Sab says hunt uses horses ‘as weapons’ – Fieldsports News, 9 September 2020
Here are the links: Sab says hunt horse put him in hospital – Facebook Anti-badger cull group’s website shut down BBC bias backlash sparks social
Here are the links: Sab says hunt horse put him in hospital – Facebook Anti-badger cull group’s website shut down BBC bias backlash sparks social
Charlie Jacoby talks to his father, Martin Jacoby about Martin’s life as a natural historian, his views on how natural history and species work, the
In the north of England, 60 hen harrier chicks fledged this year – the most since 2002. Natural England say the chicks came from 19
Ben O’Rourke A few years ago, two gamekeepers, a policeman and a man from a wildlife charity went to a vet’s surgery for a
It’s a rat hunting challenge. Roy attempts to take down the ratberg that is his rat-infested lockdown dump/bonfire/trash-heap. Usually he uses thermal on his
Here are the links: Sabs step up harassment of couple linked to badger culls – Fieldsports News Green politician eagle publicity picture row –
The only canton where foreigners can stalk ibex has bowed to pressure from animal rights activists. The Valais, a canton in South-West Switzerland, is to
The pavement outside the home of a couple linked to the government’s badger culls has been vandalised by animal rights extremists. South Coast Hunt Sabs
Bird ringer Wilf Norman and ornithologist John Cavana present their cases for differing conservation techniques. Does ringing have a future or is it time
Tim is on ground where 100 fallow need to be shot. He goes all Grand Old Duke of York in his efforts to get
Here are the links: Hind season to open on 1 September for some RSPB says raptor persecution not as big a problem as it makes
Gameshooting is good for the environment, but could do better. That’s the conclusion of a review by the English government. The newly-launched review Ecological Consequences
The anti-badger cull brigade are not happy. After the English government apparently promised to reduce the number of culls, it’s instead added 11
Here are the links Sabs target Glorious Twelfth – Fieldsports News Animal rights extremists try to sway Scottish government – SGA press release and
We’re hunting under the warm waters of the English south coast. Game chef Cai Ap Bryn loads up his speargun to search the sea
The Hunt Saboteurs Association claims it successfully disrupted a shoot on the first day of this year’s grouse season creating what it calls a ‘not
“Let’s see how they like being hunted,” said Stop The Cull on its Facebook page, the day after a post was removed for revealing personal
Hunts all over the country offer hound sponsorship – and it’s probably cheaper than you think. Typically, they send you photos in a frame of
It’s the first episode of our new monthly Fieldtester kit series, which comes with a whole Fieldtester section of the website devoted to shooting/hunting
Thinking of getting started in clayshooting? Or simply want a cheap, knockabout shotgun? Paul Hodson from Staffordshire gunshop Shooting Sports UK gives his opinion
People in Britain’s uplands are nervous. On the Glorious 12th, the date that launches weeks of the grouse shooting they enjoy, the annual glory is
We have grouse, fox shooting and the most popular night vision kit in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain. Packham doesn’t give a stuff about moorland communities.
Here are the links: Will heather bug ‘devastate’ grouse shooting? – Yorkshire Post Hen Harrier Day an attack on gamekeeping Socially-distanced grouse shoots –
Here’s how to call in bucks and shoot them at close-range. Roy Lupton uses his expert calling skills to bring roebucks from 100s of
News editor Ben O’Rourke talks to grouse moor owners about how they are reversing the post-war drainage of the UK’s moorland. He shows that Wild
Here are the links Legal gun ownership under fire from fear-mongering UK media – Fieldsports News Deer ‘escape’ from Green Tory Goldsmith farm
What do you do when confronted by a sab in a black balaclava when you are out shooting? Hosted by Charlie Jacoby, a panel
When it comes to wildlife numbers you can trust the bloke whose job is to manage it… or can you? Andy Crow gets his
Attacks on shooting sports by the anti-gun and animal rights lobby are having no effect on gun ownership in England & Wales. According to
This weekend saw local newspapers across the country take aim at the shooting community. Dramatic headlines declare: ‘Hundreds of the “most dangerous” firearms owned legally
Ben O’Rourke “Most military strategists will tell you that if an army seeks to simply hold a fortress and only has its control in
It’s the results of our massive dog questionnaire, covering dogfood, dog breeds and dog boxes, and thanks to all who took part in it. Our
Here are the links: Actor says hunters are like paedophiles – Fieldsports News New vegan vandal attack on Brighton butcher – Facebook Goshawk killing
Ollie Williams is stalking muntjac with Hampshire deer manager Ben Heath. Ben is about to launch a new venison-in-the-post service called Deer Box. Plus
Actor and Downton Abbey cast member Peter Egan has launched personal attacks on a conservationist and compared trophy hunting to paedophilia in angry Twitter posts.
The RSPCA has voiced support for claims by antis that gamekeepers in the Peak District broke the law. That’s despite police saying the gamekeepers did
A sports retail chain has removed products from its UK website following pressure from animal rights extremists. French retailer Decathlon sells a wider range of
Ben O’Rourke On the main street in Harthill is a welcome sign with a picture of a man wearing a helmet, a nod to
With crops cut and pigeons still piling in to neighbouring standing wheat, Andy Crow calls in help. He sets up for a big day’s
We surveyed you for shooting kit in March 2020 and 3,500 of you told us what you use. We had more than 1,800 responses
Here are the links: Anti welcomes Charlton death – Fieldsports News RSPB plots largescale shooting sports ban – Infographic PDF – Summary PDF
A councillor and former lord mayor of York caused outrage when he welcomed the death of Jack Charlton because of the World Cup winner’s involvement
BASC is launching a new legal fighting fund. The account will hold ring-fenced reserves of £1 million+ that will enable the association to push forward
Western Australia has sacked a civil servant because he goes hunting. Jewell Crossberg was appointed acting district manager at a WA wildlife agency. After pictures
Rabbits are in trouble. Cai Ap Bryn has a thermal scope that he’s trying out on the range, and then on the bunnies. It’s
Here are the links Loosened lockdown leads to surge in shoot interest – GunsOnPegs Pheasant poult prices hold, despite lockdown – Fieldsports News Gamekeepers
Ben O’Rourke All Darcy Smith wanted was to be a good gamekeeper. After years of dedication and hard work, he ended up at Moscar
Demand for pheasant poults has gone down, supply has gone down, prices have gone up a little: coming out of coronavirus lockdown could be
Legendary British gunmaker Paul Roberts had more than 1,000 hate messages and death threats after the Mirror.co.uk whipped up its readers against him. The online
Ben O’Rourke It’s a sunny Friday afternoon in the sleepy seaside town of Hunstanton, Norfolk. With the end of the coronavirus lockdown in sight, families