Slow-mo misses – birds and animals that duck the bullets
Ninja pigeons and Matrix rabbits. Sometimes even the most accurate of airgun shots misses the target. Here are a lucky few. Is it super senses or good fortune? They lose a few feathers – but they live to fight another day.
Wreck fishing for record cod
In April 2012 we chartered a boat out of Eastbourne in search of the old king cod. Deep Blue Charters had just broken the record for the biggest rod-caught cod in the English Channel with a fish weighing in at 43lb. To help us out we have a couple of local professional sea anglers and […]
Fieldsports Britain : Stalking red deer + high-octane ratting with terriers
He’s hunting stags but it’s a mercy killing as Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam takes out two unhealthy red hinds from the Cumbrian herd in this week’s show. He also takes time to test the new Subaru Forester.. has the farmer’s friend gone soft? Andy Crow’s rat problem comes to an end thanks to a […]
Hunting bear with hounds
It is one of the greatest hunting hound sports in the world – and you are not allowed to do it anymore. We’re on one of the last Californian black bear hunts with hounds in December 2012. The sport was banned starting in 2013. We’re with keen bear hunter and American hunting legend Jason Bruce […]
Fieldsports Britain – FerretCam – amazing rabbit-hunting footage
We’re hunting rabbits with ferrets and, for the first time, we have given the little animals movie cameras to record all the underground action. The rabbits are damaging crops and hedgerows, so the farmer wants them removed. Ferrets are the best option, and Shooting Times columnist Simon Whitehead is the UK’s best-known ferreter. He is […]
Schools Challenge TV – University Challenge 2013
It’s the university and college clayshooting cup – the University Challenge 2013. Forget Jeremy Paxman and all that intellectual bobbins. This is the prize that matters. There are plenty of teams in with a chance today. There is a strong showing from the agricultural colleges, but Cambridge University, Aberystwyth and Plymouth are all in with […]
George Digweed: driven British boar hunting and fox
It’s just before the start of the 2012 pheasant shooting season and George’s cover crops are being destroyed. Boar are back in the area and hitting the maize. He’s got to move them off the ground in Sussex or risk ruining the shoot. We join him as he tries to drive the crop through then […]
Wild boar management hunt in England with George Digweed
With the pheasant shooting season now over, world champion clay pigeon shot George Digweed is again on the hunt for wild boar. It’s not a job he relishes but this British wildlife relic needs to be managed, especially when crops, feeders, and pasture are being destroyed. As George says if a job is worth doing […]
Supermodel Xenia checks out Charlie’s tackle
In June 2011 Charlie told us he needed to visit Switzerland to discover the local fishing, we later discovered the real reason was the chance of meeting supermodel, Xenia Tchoumitcheva. Charlie does get his rod and tackle out but to be honest no one cares. This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 81. […]
Fieldsports Britain : How to get hunting/shooting ground
It’s a question we’re asked a lot: “How do I get some ground to shoot/hunt over?”. Mark Gilchrist has the answer. In this week’s Fieldsports Britain, he shows how to approach landowners, what to say and, more importantly, what not to say. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton is out saving twin and triplet baby lambs from horrid […]
Foxshooting with Mark Gilchrist and Roy Lupton
It’s another big night out after the foxes with two foxshooting experts. Mark Gilchrist tends to fly solo when he is out at night with a gun, but this time he is taking with him legendary ace Roy Lupton. You ever get that feeling it’s going to be a long night? This item first appeared […]
Cormorants and coarse fishing
The Kennet in the Thames valley is a beautiful place to fish whatever the time of year – especially when you’re allowed somewhere slightly off the beaten path. Fishing for chub, grayling, perch and dace (and catching trout), we are there with mad keen fisherman and recently retired Member of Parliament, Martin Salter. Fishing with […]
Gundog training tips – straight line long retrieve
Ever wanted to see a true quarter-of-a-mile retrieve? The hare is down. Here is the kind of retrieve that takes months of careful work to achieve. And here is top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney to explain how to achieve it. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you […]
Gundog training tips – how to show displeasure
A pheasant gets up, the shot goes off, the bird is down, your dog completes a perfect retrieve but then it all goes wrong. How much displeasure should you show to a dog? Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a problem with his spaniel. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips […]
Gundog training tips – how to pick a hare
Picking up game is a knack for any dog, especially with all the other excitements of the shoot day. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney shows how to help them along and pick up really big game. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker […]
Gundog training tips – how to retrieve on the other side of a wall
A bird lands out of sight of your dog and you are flying blind. Here are top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney’s training tips with real-life examples Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field & Trial range of gundog feeds. Visit […]
Fieldsports Britain – Roy’s rat hunt
Shooting rats in a barn with Roy Lupton, learning how to keep your dog steady, and a preview of the CLA Game Fair. That’s this week’s Fieldsports Britain. We’ve got rats, big as bloomin’ cats, in the crosshairs – and even cats (not in the crosshairs) cleaning up the dead rats. We’re out with Skinner’s […]
Schools Challenge TV – National Clay-Shooting Championships
It’s the event we’ve been waiting for. The first Schools Challenge clay competition of 2013 takes place at the Oxford Gun Company. Kids from schools all over England are here to take part in a festival of clay-smashing designed partly to find out who’s best and mainly to have a fun day they will remember. […]
