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My dog Tawny, by Simon Whitehead – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 21

November 3, 2019

Top ferreter Simon Whitehead talks about his lurcher Tawny and friends, including ferrets and some hawk…

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Gamekeeper John and the Catapult Show – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 20

October 27, 2019

Catapults are going global. Presenter of The Catapult show on YouTube, Gamekeeper John, talks about the…

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Intelligence officer on how to deal with antis – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 19

October 16, 2019

This is our chat with a former police intelligence officer, who was in charge of researching…

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Shooting hero Rachel Carrie – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 18

October 13, 2019

Vegetarians and the climate change movement: shouldn’t they be hunting? With climate change at the top…

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Jeremy Wade faces his River Monsters – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 17

October 6, 2019

Jeremy Wade’s series River Monsters has crossed the divide. It appeals to anglers and non-anglers alike.…

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Great shooting court cases – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 16

September 29, 2019

Barrister and former BASC chairman Peter Glenser QC is one of the best people to end…

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Marina Gibson and the launch of the Northern Fishing School – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 15

September 22, 2019

Orvis ambassador and angling guide Marina Gibson explains why she felt the need to launch the…

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Tackling dog theft – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 14

September 15, 2019

Bibby Curtis lost her spaniel Amo at the Midland Game Fair. They were joyfully reunited earlier…

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FACE – the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 13

September 8, 2019

What does FACE do? Hunters’ representation in Europe has a new head, David Scallan. At the…

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What does Parliament have in store for hunting? – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 12

September 1, 2019

Hunting and shooting usually wins in Parliament, it mostly wins among the civil service, but it…

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The vocal yokel: Robin Page’s vision of the countryside – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 11

August 25, 2019

Former TV presenter, national newspaper columnist and founder of the Countryside Restoration Trust Robin Page does…

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2019 grouse prospects – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 10

August 6, 2019

What will the 2019 grouseshooting season be like? In this short, sharp podcast, Duncan Thomas reveals…

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Gavin Gardiner talks about guns at his 2019 Gleneagles sale – FieldsportsChannel Podcast episode 9

August 6, 2019

Your Scottish sporting week should be matched with a great gun. THE place to shop for…

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Animal rights militant Jay Tiernan – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 8

July 17, 2019

Jay Tiernan is a militant vegan, who stamps on badger traps and condones the cutting of…

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Dr Mark Avery’s vision for the countryside – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 7

July 10, 2019

It’s the battle for who runs the countryside: Dr Mark Avery is part of the Wild…

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Inflatable angry men – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 6

April 15, 2019

David Wright talks about his time up in the highlands with Niall Rowantree and the ways…

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Guns on a plane! – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 5

September 27, 2018

Tim Pilbeam’s Rucksack & Rifle series sees him travel all over the world. David Wright and…

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Big Bag Days: are shooters being too greedy? – Fieldsports Channel Podcast episode 4

August 8, 2018

Charlie Jacoby chairs a panel at the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre 2018 on driven pheasant…

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Niall Rowantree and all things deer – FieldsportsChannel Podcast ep03

July 18, 2018

Niall Rowantree is the subject of episode 3 of the Fieldsports Podcast. Niall is the man…

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Crowman, David, Charlie and friends – FieldsportsChannel Podcast ep02

June 15, 2018

Let’s go behind the scenes at Fieldsports Channel with episode 2 of the Fieldsports Podcast (here…

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David Wright interview – FieldsportsChannel Podcast ep01

June 15, 2018

How did Fieldsports begin? How did talented ITV News Producer David Wright end up on the…

