Charlie’s dad talks trophies – Fieldsports Extra, episode 304
It’s a break from the usual this week – Charlie talks to his dad, Martin Jacoby, about trophies and why we put them on our walls. Please add your comments below.This week’s prizes and other links: Skinner’s dog food Bit.ly/skinnersdryfoodTargets & Tins in Hampshire cing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. How […]
Ian Hodge’s Christmas stocking filler ideas
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Rolled venison with sausage stuffing – alternative wild meat Christmas roast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhmK7PfW9Pg Cai is creating an alternative Christmas roast with venison and sausage stuffing. For those with a freezer full of delicious wild meat this is a simple alternative to that dry old bird you might be serving over the festive break. Cai turns a simple piece of meat into a beautiful dish that would be […]
Crackers Christmas story about reindeer hunt – Fieldsports News, 20 December 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQcEY4X1Occ Here are the links: Mirror uses Christmas for anti-hunting campaign Fieldsports Channel + GBNews on YouTube RSPB announces kill list Magpies off the list in Wales – Countryside Alliance Gamekeepers support legal challenge – NGO BASC gets go-ahead to take DEFRA to court – FieldsportsChannel Podcast Tony Blair took £1 million bung for hunt […]
Seven down: big Aimpoint deer drive
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gezNafXAMGw Improve your driven big game shooting the Aimpoint Academy way. David films Aimpoint Academy winner Johannes Kesselstatt from Germany on a driven deer hunt in Sweden – and he has an amazing last drive. In spring 2023, Aimpoint announced it was looking for the next Franz-Albrecht, the brightest shooting talent from across the […]
Fieldsports Britain – fallow deer fever
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT8Pw6Byo-k One lucky man, Johannes, gets the extraordinary pressure of David accompanying him on his first driven big-game hunt as an Aimpoint Academy winner. He rises to the occasion and has a magnificent last drive on the fallow. Meanwhile, Cai Ap Bryn cooks up a venison feast for Christmas and Ian Hodge actually is Father […]
Win Skinner’s dogfood – Fieldsports Extra, episode 303
We are giving away Skinner’s dogfood this week, priced at more than £100. Plus we have our Aimpoint Academy winner, George Lawrence, talking about the experience and some outtakes from gunshop owner Ian Hodge dressed as Father Christmas.This week’s prizes and other links:Hedgerow Goblet Hunter, the HGH from CattyShack Bit.ly/hghcattySkinner’s dog food Bit.ly/skinnersdryfoodTargets & Tins […]
Glorious driven pheasants and partridges with Dan Thor
Instagram star Dan Thor is a regular beater on the Brent Pelham shoot in Hertfordshire, but today he swaps his beating stick for his trusty Miroku, stoked up with Lyalvale Express steel cartridges, for a day on the peg. It’s a memorial day for his partner Shannon’s grandfather, and she is shooting too. Dan hasn’t […]
Fieldsports Britain – Dan Thor picks a duff peg
Instagram star Dan Thor swaps his beating stick for his Miroku for a lovely driven day in Hertfordshire – but his better half is wiping his eye. With Christmas round the corner, deer manager Niall Rowantree is in Lapland exploring the Sami people’s special relationship with reindeer. Jim Barrington explains how the hunting ban has […]
GPO Spectra 1x 7.5x50i riflescope
If you’re looking for a riflescope with excellent performance at a reasonable price, you should definitely take a look at the GPO Spectra 1 7.5x50i. This scope is lightweight and compact, with fixed magnification and parallax, excellent optical performance and an illuminated G4i reticle. Ryan Charlton of Highland Outdoors runs through the scope’s features and […]
How Tony Blair got it wrong on foxhunting – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 89
youtu.be/Y0EzFlbIMBc UK prime minister Tony Blair said that his 2004 Hunting Act would benefit foxes. Twenty years later, it turns out he was wrong. In a chat with Charlie Jacoby at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2023, Jim Barrington, former head of the League Against Cruel Sports, spells out the mistakes that Blair made, […]
Why reindeer click with the Sami
Did you know that reindeer’s back legs click when they walk? Scottish deer manager Niall Rowantree is in Swedish Lapland learning all about Santa’s little helpers, and their special relationship with the native Sami people. If you’d like to find out more about reindeer and the Sami culture go to Kaati.se – and remember, if […]
Shoot day prices drop – Fieldsports News, 13 December 2023
Here are the links: Shoot day price drop Guns on Pegs Fears for shooting in Wales BASC Water companies face unlimited fines Gov.uk New chief for Moorland Association Moorland Association Irish duck shooters launch legal challenge NARGC.ie Bluefin tuna catch-and-release is coming Gov.uk US government to cull 500,000 owls US FWS Six storey marlin fishing […]
