Official in charge of general licences mess made new head of Natural England
The civil servant at the heart of Natural England’s disastrous handling of the 2019 general licences crisis is the new chief executive of Natural England.
The civil servant at the heart of Natural England’s disastrous handling of the 2019 general licences crisis is the new chief executive of Natural England.
With most of the world under lockdown, there are tight restrictions on who can hunt or shoot and where – nowhere nore so than here
A hunter in South Africa has had a social media account deleted after complaints by antis. Jason Stone, who runs safaris across Africa, says Instagram
Farmers are complaining they are providing free food for the UK’s newly-landed sea eagle population. Birdwatching organisations that arranged the birds’ release on the Isle
Professional hunters in South Africa are asking for help as their livelihoods suffer during the lockdown. Salome De Villiers is organising the GoFundMe campaign in
Police were called to a Sikh temple in central California after reports of shots being fired in the direction of the compound. San Joaquin County
An online shopper was baffled when he couldn’t find a package after being told it was delivered. Martin Hind from Kent then checked his security
Cops with guns were searching the Kent countryside on Saturday morning after someone reported seeing a tiger on the loose. But it turned out to
Scottish authorities are investigating pollution in the River Leven in Fife. Anglers told the Courier newspaper that it’s killing off the salmon and could have
A run of negative media about wombat hunting has brought about a wombat hunting ban. The main populations of the common wombat are in the
Police are investigating after a red kite’s tag suddenly stopped transmitting. The RSPB claims the bird ‘may have been’ illegally killed. The RSPB was monitoring
A South African court has apparently released two men accused of poaching rhino horns. The suspects were arrested on Friday 24 April, caught with six
Bradford Council says horse trainer Sue Smith, wife of 81-year-old celebrity showjumper Harvey Smith, is ‘under investigation’ for mowing moorland in the middle of the
Paul is off to a stag and buck happy hunting ground in Hungary. The beasts are thick on the ground and he has to stalk
Grouseshooter James Mawle is one of the most passionate grouse conservationists in the UK. He takes Ben O’Rourke for a walk around his ground
Here are the links: Moorland mowing caught on camera – Fcha.nl/horse-trainer-under-investigation-for-baildon-mowing Gamekeepers stop wildfires – Fcha.nl/british-wildfire-season-2020 Vigilante villagers – The Guardian BASC backs Scottish government
Jason is shooting crows over two farmyards. They have been eating and pooping over the cattle feed and need sorting out. He didn’t expect
Beretta and Browning are making respirators for hospital to help the coronavirus effort in Italy and Belgium. Meanwhile, Blaser in Germany is making masks.
Here are the links: Most pheasant shoots to go ahead – Fcha.nl/most-shooters-will-happen UK heads for record wildfire season – Fcha.nl/british-wildfire-season-2020 Rural groups blast RSPB over
Deer expert Niall Rowantree is known for his red deer, his sika and even his roe. Less well-known is the herd of 100 fallow deer
The RSPB has come under fire again for agreeing to a plan to put a power plant on one of its nature reserves. The Statera
Finally, some good news. Most gameshooting will go ahead. A survey of more than 800 shoot owners, manager and gamekeepers across YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and
Here are the links: Wild Justice aims at Welsh general licences – Crowd Justice Shooters back NHS charity raffles: John Rothery, Jack Pyke, The Shooting
In the big country of North Yorkshire, top rabbit man Simon Whitehead has a rabbit problem. His problem is: what’s the best steel shot to
Since the coronavirus crisis started, the fieldsports community and farmers have been reaching out to help people with everything from free meat to moral support
Police in Dumfries and Galloway say a 64-year-old man has been charged with “a number of wildlife crime offences”. He is believed to be involved
The German federal government is allowing shooters to break the coronavirus lockdown and carry out wildlife control. According to German interior minister Horst Seehofer, ‘the
Pigeon expert Andy Crow tries out dove shooting in Argentina. It’s massive. Millions – maybe hundreds of millions of birds throng Cordoba, feasting on crops
To shoot or not to shoot is the dilemma facing a game industry under lockdown. “No one knows whether to go ahead or
Packham’s bid to save woodland derailed – Daily Mail and Fcha.nl/hs2 Gamekeepers left out of coronavirus relief – Fieldsports News Rewilders’ tree plans will
At a time when panic-buying could potentially lead to social disorder, the government has decided to target the very people who protect the nation’s supply
DEFRA has asked a court to refuse Wild Justice’s request for a judicial review seeking to restrict gamebird releases. DEFRA has described the request as
What’s going on in the British countryside during the coronavirus? Charlie finds out. Thanks to: Garry Doolan at BASC BASC.org.uk Gamekeepers Welfare Trust video
The roebuck is one of the most attractive deer we look after in the British countryside. As the roebuck season gets underway in the UK
Animal charities like to put up images of young wildlife, then demand money to ‘save’ them. But what does ‘save’ actually mean? Ben O’Rourke goes
Here are the links: Hunt sabs warned against breaking lockdown rules – press release Aussie guns and ammo sales ban Cops hunt for destructive moorland
Sometimes, things just go right. Jason is suited and booted, ready for an epic stalk. Just 10 minutes from the car, a shot presents itself,
It’s shooting sports in the time of coronavirus. What’s going to happen to the 2020 gameshooting season? Chris Horne from GunsOnPegs and gamekeeper /
The Scottish government is using the current C19 crisis to force rural businesses from farms and estates to gamedealers out of business. Using coronavirus payouts
The BBC figures on the numbers of grey partridges are wildly inaccurate. That’s the response from the GWCT to a programme on BBC Radio 4,
Here are the links: Coronavirus hits shooting – read our story Packham’s pandemic prediction backfires – Facebook Shooterking offers 500 protective suits for free
We’re all in the cooler now. And bushcraft experts Jonny Crockett, Cai Ap Bryn and Sergio Couto show us how to make the best of
Need meat? Shooters can provide. With butchers and supermarkets across the country seeing panic buying, deerstalkers and pigeonshooters are offering free meat to the needy.
What’s a Strapond🥚tomy? Find out here. It’s Paul Childerley’s test for rifle recoil. Put an egg between the rifle butt and your shoulder. If
As coronavirus sweeps the UK, what’s happening to the gun trade? We’ve all seen the scenes in the US of people queueing up outside gun
Here are the links: Legal battle over game-bird release – BASC website West of England Game Fair scrapped – Facebook Pandemic ends hunting early –
Here are the links: Parliament to ponder driven grouse ban – again – Wild Justice press release BASC says no game bird deal with
When newspapers reported the death of a peregrine, they copied and pasted the press release from animal rights activists. It had been shot, they said.
One of the Kings of England named ratting as his favourite sport. It’s easy to see why. We’re out with the Kent & Sussex
Cartridge maker Lyalvale Express has joined Gamebore in reinforcing their statement a week ago they were told nothing about a planned lead phase-out out declared