Schools Challenge TV
Fieldsports Channel recorded The Schools Challenge young shots initiative from 2009 to 2015. We are delighted that the UK’s premier young shots programme now runs its own YouTube channel. here are some of the films we made: Infro about game shooting, vermin and pest control for under-18s in Britain You can have a shotgun certificate from […]
On Test: ear defenders
Dom Holtam of Sporting Shooter magazine has three types of ear defender from three different price brackets to test. He talks through the pros and cons of everything from foam ear plugs to £500 headphones. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 80. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain80
Budget foxing rifle review
Sporting Rifle magazine rifle reviewer Tim Pilbeam looks at three rifle kits designed for the fox shooter who wants something accurate, reliable and has less than a £1,000 to spend. The cheapest is around the £600 mark. They are: The new Ruger American recently launched into the UK in .243 calibre. The Savage package from […]
Ferreting rabbits with every dog we’ve got
The South Somerset Ferreters are back! After their hugely popular first outing on Fieldsports Channel, they are now ferreting the El Dorado of rabbit warrens, on a secluded hillside in Somerset, UK. Join the gang as they use every scrap of net, ferret and dog to rid a farm of the worst of a rabbit […]
Long range daylight fox shooting
Foxes: look sharp! Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam has given Roy Lupton some toys to play with. It is June and foxes are licking their lips and thinking about young birds. With a few bits of ground needing Roy’s attention, including an old quarry, it’s a perfect opportunity to film some foxing without the need […]
Californian Coyote Calling
In January we visited the USA and met up with our friend Jason Bruce who’s hunting show, Headhunter Chronicles, appears on the Sportsman Channel. He offered to take out after a few coyotes. It’s all very familiar and not a million miles away from foxing in the UK but they are a lot bigger and […]
Budget night vision ratting
Andy Crow and friends build a night-vision rifle scope out of parts they find lying around on eBay. He has a rat problem in one of the barns on his farm. Happily, he has a rifle. Will his homemade DIY NV set-up be up to the job? This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
High pheasants – 90 yard screamer from Crowman
As a thank you for salvaging their cover crop Andy “Crowman” Crow has been invited to join a syndicate driven pheasant shoot day in Kent. Many of the birds are beyond the range of any gun, but Andy bags a screamer and confesses it’s one of the best birds of his life. This item first […]
Fieldsports Britain : Fallow deer cull + grayling on the Kennet
The fallow deer cull is coming to an end. To keep the herd healthy, it’s Roy Lupton’s job to take five animals with the minimum disturbance. That means head-shooting, and headshooting means you have to hit an something the size of an apple at 100 yards ten times out of ten. Miss and you will […]
Goshawks on pheasants and rabbits
The goshawk is called ‘the cook’s bird’ because it’s the one you need if you want to fill your freezer. Top austringer (hawker) Roy Lupton is out after pheasants and rabbits – with success! This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 163. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain163 Sign up to our […]
Gundog training tips – how to go into brambles
Some dogs look at brambles and have no fear. But some dogs are shy and say ‘no fear’. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a dog he wants to encourage. He shows how. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field […]
Roy calls – foxes come
A stalk in the park turns into a wonderful foxing outing. By positioning the camera away from the call we get some great footage of foxes coming right into the Silva fox call which Roy Lupton uses with great success. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 148. To watch the whole show […]
How to head shoot deer out hunting
The headshot film. This video is designed to show where to head-shoot deer. It is aimed at deer managers only. You may find this film offensive. Head shooting deer is a tricky subject but some circumstances dictate it. In this film we’re out filming a parkland deer cull. Using a high speed camera we capture […]
Long grass bucks, short grass foxes
It’s Roy’s last chance for a roebuck before the grass is cut for hay and the farm machinery pushes the deer off the ground. But as one door closes another opens. Undoubtedly mice and voles will not escape the cutting blades and once the mower’s gone the foxes come out for an easy meal. We […]
Hunting the Blue Wildebeest
It is one of the best great plains game hunts that Africa has to offer. We are at Blaser Safaris’ hunting area in Namibia looking for blue wildebeest, at the invitation of Carl Zeiss sports optics. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 141. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain141
Airgun TV’s Nigel Allen reviews the Daystate Airwolf
We catch up with Nigel Allen of Airgun TV to review the Daystate Airwolf – and he has a go at rabbits with it. This item was first shown in Fieldsports Britain, episode 136. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain136
Crowman: shooting pigeons over mustard and cutting hazel floaters
Pigeons have been hard to come by but when they are in good numbers it pays to pick the right spot. Andy ‘Crowman’ Crow ponders before committing to build a hide – and he shows us how useful a bit of hazel is for blending in, and for making simple floaters to put out among […]
Fancy pheasants and Nepalese Viagra
Want to learn about pheasants in the high Himalaya? You need to go to a charity clayshoot in Hampshire. the World Pheasant Association is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants all over the world – and it looks to pheasant shooters to supply much of the funding for its work on the ground in Nepal […]
Can a gundog learn new tricks?