Win a Cattyshack catapult – Fieldsports Extra, episode 302
We are giving away a Cattyshack HGH catapult this week, kindly donated by Wayne Martin. Plus we have Dan Thor on not shooting much at his day on the pheasants, Niall Rowantree is finding out about reindeer wrangling and Jim Barrington says how Tony Blair got it wrong on foxhunting (like we didn’t know).This week’s […]
Squirrel hunting with a catapult
youtu.be/NQ3Q5Mbrxq0 Cattyshack’s Wayne Martin is after squirrels with a catapult and his new favourite steel ammo. The greys are staying out of reach high in the trees, but Wayne is determined and puts in the hours – and the miles – to ensure a successful hunt. For Jack Pyke clothing see JackPyke.co.uk For catapults and […]
Gareth Wyn Jones – angry farmer – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 88
Gareth Wyn Jones says join the revolution – the food and farming revolution. He is talking to Charlie Jacoby in the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2023. Find Gareth on YouTube For more ways to listen to this, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportschannelpodcast88 This podcast is brought to you by the British Shooting Show, the UK largest gun […]
Bird charity sacks Packham – Fieldsports News, 6 December 2023
Here are the links: Raptor charity ditches Packham Raptor Rescue Scotland MPs press ahead with ‘unworkable’ bill Scottish Parliament proceedings on YouTube Wales game release licensing BASC DEFRA bird flu advice DEFRA and Countryside Alliance Police re-train licensing staff BBC News Remington factory closure Toronto Sun and United Mine Workers of America Out of Africa […]
Dogs and hunters on point – the UK St Hubertus Cup 2023
youtu.be/dcHOpXGuJrw This is no ordinary field trial. We’re at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough in Leicestershire, for the inaugural UK St Hubertus Cup – a competition for Hunt Point Retrieve dogs and their owners. It’s as much about the hunter as the dog. We follow Fieldsports Nation member Malin Hewins and her young German wirehaired pointer […]
Fieldsports Britain – nine-mile mooch
Shooting squirrels with a catapult: Cattyshack’s Wayne Martin is on a nine-mile slingshot mooch. German pointers and their owners compete for the inaugural UK St Hubertus Cup in a tricky test of teamwork for dog and hunter. Plus, angry farmer Gareth Wyn Jones says we need a food and farming revolution, we’re giving away a […]
Win a £264 TreSpade mincer – Fieldsports Extra, episode 301
We are giving away a TreSpade mincer priced at £264. It’s the TreSpade TC-8 El Young that minces a kilo of meat a minute. Plus we have Wayne Martin on catapults, Gareth Wyn Jones on politics and Malin Hewins in a tangle with her dog.This week’s prizes and other links:Wrecking Coast DistilleryTreSpade TC-8 El Young […]
Fieldsports Britain – thermal drone deer count
We’re counting deer with a military spec thermal drone at Paul Childerley’s Bedfordshire estate, and following a ‘deer move’ cull operation. Will tiger hunting return? Charlie catches up on India’s move from big cat preservation to big cat conservation. Plus we talk to the authors of a guide to British gun law, Ian Hodge is […]
Raptor persecution almost zero – Fieldsports News, 29 November 2023
youtu.be/WSIZ2L_5vuQHere are the links: Raptor persecution almost zero BASC Missing golden eagle Scottish Land & Estates and Scottish Gamekeepers Association Water woe for councils Havant.gov.uk No change to general licences BASC Orston shooting ground for sale Savills GWCT raffle raises research cash Press release New Scottish law ‘leaves deer to die’ Scottish Gamekeepers Association French […]
Paul’s deer move day
Paul Childerley is organising a ‘deer move’ cull on his Bedfordshire estate to bring down the number of Chinese water deer and reduce damage to farm crops over the winter months. Elsewhere on the estate, this military spec thermal drone is helping to answer the tricky question of how many deer live in the UK. […]
The Firearms Law Handbook – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 87
Nick Doherty and Laura Saunsbury are the authors of the definitive book on British gun laws. The Firearms Law Handbook provides useful info for shooters, police firearms licensing officers, shops and gun ranges. The couple works in the UK during the week and live near Toulouse. Charlie Jacoby goes to meet them at their home […]
The best .410s for a young shot
The .410 is a great first shotgun for a youngster – and modern .410s are good quality, scaled-down versions of a full-sized over-and-under. Ian Hodge looks at two popular modern .410s: the KOFS and Webley & Scott game guns. He sells lots of these from his Cornwall and online gun shop, Ian Hodge Fieldsports. Click […]
