On Test: Night Master ATOM night vision
Night Vision guru Darren Rogers has got his hands on one of the first ATOM compact night vision units off the production line. It’s a chance for him to field-test it before they hit the shelves. After a quick demo to show how easily the ATOM fits to the back of a scope Darren copes […]
Squirrel steals GoPro – HotAir Airgun News
The headlines this week: Scott Country sign deal with American NV company Sheriff gets wrong end of missile Bench Rest 2014 Sun shines on Ronnie Sunshines. And squirrel goes nuts for GoPro This item first appeared on AirHeads episode 24. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads24
Lasers for Rats
On test, we have the Laserware ND-100 Glacier, a piece of kit best used for rabbiting or foxshooting, but Charlie wants to try it out on rats. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 25. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads25 The Laserware ND-100 Glacier is £299 from www.laserware.co.uk
Stinky Fishing – beachcasting bait tips
On Samphire Hoe along the Kent coast, Saul Page (our Master Baiter) is doing a spot of fishing using light gear and some seriously smelly spray-on additive. Finding out which flavour of Stinky Stuff will have the Lynx effect on the unsuspecting wrasse and pouting that are swimming between the rocks around this large flat […]
Ask Terry – Best starter calibre
The Editor-in-Chief of Airgun World and Airgunner magazines pronounes on the best starter calibre for young airgunners. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 24. To watch it on YouTube, visit bit.ly/airheads24 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter bit.ly/weeklyemail
Ask Tel – How can airgunners stop the rot?
It’s time for airgunners to step up the PR campaign for their sport. The editor-in-chief of Airgunner and Airgun World magazines says we need to present ourselves to the public better. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 23. Visit bit.ly/airheads23 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
Squirrel’s last nut… airguns
It’s Grey Power vs the power of a BSA sub 12ft/lb airgun. Wave after wave of grey squirrels are coming through James Marchington’s garden. It’s up to him to shoot them all. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 23. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads23
Niall Rowantree and all things deer – FieldsportsChannel Podcast ep03
Niall Rowantree is the subject of episode 3 of the Fieldsports Podcast. Niall is the man behind our successful series A Year in the Life of Red Deer, and he and David are now filming The Scottish Sporting Year, a new series that covers all kind of wildlife management in Scotland and takes Niall as […]
How to shoot on-report pairs – Smokin’ Targets with Ben Husthwaite
You get the first shot right, but you are already keyed up for the second, which you know is going to appear on report. Champion shot Ben Husthwaite gives his tips on how to remain cool and give that second clay everything you gave the first. ▶ Ben Husthwaite is sponsored by Gamebore cartridges ▶ […]
How to use a walking stick as a shooting stick
A good stick and long pockets is all you need – not because you need to pay for anything, but because Niall Rowantree has a technique for putting your stick in your pocket to make the ideal rifle rest for a standing shot. ▶ For more about Blaser in the UK, visit Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For […]
Squirrels with a .22-250
Can you have too much gun when you’re shooting squirrels. Gamekeeper Paul Childerley says he has to use a .22-250 because he cannot get close enough to them to use a rimfire or 17HMR. He takes us on squirrel shooting outing on his ground in Bedfordshire, UK. Paul Childerley is an ambassador for: ▶ Zeiss ▶ […]
Fieldsports Britain – Drive-by Squirrel Shooting
Paul Childerley has to deal with pesky squirrels – and they are at such long ranges that he has to use a rifle he normally reserves for small deer. It’s a problem many gamekeepers will know. Meanwhile, Niall Rowantree has a top tip for anyone wanting to shoot off a crook. And Ben Husthwaite has […]
Browning Owners’ Club day at Oxford Gun Company 2010
Forget what you say about your gun – here’s what your gun says about you. We’re at the Browning Owners’ Club day at Oxford Gun Company to meet shooting enthusiasts as they meet their manufacturing heroes. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 23. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain23
