Hot flush: how to shoot a flurry
Andy Crow breaks down tactics and strategy for that all important flush – the centrepiece of any charity clay shoot. This item appears in Claysports, episode 2. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/claysports2
Buck Fever
Thomas Lindy Nissen is out with a hunter in Denmark. They are after a roebuck… and buck fever sets in when he takes the shot. Find out what happens in Thomas’s film. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 289. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain289
Hunting in Israel
Do they hunt in Israel? Charlie Jacoby goes to Tel Aviv to find out… According to the Palestinians, Israelis in the West Bank release pigs with the aim of forcing Palestinian residents to leave their homes! You couldn’t make it up: www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/israeli-palestinian-conflict-intensifies-wild-boars-enter-fray-889982 If you know about hunting in Israel, if you want to advertise your […]
Pigeons over Lupins
Andy Crow has an unusual pest problem. The pigeons are landing on a field of lupins. He breaks out the Gamebore steel cartridges to deter them – and provide useful pigeon meat for Roy. Gamebore’s website is www.gamebore.com/ This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 289. To watch the whole show go to […]
Fieldsports Britain – Flower Power Pigeon Hunt
What attracts woodpigeons to pretty lupins? Andy Crow doesn’t know – but he knows they are flying in and damaging this crop, so he is out to shoot them. Here’s how to decoy a flower field. That’s not all. Fieldsports Britain goes all international this week. Thomas Lindy Nissen looks at hunters who get buck […]
Schools Challenge TV – £5,000-worth of prizes
That’s what’s on offer in the Rizzini Classic, a clay competition lasting most of this year. We cover the Gloucestershire leg of the competition, hosted by Bredon School, which has been pushing shooting as a sport for its pupils. Bredon has won many £1,000s-worth of prizes in clay competitions i the last two years. We […]
AirHeads – Airgun Rook Hunt
It’s a busy week for our airgun crew. Pellet Power & Performance is back with Roy Lupton using big-bore airguns. Roger Lait is looking at airgun zero in the ABC of HFT. There is HotAir news, Airstreaming featuring the best of airgunning on YouTube, and Darren Rogers takes a gang out after brancher rooks. Here […]
More Pellet Power and Performance #1 – Top Kit
Pellet Power & Performance is back. Roy Lupton is using bigger, better and dare we say it badder airguns then ever before, taking them to the limits, testing them to the extremes… all right, loving it. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 37. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads37
Rooks with Rifles
Darren Rogers is shooting ‘brancher’ rooks with airguns. He and a couple of friends are out after the rooks in May, when the young birds are at their most delicious. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 37. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads37
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeon Raspberry Ripple
He shoots three pigeons in one go! The pressure is on Andy Crow to shoot woodpigeons. Roy Lupton wants lead-free pigeon meat to feed to his growing brood of goshawk and peregrine chicks. It’s a busy week for the Fieldsports Britain crew: the shooter with no hands Jamie Chandler is organising a clay day and […]
Shooting pigeons with steel
Andy Crow tests Gamebore steel cartridges on pest pigeons. Roy Lupton’s goshawk and peregrine eyasses need meat with no lead in it. So, Andy puts away his usual lead cartridges and goes for the non-lead alternative. It’s a great day on the pigeons, and Andy rules on whether steel works or not. Gamebore’s website is […]
What about the fox cubs?
Sporting Rifle foxshooting expert Mike Powell answers one of the big questions of foxshooting: what about the cubs? He has got a litter of cubs he is watching plus a poultry-munching fox he needs to shoot. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 287. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain287
How to butcher a boar with George Digweed
World Champion shot George Digweed knows his way around a butchers block. He learned the trade as a young man in the family shop in Hastings. In this film he shows us how to cut up and present the best bits of a Sussex wild boar.
