British Open Sporting fills up in under a week
The CPSA British Open Sporting Championship has all but sold out, less than a week after entries opened on 1 May. By the morning of Thursday 6 May almost 1,300 shooters had booked to shoot the event at the EJ Churchill Swinton Estate ground near Masham in North Yorkshire from 1 to 5 September, and there […]
Roebuck stalking prize
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7E9IYSTOg Nigel Appleton won a stalking outing with Tom Davies in a competition on Fieldsports Extra. Tom runs Dartmoor Deer Services and takes Nigel to look for a buck on the edge of a moor. Find out how they get on. Find Tom on Facebook and InstagramTo watch Fieldsports Extra, sign up for the Fieldsports […]
Fieldsports Britain – a buck in your sights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjVXJ47MkI We get close to the action as deerstalker Nigel Appleton goes out with Tom Davies from Dartmoor Deer Services after a roebuck. Nigel won the stalking outing in a competition in our Tuesday night show, Fieldsports Extra. Meanwhile, the South Somerset Ferreters need to feed their ferrets – and their ferreting season is over. […]
Traps and rifles: how to bring back the grey partridge
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2u7yZkaHXI “There’s a pair of grey partridges that like this particular feeder. Whether we shall see them or whether they’ll keep a low profile…” shrugs Mike Swan as we rumble along a dirt road on the side of a barley field somewhere in south-east England. There are so many county lines around here it’s easy […]
Big night rabbit-shooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpzfq5ESvqU Jaf Jefferson and the South Somerset Ferreters go out after rabbits with lamps, night vision and rifle from the back of a truck. Plus Jaf explains the difference between rabbit-shooting ground and rabbit-ferreting ground. Here’s how they get on. Find the South Somerset Ferreters on Facebook and YouTube Watch Jaf’s film about the night […]
Wind farm cuts off eagle’s wing – Fieldsports News, 5 May 2021
Here are the links: Sea eagle dies after collision with wind turbine – Facebook National Trust’s ban on muirburn ‘worsened Marsden Moor blaze’ – The Times Cops called in after bird nest chainsaw massacre – Facebook Gun licences to record all gun part serial numbers – UK government media release Kent hunt sab fined – […]
Mossberg 500 pump-action .410
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAZzp1AjiM The Mossberg Model 500 pump-action .410 needs little introduction, at least to British gamekeepers and pest controllers. For them it’s an invaluable working tool, especially when fitted with the Hushpower moderator, which cuts the sound of the little .410 cartridge down to a mere pop. “This gun is just superb,” says Andy Norris from […]
Breda Zenith Sporter competition shotgun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8iPrTORkk For years serious clay shooters have chosen between the two Bs, Beretta and Browning. Now there’s a third B to consider: Breda – and their Zenith Sporter is certainly attracting attention. The Zenith Sporter is a brand new design from this Italian manufacturer which has been making guns for hunting since 1947. The company […]
Win bluetooth hearing protection – Fieldsports Extra #167
youtu.be/YGd6F99Pb6Q Win an airgun + David’s busy week (and hairstyle) + Nigel Farage + rabbiting with Jaf. Thanks to Highland Outdoors for the Webley, which you can find at Bit.ly/raiderclassic For the ISOTunes Sport Advance, visit Bit.ly/isotunesadvance For the Tonne of Letters campaign, visit Fcha.nl/writetoboris How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube,
‘It’s taking food out of people’s mouths’: the true cost of Western bans on hunting in Africa
Africa is no stranger to Western bullying, with green policies that deny development or pressure from animal rights groups to stop big game hunting. Namibia
Suhl Junior World Cup cancelled
The German shooting federation has cancelled the planned 2021 Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. The event, planned for 3-14 July, is the latest to
British Open Sporting 2021 bookings open
If you want to make sure of your place at the British Open, you’d better get cracking – bookings opened at one minute past midnight
Robert Bucknell’s fox shooting rifle and scope
youtu.be/hocd42pb8t4 Legendary fox shooter Robert Bucknell has spent years refining his go-to foxing rifle set-up – and he reckons he’s got it just about perfect.