Carp and barbel with Jan Porter
We’re groundbaiting and stalking carp and barbel at Bishops Bowl Fishery in Warwickshire with Jan Porter, one of the top coarse anglers of today and the face of Shimano angling kit. This film first appeared on Fieldsports Britain, episode 26. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain26
Run-up to the Bredon Fete
Picture a school open day and you might imagine prize giving for pupils or perhaps a coconut shy. Not at Bredon School in Gloucestershire. Its open day has become one of the foremost schools clayshooting events. Here are the organisers talking about what to expect at the 2010 fete. This film first appeared in Fieldsports […]
Bredon Fete 2010
The famous Bredon Fete in Gloucester. It’s not just a school open day… it’s a mini game fair! We were there to capture the fun. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 24. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain24
Deerstalking with Keiron Cunningham
We go after red hinds on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border with rugby league legend and St Helens Captain Keiron Cunningham. We also try out a fabulous new underground range. And we get our hands on Zeiss’s new range of uber-scopes. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 22. To watch the whole show go to […]
Welsh Government wants to close down pheasant shooting
The Welsh Environment Minister has written to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) stating that the Labour Government in Wales “does not support commercial pheasant shooting or the breeding of gamebirds”, because of “ethical issues”. If the Welsh Government pushes through a law on this, it will mean the end of famous shoots such as Brigands and […]
Prince Charles’s Trout
We try for a fish on the River Dart in Devon. It’s some of the best-value trout fishing in England and it is available thanks to the Duchy of Cornwall Estate, owned by HRH the Prince of Wales. But do we get one – or has His Royal Highness had the lot? This item first […]
Funding the Great British shooters of tomorrow
Need money to take your shooting career forward? You need to talk to the Olympic Clay Target Shooting Foundation. Launched here on Fieldsports Channel, it is raising funds which will be invested in supporting talented athletes within the Olympic Clay Target Shooting disciplines in ways that significantly impact international performance and increase the probability of […]
How to inseminate a goshawk
He wants the best bred goshawks in the world. So here’s how falconer Roy Lupton sets about impregnating his female goshawks. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 19. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain19
Fieldsports Britain – Foxing Amongst Frogs
Roy Lupton is out on the marshes tidying up foxes before the partridge poults arrive – and all to the accompaniment of Europe’s largest frog. Happily, it’s not just the frogs that croak. Cai Ap Bryn is doing his bit for game meat, showing how to cook whole roe deer on a barbecue. He has […]
Roy’s partridge protection racket
Roy Lupton is out with rifle and night vision to protect the as-yet undelivered partridge poults from the local foxes. If he gets his shots in early, the partridges will do well when they arrive in a few weeks time. It is a shoot on marshland in the South-East of England – and it’s a […]
Wild Meat Wedding – Hunt and Cook
With 100 hungry mouths to feed with venison, Cai Ap Bryn barbecues whole deer – and shows how. ▶ Cai Ap Bryn is sponsored by Sauer and Blaser Clothing Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For a lovely piece of venison from John Murray, visit JohnMurrayButcher.co.uk ▶ Cai’s website is GameAndFlames.com ▶ Click here for all of Cai’s films on […]
Lamping rabbits with hawks in Sussex
Our falconry expert Roy Lupton takes his hawks and his John Deere Gator out to catch rabbits at night. Watch incredible footage of eagles catching – and missing – rabbits as Roy lights them up with a powerful lamp. This film first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 16. To watch the whole show go to […]
On Test: Spypoint BF12-HD wildlife camera
Darren Rogers tries out the new trailcam from www.thomasjacks.com/ – he sees lots and lots of rats, and gets to shoot them too! This item appears in AirHeads, episode 22. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads22
Mammal = head shot / Bird = body shot
