Fieldsports Britain – Foxshooting on an SSSI
Tim Pilbeam is shooting foxes on an SSSI, protecting precious wildlife and newborn lambs – but he can only wave at the badgers. Plus what’s the future for salmon fishing guides if there are no salmon? Andy Ford visits the Wye and the Usk to find out. Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland’s pheasant chicks are hatching, […]
Northern Ireland’s dog law ‘nightmare’ – Fieldsports News, 27 May 2026
Here are the links: Northern Ireland hunting ban moves a step closer – FieldsportsChannel.tv NZ helicopter hunting tragedy – GiveaLittle.co.nz and ODT.co.nz BASC urges Scotland’s first minister to champion shooting – BASC Fieldsports viewers stick with diesel – FieldsportsChannel.tv RSPB ramps up anti-gamekeeper campaign – RSPB and FieldsportsChannel.tv/dingwalltrial Royal Marines rifle ranges go solar – UK Defence […]
A future without salmon
The Wye and Usk have been great salmon rivers for thousands of years – but no longer. For Shaun Watkins, an angler who owns several beats on these Welsh rivers, the salmon have been his life. When the fish are gone, what does the future hold for people whose living depends on selling fishing? Find […]
Hatching pheasant chicks
For part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland it’s the moment of truth. The chicks are hatching and need to be moved quickly into suitable accommodation – he is using a converted chiller trailer from a Tesco’s van. To watch all of Fieldsports Britain, episode 861, visit FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportsbritain861 Watch more gamekeeping here:
Spring foxshooting with ThermTec scope and binos
Tim Pilbeam and his friend Darren are out to shoot foxes on the Pevensey Marshes. The land here is an ecological jewel, and the ground-nesting birds and newborn lambs need all the protection they can get. Tim is trying out some new thermal kit to give him an advantage: the budget-friendly Thermtec Ibex scope, and […]
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean?
Northern Ireland hunting ban: what does it mean? by Charlie Jacoby In a move to disappoint Northern Ireland’s rural community, MLAs at Stormont voted through the second stage of John Blair’s Hunting with Dogs Bill on on 26 May 2026. They ignored stark warnings from NI’s former Attorney General that the legislation would be devastating […]
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside
Government electric vehicle strategy fails in the UK countryside by Charlie Jacoby The government’s push to make people buy electric vehicles has not worked on the countryside. The UK fieldsports community remains strongly committed to diesel and petrol pickups. That’s the conclusion of a survey of Fieldsports Channel viewers, with reliability, off-road capability, towing and […]