Crows, rooks and jackdaws: how to tell the difference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZARiKh4oCg Matt Turley and Nigel White are shooting corvids over drilled barley. All three species on the pest list in England are dropping in and
Anglers battle Port of Dover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyxInmL0Iz0 “When I first came I was eight. My son’s now ten and I’ve been looking forward to bringing him in on the pier fishing,”
Thermal rat hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRVn0Fv4GlQ Tim Pilbeam and his gamekeeper friend Roy have a rat problem. Happily, they have all the latest thermal equipment from Pulsar, plus a brand
Fieldsports Britain – Petting zoo pest control
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCma8dyG0q0 With rats outnumbering the animals at the petting zoo, it’s time for Team Tim to step in, armed with pest control tech. Tim Pilbeam
National Trust cold-shoulders keepers – Fieldsports News, 28 April 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM_KgjZAlDY Here are the links:National Trust shuns keepers who put out moor fire – Examiner Live and National TrustNational Trust destroys ancient grassland – BBC Have
Win a Webley airgun – Fieldsports Extra #166
Win an airgun + David’s busy week (and hairstyle) + Nigel Farage + rabbiting with Jaf. Thanks to Highland Outdoors for the Webley, which you can find at Bit.ly/raiderclassic For the Tonne of Letters campaign, visit Fcha.nl/writetoboris How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your answer
2in-chambered Joseph Lang 12-bore
This 2in-chambered 1960s Joseph Lang 12-bore sold at JS Fine Art Auction, Banbury, Oxfordshire, on 24 April 2021. Guided at £200, it sold for £1,100.
Baku World Cup cancelled
The planned ISSF World Cup in Baku has been cancelled due to the covid situation in Azerbaijan. The news is a blow to Team GB’s
Faulds and Doughty shine on a busy weekend of Sporting clay shooting
After months of lockdown closures, clay shooters are eagerly getting back to their sport. Shoots up and down the country saw strong entries over the
South Africa’s hunters unite in a fight for the future
South Africa’s wildlife management associations have joined forces so they have the clout to fight threats to their conservation work from foreign governments. They’re calling
Want to try clay shooting? Your questions answered
Thinking of having a go at clay shooting? Great idea! It’s a fun and sociable sport that’s accessible to all – and easier to get
Fieldsports Britain – lamb protection squad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGAXZEd0r9c Tom Davies goes out foxshooting with Charlie Jacoby. The lambs on Dartmoor are big enough to fend for themselves, but stupid enough to get
How to teach gundogs on a summer simulated game day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMfgnFbINHg At Cotswold Fieldsports, they do things differently. You won’t find anyone to teach you field trial tips and tricks. Today, they are running a
How to make an instinctive clayshooter more thoughtful
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HZEl0Yi43s Ed Solomons has a problem with his latest clayshooting pupil. Paul Childerley is a fast-action gameshooter, great on birds travelling near to him and
Dartmoor foxshooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awVrgwTRnc It’s April and Tom Davies has shot 50 foxes so far this year. Tonight he is after number 51. It’s the end of lambing
Pulsar Accolade 2 vs Helion – review
Tom Davies from Dartmoor Deer Services compares the Pulsar Accolade 2 LRF XP50 with his trusty old Pulsar Helion XQ50, and says what the differences
How grouseshooting is saving curlews
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqbJkLQzyU It’s a sunny spring day on the North York Moors and there’s a light breeze. We’ve managed to find a spot where we’re treated
Copy-and-paste hen harriers – Fieldsports News, 21 April 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zb6eZylw8 Here are the links:RSPB spams newspapers with hen harrier propaganda – News & Star and RSPB press releaseDozens of dogs seized from traveller site
Guns & Land Rovers – Fieldsports Extra #165
