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 at speed. Where he has a problem is long, hanging targets, distant loopers, and calculating straight-line lead. Find Paul on Facebook and InstagramFor more from Ed Solomons, go to EdSolomons.com […]
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 on Dartmoor and the pressure is off to reduce the fox numbers, but a fox can still kill a lamb, so the farmers want to see Tom out working nights […]
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 are. For more, visit ThomasJacks.co.uk
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 to curlew calls in nature’s equivalent of surround sound. Curlew ambassador John Cavana scans the heather around us with binoculars in between reeling out facts about the bird. We’re not […]
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 – see the dogs at Liverpool Echo and email opscout@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Gamekeepers put out fire on Sheffield council land – FacebookForestry firm flamed after fire goes out of control – FacebookActivist […]
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 gathered at Kibworth Shooting Ground on 17 April 2021 to receive their new Webley & Scott guns as well as sponsored goodies from FullBoreUK, Highland Outdoors, Laporte and Shooting Sports […]
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. She’s heading out to Italy to shoot the ISSF World Cup at the beginning of May, then to Croatia for the European Championships at the end of the month, where […]
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 has fitted it to his .17HMR. “This is a cracking scope which I’d happily use on my main deer rifle. It goes up to 10x magnification, it’s got awesome glass, […]
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 and out of the auction rooms for two decades. Diggory Hadoke from VintageGuns.co.uk talks about its pluses and its minuses.
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 sidelever hammer ejector with 28in Damascus barrels, 14¼in stock and weighs 6lb 14oz. Diggory discusses what’s good about it and what to look out for. Full catalogue Contact Gavin Gardiner […]
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. Plus, what’s the score with shooting kangaroos? For more from Outdoor Sporting Agencies, visit OSAAustralia.com.au
How to make bearskins worn by guardsmen
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 come from. For Jonathan Macintyre, visit JMCleanCutTailoring.com And here are more films we have made with him: Not everyone understands the conservation benefits of hunting black bears. Groups dedicated to ending […]
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 gun bus for shoots and estates in the UK and abroad. Stuart Foley walks us around a Foley gun bus and shows its features. Contact Foleys at FoleySV.com Copyright notice: […]
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 Sandringham gun bus, the charity that helped him re-establish the grey partridge on his shoot, the shooting organisation of which he was patron, a maneater-shooter who expertly explains Prince Philip’s […]
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 – BASCSeaside council slammed over gull control plan – Cornwall LiveFarm kids get death threats – MetroVegan student cuts abattoir class – Daily MailSabs outraged after North Wales police drop hunt […]
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 to Winchester’s Brad Criner. For Winchester Australia, go to WinchesterAustralia.com.au
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 is the more modern looking version, the Pro, with an adjustable synthetic stock. “This one is designed for the professional stalker who’s out in extreme conditions,” says Viking’s Andy Norris. […]
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 adjustable synthetic stocked Pro, and the Heritage range you see here, with Grade 4 wood stock. “It’s a great working bit of kit with a bit of classic style as […]
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 reached 100 days to go before the opening ceremony. “I have no hesitation in saying that the Games will take place and they’ll be the safest Games possible,” Coates said. […]
Prince Philip talks about shooting sports
Prince Philip at BASC’s Marford Mill headquarters in 2010.
Prince Philip – Fieldsports Extra #164
Prince Philip – Fieldsports Extra #164 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
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
Mike Robinson on the Savage 110 Ultralite rifle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLiDlPygFJQ Mike Robinson is a big fan of Savage rifles. As a professional deer manager and game chef he uses them daily, and values their
Why Mike Robinson shoots the Savage 110 High Country rifle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrT0sktCAE Mike Robinson’s rifles are the tools of his trade. As a professional deer manager and game chef he uses them daily, and demands faultless
Prince Philip dead at 99: shooting mourns loss of a great countryman
Prince Philip’s death at 99, announced today by Buckingham Palace, brings to a close the life of a great countryman. A keen gameshot throughout his
We’re sending Boris a tonne of letters
Let’s remind the government who their friends are Are you a hunter, shooter or fisher who enjoys your sport in the UK? Please can you
Industry insights: outdoor and indoor events in times of Covid
Industry insights: outdoor and indoor events in times of Covid In this month’s industry insights interview we speak to The Game Fair managing director James
Merkel traditional double hunting rifle – not just for safaris
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdnwOgM0_1c The double rifle is a classic design, the pride and joy of any manufacturer’s product range – and this Merkel really is a beauty.
