT.co.uk Sea eagle death leads to wind farm shutdown – […]
Shouty gun on a sim day
Charlie shares a peg on a sim day in Devon with a noisy shooter. It’s on the lovely Huntsham estate, organised by Keith Montague of South West Sporting and hosted by Gareth Rule of AW Rule & Son Gun Makers. Find out more at SouthWestSporting.co.uk and AWRuleAndSonGunmakers.co.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 867, […]
Ground Cry
Galloway farmer Jamie Blackett is leading a new campaign to save Britain’s groundnesting birds. Ground Cry aims to help ground nesting birds recover through practical conservation, stronger evidence and better policy. Visit GroundCry.com To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 867, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain867 Watch more on gamekeeping here:
Limbering up for the shooting season
Fieldsports physio Helen Stammers recommends a range of simple exercises to help you limber up ahead of the game season, ready to lug around your gun and cartridges, and take on those high flyers over your head. Follow Helen at Instagram.com/thefieldsportsphysio and Facebook.com/optimiseTFSP To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 867, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain867 More gameshooting […]
Fieldsports Britain – Sim screamers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4F57wxxpykOne gun gets excited on a sim shoot day. There’s a new campaign to save groundnesting birds – and it’s backed by farmers. Get your body ready for the game season: we talk to a physio who specialises in shooters. Plus more foxing tips from Robert Bucknell in his foxshooting diary for July, and David […]
Win a rat trap – Fieldsports Extra, episode 436
You can win a rat or squirrel trap, kindly donated by Last Stop Traps. Plus we talk to Keith Montague about topography for sim days, Helen Stammers about how she got into being @thefieldsportsphysio, Charlie Thorburn of Mordor Gundogs on his new dog ranch, and Andy Tarrant on a mobile high seat he is selling. […]
Mobile high box by MobiJagd
youtu.be/Ja0NukitznE Andy Tarrant from Tarrant Refrigeration shows Charlie around the MobiJagd mobile high box, which his firm is now importing, and selling for £8,000 and upwards. For more, go to Bit.ly/mobijagd More accessories on Fieldtester:
BASC takes Natural England to the High Court – Fieldsports News, 1 July 2026
Here are the links: BASC takes pheasant release battle to High Court – BASC Mods no longer need variation – BASC Ground Cry launches to help groundnesting birds – Scribehound Angus Glens happy with blackcock count – ForestryAndLand.gov.scot Gamekeepers find injured golden eagle – Police Scotland Council traffic lights around dead deer – Telegraph Turkey […]
How a gun grab victim won his appeal
Professional deer manager Rob Rickard was the victim of a police gun grab. He talks to Fieldsports Channel’s David Wright about what happened, and how FAB’s Layla helped in his battle to clear his name and get his certificates back. Become a Fieldsports Channel member, help fund our fight for fieldsports in the media, and […]
Fieldsports Britain – Fairway foxing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A28xJbJ8hcUFoxshooting down the fairways: Jon Bailey and Jake Burgess keep it discreet with a variety of calibres and the latest thermal gear from Nocpix. We hear from a gun grab victim about how the police played dirty and how he successfully fought back. Plus David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in […]
Shooting foxes on a golf course
Jon Bailey and Jake Burgess are foxshooting on a well-manicured golf course in the Midlands. There are houses nearby, so they need to go under the radar, using a variety of calibres and the latest thermal scopes from Nocpix to do the job efficiently without attracting attention. For more about the Nocpix Ace range of […]
Win tickets to the Game Fair – Fieldsports Extra, episode 435
You can win one of five pairs of tickets to the Game Fair. Plus we talk to Jon Bailey about his rifle range, and Christopher Bryde introduces us to beachcasting. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports insurance docs hereFieldsports membership FAQs […]
FAB update #4 – latest work of the Fieldsports Advice Bureau
Layla McGuigan from the FAB Fieldsports Advice Bureau says what she has been advising members who are battling police firearms departments against certificate revocations and renewal refusals. To get access to Layla’s advice, become a Fieldsports member and fund our fight for fieldsports in the media: FieldsportsChannel.tv/membership To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 865, […]
Swarovski’s high-tech glass: dS Gen III