Win ear plugs, how to call a fox, how to train a dog, and which Land Rover were they going to use at the funeral? Plus members’ tributes to Prince Philip. Thanks to Sam Green Shooting, which you can find on Facebook For the Tonne of Letters campaign, visit Fcha.nl/writetoboris How to enter Fieldsports Nation
Lucky 13 young shots receive £25K sponsorship boost
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB79QCWBUYg Thirteen eager young shooters have shared in a fantastic £25,000 sponsorship package organised by top sporting shot Ben Husthwaite. The youngsters and their parents
Abbey Ling is shooting for a place at the Tokyo Olympics
Top British trap shooter Abbey Ling is making one final push to win a place competing for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Leupold VX5 HD 2-10×42 rifle scope – review by Mike Robinson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3doV6bq3fw The Leupold VX5 HD 2-10×42 would make a great rifle scope on a centrefire for stalking – but deer manager and restauranteur Mike Robinson
Gough Thomas’s Henry Atkin 12-bore
The famous shooting writer Gough Thomas’s Henry Atkin 12-bore shotgun is for sale at Holts on 21-22 June 2021. Estimate is £7,000-£9,000. It’s been in
Stephen Grant hammer 12-bore – review
Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk finds a Stephen Grant hammer 12-bore with Damascus barrels in Gavin Gardiner’s 21 April 2021 sale. Lot 286 is a 12-bore
Hunting fallow deer and roos in Australia
Charlie Jacoby is out with Mark Reams after fallow deer in Victoria, Australia, on farmland outside Melbourne, and speaks to Simon Toop from Game Victoria.
How to make bearskins worn by guardsmen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5aQFzTawAg The British Army tried fake fur, but it was useless. Wellington Barracks-based military tailor Jonathan Macintyre explains where the bearskin caps work by guardsmen
How Foley designs a gun bus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2dQzLcgwY8 An example of British engineering at its best, Foley Specialist Vehicles in Essex takes the Land Rover 130 Defender and turns it into a
Fieldsports Britain – Prince Philip, a great shooting man
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuoNf31Vybg It’s all about Prince Philip in #FieldsportsBritain this week. In our tribute to an outstanding countryman, we talk to the people who built the
Westminster to debate grouseshooting again – Fieldsports News, 14 April 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIgkRH1Dj48 Here are the links:Delayed grouse shooting debate set for this month – GWCTSick greens bash Prince Philip – YouTubeBASC backs Yorkshire Post awards –
Duckhunting shoot-and-cook in Australia
Charlie Jacoby goes out with duck hunters Glenn Falla and Paul Rahman, who shoot some birds and cook up a feast afterwards. Plus he talks
Haenel Jaeger 10 Pro hunting rifle – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPt8CfysjPI The Haenel Jaeger 10 series are classic bolt-action hunting rifles from the Merkel factory in Suhl, Germany. Viking Arms import two models – this
Duckhunting in Victoria
Charlie Jacoby follows hunter Casey Poletti in Victoria, Australia, shooting black duck. For more from Outdoor Sporting Agencies, visit OSAAustralia.com.au
Haenel Jaeger 10 Traditional hunting rifle – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_IFsJ12iI The Haenel Jaeger 10 series are classic bolt-action hunting rifles from the Merkel factory in Suhl, Germany. Viking Arms import two models – the
100 days to go: Tokyo Olympics ‘certainly will happen,’ says IOC
The Tokyo Olympics will definitely go ahead on 23 July confirms John Coates, chair of the IOC Coordination Commission. He was speaking as the countdown
Prince Philip talks about shooting sports
Prince Philip at BASC’s Marford Mill headquarters in 2010.
Prince Philip – Fieldsports Extra #164
youtu.be/BG-pkReFIAg How do you tell if a buck is old or young at this time of year? plus the last knockings of Tim Pilbeam’s copper bullet test, the latest on the Buddhists and the rifle range, you can win deerstalking, and Charlie has had an idea. Thanks to Sam Green Shooting, which you can
Shoot with the best at British Shooting’s Shotgun Series
Want to shoot alongside Britain’s top athletes in the Olympic disciplines of Trap and Skeet? Maybe you fancy your chances of being selected to shoot
