Pigeon decoying like the old days, with Andy Crow
Andy Crow learned pigeon shooting with his grandfather. Now it’s time to pass on his knowledge to his own grandson. He starts with how to make your own decoys, 1950s-style (see the film below). In this film (above) he gets to the important [art. Do they work? He uses them for a sunny afternoon’s pigeon […]
New rifle range in Wiltshire: Widdington Shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMe0fKZyov8 The Widdington Shoot on the edge of Salisbury Plain has built a new rifle range to go alongside its existing clay layout. Jeremy Horton, Mike Owen and Matt Gowman explain what it offers, including a running boar target. For more, go to WiddingtonShoot.co.uk
When do you shoot a fox with a .22?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=59T_1xXDpe4 Jaf Jefferson is out in Somerset after rabbits with a .22 rimfire. It needs vehicle, lamp, gate opener and night vision. And he comes across a fox. Under what conditions would you shoot a fox with a .22 (given that your FAC says you are allowed to)? Jaf explains his rules. Find the South […]
Wales accidentally outlaws shooting – Fieldsports News, 30 June 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXGzjZLmc0 Here are the links: ‘Animal cruelty as a leisure activity’ in Wales Times newspaper plans trophy hunting splash Antis try to ‘cancel’ Phil Spencer – Twitter + Twitter + Twitter Footballers boost clayshooting – BBC Bird charity’s capercaillie record worsens – BBC New rifle range opens in Wiltshire – Fieldsports News Antis break padlocks […]
Fieldsports Britain – good, old-fashioned decoying
Knotty questions in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain: Andy Crow is putting his grandfather’s style of pigeonshooting to the test. Do home-painted decoys work as well as we hope? Meanwhile, in Somerset, Jaf Jefferson is out after rabbits with a .22LR and comes across a fox. Does he take the shot or not? David has the news […]
Win £150 Peltor earplugs – Fieldsports Extra #175
You can win Peltor EP-100 hearing protection, plus I hear from Andy Crow about early cartridges, Matt Gowman from Greenfields of Salisbury about his new rifle range, and journalist Emmanuel Koro about animal rights funding. Click here for the Peltor EP-100s Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the grouseshooting story, visit Fcha.nl/grousedebate21 […]
12 tips to help you use Instagram for your business
If you are looking to utilise Instagram to market your business, you have come to the right place. Check out our 11 tips for businesses new to Instagram
Gateway 1 Pheasant Game wellies
Sergio Couto gives his boots a hard time. As a professional stalking guide, he’s out day after day in all weathers – and he’s very impressed with the Gateway 1 Pheasant Game wellies, a Danish brand that’s made in China. “They’re tough, really tough,” he says, “Comfortable too.” He explains that the secret is something […]
Parliament pummels Packham over grouseshooting
by Ben O’Rourke BBC TV’s Chris Packham wanted a debate that would lead to a ban on grouseshooting. Instead, he got a resounding thumbs-up for the sport, for its environmental, economic and social benefits. MPs lined up to criticise the assumptions behind Packham’s Westminster Hall debate on Monday 21 June 2021. Again and again, they […]
Crow tree of doom
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkptDjlVSnk Matt Turley asks Dan Thor to join him on his pig farm crow shooting duties in Somerset. First of all, up go the decoys into Matt’s newly erected ‘crow tree of doom’. Dan is more used to the corvid control they do in the Eastern Counties. So, is there a crow-shooting east-west divide? Matt […]
Scottish Aimpoint buck hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bTnJww9ou4 Scottish deerstalker Sergio Couto specialises in shooting with iron sights. Paul Childerley enters into the spirit of it by using an Aimpoint sight on his Sako S20. Together, they go out after roebuck. For the Sako S20, go to Sako.fiPaul uses an Aimpoint H-1 sightTo go stalking with Sergio Couto, visit SerCoutWildHarvest.com Find Paul Childerley on […]
Fieldsports Britain – roebucks and red dots
Paul Childerley is on a roebuck cull in Scotland with Sergio Couto. For this one, he wants to try an Aimpoint red dot sight on his rifle. Meanwhile, Matt Turley is hosting Dan Thor on a crow shoot in Somerset. And at Westminster, MPs line up to give Chris Packham a kicking over grouseshooting. It’s […]
Watch the interview: Aaron Heading’s rollercoaster journey to the Tokyo Olympics
After years of battling for the chance to shoot for Great Britain at the Olympics, Olympic Trap shooter Aaron Heading is finally within touching distance of achieving his dream. He spoke to James Marchington about his rollercoaster ride, and his hopes as he prepares to head out to Tokyo with Team GB.