New launch: Merkel K5 break-barrel rifle

December 5, 2019 1:00 am

by Charlie Jacoby Generally, I like the sleek, new single-shot break-barrel rifle from Merkel. The company lent it to me for a week of red hind stalking in Argyllshire (my film is at the bottom of this review). It is designed as a ‘mountain’ rifle: lightweight and with the break-barrel rifle’s reputation for greater accuracy than the bolt-action. It is Merkel’s go at matching the Blaser K95. I prefer the K95 (disclosure: Blaser sponsors films on Fieldsports Channel, Merkel does not). The K5 grew out of the K120, the rifle Merkel produced for its 120th anniversary. Compared the the K3 and the K4, the stock shape makes it look prettier. Here is Sebastian von Stauffenberg from Merkel to talk through the rifle: It is a hogback stock with a Bavarian cheek piece. The stock has a double fold. This is both goodlooking (as Sebastian says in his film) and an important consideration. You are probably going to put a scope on it. Check this stock shape works for you and your chosen scope. The stock on this rifle is in wood and has ebony finishes, which gives it a sense of contrast. Merkel has now changed the ebony to palisander wood for the finishes on the fore-end, pistol grip and the release. The trigger system is adjustable longways and sideways. It is also wider than usual Merkel triggers, which I like. Merkel has developed a silent new handcocking system for this rifle. Decocking is simple and easy and is more secure than a simple safety-catch. The gun simply can’t fired with cocking it. It has a jaeger tilted block breech which locks steel on steel. One feature is that the block is removable. You simply take off the fore-end, take out the barrel, you push back the breech, click a …
Swarovski Z8i

November 23, 2019 6:00 pm

by Charlie Jacoby This is one of the big three: the Z8i is the scope to have if you don’t want the Zeiss V8 or the Leica Magnus. With an 8x magnification, this scope takes your target from 1.7x to 13.3x. It is aimed at both short range driven hunting scope and for long ranges around 400m. Lightweight, it has a ballistic turret with a personalised ring. You take the ballistics of your bullet – the calibre, muzzle velocity and ballistic coefficient (all of these available on your box of ammo plus you can check them yourself on a range) – feed this info into the Swarovski website, pay your money, and a week later a special ring turns up for your ballistic turret in yards or metres that you can click to match the range of your target. So your zero is spot on at 100m, you rangefind your deer at 300m, you click the turret round to 300m, and the scope will hold the zero. The luminous dot is pre-set in two positions for day and night. You can dim it or increased in brightness via pushbuttons on the scope. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain the scope: Want to see the Swarovski Z8i in action? We take it on a hind cull in Scotland: Thinking of buying a £2000+ riflescope? Have a look at our price and capability comparison here:
Swarovski EL and ELO Range binoculars

November 23, 2019 5:58 pm

by Charlie Jacoby Swarovski EL and ELO Range binoculars are designed to combine Swarovski quality with a range finding capability. They come in the standard deerstalking sizes of 8×42 and 10×42 and include an easy-to-use rangefinder. Simply point them at your target, click the button on top of the binos, release, after a couple of seconds, you get the range in metres. The ELO – the ‘O’ stands for ‘orange’ – are that colour so if you put them down on the hill you will easily be able to find them again. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain them: Buy it on Amazon: Want to see these Swarovski binos in action? We take them on a hind cull in Scotland:
Swarovski modular ATX spotting scope

November 23, 2019 5:53 pm

by Charlie Jacoby For the big game hunter who likes to see their distant game up close, this is the Swarovski spotting scope to choose. Zoom is from 30x to 70x. This one has the 95mm objective lens. Modular means you can take the headpiece off and replace it. As you would expect from Swaro, the light transmission is outstanding. The resolution you get out of it is terrific, not only for spotting when I go hunting but also to take pictures. Swarovski sells a special adaptor for your phone that attaches it to the scope. Here is Michael Ott from manufacturer Swarovski to explain them: Buy it on Amazon:
Merkel HLX suppressor

November 23, 2019 3:04 pm

Merkel has gone into partnership with military moderator manufacturer B&T to make a moderator for the hunting market. 200mm long, it has steel baffles, which allows up to 30 consecutive shots without waiting for it to cool. It fits on every barrel with a M15x1 muzzle thread. Merkel claims its moderators reduce sound by more than 30dB. For cleaning, just soak the moderator in soapy water, rinse it out and dry it with a compressor (if you have one) or leave for 24 hours on a warm radiator. Here’s what Merkel says. Want to see the Merkel HLX in action? We take it on a hind cull in Scotland: