In the third film in our series, Geoff explains how foxshooting has moved on in his lifetime, from the days of the fox drive, via the birth of lamping to modern thermal and night vision.
In our fourth film, Geoff goes back to basics with pigeonshooting.
- For all the kit in these films, go to Kitfinder.co.uk
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- Click here for Eley’s cartridges
- Click here for Geoff’s original Keepers Diary DVDs
More films with Geoff:

British Open .410 Championship 2023
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

Wasp sting won’t stop Geoff Garrod shooting pigeons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30AmBHQyK_0 Gamekeeping legend Geoff Garrod has a pigeonshooting problem. He wants to go out decoying today but he walked into a wasp in the pheasant

Soggy squirrel shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDCCOxLxhc Geoff Garrod has his work cut out finding squirrels to shoot on the land he gamekeepers. He knows they are there but, sensibly, they

Essex pigeonshooting: back with a bang
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UtV7d-f8XU Geoff Garrod is back in the pigeon hide, shooting over freshly-drilled wheat. The birds have been absent from his part of Essex all summer.

Scotland snare scare
by Deborah Hadfield The Scottish government is considering the future use of snares. It has approached a range of fieldsports groups for their views. However,

Geoff Garrod shoots pigeons with an umbrella 🙂☂️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP3G68EzPHI Gamekeeper Geoff Garrod has a pigeon problem. It’s the hottest day of the year, but he plans to take an umbrella with him. Find