Oil works for woodcock
Oil is good for woodcock. Birds returning to Europe and Asia from the UK encountered strong easterly winds last week. This picture posted on the North Sea Bird Club Facebook page shows them breaking their journey on the Tartan oil platform which lies midway between Aberdeen and the coast of Norway.
Rat shoot
We’re hunting rats on a farm in the West Country. We have a BSA R10 and night vision from Nitesite, and together we bring numbers down to size. ▶ For more on the BSA R10, go to BSAGuns.co.uk ▶ For Nitesite, visit Nitesite.co.uk Watch the whole show. Go to Bit.ly/airheads69 Sign up for the AirHeads […]
Rock Dove Hunt
Like feral doves in the UK, South African rock doves thrive on farms, spread disease and cause damage. So it is up to Richard Leonard to control them. He is out with his Air Arms S510 to do the job. ▶ Richard is supported by Air Arms. For more, go to Air-Arms.co.uk Watch the whole […]
On Test: FX Crown
Roger Lait tries out the new FX Crown, the PCP launch that follows the FX Impact. ▶ For FX’s UK distributor, visit A-S-I.co.uk or go to FXAirguns.com This film was first shown in Airheads episode 69. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads69
2014 British Fly Fair International Round Up
Hywel Morgan takes a walk around the BFFI to see all the latest in fly tying technology and materials. We put Barry Ord Clarke and David Edwards head to head in a speed tying competition and we chat to many of the shows exhibitors. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 6. To watch […]
Fieldsports Britain – Beautiful Hunt in the Mountains
Tim Pilbeam is in the Alps after chamois with the new Franchi Horizon rifle. He and Karl Waktare find mountain stalking hard work – and the animals can be tricky, long-range shots. Back in the UK, Roy Lupton is up to his armpits in falcons, which he is helping to breed… literally. He parades his […]
On Test: Franchi Horizon rifle
Tim Pilbeam and Karl Waktare are trying out the new Franchi Horizon rifle on chamois in the Alps. There’s no problem with the rifle – it’s the mountains they have trouble mastering. Find out if this is the sport for you… This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 437. To watch the whole […]
Roy’s Rubber Hat Collection
Roy keeps lots of rubber hats. Why? Because he uses them to collect sperm from his tiercels. Well, you wanted to know. He talks us through what the well-dress sperm collector is wearing. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 437. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain437
Crow’s lamping rabbits
How are rabbits doing? Last year Kent farm manager Andy Crow reports a major slump in the population as rabbit haemorrhagic disease took hold. This year it looks like they are back – as he finds out during an evening lamping with a rifle. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 437. To […]
India, Australia and UK home nations top Commonwealth Games shooting medals
The home nations picked up a remarkable collection of medals in rifle shooting events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 – but Commonwealth domination goes to India, followed by host nation Australia. In the Queen’s Prize Pairs, England’s Parag Patel and David Luckman take gold, Chris Watson and Gareth Morris of Wales silver and […]
Houbara Bustard Hunting with Falcons
Roy Lupton breeds high-speed falcons in the UK for houbara bustard hunting in the Middle East and the ‘Stans. He travels to Azerbaijan to see his birds in action. Like with wildlife all over the world, hunters are not hunting the houbara bustard to extinction – they are bringing them back from extinction. Like with […]
Hunting Hinds under the Turbines
Tim Pilbeam takes his .30-06 to Scotland to shoot red hinds on a wind farm. The aim of the deer management is to discourage birdlife. Yes, really. Deer manager Robbie Rowantree of West Highland Hunting encourages stags on this ground and discourages hinds, because stags make it harder for the ground nesting birds. Watch the […]
Fieldsports Britain – Wind Farm Deerstalking Challenge
We’re hunting under the windmills, this week. In the last in this season of Rucksack & Rifle, Tim Pilbeam is hindstalking in and around a Scottish wind farm. He also finds out how gamekeepers manage ground under the wind farms by encouraging red stags and discouraging hinds. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton has been off to see […]
Kenya may bring back big game hunting
Kenya has taken the first steps towards bringing back hunting. Following a conference in the European Parliament held by Africa’s hunting nations – which have the bulk of Africa’s wildlife – Africa’s non-hunting nations are considering big game hunting as a method for reintroducing species that have been wiped out since their bans. Work on […]
Police tell RSPB to back off
British bird charity the RSPB is to back off from wildlife crime cases after the police told RSPB that its actions could jeopardise prosecutions. Newly-released documents seen by The Times newspaper reveal the Police predict the RSPB would “kick and scream” if excluded from investigations into crimes such as the suspected poisoning, trapping and shooting […]
BBC ‘urban bias’ rap in mountain hare story
A BBC report on mountain hare culling in Scotland has angered shooters. Antis showed the BBC a film about hare culling in Scotland, the BBC showed it to Scottish Green Party MSP Alison Johnstone, she challenged Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has now said that large-scale culling of mountain hares on grouse moors is […]
Fieldsports Britain – Park Deer Cull
Thirty deer need to be shot. But there are dogwalkers and other visitors to the park in the South-East of England. Phiz, Hugo and their team are out to fill the deer larder as quickly as possible, without being seen or heard by the deer or the people. Part 3 of A Year in the […]
Fifteen Famous People who Hunt
Here’s who we came up with. Who’s on your list? Famous People who Hunt playlist: Other credits Mandela picture: Jeremy Anderson Music: DeWolfeMusic.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 435. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain435
Malta’s spring witch hunt starts early
A Dutch animal rights MEP wants Europe to censure Malta over its spring hunt. Anja Hazekamp, MEP for ‘The Dutch Party for The Animals’, accuses the Maltese Government of “a permanent lack of enforcement” for its spring hunting derogation. The Maltese hit back at the allegation Malta hunting organisation FKNK president Joseph Perici Calascione says: […]
Hunt from the deer’s point of view
We look at the hunt from the other side of the deer. Watch Jason Doyle and Paul Childerley stalk in on a group of Chinese water deer in Bedfordshire. Plus find out about the CWD’s famous fangs – what makes a trophy? and can a doe grow tusks? ▶ For the new Zeiss rangefinder, visit […]
Irish Sika Stalk in the Wicklow Mountains
It’s foul weather and Cai Ap Bryn + his Norwegian buddy Trigger are stalking sika/hybrid hinds in the Wicklow Mountains. They turn the low cloud to their advantage and both get close enough for a shot. ▶ To go stalking with Glacial Valley Hunting, visit GlacialValleyHunting.com ▶ More from Cai at GameAndFlames.com This film was […]
Fieldsports Britain – Jason’s first Chinese
Paul Childerley takes Jason out after his first Chinese water deer. We film it from Jason and from the deer’s point of view. Plus, Paul explains the mystery of the CWD’s amazing tusks, what makes a medal animal and doe the does grow tusks? Find out here. Meanwhile, it’s filthy weather in Ireland for Cai […]
Poland to be first EU country to ban most hunting
Showing how easy it is for governments to ban hunting, the Polish Senate has crumbled under pressure from animal rights activists and has voted for the following laws: No under-18s to go hunting or join hunting trips (Poland has a constitutional right that allows parents to raise children in the way/faith/environment they deem best) All […]
Danes to ban plastic wads
The Danish hunting association and the association of gundealers are to phase out non-bio-degradable materials in shot shell wads. Non-degradable shot shell wads will be gone from the market after a ‘short transition period’. There are bio-degradable alternatives on the market. The two organisations hopes that this initiative will spur further technological development.