15% off your first order at Wrecking Coast Distillery
Wrecking Coast Distillery using discount code FSTV The Wrecking Coast Distillery was born out of a passion for creating distinctive spirits that we enjoy. Spirits with a notable Cornish flourish. Spirits that make us proud to say “we made that”.All of our spirits are created, designed, produced and bottled in our distillery in North Cornwall. […]
Win a £250 cool box – Fieldsports Extra, episode 300
We are giving away a Yeti cool box priced at £250. Plus we have deer drone operator Ben Harrower, Rajeev Mathew gives an update on the tiger hunting debate in India, we introduce our new news editor Andy Ford, and Laura Saunsbury, who co-wrote the definitive book about British gun law, says how her book […]
Stalking knives for under £100
You can buy a basic knife that will do the job for around £15, but what if you want something a little more refined? You don’t have to spend hundreds to get a good quality, stylish gralloching knife, says Dan Bibb of Shooting Sports UK. He highlights the Spyderco Bow River with laminated handle, at […]
Balmoral ponies go south – Fieldsports News, 22 November 2023
Here are the links: Balmoral losing its stalking ponies Scottish Farmer Dalnacardoch rewilding Durrell.org BASC calls for muirburn amendments BASC Council rejects vegan agenda Portsmouth.gov.uk Cottesmore huntsman not guilty Facebook Fish Legal wins legal ruling FishLegal.net Wing Week wildfowl survey BASC Matt Cross guns returned Matt on X (was Twitter) SA poachers’ home-made guns Patrolling.org […]
Leighton Long Mountain high pheasants with the Seated Gun
JP Gaudin – The Seated Gun – takes on some seriously high driven pheasants at the stunning family-run Leighton Long Mountain shoot in Mid-Wales. He experiences four seasons’ weather in one drive, enjoys glorious scenery and memorable hospitality, and brings down some cracking birds with his favourite Eley Zenith cartridges. Find out more about Eley […]
Enemies of shooting and the countryside – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 86
Charlie Jacoby is back in the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre talking to Ian Coghill, who demolishes the RSPB’s People’s Plan for Nature, he explains the point of Aim to Sustain, which he chairs, and he spells out what the world of shooting should do to see off threats from the conservation industry. Buy Ian’s […]
Shooting farmyard feral pigeons with an air rifle
Instagram star Dan Thor goes back to his roots, shooting feral pigeons around the farmyard with an air rifle. The gun is a step up from his old break-barrel Weihrauch – it’s a fancy new Air Arms S510 fitted with a Hawke scope. The birds are proving tricky, and it’s difficult to see them clearly […]
Fieldsports Britain – Dan Thor goes feral
youtu.be/lla-28Vs1PY Dan Thor swaps his shotgun for an air rifle and goes after feral pigeons in a nostalgic stroll around the farmyard where his dad grew up. JP Gaudin, The Seated Gun, takes on high-flying pheasants at the stunning, family-run Leighton Long Mountain shoot in Mid-Wales. Plus Aim to Sustain’s Ian Coghill lays into the […]
Win gin – Fieldsports Extra, episode 299
We are giving away a case of 6 bottles of gin priced at £227, kindly donated by the Wrecking Coast Distillery, in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we have Dan Thor airgunning ferals, a gamekeeper in Wales, Lee Allison, talking about how his shoot helps the local area, Ian Coghill on facing off the enemies […]
Crispi boots – the stalker’s favourite
Crispi boots are a favourite with hill stalkers and others who want dry, comfortable feet after a hard day’s walking in all kinds of terrain and undergrowth. Jane Keen of Cluny Country Store explains why the boots are proving so popular. “We stock the Crispi Hunter boots, which have been called ‘hill slippers’ by some […]
Wales plans backdoor shooting ban – Fieldsports News, 15 November 2023
Here are the links: Wales backdoor shoot ban – BASC Fieldsports writer’s guns seized – X (formerly Twitter) Scottish snare ban – Scottish Land and Estates and ScottishParliament.tv Rural mobile phone coverage – Countryside Alliance New DEFRA Secretary – Countryside Alliance Game meat for homeless – The Guardian Namibia won’t sign treaty – Informante.web.na Avian flu […]
Airgun rat action with Terry Doe
Where there are chickens there are usually rats. That’s bad news for the owner of the fancy fowl, but great news for Terry Doe, former editor-in-chief of Airgun World, who has a load of new kit to deal with our pest problem. Unfortunately the quality of the image through the Infiray day/night scope and thermal […]
Fieldsports Britain – Cannibal rat shooting
youtu.be/EMRv2PJzOLQ It’s a thermal bonanza this week. Airgun supremo Terry Doe is shooting cannibal rats around the chicken coops with the aid of an Infiray thermal spotter. Plus Robert Bucknell and his foxing-mad gamekeeper John are trying out the latest thermal gear from Pulsar. We’ve also got an update on new thermal spotters from HIK […]