James Marchington is bringing in all kinds of birds and animals to within range of his Crosman Phantom Mk2. The lesson learned today is headshots of squirrels and rabbits, while body shots work best for magpies. now, if only the parakeets would come a bit closer… Go to www.a-s-i.co.uk/ for Crosman stockists in the UK. […]
Squirrel Kickstarts Panda
HotAir is the airgun news service on YouTube. The headlines this week: ☆ Squirrels target pandas ☆ Scottish lawyers give Salmond a ‘skelpit lug’ over airguns ☆ Marocchis buy MTC ☆ Baikal MP654K ‘Makarov’ Nickels fly out the door ☆ Crosman helps the Seals ☆ New central Asian sport: shooting naked Kazakhs with airguns Aiming […]
The ABC of HFT
So what is Hunter Field Target? We join HFT shooter Roger Lait on a UKAHFT shoot in Sussex to explain the sport – and find out what makes it one of the fastest-growing and most welcoming sports in the country. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 22. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads22 […]
Tell us Tel: most important shooting lesson as a boy
Prince Charles (all right not really) asks Airgun World and Airgunner editor-in-chief Terry Doe what his most important shooting lesson was. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 22. To watch it on YouTube, go to bit.ly/airheads22 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter bit.ly/weeklyemail
How to stand when shooting – Smokin’ Targets with Ben Husthwaite
Your shotgun won’t point in the right direction unless you get your footwork right. Champion shooter Ben Husthwaite explains the correct posture for shooting. ▶ This item is sponsored by Gamebore ▶ For more from the clayground, visit Sporting Targets ▶ Ben’s website is BenHusthwaite.com ▶ For all of Ben’s films on Fieldsports Channel, click here […]
Deerhunting Guide Skills
Top deerstalking guide Paul Childerley has a new assistant. He teaches young Sam the dark arts of being the perfect deer guide on a muntjac stalk in the South-East of England. ▶ For the new Zeiss rangefinder, visit Bit.ly/zeissrangefinder ▶ Paul’s clothing is by Shooterking Shooterking.co.uk ▶ For Sako rifles, visit Sako.fi ▶ For Pulsar, go […]
Fieldsports Britain – Paul’s Deerstalking Padawan
Becoming a deerstalking guide for Paul Childerley Sporting is tougher than Jedi training. Paul is out after muntjac with his young apprentice Sam, and puts him through his paces, playing the tough client. There’s more education from Ben Husthwaite. He shows how to place your feet so you can shoot straight. Posture is everything. And […]
Great White Sharks on a Boat – Fishing Britain NEWS
It’s all the weekly fishing news you need in one short item… – A Scottish fish farm has lost 155,000 salmon as a result of extreme weather. – Cast for Life is back again for 2014. – Guinness World of Records may have given up on fishing and shooting but there are still plenty who […]
Keepers praised for Saddleworth wildfire response
The wildfires raging across Saddleworth Moor in Yorkshire sparked a rapid response from the area’s gamekeepers. Helping firefighters with equipment and logistics, staff from local shooting estates were among the first on the scene, which is on land owned by United Utiliites and managed by the RSPB. In this video, one of the keepers, Richard […]
Namibia bans trophy shots on Facebook
It looks like Namibia is banning trophy photos on social media. Wildlife populations in Namibia are booming thanks to hunting. However, the country is scared of the negatve publicity that trophy photos generate in the wider media. This letter is from the Namibia Environment and Tourism Department, and demands big game hunters do not post […]
Daiwa Airity Snaps – Fishing Britain Shorts
While out fishing with the Daiwa Gordon League Mare treasure had a bit of an accident with his brand new Daiwa Airity pole and carried on fishing. Goes to show how good the manufacturing is on the Daiwa poles. First seen in Fishing Britain Episode 19. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain
Fishing with no Gear – Fishing Britain Shorts
When handed just some fishing line, some hooks and a knife Hywel has to revert back to the forager deep within and work out how to catch a fish with the Bare Essentials and some grey matter. This first appeared in Fishing Britain, episode 17. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain
Fortuna X3 Drag Test – Fishing Britain Gear Guide