Tim Pilbeam is out at first light with Will Close-Smith, after a summer roebuck. It’s an opportunity to try the new Swarovski dS gen III, a £4,000 scope that combines premium glass with the latest technology. For more on the Swarovski dS gen III see SwarovskiOptik.com Book a stalk with Parkwood Deerstalking at GunsOnPegs.com To […]
Bitting pheasant chicks
Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland’s pheasant chicks are two weeks old, and it is time to fit them with bits – plastic U-shapes that prevent the young birds pecking each other to death, while still allowing them to feed and drink. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 865, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain865 Watch more gamekeeping here:
Beth breaks world shooting record – Fieldsports News, 24 June 2026
Here are the links: Beth Norton breaks world Skeet record – ISSF and watch our interview on YouTube Hounds come to Westminster – BehindTheMasks.co.uk Antis look to hijack Natural History GCSE – Gov.uk Scottish sheriff rules on gamekeeper death – Aberdeen Live EU mulls mass bear cull – Euractiv.com Government loses control of English squirrel […]
Fieldsports Britain – Malformed Sussex buck
youtu.be/d-BdxqW5EQwTim Pilbeam is after summer roebucks with a new optical scope from Swarovski that combines tech with top-quality glass. Gamekeeper Kevin Copeland is bitting his young pheasants, and says why and how to do it. We catch up with Layla from the Fieldsports Advice Bureau for the latest updates on how she is helping our […]
Win an Armtect cartridge box – Fieldsports Extra, episode 434
You can win a cartridge box, kindly donated by Armtect. Plus we have our coder, Chris Hodnett, on your free new digital membership card (you can still buy the physical photo card from the shop), Layla McGuigan of the F.A.B on police who watch the show, and Tim on David’s boots.
GB’s great shooting hope – Beth Norton
Remember Bethany Norton, the girl who won a car at age 13 in the Oxford Gun Company’s Schools Challenge competition? Six years on, she is studying at university, shooting Skeet with Team GB, and with two World Cup golds already under her belt, she has her sights firmly set on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. […]
Fieldsports Britain – Homekilling
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZG9qpH2iecHomekill skills: deerstalkers offer their services to farmers for livestock. Olympic hopeful: GB’s Beth Norton is a junior Skeet world champion and world record holder. What to do with deer skin? A Devon tanner has the answer. Plus David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain Links For membership […]
Attenborough got it wrong on pheasants – Fieldsports News, 17 June 2026
Here are the links: Attenborough gets it wrong on pheasants – GWCT Packham’s pop at our parakeet video – YouTube and Channel 4 Moorland Association loses muirburn appeal – Yorkshire Post and Phys.org Grousemoor owner sues water company for fire – Telegraph Countryside Alliance ad vans tour Westminster – DEFRA consultation Africans campaign against Labour hunting ban […]
Homekill hunter skills
Scott Cartwright is a professional slaughterman and butcher who also happens to be a hunter with a venison business. He believes the loss of small local abattoirs in the UK has created a gap in the market, which could be filled by hunters using their talents to help small producers. After all, British deerstalkers know […]
What to do with deer skins
Matt Bailey runs deer skin specialist Bay Tine Tannery from a barn in Devon. He takes in skins from local deerstalkers, and uses vegetable tannins to turn them into a range of leather goods. He explains the process – it’s a handy guide to how to tan your own deer skins. For more, visit BayTineTannery.co.uk […]
Win ShuttleSocks pants and stockings – Fieldsports Extra, episode 433
You can win shooting socks and pants, kindly donated by ShuttleSocks. Plus we have home-kill rifle calibre tips from Scott Cartwright, a chat about fulfilling sporting ambition with Beth Norton, and Andy Cutbill from the Modern Ruralist explains what his channel is trying to do.. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance […]
Palantir’s AI tech will check licence applications – Fieldsports News, 10 June 2026
Here are the links: Palantir wins UK gun licensing contract – TheNational.scot Dog charity shoot’s final year – BardenClayShoot.co.uk Water Priory charity shoot raises £400,000 – WarterPriory.com YouTube closes Predator Protection channel – YouTube Antis smash magpie traps – UnoffensiveAnimal.is New Zealand pours cash into gun control – YouTube Badger lad frees trapped deer – […]
Airflo Spring Invitational 2026: what flies are best for trout fishing?
