The real story behind trophy hunting in Scotland
Why do people hunt trophy stags in Scotland? Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree explains that it’s not about ego — it’s about ecology. Hunters from
Why do people hunt trophy stags in Scotland? Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree explains that it’s not about ego — it’s about ecology. Hunters from
Gamekeeper Paul Childerley is on a busman’s holiday. Usually running his own driven pheasant, partridge and duck shoots in the south of England, today he
After a wet and wild day’s stalking on the Isle of Mull, Tim Pilbeam is back out after a stag with the Steel Action rifle
Dan Thor is excited to be back on the pigeons after an unusually quiet summer. He is out with his friend Dean @essex_hunter_ and there
After years of filming hunters and never pulling the trigger himself, Fieldsports Channel’s David Wright swaps his camera for a rifle and takes the Proficient
Terry Doe is shooting a faithful reproduction of the classic Webley Mk VI revolver, now available as a CO2 powered pellet pistol. As a confirmed
Fieldsports Channel cameraman David’s video camera has survived all kinds of abuse over the years, but this trip was the final straw for his trusty
Now that autumn is here, Terry Doe runs through his choice of hunting clothing to keep you comfortable and effective in the field no matter
Teams from around the UK compete for the biggest cash prize in competition flyfishing, the Greys Lochstyle Team Championship, fought on Scotland’s only freshwater lake
Roy Lupton and his team are flying their falcons at Vowley in Wiltshire, the UK’s only falcon racing centre. The birds compete to bring down
It’s the battle of the gamekeepers. Geoff Garrod and Paul Childerley are at EJ Churchill for the annual British Open .410 Championship. Paul has beaten
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7MlOTvXXM Part-time gamekeeper Mike Sutton loves to see hares on his patch in North Yorkshire, but their numbers need to be controlled – to reduce
Roy Lupton might have been stood up by cameraman David during the height of the rut, but he’s not giving up. He’s heading out to
Game chef José Souto is back out with pigeon supremo Geoff Garrod, on the Essex estate where Geoff is the gamekeeper. It’s a scorching hot
Different deer – different techniques: hunting roebuck in the UK is different to hunting whitetail in the USA. Brian Pitell and Ashley Frederick from Safari
Niall Rowantree knows there is a fast‑approaching feral pig crisis threatening Scotland. He travels to Germany to find out what a successful management plan looks
There are three foxes behind the farmhouse and Jaf wants to shoot them. They are a threat to next season’s lambs. Jaf and Murray are
We are at the glorious Sandricourt estate outside Paris, shooting driven pheasants, English style, with the new Browning 825 as the gunmaker celebrates the 100th
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4U_ru0LwVM The Sea Angling Classic 2025 was another nailbiting match, this time with £65,000-worth of prizes on offer. Run by @worldOFanglingspirit it took place out
Catch dogfish, conger – anything that lives on the bottom of the sea. Charlie Jacoby joins Fieldsports member Christopher Bryde to go reef fishing off
Nicole Moore wants to take up airgunning for live quarry. Happily, John Peake from her sponsor Fortis Clothing is an airgunning nut. Today he is
Andy Crow is after pigeons on what is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, so he needs to think carefully
Cattyshack’s Wayne Martin is back, shooting crop-munching rabbits with his FAC-rated airgun and HIKMicro Alpex A50 scope. This time he is out walking the fields
Carp don’t just take baits. They eat artificials, too. Andy Ford joins angler David Bazen at Holme Grange Fishery in Berkshire to find out more
Warter Priory in East Yorkshire is one of the UK’s top driven game shoots – but today it’s all about raising a huge amount of
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpJ6su4FFNM With the silage cut well underway, it’s a golden opportunity for Devon pest controller Tom Davies to shoot rabbits for sale, and foxes to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX9URBwM7OA Charlie Jacoby and David Wright visit Browning HQ at Liège in Belgium where the company is marking the 100th anniversary of its B25 shotgun,
Nicole Moore is after a roebuck in Derbyshire. She hasn’t been solo stalking long, but today she is out unaccompanied on a recent permission, where
Airgun supremo Terry Doe is excited to have his hands on the latest day-night scope, the HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite. It has a built-in rangefinder
21 teams of six anglers battle it out on Rutland Water for the prestigious Airflo Spring Invitational, one of the biggest flyfishing competitions in Europe.
Tom Davies from Dartmoor Deer Services does a sideline in rabbit meat. In preparation for the first cut of silage in South Devon, which will
Jaf Jefferson brings his airgun to Charlie’s henhouse for an evening’s ratting. Before he can start, Charlie makes him take the LANTRA-approved Airgun Proficiency Course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l92xHAPkyFU Andy Crow needs to protect the freshly-drilled maize against crows, rooks and jackdaws – but it won’t be easy. The birds are wary, there
A software company has come up with the solution to the UK’s gun licensing woes. It will clear the backlog, it will mean the government
Wayne Martin has a big rabbit control job to do on a farm near Winchester in the south of England. He is using a FAC-rated
Jaf Jefferson is shooting squirrels to protect Charlie’s dad’s trees. The squirrels are more dangerous for trees than a Toby Carvery with a chainsaw, and
Cai Ap Bryn and Tim Pilbeam have created a new course that gives beginners the chance to know what it feels like to shoot a
Professor Rory Putman and deer expert Niall Rowantree discuss Scotland’s next big deer problem: sika. The Scottish government has successfully wiped out large numbers of
Hunters are tolerant. Anti-hunters are not. How do you mediate with the intolerant? At CIC’s 71st annual congress, held in Doha, Qatar, some say look
youtu.be/QHKVqqVci3I Charlie’s dad, Martin Jacoby, explains how the hunter-gatherers of 200,000 years ago slowly evolved into both sport hunters and animal rights activists. Find Martin’s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhiLEiQmso8 Pest controller Simon Grimmer has been called to deal with a troublesome fox in a tiny garden in central London. It’s a difficult and
The roebuck season has opened in the UK, and on separate West Country estates Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are both hoping to put a
We’re debunking the rule of thumb that says you should zero your deer rifle one inch high at 100 yards. Charlie Jacoby visits the experts
What kit does a professional deer manager take on every outing? Niall Rowantree goes through the contents of his Napier Roe Sack: gloves, knife, saw
Charlie Jacoby has more trout rods than he could use in a month of Sundays. Time to grit his teeth and have a clearout –
Horse racing fans flock to Aintree for the Grand National and, for the ultimate entertainment, they’ll be dining in Paul Askew’s restaurant there, The Art
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJQhzbgOuw Charlie Jacoby is at the imposing Gordon Castle beside the River Spey for the launch of Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle. Sergio Couto has
Another quiet evening on Dartmoor… pest controller Tom Davies is meant to be going out after foxes, but things go wrong for him on a
Mark Froggatt stalks deer on farms in Cambridgeshire. He is one of a small band who go out after roe deer and Chinese water deer,
Last month we were with Sam Green in Norfolk for a driven pheasant and partridge day. Now we’re back at the shoot for a different