John Muir Trust culls deer worth more than £100,000 out of season
by Deborah Hadfield The John Muir Trust has culled more than £100,000 worth of deer on a single highland estate. That’s the conclusion of a freedom-of-information request by local crofters The JMT used out-of-season licences to shoot animals on its Quinag estate in Sutherland. It is a blow for the Assynt Crofters Trust, or ACT, […]
Complete Tikka stalking package for £750 off
youtu.be/GP_uJAlAFPI Fancy a new Tikka? Staffordshire and online gunshop Shooting Sports UK is offering a saving of £750 on a complete stalking package that includes a Tikka Superlite rifle in your choice of calibre, mounts, Steiner scope, Stalon moderator, carbon fibre bipod, shooting sticks, and an Outdoor Edge knife, all for £2,400, down from £3,150. […]
Why are ravens protected? – Fieldsports News, 12 April 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BcyABAdGM Here are the links: Welsh farmer spotlights raven lamb attack – Facebook Hunts tidy up countryside – Facebook Sauer 100 barrel cracks in 6.5×55 SE – UK government Attack on Scottish muirburn restrictions – Scotland Regional Moorland Groups BASC’s call to action on Welsh consultation – BASC Beaver families thriving in West Country – […]
Win a £130 gundog dummy launcher – Fieldsports Extra, episode 267
Keep your dog fit this summer. We’re giving away a dummy launcher from Muntjac Trading priced at £130. Plus, Niall Rowantree is worried about the use of thermal scopes for deer – and has solutions. Woodland advisor Victor Clements outlines why the Assynt crofters are even angrier than usual with the John Muir Trust, BASC’s […]
Firearms licensing: what British shooters want
youtu.be/lX62yA-ZKss Broken, badly funded and not fit for purpose: that’s the verdict on the firearms licensing system in England and Wales. But BASC and politicians who understand the importance of shooting sports to the economy, the environment and countryside communities, believe it can be fixed. MP Sir Bill Wiggin says the government should consider introducing […]
Mole catching: everything you were afraid to ask
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPXsXDSo7wA Moles devastating your lawn? You need a molecatcher, and they don’t come more mole-catchy than Matt Lower. He explains the tips and tricks he uses to rid gardens of the small gentleman in velvet. Find Matt on Instagram Traps from UKPutangeSupplies.com
Shotgun ratting, with thermal sights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_O0eRm8E0 Can you use thermal on a shotgun? Yes you can, says farmer Robert Bucknell, who successfully fits a thermal sight on to a shotgun so he can deal with rats in his farmyard. For more about HIKMicro thermal optics, go to HIKMicrotech.com More ratting here:
Fieldsports Britain – super furry animals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBBtFuQjYOo Essex farmer Robert Bucknell revolutionises his rat shooting by fitting a thermal sight on to his shotgun in this week’s show. We also delve into the world of molecatching with Matt Lower. And commentators including Sir Bill Wiggin MP and BASC and BBC Antiques Roadshow national treasure Bill Harriman line up to say what […]
Grand National sab plan foiled – Fieldsports News, 5 April 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h96ajqqFO8s Here are the links: Antis plan to sabotage the Grand National – Mail on Sunday Police discriminate over hunting links – petition Scottish falconers fight to change unworkable law – petition Teenager wins World Cup gold medal – Facebook British Hound Sports Association suspends Cotswold Hunt – Facebook RAU Beagles under fire – Twitter […]
Win £100+ ear defenders – Fieldsports Extra, episode 266
We’re giving away €120-worth of hearing protection this week, thanks to ATN. Plus foxshooter Robert Bucknell shows how to shoot a rifle fast, Matt Lower talks moles, and Bill Harriman works on the licensing that allows us to shoot a rifle at all.This week’s prizes and other links:The Stalking Show ATN X Sound ear defenders Bit.ly/atnearmuffs […]
Beretta or Browning? Ian Hodge compares the Silver Pigeon and B525
youtu.be/A8DChKhmu58 They are the mid-priced BMW and Audi of shotguns – solid, reliable, good value, and they’ll go on for ever. The Beretta Silver Pigeon and Browning 525 are the biggest selling shotguns in Ian Hodge’s gunshop in the West Country. But which one is right for you? There’s just £2 difference in price between […]
Goliath grouper: fishing the big bad daddy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULIbN6QDu8 We’re out after the grand-daddy of Florida fish, the Goliath grouper – and we will take any other grouper that comes along. Charlie joins Captain Josh, James Schneider and his party on a #PureFlorida outing To go fishing with Captain Josh, visit PureFL.com More sea fishing here:
No-frills fallow burger: hunt and cook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D0UkrajJeE This is about filling tummies with delicious, free-range venison. Top game chef Cai Ap Bryn goes out after fallow for the pot, and makes a superb venison burger. For Bergara, go to RUAG.co.uk/bergara/b19 Cai’s website is GameAndFlames.com More from Cai:
Fieldsports Britain – Cai’s fast-food venison
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzoylJjCJ6c Top game chef Cai Ap Bryn takes his rifle out after fallow. He is showing off a fast, simple recipe for venison burgers – and the fallow stalking is fast and simple, too. Meanwhile, Charlie is in the gulf of Mexico after YouTube’s favourite fish, the Goliath grouper. Our news feature looks at the […]
Game shooting under attack in Wales
youtu.be/VY7bVP888wE by Deborah Hadfield Fieldsports groups say it’s the thin end of a wedge that could extend to the rest of the UK. Wales plans to ban, then license game shooting. The Welsh government’s rural agency Natural Resources Wales proposes to issue licences for all gamebird release. To start with, it will be a general […]
New record roebuck – Fieldsports News, 29 March 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKIt_zuzLso Here are the links: World’s largest roebuck shot in England – Harkila Fieldsports groups sound alarm on Scottish grouse moor bill – BASC Charity says don’t treat Scottish deer as vermin – Press & Journal Wildcats to be released in Scotland – BBC Hunt master confronts sabs suspected of spraying citronella – Facebook Suffolk […]
Win Stalking Show tickets – Fieldsports Extra, episode 265
Paul and David are in Lapland, you can still win a day’s shooting for one gun on 3 November 2023 at Gwysaney Sporting in North Wales. Plus, more on the trophy import ban, this time from Sir Bill Wiggin MP, and the guys from Browning go out after red stags at the end of last […]
Are you the victim of a newspaper trophy hunting story?
Trophy photos action Has a newspaper or other organisation used photographs, without your permission, of you hunting? You might not be able to get them on hatespeech, but you can get them on copyright. Have a look through this gallery to see how we can help: We have a solicitor to represent us. We are […]
Deer management in action: red and roe stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA_ow57DKro It is autumn in Cornwall. Ollie has a red stag he would like to shoot and roebucks he needs to shoot. He also has kit to play with. Steiner has lent him its rangefinding LRF binos and he has a top-of-the-range Ranger 8 scope on his rifle. Find out how he gets on. To […]
Pheasants vs adders – Fieldsports News, 22 March 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU9gRjkxpq0 Here are the links: BBC blames pheasants for adder decline – Countryside Alliance BASC attacks RSPB over muirburn – BASC Scottish islanders reject deer cull – Oban Times Pilot project to feed more venison to homeless – Guardian Former DERRA advisor says sheep should go – Daily Mail Wildlife charity wants grey squirrel cull […]
WIN a place on the Aimpoint Academy 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnh-BGuhOkw Fancy shooting abroad on some of the best ground in the world? And for free? You could win a spot at the AImpoint Academy 2023. One lucky Fieldsports Channel viewer will go through. Apply here: bit.ly/aimpointacademy Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/registerTo watch all of #FieldsportsBritain, episode 703, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain703Visit the Fieldsports […]
Majestic capercaillie hunt on skis at -30°C
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXAzdPYn7zM It’s one of the most dramatic landscapes we have hunted. Paul Childerley is after Capercaillie in winter, with snow deep on the ground and the birds hidden in the majesty of the Arctic tundra. He and David are on skis for four days, learning a new style of hunting and in awe of the […]
Steiner Ranger 8 4-32×56 riflescope
Deer stalker Ollie Williams is a sponsored Steiner user, and he’s been using the Steiner Ranger 8 4-32×56 riflescope. He acknowledges that it’s probably more scope than he needs. “I rarely shoot anything over 100 yards,” he says. “I zeroed it once, maybe six months ago, and never had to touch it since.” He knows […]
Fieldsports Britain – wonderland hunting
youtu.be/8IvCP4g6EHc Paul and David are bowled over – literally – by the Arctic landscape they are hunting this week. Paul is after capercaillie and he travels with David to Swedish Lapland to see what the place has to offer. Sit back and enjoy the results. That’s not all. In Cornwall, Ollie Williams is after either […]
Why use Steiner LRF binoculars for hunting?
