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Fieldsports Britain – Fallow Stalking Fun

Is the DSC1 worth the paper it’s written on? Sim Hay goes through the stresses and tantrums of taking the UK’s deerstalking certificate, and then uses his new learning in the field, stalking fallow. He also gets to try out the Sauer 404 Synchro. Meanwhile, Cai Ap Bryn has new ground and he wants to […]

Fieldsports Britain – 2018 Shooting Kit Special

Dove shooting in Argentina – is it as good as they say?

It’s relentless: dove after dove comes over shooters in perhaps the biggest pest control operations in the world. In the latest in his series, Rucksack & Rifle, Tim Pilbeam is on ground outside Buenos Aires, putting lead in the air and finding out why Argentina is one of the world’s finest sporting destinations. Tim goes […]

#ShotShow 2018

It’s Charlie Jacoby’s report from ShotShow 2018, Las Vegas, featuring close-up looks at these new products: ▶ Mauser M18 rifle www.blaser-sporting.com ▶ Zeiss Victory RF rangefinder www.zeiss.com ▶ Browning rifles, shotguns and Winchester’s plans for the SX4 www.browning.eu ▶ Sig Sauer EarthRoamer earthroamer.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 426. To watch […]

Exclusive first look: new Tikka rimfire T1X MTR

Paul Childerley heads to Finland to look at the new rimfire from rifle maker Tikka. Tikka hopes that its T1X will do for rimfires what its T3 has done for stalking rifles. Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam gives his views, too ▶ For details of the new rifle, go to www.tikka.fi/en-us/rifles/tikka-t1x/t1x ▶ To go stalking […]

Fieldsports Channel tops new TV audience report

Who has the biggest TV audience for hunting and shooting? Which gunmaker has the biggest following on YouTube? Which ammunition and optics companies have the biggest digital audiences? And who are the biggest hunting/shooting YouTubers? The answers may surprise you. All are revealed in a new report, Gun and Hunting TV Channels and the Shooting […]

Fieldsports Britain – Snow Hare Hunt

Watch eagle acrobatics as they hunt mountain hares in Scotland. The Angus Glens are a winter wonderland and Roy Lupton is there to catch hares for the pot with his golden eagle, plus there’s always a chance of a rabbit with the goshawk. Plus Charlie Jacoby is in Devon and Cornwall after snipe, woodcock and […]

Snipe, Woodcock and Golden Plover Shoot

Charlie Jacoby enjoys a couple of days shooting wild birds in Cornwall and West Devon. The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust says British shooters should exercise restraint when shooting woodcock this shooting season because of their poor breeding season in Western Russia in 2017. What do shooters think? ▶ For more about shooting at the […]

#Eaglecam 2

Ride on the back of an eagle as it catches mountain hares in Scotland. We mount a tiny camera on the back of Roy Lupton’s golden eagle, and he takes it. Out after hares in the Angus Glens. We film incredible flights and hunts from a distance and from right up close. ▶ Roy’s clothing […]

Fieldsports Britain – Whitetail Hunt in the Forests of Finland

Paul is out after whitetail again, this time with more success. He is trying out new ammunition from the Sako Factory in Finland, and he visits the factory to see how it is made. Meanwhile, Tim Pilbeam is off to France for an emotional rendezvous with a stag. There’s lots to win in this episode […]

Red stag: an emotional hunt

Tim Pilbeam is back in France and gets the opportunity to stalk a large trophy red stag. He is there at the heart of the rut, and explains his feelings – perhaps the feelings of many hunters – as he takes the shot. It’s the latest in his Rucksack & Rifle series. ▶ To go […]

On Test: Sako Super Hammerhead

What are the best bullets for whitetail deer? Paul Childerley tries out Super Hammerhead cartridges from ammunition manufacturer Sako on a whitetail hunt in Finland, plus he visits the Sako factory in Finland to see how they are made. It is the latest in his Stalking Success series. ▶ For more about Sako, visit Sako.fi […]

Fieldsports Britain – Red Rut Fight Sequence

We put a camera on red stag’s head so it can record the rut. It does magnificently – fighting other stags, drinking, fraying – but can we retrieve the camera? Plus we go stalking on the Ardnamurchan estate in Scotland with Niall Rowantree, who talks us through the rut. He has a guest, Alkhas Khametov, […]

The Beating Line: Blaze Orange – is it British?