Rook shooting
Paul Childerley and Darren Rodgers are rook shooting. It’s the time of year when the young branchers are traditionally shot to make rook pie. This is the test of whether shotguns or airguns are the best tool for the job. In this film, we follow Paul with his shotgun. This film was first shown in […]
Porky pooch? Here’s how much to feed your dog
Here is how to find out whether your dog is eating enough or too much. Skinner’s Petfoods’ feeding guide helps you find out the ideal type and amount of food you dog should be receiving. Go to www.skinnerspetfoods.co.uk/feeding-guide/ Plus Skinner’s will recommend the perfect Skinner’s product based on your choices! (Of course they will)
AirHeads – Airgun Man vs Rabbit
We have rabbit hunting, new airgun launches, top tips for airgun competition and the best pellet gun material on YouTube in AirHeads this week. Cai Ap Bryn is out after rabbits on a new permission in Kent. HotAir news leads on new airguns from Daystate and Benjamin. Roger Lait has another top tip from the […]
Fishing Britain – How to catch Mahseer
The mighty mahseer, the salmon of the Raj, and one of the most desirable sport angling fish in the world, can be found across India from the big rivers of the south to the high Himalayas. Martin Salter – known to the world for his work with the Angling Trust – travels to the Subansiri […]
How to zero your airgun scope – the ABC of HFT
Roger Lait shows an easy way to zero a scope. He uses a plumbline and a technique of opening and closing his eyes. Plus which screw to do up first. Find out more in this film… This item is sponsored by BSA www.bsaguns.co.uk It appears in AirHeads, episode 36. To watch the whole show go […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rabbiting like Star Wars
Summer hunting sports this week: shooting roebuck, rabbits and trying to find foxes at their most elusive. Charlie takes Star Wars techniques to join the South Somerset Ferreters shooting rabbits, Andy Crow is deerstalking – and has a word to say about the people who have been shooting his deer with airguns. News leads on […]
Crow Stalks Roe
Andy Crow is after a roebuck this week. He has all the gear… but no darn deer, until a doe turns up. Will she have a buck in tow? This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 286. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain286
Feeding Ferrets with Lasers
Look out rabbits. The South Somerset Ferreters need to feed their ferrets. It is May – not a good time for ferreting – so they turn to their .22 rimfires. Charlie Jacoby is determined to help with his laser sights… This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 286. To watch the whole show go to […]
Fieldsports Britain – Tracers: Where do Bullets Go?
When you pull the trigger of a rifle, your bullet does not necessarily fly in a straight line to your target. Sporting Rifle magazine expert Tim Pilbeam has some tracer rounds and shows where it goes. That’s not all. Mike Powell has the last in the series of Outfoxing – he is looking at thermal […]
Tim Pilbeam on Bullet Accuracy
Sporting Rifle magazine expert Tim Pilbeam uses tracer rounds to find out where his bullet is going. It’s a fascinating experiment and worth anyone who shoots with a rifle watching. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 285. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain285
Best thermal imager for foxshooting
In the last in the current series of Outfoxing, Sporting Rifle foxshooting expert Mike Powell turns the weight of his experience on thermal imaging, how to use it, what it can do and which one he recommends. Outfoxing is sponsored by Browning www.browning.eu This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 285. To watch […]
Abbey’s Young Shots Days
Team GB shooter Abbey Burton runs popular young shots days in Somerset. They feature clay pigeons, airguns, archery and pigeon hide building with professional instructors, and they attract kids from all over the West Country. Abbey also runs all kinds of shooting days, from stag and hen parties to coaching/loading on driven pheasant days. For […]
AirHeads – Jamie Gets Competitive
It’s the first ever HFT Masters competition and our airgunning star Jamie Chandler is getting competitive. Held at Lea Valley in Hertfordshire in May 2015, HFT competitors from all over the UK took part, including former world champions. In a close competition find out how they and Jamie got on – and learn new skills […]
HFT Masters – the First Competition
It’s the first ever HFT Masters air rifle competition. Held at Lea Valley Shooting ground near Hertford, the event attracted world champions and novices alike from across the country. With top class course designer Ian Bainbridge involved with it alongside competitive HFT shot Roger Lait it was always going to be a strong addition to […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s Love Helmet
Love and death on this week’s Fieldsports Britain: Roy Lupton is wearing his special ‘Love Helmet’ to help his breeding peregrines. Meanwhile, a deerstalker has his roebuck carcase stripped in just a few minutes – are there wolves in Kent? There’s our guide to voting for hunting and shooting in the UK general election, News […]
Wolf Attack in Kent?