Grouseshooting wins – Fieldsports Extra #174
You can win a Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 fly shotgun, plus I hear from Jim Shannon MP, Ian Gregory and Lord Botham about our massive win in Parliament against Wild Justice. Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Bug-A-Salt Orange Crush V3 For the Browning Tour, visit BrowningTour.eu For the Tonne […]
iRay E3 & E6 thermal spotters – review
youtu.be/7190vX1FS-M A good thermal spotter is pretty much essential for any gamekeeper or pest controller nowadays. The iRay E3 and E6 series covers most requirements, with four models in the range, all offering excellent performance in a convenient shape that fits neatly in the palm of your hand. The basic E3 model has a 384×288 […]
iRay FH25R range finding thermal spotter
youtu.be/iC8P-UXEWCM The iRay FH25R could be the perfect tool for deer stalkers, fox shooters, and anyone else who needs to spot quarry and measure the range – all in one pocket-sized, robust, hand-held monocular. The FH25R fits neatly in the palm of your hand and offers tremendous performance from a 640×512 12 micron sensor with […]
Merkel K3 and K5 single-shot rifles – review
youtu.be/5cPDDghFbt0 The Merkel K series isn’t the gun for everyone; it’s a top-lever break-barrel single-shot rifle that you wouldn’t choose for a big deer culling job or pest control. But the K3 and now the K5 have a loyal following among hunting purists who are all about the one perfect shot. They love the idea […]
Make your own pigeon decoy
Back in 2004, when Charlie was editing Sporting Shooter magazine, he ran this article on how to make your own pigeon decoy. Instructions Use the PDF template below to draw the pigeon outline on 1cm-thick grey-coloured foam. Cut out the foam and cut out the slots in the body where the wings poke through. Staple […]
Fieldsports Britain – Retro Crow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9vBhfaroBQ Andy Crow steps back in time for today’s pigeon decoying outing. He makes his own decoys out of plastic downpipe and paints them up. Meanwhile, Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are out after deer and foxes with a range of thermal devices. They look at the pluses and pitfalls. David has the news on […]
How to spot foxes and deer with thermal: practicalities and pitfalls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxsAQRs6RvM Ollie Williams is stalking cull roebucks and Tom Davies is shooting foxes. They both need their thermal spotters and, this week, they are splurging on three state-of-the-art thermal devices. Ollie has the Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro spotter, while Tom is using the Accolade 2 binocular spotter and Thermion 2 riflescope. Tom is an […]
Factcheck: Piers Morgan ‘b***ers up’ elephant hunting debate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgCju1VxT5I TV presenter Piers Morgan ‘buggered up’ a chance to explain elephant management. While at the Good Morning Britain programme, he interviewed South African elephant hunter Ron Thomson. Now Thomson has lashed out at Morgan’s interview style. “He had an opportunity to teach all the people of Great Britain the facts about elephant management, and […]
Win a Spartan bipod – Fieldsports Extra #173
You can win a Spartan bipod, plus I hear from George Digweed and John Cavana about trespass, from Diggory Hadoke about a significant victory against the newspapers, and what do we have to do with GBNews? Click here for the Spartan Javelin Lite Click here for the Spypoint Link Micro LTE trailcam Click here for […]
As the Game Fair confirms it’s ‘Good to Go’, what can clay shooters look forward to?
The Game Fair team has confirmed that the event will be going ahead as planned, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire – so what’s planned for clay shooters? EJ Churchill is running the clay line as in previous years, and will be staging a variety of open competitions where […]
Amber Hill confirmed for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics
The British Olympic Association has announced Amber Hill as the fifth shooter selected to represent Team GB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Amber (pictured above) will compete in Women’s Olympic Skeet and joins the already selected team of Kirsty Barr (Women’s Olympic Trap), Matt Coward-Holley (Men’s Olympic Trap), Aaron Heading (Men’s Olympic Trap) […]
DTL beginner wins the English Championship after just three months shooting
Dan Hudson has only been shooting for three months – and took the English Open DTL Championship on Sunday with his first ever perfect score of 100/300. “To do it on a day like this, I’m ecstatic,” said Dan (pictured above with the trophy). “It’s still not sunk in.” Dan shoots a Browning Ultra XT […]
The Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser
He used it to shoot his 1,000th stag. Gunsmith Roy Martin and auctioneer Nick Holt talk about the Duke of Portland’s .303 double rifle by Daniel Fraser, which comes up at Holt’s June 2021 auction, estimate £10,000-15,000.