We are back on the beating line with three generations of the same family. This time, we ask grandfather Peter to try something new: blaze orange. Then we ask the rest of the beating line if it will catch on. For all the films on our series The Beating Line, visit www.fieldsportschannel.tv/the-beating-line-whats-it-all-about/ The Beating Line […]

A Year in the Life of Red Deer, part 3

Red stags in the rut, fighting other stags, defending their hinds, and hunted by stalkers: the cycle of life and death continues in the Scottish Highlands. Beautiful camerawork brings you the latest in our series, A Year in the Life of Red Deer. Niall Rowantree of West Highland Hunting takes a guest out on to […]

#Stagcam – red stag drinking

Watch a red stag drink from a unique perspective. We put a camera on the antlers of a red stag during the rut and recorded what happened next. It’s #stagcam ▶ For more about Blaser in the UK, visit Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For Blaser in the rest of the world, go to Blaser.de ▶ For #LeicaHunting […]

#Stagcam – fraying

Stags rub their antlers on trees in behaviour called fraying. We put a camera on the antlers of a red stag during and record it. It’s #stagcam ▶ For more about Blaser in the UK, visit Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For Blaser in the rest of the world, go to Blaser.de ▶ For #LeicaHunting kit, visit uk.leica-camera.com/Sport-Optics/Leica-Hunting […]

#Stagcam – fight sequence

Feel the impact as the full force of a Scottish stag slams into you. We put a camera on the antlers of a red stag during the rut and record a red rut fight sequence. The grinding noise is the stag grinding its teeth – a sign of aggression. It’s #stagcam ▶ For more about […]

#Stagcam – red stag avoids a fight

When a big ugly red stag is charging at you, maybe it’s best to retreat. We put a camera on the antlers of a red stag during the rut and record what happens. The grinding noise is the stag grinding its teeth – a sign of aggression. It’s #stagcam ▶ For more about Blaser in […]

#Stagcam – red stag roaring

See a red stag roar from a totally new perspective. We put a camera on the antlers of a red stag during the rut and record what happens. It’s #stagcam ▶ For more about Blaser in the UK, visit Blaser-Sporting.com ▶ For Blaser in the rest of the world, go to Blaser.de ▶ For #LeicaHunting […]

Fieldsports Britain – Drückjagd in Germany

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgAoMS0lbzw Four wild boar, three shots at foxes (missed), two roe does, a red hind and a mouflon: it turns out to be Paul’s best driven hunt ever, as he joins 40 other shooters at Laubach Castle in Germany. He is there to try out the Zeiss V6 scope, Hornady’s plastic-tipped ELD-X and lead-free ETX […]

Bloopers 2017

Here are the highs, the lows and the even lowers of making a weekly show about hunting and shooting during 2017. We’re already looking forward to 2018 (brave face). This item appears on YouTube in Fieldsports Britain, episode 422. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain422  

Wild boar driven hunt

Standby for fast-action boar hunting as the world’s sporting journalists convene at Laubach Castle for the annual Zeiss Media Hunt. Paul Childerley is there from the UK, shooting a Merkel Helix with Zeiss V6 scope and using Hornady plastic-tipped ELD-X ammunition. See how he gets on… For the Zeiss V6, visit Zeiss.co.uk/sports-optics/en_gb/hunting/riflescopes/conquest-riflescopes/conquest-v6/conquest-v6-1-1-6×24.html For more about […]

Fox Bullets Classic Hunter on test on foxes and deer

Roy Lupton is out in the South of England to test lead-free ammunition on a fox. He calls it in with a FoxPro Inferno caller and shoots it with an 80-grain softpoint from Fox Bullets. Then Roy cuts open the animal to see the damage, and how effective the bullet has been at killing the […]

Sako factory tour and driven hunt

Paul Childerley and Dom Holtam go to Finland to see how Sako makes its rifles – and they go on a traditional Finnish driven hunt. They are after whitetail deer (Finland has had whitetail since the 1930s) and elk, and it’s a chance to use new Sako rifles and ammunition. For more about Sako, visit […]

Fieldsports Britain – Paul’s whitetail hunt

British pro stalker Paul Childerley is after the whitetail deer in the Finnish forests. He is visiting the Sako factory with Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam, to look at new rifles and ammunition, and to try them out on a driven hunt. Meanwhile, Roy is keen to try out lead-free bullets on deer and foxes. […]

Hunting speedy wild boar in Corsica

Hunting on tap in a holiday resort? Charlie Jacoby goes to the Mediterranean Island of Corsica to visit an estate that’s alive with pheasant, partridge and some of the fastest wild boar in Europe. To go hunting in l’Ortolu valley in Corsica, visit www.murtoli.com It is also listed in www.magicsafarilodges.com This film was first shown […]

Muntjac stalking in Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire offers some of the best muntjac stalking in the UK. Hunting this deer is an obsession for some. Roy Lupton takes his rifle to see what all the fuss is about. To go stalking with Mike and Barry, visit www.muntjacstalkinguk.com This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 420.  To watch the whole […]

Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s Munty Double

Roy Lupton is stalking one of Britain’s smallest deer. He is after muntjac in Bedfordshire, and gets within shooting distance of two. Meanwhile, Charlie is in Corsica after driven wild boar. And we continue our series The Beating Line, featuring a son, father and grandfather who beat on a shoot in the south of England. […]

The Beating Line: What’s Not to Like?

Richard is the middle of three generations of beaters on a shoot in Bedfordshire. He explains why he loves going beating at his local shoot. For all the films on our series The Beating Line, visit www.fieldsportschannel.tv/the-beating-line-whats-it-all-about/ This item is brought to you by: Seeland www.seeland.com Skinners www.skinnerspetfoods.co.uk To go shooting with Paul Childerley, visit […]

Rhino darting, with Dr Kevin Robertson

Here’s what it’s like to shoot a rhino from a helicopter. We hunters are fighting the war against poaching on every level, from government, through on-the-ground conservation programmes, to education. Southern African Wildlife College trains the professional hunters and wildlife rangers of tomorrow. Join the class as they do a rhino shooting practical, with a […]

Big Buff Hunt

It is one of the most exciting hunts you can do. African PH Clinton van Tonder takes an American client, Richard Burns, out after Cape buffalo in South Africa. Using Hornady’s Dangerous Game series of ammunition – expanding and hard bullets – they stalk into a group of these incredible animals, with the aim of […]

Fieldsports Britain – Hairy Brigands Pheasants

Among driven pheasant shooters, Brigands is widely named top British shoot. We follow high pheasant specialist Ross Neville as he shoots premier league drives, including Tommy’s and Waterfall. We are also enjoying the more sedate sport of roe stalking this week, with Byron Pace and Louise Gary after a buck in Scotland, while Owen Beardsmore […]

High Pheasants: Brigands Shoot

Are these the most challenging pheasants in the UK? Ross Neville thinks so. He is at the Brigands shoot in Wales, on two of its most famous drives, Tommy’s and Waterfall, among others. Plus he is trying out those classic high pheasant guns: a pair of Miroku MK60s. For more about the Miroku MK60 shotguns, […]

On Test: Mauser M12

The Mauser M12 has rapidly become one of the most popular sporting rifles in the UK. We take two versions of it out after roe deer. Byron Pace accompanies journalist Louise Gray who is using his Mauser M12 Impact for a buck in Scotland (back in the summer). Top stalker Owen Beardsmore takes Rupert Blackwall […]

Fieldsports Africa – Two of the Big Five

We are hunting rhinos and buffalo in this episode of #FieldsportsAfrica. Dr Kevin Robertson is after the rhino with a dart gun, as part of conservation efforts by the South African Wildlife College. We get spectacular footage from helicopters of the rhino hunt. Meanwhile, back on the ground, we are after buffalo in Limpopo Province, […]

Fieldsports Britain – Fast French Boar

Reach in and touch your inner Obelix. That’s what Tim Pilbeam is doing, stalking wild boar in France. Of course he uses a rifle, not magic potion, but the effects are the same on the boar. Meanwhile, there’s the first in our series The Beating Line, about what beaters do, following three generations on the […]

The Beating Line: What’s It All About?