Nice or nasty? Andy Ford is at the 2026 Airflo Spring Invitational fly fishing competition to discover what works best, a carefully crafted imitation of a real insect, or a blindingly bright ball of dayglo pink and orange. And can last year’s winners, the Nymphomaniacs, fight off the challenge from Scotland’s Tartan Tyers? For more […]
Fieldsports Britain – Crowshooting and a cheeky fox
Kevin Copeland uses calls and decoys to shoot crows at a Kent sheep farm – and bags a bonus fox too. Robert Bucknell is back with his June foxshooting tips. Andy Ford checks his flies at the 2026 Airflo Spring Invitational, and David has the news on the news stump. It’s all in this week’s […]
Sheep feed corvid shoot – and a bonus fox
Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland is trying to keep corvids off the animal feed at a sheep farm in Kent. He uses a cunning combination of scare tactics, decoys and calls to bring the troublesome birds in range – and scores a cheeky Charlie while he’s at it. Find your nearest Eley cartridges dealer here EleyHawkLtd.com/dealers […]
Win a sling and a mat – Fieldsports Extra, episode 432
You can win a rifle sling and a shooting mat, kindly donated by Yorkshire Fieldsports & Wildlife Management. Plus we have pheasant plucking for kids and a beatiful new range of fishing rods from the Barder Rod Co. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at […]
Fieldsports Britain – Foxjacking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hsp8hK-gUoAndy Crow is laying in wait for foxes, using some new Nocpix thermal gear and a technique he calls ‘foxjacking’. Charlie is in China discovering how to train a cormorant to catch fish for dinner. Plus Jamie Clay from Crackshot runs through everything you need to shoot airsoft, and David has the news on the […]
Crow’s thermal fox shoot
Andy Crow is foxshooting on some new ground, using a new Nocpix Bolt H50R thermal scope on his Blaser R8 .243, his old faithful polystyrene-and-glass for a call, and a technique he calls ‘foxjacking’ – basically waiting in ambush rather than chasing round the countryside looking for his quarry. For more information about the Nocpix […]
Airsoft kit buyers’ guide
Jamie Clay from Crackshot talks through what’s in his shop for Airsoft enthusiasts. Find Crackshot online at Crackshot.uk To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 862, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain862 More from Crackshot here:
How to train your cormorant
It’s like underwater falconry. Charlie visits the Yangtze River in China to find out how to keep and train cormorants to catch fish for their masters. Charlie stayed at: Wulingyuan Booking.com/Share-Z4aQIl Yuanjiang Trip.com/w/9U24ZWD3xU2 Both places are excellent. Thanks to Philip Zhang and Alice Jacoby for additional footage. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 862, […]
NI shooters win fee hike reprieve – Fieldsports News, 3 June 2026
Here are the links: Northern Ireland drops gun certificate fee hike – BBC Politicians back NI hunting ban – Facebook Dorset gunshop owner retires – Facebook Albania set to reopen hunting – FACE BBC chooses shoot to guarantee wildlife for Springwatch – FieldAndMoor.co.uk Bear attacks man in Japan – Facebook Red hind vs labrador – […]
Win a Nocpix goodie bag – Fieldsports Extra, episode 431
You can win a bag of Nocpix goodies, kindly donated by thermal and night vision specialist Nocpix. Plus we have Crowie on the birds and the bees, and Charlie goes flyfishing on the Yangtze River. This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports […]
Northern Ireland’s dog law ‘nightmare’ – Fieldsports News, 27 May 2026
Here are the links: Northern Ireland hunting ban moves a step closer – FieldsportsChannel.tv NZ helicopter hunting tragedy – GiveaLittle.co.nz and ODT.co.nz BASC urges Scotland’s first minister to champion shooting – BASC Fieldsports viewers stick with diesel – FieldsportsChannel.tv RSPB ramps up anti-gamekeeper campaign – RSPB and FieldsportsChannel.tv/dingwalltrial Royal Marines rifle ranges go solar – UK Defence […]
