Here are the links:
- Starmer lashes out at trail hunters – Countryside Alliance and Gov.uk
- Antis fear Starmer will allow most hunting with hounds – The Times and YouTube
- How to respond to Starmer ban on snipe and duck shooting – Respond to the consultation by 17 May 2026 by emailing WildlifeManagementAndCrime@defra.gov.uk with the subject title ‘My response to the quarry species consultation’ and the following message: ‘Please drop all the restriction proposals and instead endorse BASC’s sustainable shooting code of practice. Please consider adding the following species to the quarry lists in England, Wales and Scotland: brent goose, carrion crow, cormorant, Egyptian goose, goosander, great black-backed gull, herring gull, jack snipe, jackdaw, jay, lesser black-backed gull, magpie, mandarin duck, monk parakeet, raven, ring-necked parakeet, ruddy duck and stock dove. The evidence supporting this is being provided by BASC.’
Alternatively, read BASC’s guidance which provides advice on submitting a more detailed response here: BASC - Cash for GWCT curlews – YouTube
- Beth Norton wins world Skeet record – Instagram
- Young countrysports fans get a boost – Instagram
- Ladies Cup ’26 – Instagram
- Norwegian finds a capercaillie in his bathroom – Nrk.no
To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 853, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain853


