Anglers fight back against ‘hopeless’ DEFRA
Fish Legal and the Angling Trust are taking DEFRA and the Environment Agency to court over river pollution for a second time. Together with the
Fish Legal and the Angling Trust are taking DEFRA and the Environment Agency to court over river pollution for a second time. Together with the
On International Women’s Day, FSC4B catches up with Sam MacArthur, MD of the UK’s only wholly female owned and managed arms and ammunition company. Sam
youtu.be/Kck6o9YSg-Q It’s been more than 20 years since the Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association took to the streets of Edinburgh for a protest. The march in 2000,
Here’s a skill you never knew you needed. Tim Pilbeam shoots the feral doves – his mate Roy sexes them by blowing on their breast
youtu.be/QyRgSAyGkIA Here are the links:Webley Nemesis airguns stolen – Fieldsports NewsMountain hare law victimises birds of prey, says falconer – Facebook and Scottish Parliament petitionWildlife
youtu.be/Q8x-oAMh8aY With the protections you get from being a religion, one group of shooters wants to find 8,000 people who will agree to join the
If you are offered a Webley Nemesis Combo air rifle by a private seller, be aware it may be stolen property. Thieves are thought to
youtu.be/Qy4_YSM0WWE In this month’s Fieldtester show, we talk hearing protection. Tim Pilbeam and Roy Lupton get together with David to test what they can hear
www.youtube.com/watch?v=82LUqedcczs It’s squirrel time. Paul and Johnny are out after the pesky greys ahead of the songbird nesting season. They are shooting out the dreys
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdQG9CK_W98 Tatiana Orosová (pictured below) is a hunter and conservationist. She is a former contestant on Extreme Huntress, the TV competition in the USA. She
Here are the links: Most pheasants sold for food ‘contain lead shot’ – BBC Tory thinktank wants probe into PM’s fiancée – Fieldsports News Call
A new music video showing the murder of grouseshooters has captured the imagination of animal rights extremists. Bloggers including Ruth Tingay are promoting Burn The
Are animal rights extremists taking control of the government in England? Conservative Party think tank The Bow Group is calling for an inquiry into the
Competition companies are moving into hunting and shooting. The industry that raffles cars at airports has expanded during the coronavirus lockdown into selling tickets to
Foxes have mated, there are a few vixens looking for love, and Roy wants a buddy to joint him on Valentine’s Night for a foxshooting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1iJpM03t9U “The world has changed,” says Dennis Puttock, secretary for the Bromley District Angling Society, which was recently dealt a staggering blow. More than 70
www.youtube.com/watch?v=47jfrco9EHc Here are the links:No new FAC fees for Northern Ireland – BASCTinder dry Scottish uplands burn – BBCMountain hares vanish from RSPB reserve –
youtu.be/Hn9zRl04u_U Countryside campaigners are angry that a farmer who cleared a river bank to prevent erosion and flooding to local homes has been jailed. With
Three of the UK’s shooting magazines are to merge with other magazines. Contributors to the magazines confirm that the monthly title Sporting Rifle is to
US clothing giant Patagonia confirms it is paying money to anti-hunting group Moorland Monitors. It has given Moorland Monitors a financial grant for an indisclosed
Two-thirds of gamekeepers across the UK have received abuse and threats because of their job. That’s the shock finding of a survey by BASC, Countryside
As thermal spotters become the must-have tool for anyone managing wildlife, Roy Lupton takes the new Leica Calonox View out after fallow. He is stalking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWYAHYR6TyQ Here are the links:Alarming increase in gamekeeper abuse – BASCRare snow leopard skin sells at auction – auction lot detailsQueen pestered again about grouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_szmfI3YA Ben O’Rourke The only evidence Geltsdale nature reserve in Cumbria was ever a grousemoor that hosted shoots is the former hunting lodge, which is
Testicles, crucifixes and nuclear reactors A slight change in podcast style this episode as David and Aaron thought it would be a good idea to
youtu.be/7DJGQNlQFo0 The state of Victoria has announced a short season and a low bag limit for ducks. Local duck shooters are furious and say
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijo0lldY9KM A gorgeous frosty early morning in the English countryside, rifle in hand, and Cai Ap Bryn is looking for a fallow doe to shoot
It’s the bird that gets you into a big swing. Top shot Sam Green explains how to shoot high crossers, whether they are pheasants or
Here are the links: Government thinks heather burning damages peat bogs – Government press release GWCT muirburn reaction – GWCT Mars Bar vs Muirburn film
youtu.be/mz6zv7YTsFY If you want to see the difference between hunting areas and non-hunting areas in Tanzania, biologist Karen Seginak took these photos from her aeroplane
the Home Office is proposing to ban 14-to-17-year-olds from using airguns unsupervised. The plan is in the Home Office’s firearms safety consultation. The proposal will
youtu.be/UQ1Ir0FkNTY In this month’s Fieldtester show, Tim Pilbeam leads a group of 13 stalkers who shoot 100s of deer a year, to find out how
Did you know he could make the noise of a frightened Chinese water deer, a chattering greylag goose and even a randy woodpigeon? And all
Here are the links: Trespassing sabs incite ‘common assault’ – Facebook Time-wasting new system added to individual licence applications – Fieldsports News Scottish Gamekeepers plan
Gamedealers throughout the UK breathe a sigh of relief as a Wiltshire vet and a Hampshire gamedealer have successfully fought their way through the EU
youtu.be/_r8aqoPWLCc Surprise, surprise: Natural England has made getting licences for the control of birds not covered by the general licences a little bit harder. Now
Swedish hunter Jens Ulrik Høgh explains why animal rights campaigners – often celebrities – are on the wrong track when it comes to conservation. Read
youtu.be/bsB_894uMmU by Ben O’Rourke “This week my phone has not stopped ringing,” says falconer and pest controller Gary Baxter as he makes notes in pencil
youtu.be/fO__qZ5knBE Here are the links:Wild Justice loses Wales pest control lawsuit – Fieldsports NewsScottish cops deny freedom of information request over ‘deer-in-water-gate’ – Fieldsports NewsChannel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjkNK16l8Xg We’re not just pigeonshooting with Crow in this week’s show. We’re also helping everyone who is homeschooling kids who would rather be pigeonshooting. Crow
Wild Justice has lost its court case to limit pest control in Wales. In a High Court judgement, Judge Jarman QC rejected all three of
youtu.be/uVWSK0nTp7I Ben O’Rourke There’s a media storm brewing in the UK, as anti-hunting campaigners such as George Monbiot and The Guardian newspaper turn on other
The government has made changes to firearms laws it says will close ‘loopholes’ exploited by criminals. The new rules affect exemptions for antique firearms that
Paul has a job on his hands. David follows him out culling deer on his ground – a single day’s work that culminates in stalking
Here are the links:Parliament sets date for driven grouse debate – GWCTWildlife celeb caught twisting truth – again – Twitter This is incorrect. We have
by Charlie Jacoby The Swarovski dS scope is growing up. The technical marvel that is the gen II dS has a slimmer look, though the same
by Charlie Jacoby All the expensive optics manufacturers have the same problem: should they launch cheaper models? If they do, it opens them to the
Is there such a thing as the all-round shotgun that will do everything and still look the part, from knocking over vermin around the
Here’s what lockdown means for shooting sports. On 6 January 2021, shooters were resigned to the new coronavirus lockdowns stopping most UK recreational shooting for the
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAu4breozo Roy heads for the woods of Sussex armed to the teeth. He has a Sako 85 in case of deer and foxes, and he
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