Fieldsports Britain – Foxshooting on an SSSI
Tim Pilbeam is shooting foxes on an SSSI, protecting precious wildlife and newborn lambs – but he can only wave at the badgers. Plus what’s the future for salmon fishing guides if there are no salmon? Andy Ford visits the Wye and the Usk to find out. Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland’s pheasant chicks are hatching, […]
A future without salmon
The Wye and Usk have been great salmon rivers for thousands of years – but no longer. For Shaun Watkins, an angler who owns several beats on these Welsh rivers, the salmon have been his life. When the fish are gone, what does the future hold for people whose living depends on selling fishing? Find […]
Hatching pheasant chicks
For part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland it’s the moment of truth. The chicks are hatching and need to be moved quickly into suitable accommodation – he is using a converted chiller trailer from a Tesco’s van. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 861, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain861 Watch more gamekeeping here:
Spring foxshooting with ThermTec scope and binos
Tim Pilbeam and his friend Darren are out to shoot foxes on the Pevensey Marshes. The land here is an ecological jewel, and the ground-nesting birds and newborn lambs need all the protection they can get. Tim is trying out some new thermal kit to give him an advantage: the budget-friendly Thermtec Ibex scope, and […]
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean?
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean? by Charlie Jacoby In a move to disappoint Northern Ireland’s rural community, MLAs at Stormont voted through the second stage of John Blair’s Hunting with Dogs Bill on on 26 May 2026. They ignored stark warnings from NI’s former Attorney General that the legislation would be devastating […]
Win a ‘cartridge’ belt – Fieldsports Extra, episode 430
You can win a belt decorated with cartridge caps, kindly donated by J Boult Designs. Plus we have Tim on foxes and Charlie on Chinese toilets This week’s prizes and other links:For membership now with insurance go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/membershipAnnual members can upgrade hereGroup membership at £80 per person hereFieldsports insurance docs hereFieldsports membership FAQs – scroll to the […]
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside by Charlie Jacoby The government’s push to make people buy electric vehicles has not worked on the countryside. The UK fieldsports community remains strongly committed to diesel and petrol pickups. That’s the conclusion of a survey of Fieldsports Channel viewers, with reliability, off-road capability, towing and […]
Fieldsports Britain – Fox shot with an air rifle
Can you shoot a fox with an air rifle? Wayne Martin is after rabbits when a fox appears and he has to make an on-the-spot decision. Gamekeepers are more at risk of suicide than just about any other profession, but are afraid to ask for help. We look at what can be done. Plus we […]
Wildlife filmmaker David Beach – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 142
David Beach is a wildlife filmmaker. He comes to the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2025 to talk about the difficulties that hunting tourism has presenting its case as the best way for funding conservation worldwide. Other ways to listen to our podcasts:​​
Gamekeeper suicide crisis
Gamekeeping is a wonderful life, but a lonely one. Gamekeepers and other rural workers have one of the highest suicide rates of any occupation. Part of the problem is keepers not seeking help for fear of losing their firearms, job and family home. We talk to keepers and families affected, and find out what help […]
Rabbits with an airgun, a loose dog, and a bonus fox
Wayne Martin is back after rabbits with his air rifle – but things don’t go to plan. A loose dog scatters the rabbits and pegs a pheasant. After a few words with the owner Wayne gets back to business. Then an unexpected fox turns up. Should he take the shot? For Jack Pyke clothing see […]
