Gamekeepers Geoff Garrod and his son Justin pop along to Long Acre Shooting School near Cambridge for a charity clay shoot, raising money for the
The Dynamic Ladies Shooting Club is opening up the sport of shooting to women – and they’re loving it. We join the group as they
Fieldsports member Tony Orton enjoys his prize of a wonderful simulated game day with his son James, at Patson Hill Farm in Dorset, which offers
For Sporting clay shooters, the British Open is the big one: the one they would all love to win. This year ‘The British’ returns to
Geoff Garrod and Paul Childerley shoot it out between them at the 2024 British Open .410 championship at EJ Churchill, with help from James Marchington,
Britain’s Olympic skeet silver medallist Amber Rutter drew praise for the sporting way she reacted to Olympic officials robbing her of gold. Amber won a
Lucky Fieldsports member Colin French won our draw for a day of simulated game shooting at the lovely Halston Hall estate in Shropshire. We joined
One of the UK’s most prestigious game shoots has kicked off the countryside’s general election campaign, with a charity shoot to raise funds for the
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOKjkcYa42g The Essex Masters is seen as ‘the big one’ that kicks off the UK’s Sporting competition circuit each year, attracting well over 1,000 shooters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=89QajRY-L4M Ollie Williams is running his first ever simulated game day on his family estate in Cornwall. It’s a great way to spice up your
youtu.be/MSbKMWTcITg In the Cornish countryside, Fieldsports meets feature filmmaking. At an open day to celebrate the extension to Ian Hodge’s shop, my film crew came
youtu.be/6CFe3U7d4Zw It’s Battle of the Gamekeepers at the 2023 .410 British Open Championship. Geoff Garrod from Essex goes up against his squad mate Paul Childerley
Here’s what a day at Devon Clay Days teaches you: Dan Thor loads one cartridge at a time. His girlfriend Shannon loads two at once.
Who is the best sporting clay shooter in the world? Maybe the legendary George Digweed? Or Olympic gold medallist Richard Faulds? Perhaps one of the
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd54rSaRmbk The CPSA English Open English Sporting at Eriswell Lodge was as good as shooters hoped and expected. James Marchington catches the glorious sunshine and
If you’re serious about clay shooting competition, you need a proper clay gun – it really will make a difference to your scores, says West
Richard Faulds set the pace at the 2023 Essex Masters, the big Sporting clay shoot that kicks off the season. He shot a scorching 193
The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association wants to drop the word “pigeon” in its name, in a bid to “modernise our sport’s brand image in order
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcQuAUrOZNM Fieldsports Nation member Philip Young wants to hit high partridges this season, so he has a lesson with instructor Steph Davey. It’s also an
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDF22FZ-lbc Simulated game? It’s competitive battue clayshooting, as Dan Thor and friends take to the field in Hertfordshire for a simulated game day. The clays
Bushbeaters’ Ball 2022 The annual Charity Clay Shoot at Warter Priory Estate in East Yorkshire has raised an incredible £135,000 for the Game and Wildlife
youtu.be/_f9QuQeMlUA More than 20 clay shooting county champions gathered at the 2022 Game Fair and battled it out for the title of CPSA Champion of
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV1R0KsyuZ4 Vinnie Jones raises more than £50k by holding a charity shoot. The Hollywood star and former footballer wants to give back to the English
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSxfDEdsmSY by Deborah Hadfield The shortage in game birds is pushing up the price of shooting and birds. Pheasant and partridge chicks may not be
Photo: British Shooting. GB’s Amber Hill won Skeet gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cyprus, in a tough battle fought in difficult weather conditions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nwq_e4Kxuc The Ockbrook Gun Club outside Derby celebrates its 50th birthday in 2021. So what is the secret of its longevity? Charlie Jacoby visits it
James Marchington Mark Winser has won the coveted Essex Masters trophy for the fourth time. He shot a tremendous score of 195 ex-200 on Monday
UK’s top clay grounds: list of lists Lots of websites offer lists of the UK’s best claygrounds. Here is the list of lists, also available
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GzbjFqkHZE How does a youngster get into shooting? Tom Sadler and Arthur Warner are twelve-year-olds at the start of their shooting careers. They head to
youtu.be/Q0dMNgm49GY George relives the moment when infront of hundreds of spectators he breaks a clay at 130 yards using standard Gamebore shells. As part of
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH6olDCU-JU The clay is flying fast, between trees and shrubs, and below your feet. You are on a platform above it. How do you approach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiDAu2CnRWc Do you want to set a Fieldsports Channel record? How many shells can you load into a standard two-shot magazine semi-auto and shoot down
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e5_YpQb-7k Ellie is new to clayshooting. FITASC world champion Sam Green talks and walks her through the first stage of her shooting career, starting with
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HZEl0Yi43s Ed Solomons has a problem with his latest clayshooting pupil. Paul Childerley is a fast-action gameshooter, great on birds travelling near to him and
That difficult target which goes up, around and – well, if you haven’t shot it by then you’re in trouble. Or are you? FITASC world
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
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
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,
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.
It’s the shot at the sporting clay shot that’s bound to let you down – but it doesn’t have to, says Browning-sponsored world champion Sam
We join a team of guns including Andy Crow, Paul Childerley and Olympic gold medalist Peter Wilson to try out a new simulated shoot
World champion shot Ben Husthwaite on how to plan the ‘incoming chandelle’. His technique for the incomer is almost the opposite of his technique for
Top shot Ben Husthwaite takes his Shotkam out after the ‘going-away chandelle’ on the clay ground. He reveals his techniques for shooting one of the
Improve your shooting with a top shot. Ben explains the technical aspects of swing-through and how to get the best out of it. ▶ Smokin’
Where do you put your gun stock on your shoulder? Top Shot Ben Husthwaite explains the mysteries of gun fit, how fitting the shotgun to
Top clay shot Ben Husthwaite does the hokey-cokey to explain how to shoot clay pigeons better. He says shooters (right-handed) are too keen to use
Andy Crow loves his clay shooting and he loves his game shooting, so what better way to spend a spring day than combining the two.
George Digweed takes gold at the South African Hunting Route Grand Prix. The competition took place at the Valley Gun Club, 16 to 17 March
The Ling family performed well at the Algarve Grand Prix, held at the O Pinhal clay ground in Portugal on 2-3 March 2019. In the
How did Mark Winser shoot a 25 straight on the Royal Berkshire Shooting School high tower and win a Stratstone Range Rover? He tells his
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