Fieldsports Britain – five deer down
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
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SanXirGqSGQ Sam is instructing two shooters on a teal target. One of them needs to lower his hold point to see more of the target,
Here are the links: Lockdown stops driven shooting in the UK – Fieldsports News ITV News wages war on trailhunting – ITV Antis expose West
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMHf83s9U54 by Ben O’Rourke In the 1970s, there were more than 20,000 capercaillie in the UK. “Now there might only be 1,000,” says Ian Coghill,
Here are the links: Antis push for Northern Ireland ban on hunting with dogs – Fieldsports News + video from Facebook Irish coursers annoyed after
We’re on Dartmoor on a meat hunt, culling fallow deer for the freezer. Tom Davies of Dartmoor Deer Services is out with Ollie Williams
It was meant to be the year of the gamekeeper. Instead, 2020 was they year of the armchair environmentalist, as people confined to their
The Northern Ireland Assembly is to consider banning foxhunting in 2021. Anti hunting MLA John Blair, backed by the League Against Cruel Sports, plans to
A gentle walked-up day with Paul, looking for pheasant and maybe woodcock on his shoot in Bedfordshire. He is shooting an old side-by-side with new
Ben O’Rourke Elliot Gold is a vegan who wants you to know who he is and what he does. He regularly campaigns outside shops
Here are the links: Council trailhunting bans are ‘sad’ not ‘landmark’ – Fieldsports News Celebrity dog owners attack BBC over ‘puppy farming’ documentary – Pink
Councillors across the country are debating banning trailhunting on council-owned land. Anti-hunting councillors claim the release of a webinar animal rights activists claim exposes the
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeVqLp-iYAQ In this month’s Fieldtester show, our kit gurus Roy Lupton, Johnny Muston and Tim Pilbeam come together with host David Wright to discuss the
Airgun law UK: What can you shoot with your airgun in your back garden in the UK? It’s a garden, it’s a private premises
Ben O’Rourke “They try to intimidate you, they look for a rise from you… they’re confrontational, looking for trouble, shining lamps in your face
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQHbdG4I_g0 Paul Childerley takes a vegan out to shoot a deer. Katie Hargreaves is a properly woke wildlife artist – but she is connected enough
What are WTO rules and how will they affect UK shooters? When it comes to buying guns, Simon West from the Gun Trade Association
The family behind fashion chain H&M is banning trailhunting over 16,000 acres it owns in Wiltshire and Berkshire. The ban is the latest move in
Anti-shooters who spot hen harriers on the Denton Park estate in Wharfedale can thank gamekeepers for the conservation work that brought them back. A story
Wayne is one of the country’s top slingshot hunters – and he shows off his skills with his buddy Matt Lower. They are on
Here are the links: BBC exploits lockdown dog price hike – BBC and petition Bird flu prompts Britain-wide ‘protection zone’ from 14 December –
Ben O’Rourke You know your local pub where they serve pheasants from the local shoot? That may be about to stop. The Food Standards
Paul Childerley shows how gamekeeping is not just one job. It’s a whole series of roles that amount to a bright future for wildlife
Here are the links: Country people plan anti SNP demos – Fieldsports News Lockdown means keepers spot disease early StDavids-Gamebirds.co.uk PM urged to extend public’s
You can spend £10,000-plus on a competition sporting over-and-under shotgun, but for a fraction of that price Yildiz offer its value Pro Black, offering
You don’t need to spend a fortune these days on a gun that will look the part and do a great job on clays,
‘Tis the season to be jolly – usually. Government lockdowns appear to have ruined Christmas for most Brits, but they haven’t hampered BBC wildlife programme
Members of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association are planning local protests in the run-up to the 2021 Scottish elections. Reacting to the SNP government’s attack on
The latest variation of the Yildiz SPZ ME is the Steel Sporter Black, which retails at under £1,000. “This is very much the SPZ
The European government on 26 November pushed through a ban on lead shot over wetlands, leaving pro-shooting groups in Brussels and Strasbourg aghast. Shooters in
The Scottish government has lashed out at grouseshooters with a raft of measures designed to restrict the sport. It plans to introduce licensing for both
Here are the links: England faces new round of gun bans. Take part in the Home Office survey Shoots resume on 2 December after
World champion shot Sam Green shows two methods of rabbit shooting. When it’s a quartering target, keep the gun behind it and push through.
Only in a handful of places on Earth do fallow deer congregate in numbers for their annual ‘lek’. We are at one of them,
Planning to go shooting in England on Wednesday 2 December? First the government said it was legal, then they said it was illegal,
Once or twice in your shooting life, you will have a shotgun cartridge that’s the right bore/gauge, but it won’t fit in the gun
Do you want to buy Princess Diana’s shotgun? It’s a good quality .410 by Curry of Birmingham and it is up for auction on 8
Ben O’Rourke “We’ve learnt a lot through working with the GWCT about how we approach things, how I approach my work, planning it and
There’s been another blow for Leeds pest controller Barry Swain, whose troubles we have highlighted. An animal rights extremist who was due in court
Paul Childerley is shooting on the Mountgarret Shoot in North Yorkshire. There’s a good wind and pheasants are flying beautifully. Paul is there with
Here are the links: CPS stops Barry Swain assault case – Fieldsports News Beefy Botham batters bumbling bird charity – C4PMC Battery sets off bullet
A rabbit-shooter in Essex had a shock when a rifle cartridge went off in his pocket. Gareth Jones from South Norfolk was shooting rabbits at
A group of walkers have filmed what could be a buzzard being shot in Kent. On 10 October 2020, members of the public out
Updated 26 November 2020 Sabs have been celebrating after claiming on 13 November 2020 to expose “a nationwide conspiracy” by hunters they insist are flouting
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