David takes the PDS1 deerstalking test
After years of filming hunters and never pulling the trigger himself, Fieldsports Channel’s David Wright swaps his camera for a rifle and takes the Proficient
After years of filming hunters and never pulling the trigger himself, Fieldsports Channel’s David Wright swaps his camera for a rifle and takes the Proficient
Peter and Mike set off to attempt the first ever Dorset Macnab: Fur, Feather and Bluefin tuna in a day. Storm Amy scuppers their plans,
Fieldsports Channel cameraman David’s video camera has survived all kinds of abuse over the years, but this trip was the final straw for his trusty
Think Cigar Smoking Hunter and you might imagine an old man in tweed with a box of Havanas. Not this one. He’s a 31-year-old electrician
Fences are an obstacle for deer, and an obstruction for deerstalkers. We are in glorious Scottish countryside in the far north of Caithness with François
SAS veteran Nick Kitson is stalking in Hampshire with an old colleague, Kit Philp. They are keen to promote the campaign to stop lawfare-type prosecutions
What makes a fallow head a trophy? Antony and Laurie from CIC explain the official scoring system used to measure fallow buck antlers. From main
Roy Lupton might have been stood up by cameraman David during the height of the rut, but he’s not giving up. He’s heading out to
Different deer – different techniques: hunting roebuck in the UK is different to hunting whitetail in the USA. Brian Pitell and Ashley Frederick from Safari
Nicole Moore is after a roebuck in Derbyshire. She hasn’t been solo stalking long, but today she is out unaccompanied on a recent permission, where
Cai Ap Bryn and Tim Pilbeam have created a new course that gives beginners the chance to know what it feels like to shoot a
The roebuck season has opened in the UK, and on separate West Country estates Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are both hoping to put a
We’re debunking the rule of thumb that says you should zero your deer rifle one inch high at 100 yards. Charlie Jacoby visits the experts
What kit does a professional deer manager take on every outing? Niall Rowantree goes through the contents of his Napier Roe Sack: gloves, knife, saw
Shooting magazine editor Paul Austin is stalking the low ground around Gordon Castle on the River Spey. We’re here for the launch of Browning’s new
Horse racing fans flock to Aintree for the Grand National and, for the ultimate entertainment, they’ll be dining in Paul Askew’s restaurant there, The Art
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJQhzbgOuw Charlie Jacoby is at the imposing Gordon Castle beside the River Spey for the launch of Browning’s new X-Bolt 2 rifle. Sergio Couto has
Mark Froggatt stalks deer on farms in Cambridgeshire. He is one of a small band who go out after roe deer and Chinese water deer,
A quick outing stalking to fill the freezer: Elliot is out with John on a farm in the Scottish Highlands after a late-season roe doe
There’s more to calling muntjac deer than you think. Roy Lupton reckons he has it cracked after a successful muntjac session, but this time he
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQwGxm68Zc It’s a super frosty morning in Sussex and Roy Lupton is out to stalk fallow. Out, too, are the local dogwalkers, and Roy and
The fallow doe season is in full swing, and game chef Cai Ap Bryn needs to fill his freezer. The thermal spotter can see through
Paul Childerley is in Ireland hoping for a rutting double: a red and sika stag. It’s tricky, but if it works then we should witness
Roy Lupton is after fallow bucks in the rut, trying out a new set of antlers and call, when he comes upon a buck in
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76VFx6n_Ms Thermal imaging is a gamechanger for hunting – but has the technology gone too far, with a bewildering array of features and menu options?
Sika deer have become firmly established in the UK following escapes from private collections, but due to their secretive nature their success has largely gone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qrig05bKUo There are two types of luck – and Surrey deer manager Simon Grimmer is getting all the wrong sort as he sets out at
As part of a 4,000-mile road trip to pick up a 1971 Volvo from 100km inside the Arctic circle, David and his son, Archie, meet
Chef José Souto knows how to present game. He can take a roebuck and make it look as appetising as any cut of meat gracing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CogoXM2zNNM Roy Lupton is complaining. David is late because of torrential rain flooding the lanes leading to “roe rut central”. Once he’s stopped having a
Skye gamekeeper Scott MacKenzie is setting out to cull a red stag. The stags are causing damage to the tenant farmer’s silage fields. He is
Tom Davies is trying out a new copper round on roebucks. He has a farm to clear of deer using the ammunition that manufacturer Wapiti
It’s a big day for Deborah Pritchard. She has always been interested in stalking. But so far she has only shot paper targets on a
Bergara ambassador Lewis Macfarlane has spotted a roebuck he wants to cull on his trail camera. It’s a ‘murder buck’ – its antlers have no
Ruaridh Ormiston’s family have been working with Highland ponies for more than 150 years. As he prepares to showcase this hardy pony’s historical significance at
Deer manager and gamekeeper Paul Childerley has been reloading his ammunition for years, mainly for the cost savings. With the change to copper bullets Paul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFjyCPF3tms Roy Lupton is taking time out from breeding his falcons to shoot a roebuck for the freezer. He’s sporting a lustrous new goatee beard
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBN1Vp_xbfM If stalking deer in the busy south east of England weren’t hard enough, sometimes you have to contend with dog walkers, either legitimately on
Parts of Lincolnshire have a lot of fallow. They hide up on antis’ land and feast on nearby farmers’ crops. DEFRA is now issuing night
Nicole Moore is out in Oxfordshire with her friend and Fieldsports Nation member Stuart Collett. They’re after a roe doe, although Nicole would be even
Is this what hunting will look like in the future? Tim Pilbeam is sitting back in his comfy seat, spying for deer with the very
Paul Childerley is in Poland, helping with a government cull of red deer in and around the town of Piwniczna-Zdrój near the Slovakian border. The
Hunter and game cook Cai ap Bryn has got his hands on the latest thermal and day-night gear from HIK Micro, including the Alpex riflescope
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gezNafXAMGw Improve your driven big game shooting the Aimpoint Academy way. David films Aimpoint Academy winner Johannes Kesselstatt from Germany on a driven deer hunt
Paul Childerley is organising a ‘deer move’ cull on his Bedfordshire estate to bring down the number of Chinese water deer and reduce damage to
Paul Childerley is in the Wicklow hills battling the Irish weather to get onto a sika stag in the rut. He’s keen to experience the
youtu.be/xAySiZL8ACI Cai Ap Bryn’s freezers are running low after a hectic summer serving up venison at high profile events like the Game Fair at Ragley.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3CwA4Z3bs Essex foxshooter Robert Bucknell and his deerstalking buddy Nigel Fulton make their judgement about the new thermal / night vision fusion available from HIKMicro,
Shooting Girl with an Afro, Nicole Moore, has a knack for getting shooting permission. She has hundreds of acres to shoot and stalk over near
www.youtube.com/watch?v=khlu2bcZC5U Scotland faces big changes in the way it manages deer. The government wants the animals gone, and is introducing nightshooting, thermal shooting and removing