We are out with three generations of beaters from the same family: Jack, Richard and Peter Smith are father, son and grandson. It’s the first in our series about beating, and the youngest, Jack, explains what beating is all about. In the second film, we meet dad Richard. He explains why he loves going beating […]

Boar Hunting in the Sologne

Tim Pilbeam stalks wild boar in the Sologne, one of the great hunting regions of France. He is out with JP Bourgneuf and Désirée Lantz. To go hunting with JP and Désirée, visit www.wildboar-hunting-france.com Contact Tim Pilbeam at tim@rucksackandrifle.co.uk For more about Steyr’s rifles, go to www.steyr-mannlicher.com For the Zeiss binos Tim is using, go […]

Fieldsports Britain – Crow’s Challenging Game Day

They are some of the most challenging pheasants that Andy Crow has seen. He is at the Upperwood Estate in Yorkshire, where pheasants and partridges are driven off high moorland. He is shooting with a team of guns invited by Jack Pyke. Meanwhile, David and Sam Pomeroy are Dorset fox shooters with a duck-guzzling fox […]

High Pheasants: Upperwood Estate

Close-up, slow-motion photography reveals just how much lead a high pheasant needs, as Andy Crow goes shooting in Yorkshire on of the UK’s specialist high-pheasant shoots, Upperwood Estate. It is a Jack Pyke day – and he is there to shoot the Jack Pyke catalogue, too. Expect banter. Crow is shooting at the Upperwood Estate, […]

Dorset Foxshooter

There’s a big, fat fox taking ducks on a shoot, and other foxes congregating in the lambing fields. It all means work for Dorset foxshooter David Pomeroy and his son Sam as they do their rounds with a rifle after dark. David Pomeroy’s kit is: Blaser R8 Professional Success www.blaser-sporting.com Pulsar spotter from www.thomasjacks.co.uk Armasight […]

Vinnie’s new shooting vehicle

Vinnie Jones has a new shooting vehicle. The Hollywood actor, former footballer and keen shooter made this video himself as he went to pick it up from Stuart Brown Body Repairs, which did the work on it. An incredibly detailed job, it took two years. Based on a 1995 Land Rover Defender and a Sperrin […]

Fieldsports Britain – A Year in the Life of Red Deer, part 2

We are stalking red stags with Niall Rowantree on the Ardnamurchan Estate. A few weeks in the late summer and autumn are almost all the time a Scottish estate has to make money out of deerstalking. Niall and his team are working flat out to give the clients what they want: the glorious Scottish landscape […]

Fast action ferreting

The South Somerset Ferreters are back in action, with loads of dogs – but do they have enough ferrets for a monster of a rabbit bury? They are ferreting a hill that is a honeycomb of rabbit holes. For more films with the South Somerset Ferreters, go to www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/south-somerset-ferreters/ Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/143234755731581 […]

Roy calls a fox and a buck

With the fallow buck rut taking place haphazardly across Roy’s ground, it’s a challenge to call a buck. Roy Lupton has a morning’s stalking, and tops it off by calling in foxes. For more films from Roy, go to www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/roy-lupton/ This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 415. To watch the whole show […]

Fieldsports Britain – Fallow Buck Rut

Roy Lupton is back where he shot a huge buck last year. The fallow buck rut is once again underway, so the perfect time of year for Roy to put his calling skills into practice. He calls in fallow bucks and follows it up calling in foxes. Meanwhile, the South Somerset Ferreters are faced with […]

Hampshire Macnab

Every area has its own Macnab. In Hampshire, says Keith and Gavin from local sporting agent Glorious Game, it’s a roebuck, a partridge and a trout, all in one day. Roy Lupton gives it a whirl. To go shooting with Keith and Gavin, visit GloriousGame.com For high-res still pictures from the day, visit www.flickr.com/photos/fieldsportschannel/albums/72157662131680168 For […]

Lighting up the bunnies

Roger Lait has his hands on more thermal spotting kit and scopes from Pulsar. Tonight he is using it to keep down the rabbit population in his home county of Essex. For more about Pulsar night vision, go to www.thomasjacks.co.uk For more films from Roger, go to www.fieldsportschannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/roger-lait/ This film was first shown in Fieldsports […]

Zeiss Conquest V6 riflescope – review

This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 414 The revolutionary new riflescope the V6, shoots long ranges, says Zeiss. We take it to West Wales to try it out with members of the British gun trade, plus Paul Childerley and Andrew Venables. For more from Zeiss, visit Zeiss.co.uk/hunting For WMS Firearms Training, go […]