Fieldsports Britain – Wild Boar in your Sights
Shooting is the easy bit, compared to cooking, stuffing, and stalking wild boar. Tim Pilbeam is looking at all four at the home of French hunting, the Sologne region south of Paris. French stalker JP Bourgneuf shows Tim why wild boar are such a rewarding animal to hunt. Meanwhile, Charlie is in Brussels to hear […]
Big French Boar
How to get close to the big wild boar of the Sologne region of France? Tim Pilbeam has packed his rucksack and rifle, and is out with French stalker JP Bourgneuf of Wildboar-Hunting-France.com. They get close – but it’s hard to tell what sex the animals are. At last, they find a big one and […]
Africa begs Europe: let us hunt wildlife
There are wildlife winners in Africa and wildlife losers. The wildlife winners are the countries that promote hunting. The wildlife losers, where animals are being slaughtered to extinction, are the countries where hunting is banned. Charlie Jacoby talks to some of the big noises behind big game hunting in Africa, as they appeal to MEPs […]
Violent antis try to wreck Crufts dog show
The Crufts Best in Show award ceremony was disrupted when a protester from animal rights group PETA ran into the arena just as the winner was declared. The man, who was holding a sign reading “Crufts: Canine Eugenics”, was swiftly tackled to the ground by security staff. The winning two-and-a-half-year-old whippet bitch, Whippet Ch Collooney […]
Animal rights activists scare Tesco
Tesco has bowed to animal rights intimidation and removed a fox hunter fancy dress costume for children from sale after hunt saboteurs complained. The “red fox hunter jacket” is designed for children aged 7 and older on the supermarket’s website. However, antis say it is “encouraging children to become animal abusers”.
Fieldsports Britain – Hind Culls in the Hills
It’s the fourth and final part of our popular series, A Year in the Life of Red Deer. It is winter, and Niall Rowantree from Ardnamurchan is making the decision which deer he wants to live and which he wants shot. Plus he gives his tips on feeding deer on whisky bye-products. Meanwhile, in Ireland, […]
Tracking an injured sika in Ireland
What do you do when the shot goes wrong? A Swedish shooter and his Irish guide have to follow up an injured sika. Jens Ulrik Högh’s shot is blighted by a – well you will find out what when you watch the film. Happily, Norman Mulvany of Irish Safaris has the right dog for the […]
Sikajakt i Irland – Fieldsports Nordic #2
Jaktjournalist Jens Ulrik Högh besöker Irland för första gång. Norman Mulvany från Irish Safaris har inviterad på hondjursjakt på hans marker i County Wicklow. Vi jagar i bergen, på åkrarna och i skogen, men när jakten går snett måste vi jobba hårt i mörkret för att göra rätt för os… Irish Safaris’ sika stalking is […]
US trophy ban starts to kill wildlife
Sad news for the wildlife of Tanzania. The US trophy import ban on Tanzanian elephant and lion trophies is now having real – and potentially devastating – consequences, including the loss of decades of successful nature conservation. The following sad message is from Eric Pasanisi, one of the largest outfitters in Tanzania. Until now. “I confirm […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rifles for under £500
With rifles getting cheaper – and yet remaining as accurate as ever – what can you buy for less than £500? Tim Pilbeam gets together with Mark ‘260rips’ Ripley and gamekeeper Roy Foster to look at three of them, Remington 783, Savage Axis XP, and Winchester XPR, and to make a judgement. Meanwhile, for head […]
On Test: best rifle under £500
We review three rifles that sell in the UK for under £500: the Remington Model 783 in .243, the Savage Axis XP in .243, and the Winchester XPR in .270. Tim Pilbeam brings together a professional gamekeeper, Roy Foster, who wants a classic yet workaday rifle, and long-range specialist Mark ‘260rips’ Ripley, who wants to […]
On Test: Browning B525 Liberty Light
Here is an exclusive first look at Browning’s new Liberty Light in action. The Oxford and Cambridge University teams try it out at Varsity clay shoot at the EJ Churchill clay ground in Buckinghamshire. Plus Richard Wilson of the Cambridge University Clay Pigeon Shooting Club explains Browning’s connection with the varsity teams. Visit Browning.eu This […]
Wildlife: when animal rights gets it wrong