Something did this to a roe deer carcass in Kent in less than 15 minutes. A friend of Roy Lupton was stalking, shot a buck and was away for just a quarter of an hour bringing up his vehicle. By the time he got back, the carcass had been stripped on one side and moved. […]
Funny: how to artificially inseminate a falcon
You have to get the calls right and you have to wear the right hat. Peregrine breeder Roy Lupton puts on his ‘love helmet’ in order to get semen from a peregrine tiercel. It has to be seen to be believed! He can then inseminate a falcon. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 284. […]
2015 UK General Election resources
Here is our list of useful websites to help you choose who to vote for (who supports hunting and shooting). Find out what your candidate thinks about guns and shooting – and contact your candidate to voice your views – via BASC’s online candidate finder. campaign.publicaffairsbriefing.co.uk/BASC/emailsupport.aspx Vote-OK aims to ensure that in May 2015 that […]
Schools Challenge TV – Bredon School Clayshooting Winners
It’s the Bredon School leg of the Schools Challenge series of competitions, and teams from schools around the country are slugging is out on the clay pigeon stands. The added bonus this time is that the winners also get the chance to enter the final in December where the top prize is a £12,000 car […]
Fieldsports Britain – Teaching Americans to Lamp Foxes
Roy Lupton is out with a lamp, rifle and an American in this week’s show. He is after foxes – and he is after teaching our American cousins a thing or two about the joys of lamping. Meanwhile, Charlie Jacoby is on a tour of British gun launches. he tries out the AYA Centenary, he […]
The Men Who Look For Injured Animals
In some countries they are treated as rural heroes. The UK has a long way to go. There is a small group of men dedicated to following up and dispatching injured deer and boar. They have specially trained dogs and now, thanks to Blaser, they have R8 Tracker rifles, specially designed for this kind of […]
Browning’s New Foxshooter
It’s an extraordinary time to buy new guns in the UK. the slow collapse of the euro means any gun manufactured for the eurozone is getting cheaper and cheaper. Browning has announced its line-up of new guns at a press launch at Bisley, the home of British shooting. Top of the list is the B725 […]
On Test: Browning B725 Pro Trap High Rib
We are at the Browning UK press launch this week to learn about how it plans to take the world of trapshooting by storm. Browning has launched the Browning B725 Pro Trap range, including a high rib. There are also guns to suit every taste, including great quality wood on the Sporter range and a […]
Schools Challenge TV – On Test: Browning B725 Pro Trap High Rib
We are at the Browning UK press launch this week to learn about how it plans to take the world of trapshooting by storm. Browning has launched the Browning B725 Pro Trap range, including a high rib. There are also guns to suit every taste, including great quality wood on the Sporter range and a […]
On Test: AYA Centenary
A hundred years, a Spanish gunmaker called AYA started out in business. Around 60 years ago, the King family asked it to make guns in the English style. The rest is history. To mark its anniversary, AYA has brought out its Centenary model, with a number of features from the AYA No 1 and some […]
New World Record Mahseer? – Fishing Britain News
The headlines: – New world record for the rare chocolate mahseer – World record catfish – Great whites on the move – Two-mouth bream – Do hydropower turbines kill fish? – Serbian angler builds coal-powered backpack This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the whole show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/fishingbritain40 Sign […]
How to paint fishing
Artist Lawrie Williamson has an exhibition of his fishing paintings at the Panter & Hall gallery in London. He explains why fishing is such a good subject for painting and how he captures the ‘light behind’. For more about the exhibition, go to www.panterandhall.com This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the […]
Pike on the Kennet & Avon Canal
Fishing on his home water, Martin Salter is after pike. Not so difficult, huh? Well it is when you are using tackle you would normally use in the foothills of the Himalayas after mahseer. See how he gets on… This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 40. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain40
Fishing Britain – Catching Pike with Mahseer Tackle
Martin Salter has a mahseer trip coming up – and he is keen to kit himself out. Not just that, he wants to catch fish with his new rod, reel and lures. There are no mhaseer in Berkshire, however, so he goes after the next best thing: pike. Helped by Allan Shephard at Sportfish and […]
On Test: FX Cutlas airgun
Darren Rogers takes the new FX Cutlas out after rabbits to see what this airgun can do. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads34
AirHeads – Hunting Rabbits with Airguns
AirHeads has rabbit hunting, kit tests, news and views this week. Darren Rogers is after rabbits with the new FX Cutlas, Roger Lait is looking at what you can do with an air rifle stock, Charlie Jacoby visits the airgun range at High Lodge shooting ground in Suffolk, and there is our usual round-up of […]
Fieldsports Britain – How to be a Shooting Journalist
Tim Pilbeam lives the life. He gets rifles to review, he gets to play with them, and people make decisions about shooting kit after reading his views online and in magazines. Thanks to the internet, you can do this too. Tim says how. That’s not all. Crow says why he likes his .17HMR more than […]
Best night vision for foxshooters
Sporting Rifle magazine expert Mike Powell selects the best night vision for foxshooting. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Why .17HMR is better than .22
Andy ‘Cro Selecta’ Crow is lamping rabbits and explaining why he prefers his .17HMR to a .22LR. This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Best sporting rifles of 2015
Sporting Rifle magazine review Tim Pilbeam selects his favourite rifles for deerstalking and foxshooting from this year’s offering by the gun trade. Find out here what they are… This item appears in Fieldsports Britain, episode 282. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain282
Fieldsports Britain – How the Antis Tried to Nobble a Nation
The antis deliberately set out to destroy hunting on Malta. They reckoned that if they got one European state to ban bird shooting, they could get all of them. Last weekend, they failed. Charlie Jacoby visits Malta to find out if the likes of Bill Oddie and Chris Packham are right – are the hunters […]
Super stealthy rabbiting
If you want to creep up on rabbits from the comfort of a vehicle, you need to go electric. Andy Crow doesn’t believe in electricity, especially not for rabbiting, so he is the perfect person to try out the new Mitsubishi Browning PHEV, a hybrid 4×4, and take it rabbit shooting. For more about the […]