How to move a gun collection
Moving to a new home can be stressful. Moving a gun collection with you more so. Mary Berger from US removals specialist Roadway Moving says what to keep in mind from the get-go Comply with all laws for transporting guns Since guns can cause danger when used improperly, it’s important to follow all […]
Ruger Hawkeye Hunter 6.5 x 55 special edition
youtu.be/Djt9MrQ1dqM This Ruger Hawkeye Hunter is an intriguing mixture of traditional and modern – a hunting rifle with the time-tested Mauser style bolt-action and walnut stock, combined with Cerakote coated stainless steel and a 22 inch barrel threaded for a moderator. It’s available in the UK in a limited edition of just 20 rifles for […]
J Fairman ‘from Purdey’ pinfire
Gun expert Diggory Hadoke of VintageGuns.co.uk selects a J Fairman gun, a poor man’s Purdey, coming up at auction soon. He also looks at the idea of gunsmiths that added ‘from Purdey’ to their names. The Farman gun is a 19th-century pinfire hammergun with an unusual safety catch, part of the Captain Alan Marshall collection, […]
Fieldsports Britain – black is back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8WUCKiHX1s Black – in the shape of crows – is casting its shadow over a Devon dairy farm. Pest controller Tom Davies is ready to take them on in a pre-dawn decoying raid. Meanwhile some gamekeepers and shoot operators are worried about the effect covid is having on bookings for next season’s gameshooting. David Whitby, […]
There are too many elephants
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrGVrFBsIuQ by Ben O’Rourke “What people don’t understand about the elephant situation is this,” says Ron Thomson, sharing an experience from his decades of wildlife management in Africa. “Let me give you some idea. Imagine elephants doubling their numbers every 10 years, which has been going on for more than 60 years in Botswana. “Over […]
Gameshooting in 2021/22: what will it be like?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd06nxjxkeU Following a tough shooting season in 2020/21, gamekeepers, shoot owners, operators and sporting agents are taking bookings for 2021/22. Some of them are being tougher about money upfront. Some report nervousness from shooters about losing deposits. Find Gwysaney Estate on Facebook More films about pheasant and partridge shooting:
Devon dairy farm crow shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRlhp7XHhSY Got a problem with crows? You need to set up your hide and decoys while it is still dark, and start shooting as they drop in to investigate. Tom Davies gets a full three hours of crow shooting on a Devon dairy farm ending at 8am before they work out what is going on. […]
MP to debate grouseshooting – Fieldsports News, 9 June 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN5mD1a3k6w Here are the links:MPs to debate grouseshooting – Countryside AllianceWild Justice announces money-wasting legal move – Countryside AlliancePetition aims to send Packham packing – Change.orgFalconer forces Scotland to re-examine hare laws – Scottish governmentGovernment to bump up laws on livestock worrying – English governmentReports of gunshots lead cops to clay pigeon shoot – East […]
England Sporting team revealed for World Championships
The CPSA has revealed the shooters who will compete for England at the World English Sporting Championships at EJ Churchill on 6-11 July. Team captain is Martin Doughty, and the team includes three new caps: Will Fenner, Karl Hagan, and Fred Whitehurst. Seniors John Smith Karl Hagan Martin Myers Billy Baughan Richard Bunning (pictured above) […]
Leopard in a tree – Fieldsports Extra #172
You can win a cellular trailcam from Baileys Countrywear, plus I hear from a shoot owner about next season’s pheasants and the head of a South African shooting organisation about leopards. Click here for the Crosman 2300T Click here for the Spypoint Link Micro LTE trailcam Click here for the Vario Novo Natural, click here […]
Law-abiding gun owners targeted in changes to South Africa’s firearms act
“It’s a big fight, we are into this for the next two, three, four, five years. I can see that we’ll have to litigate because it’s all about private ownership and stuff like that.” Herman Els, director of the National Hunting and Shooting Association of South Africa, says the country’s gun owners are under attack […]
The medals keep coming for GB at the European Championships
Matthew Coward-Holley and Charlotte Hollands (above) have won silver at the European Championships in Olympic Trap Mixed Team. It comes a day after Matthew took the gold in senior men’s OT, winning the European Champion title. He is currently ranked no.3 in the world, and will be competing for GB at the Tokyo Olympics at […]
Another gold for GB’s Matt Coward-Holley – next stop Tokyo!
