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 eerie whistling and argy bargy that make this a magical time of year in these awe-inspiring mountains. After a lung-busting climb and some close calls, Paul finally gets the opportunity for a shot…
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Athletic Welsh partridges
Paul Childerley heads to North Wales to shoot legendary driven partridges on the Gwysaney shoot near Mold. Trouble is, he still hasn’t fully recovered from a shoulder injury – so he’s warming up with some stretches, and shooting a nice light 20-bore Rizzini. But will he be able to hold
British Open .410 championship 2024
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, Richard Taylor, Martin Jeminson and Rob Jess. Find the full results on Facebook To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 770, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain770 More clay
Stalking a roe for its cuts
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 the plate in a quality restaurant. He demonstrates how he butchers a roe carcass, selecting cuts from the haunch that he says taste better than
Reloading with Sako – know your limits
What reloading components and equipment do you need a Firearms Certificate to buy? And how many rounds can you load and keep at any given time? Bedfordshire deer manager and gamekeeper Paul Childerley talks to our anonymous reloading expert about how to reload your rifle ammo while staying on the
Reloading with Sako – how to save £20 a box on ammo
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 wanted a Sako round in .243 for roe, but the factory loads hadn’t arrived in the UK. He asked a friend to develop a load
Military tech to zero your thermal scope
You no longer need a blowtorch or ice pack to zero your thermal riflescope. Therm-X brings military target tech to the sport shooter, so you can practise shooting in the dark, whether it’s with a centrefire, rimfire or air rifle. The idea is simple – take a steel target and