Steiner is the brand of binoculars that the UK government chooses for the British Army. That says a lot about their quality and ruggedness. But are they suitable for hunting? Deer manager and sporting agent Ollie Williams reckons they are. He’s a sponsored Steiner binoculars user, and uses Steiner’s Ranger LRF model for deerstalking. He […]
Trophy import bill is racist, says MP
youtu.be/EQdeeMsyHEg by Deborah Hadfield Bill Wiggin MP is leading the opposition to a private members’ bill by MP Henry Smith to ban the import of hunting trophies. It’s not just conservation madness in the name of animal rights, it’s racist, too. He says: “I am very, very sensitive about racism. And I spoke out against […]
Icy wastes – Fieldsports Extra, episode 264
Paul and David are in Lapland, you can still win a day’s shooting for one gun on 3 November 2023 at Gwysaney Sporting in North Wales. Plus, more on the trophy import ban, this time from Sir Bill Wiggin MP, and the guys from Browning go out after red stags at the end of last […]
Soggy squirrel shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDCCOxLxhc Geoff Garrod has his work cut out finding squirrels to shoot on the land he gamekeepers. He knows they are there but, sensibly, they are staying out of the rain, leaving Geoff wet and squirrel-less – well, nearly. For Browning, visit Browning.eu For Eley Hawk, go to Bit.ly/eleyhawk For Browning Maxus 2 semi-autos for […]
Shoot sabs: what to do when they hit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xav62AFmZHsWhen sabs hit your shoot, what do you do? That’s what happened when we were out filming a shoot day. Former Metropolitan Police detective Ian Jensen and BASC spokesman Gareth Dockerty give their advice. Download the shoot sabs card here Click here for more information on your legal rights, what to do if confronted by […]
Fieldsports Britain – thugs on a pheasant shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfLRVu8yvXU Two sabs armed with whips and chemical sprays stopped a shoot where we were filming. They had been looking for a hunt to disrupt, but they heard shooting so followed the sound. It only takes two to stop the 20-50 people out shooting from having their day. So what do you do about it […]
Game meat fuels top restaurant’s success
youtu.be/Q8zEiKRmRQA by Deborah Hadfield Game meat, venison and duck are helping a Cornish restaurant fly high. The magazine Condé Nast Traveller voted the Ugly Butterfly at Carbis Bay Hotel one of the top restaurants in the UK. Part of its success is sourcing game locally. Head chef Connor Blades says they source their meat from […]
Which airgun calibre? .22 or .177?
youtu.be/QUxYU5bz4AE It’s the age-old question. Which airgun calibre is best, .22 or .177? South-west of England Field Target Association champion James Head, of Crackshot UK, says it’s largely a matter of personal preference. “The two calibres are equally accurate. There’s no reason why they shouldn’t be,” he explains. “The difference is that the .177 flies […]
British shooting success – Fieldsports News, 15 March 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B8tgImcwd0 Here are the links: Shooters on target for medals – British Shooting African countries warn that British trophy ban will backfire – The Times + Instagram Scientists criticise Nature.Scot’s £2 billion private finance deal – Herald Scotland + Nature.scot Welsh springer wins Crufts gamekeeper classes – BASC Ancient Scottish hunt closes – Facebook Confusion […]
Win a peg on a shoot priced at £1,100 – Fieldsports Extra, episode 263
You can win a day’s shooting for one gun on 3 November 2023 at Gwysaney Sporting in North Wales – and we will film you for Fieldsports Channel. Plus, Charlie has updates on the trophy import ban, the move to ban shooting in Wales and the antis’ attempt to put shotguns on section 1 of […]
Why Henry Smith MP’s trophy imports bill is already obsolete.