He’s done it again! Matthew Coward-Holley is the European Champion in Olympic Trap – and in less than a couple of months he’ll be shooting for GB at the Tokyo Olympics. The medals just keep on coming for the current World Number 3, with his third medal in just two months being a gold at […]
Fieldsports Britain – the wonderful .22-250 calibre
www.youtube.com/watch?v=55mTUzu-qVo If Paul Childerley had to take one calibre to a desert island for the rest of his life, it would be the .22-250. In Scotland, you can use it to shoot everything from rabbits to roe deer, and that’s what he does, showing the versatility of this round. Meanwhile, Tom Davies is in Devon […]
Hitting hunting in the financials
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYFofXxdqzg by Ben O’Rourke In May 2021, I was buying some takeaway Thai food at a restaurant in York. When it arrived, I went over to the cashier to pay. On the table by the till was a white box with Sumup printed on it. I’d seen one of them before and had no problem […]
Can you use a thermal spotter for fish?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgBY6cjAqWs Tom Davies wants to check that the fish in his dad’s fishing lakes are all in the right lakes. Armed with sunglasses, a rod, an underwater camera and the latest £5,000 thermal spotter, he sets out to spot fish. For the Pulsar Accolade 2, visit Bit.ly/accolade2To fish at Hatchlands, visit HatchlandsTroutFarm.co.ukFor Snowbee, go to […]
Buck, bunny and crow hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LoRg5gL304 Home counties deer manager Paul Childerley is trying out his .22-250 on roebuck, rabbits and crows. He is in Scotland with Sergio Couto, where the .22-250 is legal for roe – and shows how effective the calibre is. This item is sponsored by Sako rifles (Paul shoots the Sako S20). Visit Sako.fiFind Paul on […]
Girls take top slots in Schools Pistol Champs
This season’s Schools Pistol Championships has come to a climax with a national final – and three top three seniors winners are girls. It was a close tussle for the podium positions, but it was the Cornish athlete Charlotte Hicks who took the individual title.After a few seasons out pursuing all her other sporting ventures […]
Fancy your own shooting ground? You’ll need a cool £3million
Park Lodge Shooting Ground in East Yorkshire is on the market with a £3m guide price. Set in approximately 55 acres 20 miles south of York, the ground is in a quiet rural area with good access to the M62. “Park Lodge boasts huge potential for investors to buy an iconic, established shoot offering an […]
Lucy Hall wins junior OT gold at the European Championships
Great Britain’s Lucy Hall showed nerves of steel to win gold in junior women’s Olympic Trap at the European Championships. The event went to a thrilling head-to-head battle between 17-year-old Lucy and Portugal’s Maria Ines Coelho de Barros. With the two neck and neck to the end, it all hinged on the final shot – […]
Air pistol and an emu – Fieldsports Extra #171
You can win an air pistol from Crosman, plus I hear from Paul Childerley and David, Richard Taylor and I meet Tom Davies’s dad’s emu. Click here for the Crosman 2300T Click here for the Peltor LEP-200 ear plugs For the Tonne of Letters campaign, visit Fcha.nl/writetoboris How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members […]
What a great claybusting Bank Holiday!
You know Summer has arrived when clay shooters are out enjoying the sport in glorious sunshine – and what a fabulous Spring Bank Holiday of shooting we’ve just had! Orston Shooting Ground staged an excellent Clay Shooting Classic over three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The event had a great atmosphere, with a busy trade […]
iRay Clip CH50 thermal clip-on for your rifle scope – review
youtu.be/LfHUuOj9f1w The iRay Clip CH50 is a thermal device you can clip on the front of a regular daytime rifle scope to turn it into a thermal scope – ideal for switching from daytime hunting to night-time pest control, without the need to change scopes and re-zero. As well as the ability to simply clamp […]
Amber Hill wins bronze at the European Championships
Great Britain’s Amber Hill has won bronze at the European Shooting Championships in Croatia. It’s the latest in a string of successes for Amber, who is currently ranked number one in the world, and will be shooting for GB at the Tokyo Olympics in July. The European Championships were Amber’s last international competition before Tokyo. […]