The Hardy’s Fortuna Reel has an tough drag system and we put it to the test as we try it out on some big game species high up in the mountains. Can it hold back the power of the pink nasty? First seen in Fishing Britain Episode 19. To watch the whole show go to […]
Fieldsports Britain – Sweltering Sport
As the sun beats down on England, Andy Crow is out to protect his spring rape crop from pigeons with decoys and shotgun. Ben Husthwaite explains what clays do when they take flight, showing how to hit them side on and flat on. And Charlie Jacoby is across the Irish Sea at the Irish Game […]
How clay pigeons behave in flight – Smokin’ Targets with Ben Husthwaite
Side on, front on, what the clay does should help you decide how to take the shot. Champion shooter Ben Husthwaite explains how to read clay pigeons. ▶ This item is sponsored by Gamebore ▶ For more from the clayground, visit Sporting Targets ▶ Ben’s website is BenHusthwaite.com ▶ For all of Ben’s films on Fieldsports […]
Irish Game Fair
The 2018 Irish Game Fair at Shane’s Castle, Co Antrim, is an introduction to sport in Ireland. A feast of dogs, shooting, countryside and lifestyle, it is worthy of its 40-year history. Charlie Jacoby goes along to enjoy the fun of the fair. ▶ For more about the Irish Game Fair, go to IrishGameFair.com This […]
Decoying over spring rape – Crowhow
Andy Crow is out with his shotgun. Oilseed rape is vulnerable to pigeons and the Kent farm manager is decoying them to prevent crop damage. Find out how he gets on. Andy is sponsored by: ▶ For more about Blaser’s F16 shotgun, go to Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For Gamebore’s Clear Pigeon and bespoke Andy Crow shells, […]
Airstreaming – USA vs UK
Airstreaming showcases the best airgun films on YouTube. This week, Ted’s Holdover is highlighting the difference between the US and the UK, SquirrelHunter is after corvids, and HuntersVermin is out after rabbits with his trusty (rusty?) springer. Here are the links to the films: HuntersVermin www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgs6GAgXwE Justin HampshireExtremeTv www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikgk1YN8Ogo Ted’s HoldOver www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SY0iDOW-O8 BumblefootFilms www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_b33saCOXQ Replica […]
Air Pistol Tips – Eyeware & Holsters
IPAS shooter Steve Taylor explains that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to get into shooting sports. Using the range at Ronnie Sunshines he talks through holsters and eye ware. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 16. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads16 It is sponsored by Ronnie Sunshines. Visit www.ronniesunshines.com
Stalking fallow does in Sussex
Now when you’re trying to impress dinner guests it can be nice to serve up a bit of game. At Buxted Park Hotel they’re hosting a kill-it-cook-it-eat-it evening. The trouble is at the moment the 15 diners are going to have to fight over a small rabbit. They call in Roy Lupton, late in the […]
Shooting Politics, episode 14, 12th May 2010
Foxes, pigeons and deer: it’s a gamekeeper’s diary. We’re going behind the scenes at the popular Gamekeepers’ Diary series of DVDs. In our half-hour weekly programme, Essex keeper Geoff Garrod takes us pigeon shooting, fox shooting and deerstalking, as well as showing us around the estate he keepers. Geoff has strong views on the antis, […]
Vinnie films with his own rifle
Most actors who use guns in films get issued them by an armourer. Not Vinnie Jones. Gamekeeper’s son Vinnie is filming London Calling – and he gets to use his own rifle, a WInchester 44. The film is about British businessmen laundering money via oil in the Appalachian region of the USA. It is filming […]
Fieldsports Channel Model Shoot
Our shop needs some good looking models. We made the plea – #AnyoneButDavid – and the Fieldsports Channel audience stepped up to stop David reigniting his modelling career. Here’s how Carlos Carubia photographed Jenna Gearing and Ryan Wood, the new faces of our merch. ▶ Visit the Fieldsports Channel shop FieldsportsChannel.tv/shop ▶ For Jenna, visit […]
How to fix your rifle to shoot out to a mile
With long-range shooting technique and a few techie tweaks, Andrew Venables and the guys from Mauser get a cheap rifle, a Mauser M18, to shoot to 1,000 metres, and then its only slightly more expensive cousin, a Mauser M12, to shoot to 1,500 metres. ▶ To find out where to buy a Mauser M18 or […]