youtu.be/Wg_zdppx9eg by Deborah Hadfield Would you like a lion in your living room? You won’t be breaking any laws if you do – not even the upcoming private member’s bill by MP Henry Smith in Westminster to ban the import of hunting trophies. These lions are flawless, realistic fakes. They can be designed to be […]
How to square veganism with hunting – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 70
youtu.be/5TvPZ2vx3Ss Charlie chats to artist and not-very-vegan Katie Hargreaves, who is squaring her green beliefs with her keenness to go hunting and source her own meat. For more from Katie, visit KatieHargreavesArt.com Other ways to listen to our podcasts:
Epic African carp fishing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGRtNccwrjQ Charlie is fishing for carp on the fly in South Africa. He is on the Vanderkloof Dam, one of the biggest bodies of water in southern Africa, where the carp herd to the edge of the lake to feast on caterpillars. For fishing at Vanderkloof, visit Selous.co.za More fishing here:
Shooting foxes off a carp pond
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPKCqaf2jo0 Foxes eat all manner of wildlife and rubbish. This is the first time that Paul Childerley has found them devouring koi carp from a carp pond. Armed with his Sako S20, he is out to discourage them. For more about Sako, go to Sako.fi Find Paul on Instagram and Facebook More from Paul:
Fieldsports Britain – Paul’s fish-munching fox problem
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll5FGITTqFA Paul faces an unusual fox problem. The animals are stealing koi carp from a pond and the owner wants Paul to shoot them. He sets out with a thermal scope on his Sako rifle to do just that. Charlie is in South Africa, chasing after carp with his fly rod. And Deborah uncovers a […]
Urbanisation forces hunt to close – Fieldsports News, 8 March 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd913-UdG7M Here are the links: Ancient hunt to disband – BBC Bluefin tuna CHART programme to continue – Angling Trust Appeal for shooters to lobby Welsh Government – GWCT National Trust bans grouse shooting on Peak District estate – The Star Fears of anti-shooting bias in Attenborough wildlife series – Twitter Anglers celebrate National Trust […]
How to renew your Fieldsports Nation Membership
If you sign up as an annual member of the Fieldsports Nation your membership will automatically renew each year, unless you select otherwise or choose to cancel. Monthly subscriptions will renew automatically for 12 months and then you will need to sign up again.Renewing your membership is easy. You can do it from a desktop […]
Win a £195 tweed gilet – Fieldsports Extra, episode 262
You can win a tweed reviersible gilet from Pin Piuma priced at £195. Plus, Cathy Mayne talks about hunting trophies and Charlie is in hot water in South Africa.This week’s prizes and other links:Shooterking Pin PiumaWest Highland Hunting Packham case on Fieldsports NewsSelous Flyfishing Camp Skiing cockerels How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon […]
Scottish vs Swedish salmon fishing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfkCemLIeo The River Kalix is one of Swedish Lapland’s premier salmon rivers – and that’s where Niall Rowantree goes to try for a fish. Unlike Scotland, there are plenty of fish in this river. To book a fishing trip or a holiday, check out Jockfall.com For more info about Swedish Lapland, go to HeartofLapland.com […]
Roy’s Portuguese boar hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnZIPJacas When it comes to fast-action shooting on driven big game hunts, Roy Lupton is one of the UK’s top shots. He goes to a Portuguese montería to try his hand at speedy wild boar, and finds out what it takes to put on a huge and complex hunt. For Tikka rifles, go to […]
Fieldsports Britain – driven wild *porco* 🐗
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rdhe6U48Do We’re hunting and fishing in northern and southern Europe this week. Roy Lupton has a multi-day montería in Portugal to enjoy, with wild boar a-go-go. Meanwhile, Niall Rowantree is in Lapland fishing for salmon, loving it, and explaining how he has given up on salmon in Scotland. Also in Scotland, the Assynt Crofters are […]
Battle of Quinag in Scottish Highlands heats up
youtu.be/FC7htDJhXDw by Deborah Hadfield Crofters in the Scottish Highlands are asking: ‘Is it a cull too far?’ as the John Muir Trust uses out-of-season licences to shoot deer at night on the Quinag estate. The Assynt Crofters Trust, or ACT, depends on the animals for its commercial deer stalking operation. Now it plans forcibly to […]
New gun law threat – Fieldsports News, 1 March 2023
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtC-lES94pk Here are the links: Fieldsports groups lobby ministers to protect gun laws – Countryside Alliance Poachers banned from owning dogs – FarmingUK MPs debate shortening woodcock season – Hansard No UK release plans for wolves and lynx – Guardian Sabs criticise police over trailhunter PC – BBC Holy Island fish victory – Daily Mail […]
Win £160 of Shooterking clothing – Fieldsports Extra, episode 261
You can win a Moorland jacket and Moorland trousers from Shooterking priced at £160. Plus, Charlie is in the USA at the Safari Club International convention, Roy is in Portugal and Niall Rowantree is in Lapland, Birmingham and Tennessee. My, that man gets around.This week’s prizes and other links:Best Fox Call IcoTec Rascal websiteShooterking Serious Country […]
What’s the best rimfire rifle in 2023?
Rimfire rifles are still as popular as ever, says Ian Hodge of West Country gunshop and online retailer Ian Hodge Fieldsports – and his two best sellers are the semi-auto Ruger 10-22 and the Browning T-Bolt. The Ruger is in .22 calibre, while he picks a T-Bolt in .17HMR. Both are relatively short in the […]
PoIitician or PH: who’s the conservation hero?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blO_hSfhOs by Charlie Jacoby In the wild Northern Cape of South Africa, professional hunter Ben-Mari du Plessis is doing all she can to keep her herd of sable antelope alive. In the Palace of Westminster, 8,000 miles away, a politician in the British government, Rebecca Pow, is trying to stop her. Ben-Mari and her family […]
