African officials slam UK trophy imports ban plan
African government officials are lining up to criticise the UK government for its plan to ban trophy imports. They say that the move is colonial, even racist, and takes no account for conditions in their countries. Speaking at the 2025 SCI convention in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Jagd & Hund hunting show in Dortmund, Germany, […]
Shooting squirrels with the high-tech Skout Evo airgun
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c00RtCnJvSs Terry Doe is blown away by the high-tech new Skout Evo, an airgun so advanced that it talks to you, and allows you to change firing modes at the press of a button. After months of testing on targets, he wants to take the gun out on a real hunt before it has to […]
The story of the rabbit – FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 110
youtu.be/cL4xO6OLIWE They shot 5,000 rabbits in one day in Shropshire and 7,000 in one day at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The rabbit has had a relatively short but dramatic history in the UK, from Roman food source through population explosions, and becoming one of the most prized quarry species of the great Victorian shots. Shooting […]
Poachers caught on drone – Fieldsports News, 5 February 2025
Here are the links: Poachers captured on police drone – YouTube and BBC 10% of farmland in England to be planted with trees – Defra.gov.uk Hind cull U-turn – Countryside Alliance and ScottishParliament.tv Predator control promotional video – YouTube Fallow buck could be a record – CIC-wildlife.org White-tailed eagles set for Exmoor – Somerset Live Hunters […]
More than a working dog: the Malinois
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGKwBmuVnI The Belgian shepherd or Malinois has gone from herding and guarding livestock to frontline service. Dog trainer Sean Brown from Petsercise.co.uk in Northumberland introduces us to two different owners: one with a military dog-handling background and the other who wanted the Malinois as a pet. Both have different training techniques to keep the dogs […]
Fieldsports Britain – Cutting edge airgun squirrel shoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWvi7LMcYhA Terry Doe is shooting squirrels with the futuristic new Skout Evo, an airgun so advanced it even talks to you. Our working dog breed series focuses on the Belgian shepherd dog or malinois. African officials have a strong message for UK politicians who want to ban trophy imports. James Head from Crackshot introduces the […]
Crackshot charity prize draw
You can win £6,000-worth of airguns and airgun kit in Crackshot’s 2025 prize draw in aid of a children’s hospice and a mental health charity. You can buy tickets online, at Crackshot’s own shop – visit g.co/kgs/h5HGPds – and at the British Shooting Show, where the draw will take place on 16 February 2025. For […]