Animal rights organisations believe in letting animals run free. But look what happens when you do. Animal welfare consultant and former head of the League Against Cruel Sports Jim Barrington examines wheat we can learn from wildlife disasters including Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands and the Baronsdown deer ‘sanctuary’ in the UK, where well-meaning […]
Deerhunter on Strange Ground
Here’s a test for his stalking skills: Tim’s out with a Scottish stalker who simply points him in the right direction and lets him get on with it. Robbie Rowantree (brother of deerstalker Niall Rowantree) looks after land in Sutherland. Tim’s there for an unguided doe cull in the Scottish hills. Find out more: ▶ […]
British Shooting Show, NEC 2018
Shooting sports owned the NEC for three days in February 2018. The British Shooting Show saw tens of thousands of visitors come through the doors to visit stands that filled four halls. And we had a stand. A great pleasure to meet so many viewers. ▶ For the British Shooting Show, go to BritishShootingShow.co.uk ▶ […]
Fieldsports Britain – Fast February Pigeons
It’s a week of challenges and a week of new opportunities. Andy Crow has pigeons rocketing in to his Kent farm, looking for food. He has his work cut out shooting them in the wind. Meanwhile, Tim Pilbeam goes to a new piece of ground in Sutherland – and he is left to get on […]
Crowhow: defending winter crops from birds
The crops on Andy Crow’s farm in Kent are under attack from pigeons. With a good wind whipping them along, it’s challenging decoying and shooting. So what other challenges do a February pigeon day produce? ▶ For more about Blaser, go to Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For Gamebore cartridges, it is Gamebore.com ▶ UKShootWarehouse is at UKShootWarehouse.co.uk […]
Fieldsports Britain – The People’s Rifle
It’s a kit exclusive: we get the first look in the UK at the new Mauser M18 rifle, a workaday gun for deerstalkers and fox shooters alike. Tim Pilbeam goes all German on us, starts driving a VW Beetle and reviews the M18. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton continues his mission to prove that ‘green’ ammunition works […]
On Test: Fox ammo on deer
Roy Lupton is out in the South of England, testing lead-free ammunition on a fallow buck. Then Roy cuts open the animal to see the damage, and how effective the bullet has been at killing it humanely. Roy is a falconer as well as a rifleshooter, and he is worried about lead rifle bullets […]
On Test: Mauser M18
Tim Pilbeam puts on a German hat and climbs into a German car to discuss the merits of this new rifle by German gunmaker Mauser. The M18 is rugged and, well, boring – but does it do the job? For more about the Mauser M18, visit UK distributor www.blaser-sporting.com This film was first shown in […]
Fieldsports Britain – Deer Pioneer
What was the UK like when we hardly had any deer? How did modern deerstalking start? How did New Zealand gets its deer? We answer these questions and more in the latest in our series A Year in the Life of Fallow Deer. We follow stalker Phiz Phizacklea during the fallow rut and we talk […]
The Beating Line: Beaters’ Day
At last it comes round. In the final film in our Beaters’ Line series, it’s the end-of-season beaters’ day. Our three heroes – Jack, Richard and Peter – representing three generations of beaters, father, son and grandfather, are out with guns enjoying the sport they have provided for others over the last five months. For […]
Fieldsports Nordic #1 – Utforsker nye jaktmarker (Assessing new hunting ground)
Velkommen til den første episoden av Fieldsports Nordic. I denne filmen ser Cai Ap Bryn og Johan Trygve “Trigger” Solheim etter jaktbart vilt på Cai’s nye jaktmarker i Sør-England. Viltkamera har allerede vist at det er både dåhjort og villsvin her. Trigger beskriver også sine jaktopplevelser etter sikahybrider i Irland. Abonner på vårt ukentlige nyhetsbrev […]
Cai’s new hunting ground
Cai Ap Bryn and Johan Trygve ‘Trigger’ Solheim are looking for animals on Cai’s new ground in the South of England. Cai is using trail cams to check what’s on the land, so he knows what’s there: wild boar, fallow and – far too close to the lambing fields for comfort – foxes. ▶ Cai’s […]
Passing your DSC1
How do you learn to hunt deer in the UK? We follow deerstalker Sim Hay as he takes his Deer Stalking Certificate 1 with Mike Allison of Jelen Premier Wildlife Services. Then Mike takes Sim out on his first stalk. Find out how he gets on. ▶ To do your DSC1 with Mike, go to […]
