Driven pheasants – Roy goes on a shoot day in Hampshire
He’s good at hunting with his rifle, but what’s Roy like on pheasants with a shotgun? Home to writer Jane Austen, the pretty village of
He’s good at hunting with his rifle, but what’s Roy like on pheasants with a shotgun? Home to writer Jane Austen, the pretty village of
Fishing tackle technology is the theme of this year’s Sportfish open day in May 2013. The tackle shop that overlooks a trout lake in Theale,
Chris Reeves is one of the top UK trout flytiers. He shows how to tie a classic turkey nymph fly for trout looking feeding on
Jo Stephenson is one of the top UK sea bass flytiers. She shows how to tie a classic ‘fry’ fly (filmed at the Sportfish open
It’s the Schools Challenge Bredon weekend! The second leg of the Schools Challenge takes place at Bredon School in Gloucestershire, with dozens of schools and
Roy Lupton’s goshawk A young female goshawk, a few 100 years ago she was the equivalent of Ocado, the perfect predator to put food on
A boat that enables disabled anglers to use Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire has been launched by actor Bernard Cribbins. The £12,000 Wheelyboat will give access
Some of you, especially if you are a pigeon, will only have seen Andy Crow from the neck up, but today he is stepping out
The South Somerset Ferreters are a group of families who get together on a Saturday not to go shopping, not to go to a theme
[embedy]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b92RzSyszU[/embedyt] It has already been a successful morning. Ralph Nebe and Stefan Buehring from Zeiss Sports Optics have both bagged a muntjac buck in Bedfordshire.
A tennis court is a tennis court, a rugby pitch a rugby pitch but for some sports the design of the course makes all the
Californian Coyote Calling You might think California is all about roller blading, margaritas and reconstructive surgery, but no! There is normal stuff too, such as
It has been a hot busy morning in Namibia in search of game. We are guests of Zeiss Sports Optics who have taken over Blaser’s
Close call foxes with Roy Lupton Roy is usually a man on a mission, but today there is extra fire burning in those eyes. The
The new A5 semi-auto, the B725 ‘English’, the Maral rifle and the new stock for the X-Bolt GRS are all on show at this review
We’re hunting rats with airguns. And before that we’re testing which pellet has the most penetrative power – a .177, a .20 or a .22
European hunter and journalist Max Hunt is in eastern Spain hunting a medal class Beceite Ibex. A three day trip with Spanish outfitters, Greenatur, turns
We’ve got a gamekeeper who’s a bit of an old softie. Although he has ‘dealt with’ lots of foxes in the line of his work,
Andy Crow is clearing the barn of straw which has become home to lots and lots of rats – and he wants them off
Hardcore ferreting Simon Whitehead is a professional ferreter, that’s part pest controller, part clown, part poet and part transportation engineer. When he’s not sorting out
This story starts in September. A few days before the start of the shooting season, George asks us over to film some driven boar shooting…
Motoring journalist Dom Holtam takes a drive and talks us through the new model Subaru Forester in the wilds of Cumbria. He looks at how
Steadiness is like obedience, but much, much more. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney keeps his gundogs steady on a shoot day.
George and his mate Steve are in a field in Sussex hitting the stealth mode button. George has taken delivery of a new electric powered
Calling Foxes in Close Roy Lupton may look like a mild mannered man taking a stroll in the woods but don’t be fooled. With the
Hunting Bear with Hounds When we go down to the woods today we’re in for a big surprise – we hope! … we are going
George Digweed’s boar problem started last autumn but the shooting season put a stop to any control measures. He has tried driving them in the
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the second in his series of top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it is commonsense
Game chef Mark Gilchrist offers the first of a two-part film on his top tips for securing hunting, shooting and stalking ground. Most of it
Ninja pigeons and Matrix rabbits. Sometimes even the most accurate of airgun shots misses the target. Here are a lucky few. Is it super senses
In April 2012 we chartered a boat out of Eastbourne in search of the old king cod. Deep Blue Charters had just broken the record
It is one of the greatest hunting hound sports in the world – and you are not allowed to do it anymore. We’re on one
It’s just before the start of the 2012 pheasant shooting season and George’s cover crops are being destroyed. Boar are back in the area and
With the pheasant shooting season now over, world champion clay pigeon shot George Digweed is again on the hunt for wild boar. It’s not a
In June 2011 Charlie told us he needed to visit Switzerland to discover the local fishing, we later discovered the real reason was the chance
It’s another big night out after the foxes with two foxshooting experts. Mark Gilchrist tends to fly solo when he is out at night with
The Kennet in the Thames valley is a beautiful place to fish whatever the time of year – especially when you’re allowed somewhere slightly off
Ever wanted to see a true quarter-of-a-mile retrieve? The hare is down. Here is the kind of retrieve that takes months of careful work to
A pheasant gets up, the shot goes off, the bird is down, your dog completes a perfect retrieve but then it all goes wrong. How
Picking up game is a knack for any dog, especially with all the other excitements of the shoot day. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney shows
A bird lands out of sight of your dog and you are flying blind. Here are top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney’s training tips with real-life
The South Somerset Ferreters are back! After their hugely popular first outing on Fieldsports Channel, they are now ferreting the El Dorado of rabbit warrens,
Foxes: look sharp! Sporting Shooter editor Dom Holtam has given Roy Lupton some toys to play with. It is June and foxes are licking their
Andy Crow and friends build a night-vision rifle scope out of parts they find lying around on eBay. He has a rat problem in one
As a thank you for salvaging their cover crop Andy “Crowman” Crow has been invited to join a syndicate driven pheasant shoot day in Kent.
The goshawk is called ‘the cook’s bird’ because it’s the one you need if you want to fill your freezer. Top austringer (hawker) Roy Lupton
Some dogs look at brambles and have no fear. But some dogs are shy and say ‘no fear’. Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney has a
A stalk in the park turns into a wonderful foxing outing. By positioning the camera away from the call we get some great footage of
The headshot film. This video is designed to show where to head-shoot deer. It is aimed at deer managers only. You may find this film
It’s Roy’s last chance for a roebuck before the grass is cut for hay and the farm machinery pushes the deer off the ground. But
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