Fieldsports Britain – bucks, bullets and Buddhists
youtu.be/FEm9cfrGDOQ Tim’s after fallow and Tom’s shooting roe. Tim Pilbeam is stalking fallow as the final outing in his grand copper bullet test: 350 deer
Green attack on grouse – Fieldsports News, 7 April 2021
Here are the links: Greens con Scots on grouse – Facebook Moss grows better on burnt moors – Science Direct + GWCT + Daily Mirror
How to shoot loopers, with Sam Green
That difficult target which goes up, around and – well, if you haven’t shot it by then you’re in trouble. Or are you? FITASC world
1st April roebuck stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iclumg4HqCM If you have been itching to get out on the roebucks, 1st April is the day you can do it in the UK. Pro
Fallow buck shot with copper
What reaction does Tim Pilbeam get when he shoots deer with non-toxic rounds? Today, he is out after one of the 350 deer he and
Seeland Hawker Advance jacket and trousers – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9H1xhbW4xc Cornish deerstalker Ollie Williams has been testing the Seeland Hawker Advance set of jacket and trousers – and he’s impressed. The Hawker Advance jacket
Leupold Alumina flip back rifle scope caps – review
Scope caps are a small thing, but they can make all the difference to a day’s deer stalking, as professional deer manager Mike Robinson explains.
Deer & bullets – Fieldsports Extra #163
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 Seeland for the prizes Find Dartmoor Deer Services,
Swarovski Z8i – the best all-round rifle scope for hunting?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=itN2Tftq2SE If you had to pick one rifle scope for every type of hunting, from driven boar to alpine chamois and everything in-between, what would
Why backlinks are important
Why are backlinks important? This blog topic is arguably one of the most important topics to understand in order to grow your business and its
Trade secrets: choosing steel for knifemaking
Master knifemaker Alan Johnson how to choose the right steel for your knife. He runs Danum Blades in South Yorkshire, the home of British steelmaking, comparable with Solingen in Germany for its knife making heritage. ▶ For Danum Blades’ range of hunting knives, visit DanumBlades.co.uk – prices from £250 of visit its YouTube channelHere is
350+ deer shot: the biggest test of non-lead hunting ammunition – Fieldtester, episode 7
youtu.be/ME9wnU8VKZw Do lead alternative bullets kill deer? Do they ‘pencil’? do they perform at range, do they mushroom? In this experiment, 15 stalkers from Sussex
Debunking the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 41
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6W4w0XYKCE Eduardo Gonçalves brought out three books in 2020 supporting his own Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting and we have found someone who has read
Two-day squirrel hunt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=waFCS9VkFaQ How do you make a noise like a squirrel? Find out as Tom Davies and Ollie Williams head into woodland to carry out a
Fieldsports Britain – dreys and greys
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfR96OdxI4s Squirrels are about to double in number, so Tom Davies and Ollie Williams plan to purge local woodland in FieldsportsBritain this week. They are
Wildfire season gets going – Fieldsports News, 31 March 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98bqSvhCykk Here are the links:Wildfires spread like, well, wildfires – C4PMC + Facebook + Facebook Northern Ireland mulls rabbit dog ban – Countryside Alliance Sheep worrying to
Leupold VX6 HD 4-24×52 rifle scope – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrp9gwp5sSk A good quality rifle scope is important to Mike Robinson in his role as a professional deer manager – and he’s more than happy
Author interview: James Field – ‘Of Hunters and Men’
youtu.be/9hUHxq6ZqA0 Charlie Jacoby talks to James Field, who wrote the book, Of Hunters and Men: Some notes about hunting, Africa, and the future. Buy it
Pilbeam The Thinker – Fieldsports Extra #162
Pilbeam The Thinker – Fieldsports Extra #162 Roetex slings are at Roetex.com Thanks to Seeland for this week’s prizes How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your answer in the description below the film. For those of you who joined the Fieldsports Nation direct through our
Breda 930i semi auto competition shotgun – review
One glance at the Breda 930i will tell you it’s a top of the range semi-automatic shotgun made for competition clay shooting. Its distinctive looks
