Paul Cox: Devon & Cornwall gun grab victim
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEctbsFPXbA by Deborah Hadfield and Charlie Jacoby Paul Cox is a respected member of his community, a deerstalker and captain of the local shoot. Devon & Cornwall Constabulary are treating him like a criminal, sending armed officers to his house in darkness to grab back his guns, revoke his certificate and not give him a […]
Plymouth shootings: the police gun licensing backlash
by Deborah Hadfield and Charlie Jacoby Shooters in Dorset, Devon & Cornwall say the police are punishing them as a kneejerk reaction to a shooting in Plymouth in August 2021. Now the facts support them. The number of gun certificates revoked in the South-West is nine times higher than normal. BASC uncovered the figures following […]
Gamekeepers brave Packham’s anti-grouse conference – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 54
Two Scottish gamekeepers and a gamekeeper’s wife talk to Charlie about the Revive conference in Perth in November 2021. They bravely went along and listened to Packham and the RSPB trot out lies about grousemoors. However, they came away convinced that those of us on the side of nature can win this battle, as long […]
Gamekeepers clear up after Storm Arwen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY0D0RdGxRA When Storm Awen blew through in November 2021, it took trees and powerlines with it. On the front line, with firecrews and the Army, helping to put the countryside back together were the gamekeepers of the North-East of England and Scotland. BASC’s Gareth Dockerty explains what happened. The clear-up after Storm Arwen Meanwhile, the […]
Rifle fit and trigger pull – how to shoot comfortably
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JoH1kTn__g In the third of our series of expert rifleshooting tips, Josh McKeown from Braces of Bristol shows the fundamentals of technique that will make you a better shot, including rifle git, trigger pull and how to shoot comfortably and effectively. We filmed this at the Braces of Bristol range. Braces offers a wide range […]
What the Swarovski dS Gen II riflescope can do with deer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D-uVRqHsME Tim Pilbeam has a new toy – and he tries it out on fallow deer. Swarovski has brought out a new super-scope. The dS Gen II does a lot of the heavy lifting for deerstalkers and other hunters. It provides you with the data you need to make the show, plus it even superimposes […]
Fieldsports Britain – Tim targets tech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvq_EsekRw Imagine a hunt where it’s only about the hunting. You find your deer, you crawl into position, and then instead of fiddling with maths and turrets, the scope’s internal calculator does the work for you. All you have to do is take the shot accurately. That’s the new scope that Tim Pilbeam, has his […]
Police double down on revoking gun licences – Fieldsports News, episode 628
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b6vlsWGEEM Here are the links: British police step up gun confiscations – Fieldsports News Irish foxhunters win parliamentary vote – Fieldsports News + TheVirtualGameFair.com Gamekeepers help in Storm Arwen clear-up – Fieldsports News Illegal dogwork under the spotlight – Fieldsports News Antis try to force trophy ban – Mail on Sunday Establishment turns its back […]