Thermal foxshooting masterclass with Robert Bucknell
Essex foxshooter Robert Bucknell has got his hands on the latest thermal kit from Pulsar – the Telos XP50 monocular, and the binocular Merger, both with a built-in laser rangefinder. Robert and his gamekeeper, John, have been giving the units a thorough test in the field. John, who shoots 100 foxes a year with his […]
Steel shot should not force you to sell your old gun
Yes, that’s Nigel Farage. An evening with the Blacker family in Cornwall sees local shooters (and Nigel) bring in their guns for assessment. Bill Blacker and his sons Jim and Matt are among the foremost gunmakers and gunsmiths in the UK, and they advise on how to save your old gun and use it with […]
Win a Bergara shooting seat – Fieldsports Extra, episode 298
We are giving away a shooting seat from Bergara priced at £99, kindly donated by Artemis Outdoors, in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we have a parade of grand old men: Terry Doe for the airgunners, Robert Bucknell for the foxshooters and a member oif the Blacker family for the gunmakers.This week’s prizes and other […]
HIKMicro Condor thermal viewer and Thunder thermal riflescope with optical zoom
If you want the very latest in thermal viewers and riflescopes at a sensible price, then HIKMicro’s latest products are worth a look – the Condor monoculars and the revolutionary Thunder, the first thermal riflescope with optical zoom. Join Dan Chart from Fieldsports Channel as he teams up with Hikmicro’s expert, Richard Ryan, for an […]
Magnificent driven game at Warter Priory
Fieldsports Nation member Pete Thompson enjoys an unforgettable day at Warter Priory in East Yorkshire, which he bought in our auction to support our legal battle with BBC presenter Chris Packham. The estate is famous for world-class driven game shooting, and has hosted royalty and world leaders. Head keeper Frank Croft explains how he’s not […]
Top-flight Welsh partridges
We’re shooting massive Welsh partridges on the Mighty Garth with Paul Childerley, Fieldsports Nation member Gary Froggatt, and shoot owner James Davies Cooke’s old mates from his days at Sparsholt. With the Welsh government attacking fieldsports at every opportunity, this could be our last chance to enjoy outstanding sport and wonderful hospitality in these stunning […]
RSPB targets pheasant pens – Fieldsports News, 8 November 2023
youtu.be/7qraCVBFyag Here are the links: RSPB targets pheasant pens – Scribehound.com Shoots attack United Utilities – UUConsultativePanel.co.uk Labour would stop badger cull – VetTimes.co.uk Trophy import ban is racist – DailyMail.co.uk Call to make trap-wrecking illegal – ScottishGamekeepers.co.uk Pie & pea fundraising supper – Facebook ‘Racist’ bird names changed – AmericanOrnithology.org US hunting and fishing […]
Fieldsports Britain – Packham, partridges and high pheasants
youtu.be/KZGFG8pBJfA Our legal battle with Packham is over – we explain what it all means. We’re shooting top flight Welsh partridges with Paul Childerley, Fieldsports Nation member Gary and the Sparsholt massive. Plus it’s a win-win at Warter Priory. Pete Thompson, another Fieldsports Nation member, helps fund our legal battle and enjoys a world-class driven […]
Win a £150 shooting lesson – Fieldsports Extra, episode 297
We are giving away a shooting lesson priced at £150, kindly donated by the Oxford Gun Company, in this week’s Fieldsports Extra. Plus we’re wrapping up the Packham defamation hearing with member Gary Froggatt and our own David Wright. And a loader called Pete explains why he sprays his gun’s barrels with oil between drives.This […]
Tony Blair’s fox welfare shame – Fieldsports News, 1 November 2023
youtu.be/chaNCIGyQyA Here are the links: Hunting ban ‘a failure’ says Rural Wrongs book – Fieldsports News Durrells rewild grousemoors – Durrell.org New UK gun auction house – LonsdalesAuctioneers.com Australia feral horse cull – Independent.co.uk Norwegians want to shoot more lynx – Nrk.no GWCT lapwing study – GWCT.org.uk BASC deer carcase tips – BASC.org.uk CA advice […]
Airflo Fishing Open Championship 2023
Andy Ford is off to Rutland Water where the country’s top reservoir trout specialists are battling it out over two days for the title of Airflo fishing open champion. Plus there’s controversy: should the competition be catch-and-kill or catch-and-release? The anglers decide… For more on AirFlo fishing competitions, including the results of this one, go […]
Hunting Irish sika with wonky noses
Paul Childerley is in the Wicklow hills battling the Irish weather to get onto a sika stag in the rut. He’s keen to experience the eerie whistling and argy bargy that make this a magical time of year in these awe-inspiring mountains. After a lung-busting climb and some close calls, Paul finally gets the opportunity […]