How do you turn your highly-trained gundog that’s perfect on pheasants into a dog that can track deer? Gundog expert Charlie Thorburn of Mordor Gundogs in Scotland www.mordorgundogs.com gives his tips. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 128. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain128
Catapult King
We visit Joerg Sprave, top slingshot designer, King of the Catapults and all-round brilliant Bavarian at his home in Germany. He shows off some of his most outlandish slingshot designs (the Gatling, the saw-blade thrower) and tells us how he came to be the PR man for the new Hansel & Gretel film (you have […]
Stalking Muntjac in Bedfordshire
We are hunting muntjac – the unusual ‘barking deer’ – in Bedfordshire, UK, with professional guide (and kickboxing champion!) Paul Childerley. These busy little deer with their unusual tusks are now widespread across the south of England. Stefan Buehring of Zeiss Sports Optics is trying out the Conquest HD glass in his binoculars. This item […]
Predator fishing in the UK – Pike and Perch
Top shooters Dom Holtam and Andy the Crowman Crow have put away their guns in order to go take advantage of some any method fishing. Andy is sticking with the fly and Dom is spinning. Local pike expert Rob Dixon is also on hand to offer his advice on catching these amazing fish. This item […]
Gun show IWA 2013 + RUAG range day
Check out the new shooting kit at Europe’s mega invitation-only gun trade show, IWA in Nuremberg. We are looking at: – Webley & Scott’s new cannon – Sauer 101 rifle – Blaser R8 Professional Success rifle – Browning T-Bolt rifle – RWS Evolution Green ammunition – Sauer 202 DownUnder – Zeiss Victory HT – RWS […]
Fieldsports Britain – Slingshot Special + IWA 2013
We’re off to meet the king of the catapults. He is a hilarious Bavarian called Joerg Sprave who has come up with devices to throw spears and saw blades as well as being superbly accurate with ball bearings. He shows how to make and how to fire catapults, and explains his deep fascination for rubber. […]
Ray Mears talks scopes and binos
Television survival expert Ray Mears says he always likes to carry a pair of Zeiss binoculars. He spoke at the opening of the new Carl Zeiss Cambridge Campus. All the UK’s scope and binoculars needs will be handled from here, as Zeiss moves from Welwyn Garden City. Opening duties last week fell to Ray, who […]
Schools Challenge TV – Perfect country school
Bredon School in Gloucestershire has a clay pigeon shooting team and its own clay layout. Does that make it the perfect country school? It offers shooting – and plenty of other ways to get your boots muddy. Bredon’s shooting team is one of the main contenders in the Schools Challenge shooting competition. David Florent of […]
Taylor’s Travels – Fallow deer stalking
Countryside Alliance shooting campaign manager David Taylor is trying to fulfil his fallow doe cull, with just a few weeks of the season still to go. Deer stalking is his passion, as this film shows. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 171. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain171
Fieldsports Britain – Stalking stars Tom Wood, Ray Mears, John Wilson
We have England rugby player Tom Wood on his love of fieldsports and his road to recovery from injury thanks to his bow. Bushcraft TV star Ray Mears is talking the importance of having a good pair of binos, Northampton Saints’ Scott Armstrong is enjoying long-range shooting this week, and top angling TV presenter John […]
Tying the McPhail cascade fly by Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail dresses his classic red, yellow and orange streamer fly, the Cascade, at the Glasgow Angling Centre season opening day. “They are the only colours you need for salmon,” says Davie. You will see lots more great flytying films on Davie’s channel www.youtube.com/user/DavieMcPhail This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 171. To watch […]
England rugby star Tom Wood talks bow hunting
When Tom Wood is not playing for England in the Six Nations he can be found practising his bow-hunting technique. Tom discovered the benefits of shooting the bow when he had a shoulder injury. Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam talks to him about his rugby career and his love of the countryside at the Jack […]
Foxing – Brilliant HD night vision fox shooting
Homemade NV: using infra-red lights from a prison security system and a neat little Canon camera we’ve produced some of the best high-definition night vision hunting footage you will have ever seen. By turning night into day, witness incredible animal behaviour including a fox chasing a cat away from the FoxPro call. With the lambing […]
Fieldsports Britain – Rabbiting with ferrets and lurchers, foxshooting and gundogs
* We’re out with ferrets, lurcher and Shooting Times’s Simon Whitehead in Norfolk after rabbits * The legendary Roy Lupton teams up with Captain Camo himself, Mark Gilchrist, to go foxshooting in Kent * Ricky Moloney is our Skinners gundog training expert, with his tip about how to show displeasure to a dog + We […]
