Rooks, crows and jackies with Rob Speed
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qkYitt07c Spring crow shooting can be difficult. The birds are hungry but they have had a whole winter to build up wisdom and, today, the
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qkYitt07c Spring crow shooting can be difficult. The birds are hungry but they have had a whole winter to build up wisdom and, today, the
Tim Pilbeam heads out with the ThermTec Oryx thermal scope to see how it performs outside of its typical night-time role. Guided by experienced local
Eric Irish explains how to buy your dream airgun on the cheap – by trading in your old airgun and by using financing. For more
The 2026 Cinegética hunting show in Madrid reports record attendances. More than 40,000 people came to the show, which included large numbers of hunting outfitters,
youtu.be/aTUed2IvIY0 What’s it like reintroducing a large predator to the wild? One person with firsthand experience is Maria Davidson, who manages the large carnivore programme
Pick of the PCP carbines: James Head from Devon-based online airgun shop Crackshot compares the FX Impact M4 and the BRK Ghost carbine. For more
We are at the IWA Outdoor Classics 2026 trade show in Nuremberg, where the big brands from all over the world are showing off their
The SCI Convention 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, shows off all that’s best and biggest in hunting, sporting guns and taxidermy. A major theme this year
The USA makes great guns. When it comes to some shooting sports, such as wingshooting and the African big five, Americans are irresistibly drawn to
Helen Tinner has shot plenty of deer with her .308 Browning X-Bolt. Having mastered the art of shooting stationary quarry, she is keen to stretch
Arktis has made military clothing and kit since 1985. It is moving into the hunting and shooting market. Stuart Cook and Dael Munn from Arktis
Multiple world champion clay shooter Sam Green is sponsored by Browning and has shot the Ultra XS Pro for years. Now he has got his
James Head from Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot answers the most common questions about airgun law: Do I need a licence to buy an
It’s the moment Wayne Martin has been working up to for years. He is in a stand in Sweden, on his first continental-style driven boar
We are back out with Owen Runackles from the Cumbria Country Sports YouTube channel. This time we are after night-time foxes with a .243 fitted
Co Kerry in Ireland is the world’s ultimate woodcock destination. Some stop off and over-winter elsewhere on the way. A lot make it – and
Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree has shot more deer than most people have had hot dinners – In this interview during the red hind cull
If Scotland doesn’t have a pig problem already, it’s not far off. Until recently Niall Rowantree had never seen a feral pig in the Highlands.
It’s the Crackshot springer race: three of the top airgunners from online and Devon airgun shop Crackshot race each other with break-barrel, sidelever and underlever
Helen Tinner is cooking dinner, and she needs a deer for her freezer. She is out near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, with stalking guide
youtu.be/_E7tDLblJiI Luise Janniche founded Tuffies dogbeds in 2000. Here’s how it has grown to become a premium brand for professional dog owners and the wider
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_EIiG7ba1I Shooting woodcock and snipe over dogs is one of the great sports available in the British Isles. Calvert McKibbin and Luise Janniche head to
We are on a young farmers’ shoot near Colchester in Essex. Charlie Morton has invited his agri-mates to come and enjoy his family’s pheasant and
John Myhill has a dream – a dream to go deerstalking with a stylish ‘kipplauf’ rifle. Here’s how he bought one, prepared it and took
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFWy_ph1Ls Airgunning stocking-filler ideas from James Head at Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot. Visit Crackshot.online More from James and Crackshot here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6z38_s5ZaY Clayshooting world champion Sam Green hosts a pheasant and partridge shoot day on a new shoot he is running in Norfolk. It’s a fun,
How good is steel shot compared to lead shot? In a ballistic experiment, Wayne Martin compares an ordinary 32g lead five-shot cartridge with a comparable
Owen Runackles, Cumbria Country Sports on YouTube, is out after rabbits with a .22 rimfire. He is trying out the latest Pard day-night scope, the
How does a walnut stock from Turkey or a Chinese thermal optic appear on the shelves in a UK gunshop? Edward King of UK distributors
It is a windy, moonlit night, and Cattyshack’s Wayne Martin is out in the fields of Hampshire controlling rabbits with his FAC-rated FX airgun and
youtu.be/MhC-ilEN3Sc The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have officially opened Purdey’s new gun shop in Berkshire. The Royal couple went to the Royal Berkshire Shooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njdzvn6ZsJc 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
James Head from Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot looks at the pros and cons of two of his top-selling PCPs, the Weihrauch HW100 and
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
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
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
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
youtu.be/opxam757Z7E Ian Bell and Terry Behan from BASC join Nick Levett-Scrivener from non-lead cartridge importer Shooting Star to discuss the Westminster government’s plan to restrict
James Head from Crackshot compares two of his top selling night vision scopes, the HIKMicro Alpex 4K Lite LRF and the Pixfra Volans V850 LRF,
There are more than 30,000 female shotgun shooters in the UK, and the number is growing all the time. Choosing the right gun to get
Kevin Copeland and his team of guns enjoy a fabulous goose flight on the opening day of the season. They set up the decoys before
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
New or secondhand? Ian Hodge from Cornish and online gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports explains the advantages of paying for a new gun – not least
The team at Devon and online airgun shop Crackshot get together to see which is the quickest PCP magazine to load: is it the Air
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
Like the proverbial swan, the World English Sporting Championship may be gliding serenely across the water – but underneath there’s frantic paddling going on. We’re
Ian Hodge from Cornish and online gunshop Ian Hodge Fieldsports sells a lot of optics. He says what’s happening to the markets for modern day/night