Fieldsports Britain – Shooting 100-yard Pigeons
How to shoot pigeons at distance, how not to shoot two deer with one bullet, plus hunting+shooting news, views, tips and tricks. 23-times world champion shooter George Digweed is shooting pigeons out to 100 yards as he protects farm crops from the pests. He shows how to do it. A deerstalker explains how he came […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting ‘Me Old China’
We are back out stalking Chinese water deer, we are foxhunting (without foxes) the easiest way imaginable, we have rifleshooting tips, and a Danish bloke explains why lions need to be hunted. It’s another packed Fieldsports Britain – pour yourself a glass, sit back and enjoy it. Here are the links to the items: ▶ Chinese […]
AirHeads – Decoying Parakeets
The flocks of ring-necked parakeets that ravage the fruit farms and vineyards of the South-East if England are at last under threat. They went on the quarry list in 2013. Now they are in the telescopic sights of pest controllers, including the owner of The Bird Table Of Doom himself, James Marchington. That’s not all. […]
Schools Challenge TV – How to Make a Clay Pigeon Trap
We are learning how Bowman makes clay traps in Schools Challenge TV this week. The family firm is just a couple of years off its 50th birthday and Andrew Davidson is still the hands-on boss he ever was. For more about Bowman Traps, go to www.bowmantraps.co.uk That’s not all. Commonwealth Games Double Trap silver medallist […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting Count Buckula
See that tooth? That’s a deer’s tooth. We are out after Britain’s weirdest deer this week as the Variety Tour continues. Shooting writers and editors from all over Europe are packed on to Rihanna’s tour bus to test rifles, scopes and bullets in a variety of hunts across the south of England. This week, YouTube […]
AirHeads – Putting the Squeeze on Squirrels
AirHeads is YouTube’s favourite airgun show and it’s packed with hunting and shooting this week. ☆ James Marchington faces wave after wave of grey squirrels in his back garden ☆ There’s a squirrel trying on a pumpkin in News ☆ Darren Rogers shows how to mount night vision ☆ Terry Doe speaks up for better […]
Fieldsports Britain – Thermal Rabbits
In a packed show this week: ☆ Andy Crow (and Mrs Crow) are using thermal imaging equipment to shoot enough rabbits for them to splurge in Gatwick Duty Free ☆ Tim Pilbeam shows how to mount a scope on a rifle. ☆ David on the News Stump finds a lad who is getting hatemail for […]
Fieldsports Britain – Predator-Style Pigeon Shoot
Autumn sport in the Home Counties this week. Andy Crow is using thermal imaging to help him get on top of a pigeon pest problem. It makes him look a bit like Predator. Meanwhile, Roy Lupton is keen to get into the fallow rut which should be underway, but has to make do filling the […]
AirHeads – Fun, Friendly Airguns
A packed show this week. Find out about HFT and how easy it is to get involved – Roger Lait shows us round an event in Sussex. HotAir features the squirrel that attacked the panda, as well as some less important industry information. Airgun World and Airgunner technical editor Phil Price is reviewing Hawke’s flagship […]
Fieldsports Britain – Pigeon Shoot
Andy Crow is trying out giant decoys on pigeons, They seem to work as the amazing close-ups of pigeons shot show. That’s not all. Roy Lupton is trying to cull deer between the dogwalkers and George Digweed is concerned about cheating in clayshooting. There is plenty of hunting to chew on in this week’s Fieldsports […]
Schools Challenge TV – Pre-Season Blast
The Schools Challenge gang are out in force at the Oxford Gun Company open day. The shooting ground ids offering a preseason blast at clays, with airguns and even with throwing axes. TSC Academy members and young hopefuls are there to compete in competitions, plus see what the gun trade has on offer. It’s […]
Tracking Trajectory – .22 vs .177 airgun pellets
Here’s how to compare the trajectories of .177 and .22 pellets. Airgun World and Airgunner magazines technical editor Phill Price sets up the ‘chalk’ test. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 21. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads21
Ask Tel – Best Airgun Innovation
What’s the best airgun innovation of the 20th century? Who better to answer than Airgun World and Airgunner magazines editor-in-chief Terry Doe, here to put the Doe into Doyen… otherwise it would be just ‘yn’. This item is in AirHeads, episode 21. To watch it on YouTube, go to bit.ly/airheads21 Sign up for our weekly […]
AirHeads – Thermal Rat Shoot
The airgun show AirHeads has rat-shooting with thermal imaging equipment, shooting squirrels in the trees, the mysteries of pellet trajectory, sage words from Terry Doe, news and the best of YouTube’s airgun output. If you shoot airguns, here’s the latest from the word of airgunning. Here are the links to the items: Phil with AirTech […]
On Test: Guide IR510 thermal imager
Night vision expert Darren Rogers reviews the Guide IR510 thermal imager. It shows up rats, car engines, even how much corn you have left in the feeder. For more, go to www.thomasjacks.co.uk/guide_infrared/product.asp?ref=2204 This item is in AirHeads, episode 21. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads21
On Test: Crosman 2250 Ratcatcher airgun
James Marchington is testing the Crosman 2250 Ratcatcher on squirrels. His dogs chase them into trees where he can get a shot at them. This item is in AirHeads, episode 21. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads21
Fieldsports Britain – Sniping, Grouse & Terriers
A wide range of hunting and shooting for you in the show this week: ☆ We go back in time 100 years to look at sniping in the First World War and how the shooting community made it happen ☆ We look at the job of the modern-day terrierman. is it all about charging around […]
Fieldsports Britain – Bird Speed Merchants
How to train an eagle to go faster – and how to shoot fast-flying ducks. That’s what you will learn from this week’s Fieldsports Britain. Roy Lupton is getting a martial eagle, a golden eagle and a ‘perlin’ ready for a British Falconers Club meet. He is training them to hit lures hard. Sporting Shooter […]
Fishing Britain – Weapons of Mass-tication
This episode of Fishing Britain has lots of teeth in it. First we are off up the River Avon with predator fishing expert Gary Palmer. We count the teeth in pike and zander to see what fearsome predators they are. In Gear Guide, we take a look in the pro angler’s tackle box as world […]
What does a Pro Angler take to a match? – Gear Guide
World class fly-fishing champion Hywel Morgan takes us through his kit setup for fishing a major competition on a large reservoir. He shows us fishing rod choice, the importance of comfort, and his extensive fly line armoury. Then all he has to do is pack it all up in his car and go and win! […]
Spectacular Shooting – clay pigeons with airguns
World champion clay pigeon shooter George Digweed and friend shoot flying clay pigeons with airguns. Oustanding shooting! For more about Club Digweed, go to www.georgedigweed.com For Sam, go to www.greenfieldsshooting.co.uk This item appeared in AirHeads, episode 20. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads20
Ask Tel: How Many Squirrels do you Eat in a Year?
Airgun World and Airgunner editor-in-chief Terry Doe discusses grey squirrels, how many he eats in a year, and why they taste so good. This item appeared in AirHeads, episode 20. To watch the whole show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/airheads20 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
80-yard Rabbits with an Air Rifle
James Marchington is hunting rabbits on the Isle of Skye at long distance with only a sub-12-ft/lb airgun. he explains how he can kill a rabbit at more than 80 yards with a an ordinary .177 PCP. This item appeared in AirHeads, episode 20. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads20
Fieldsports Britain – University of Grouse
Would you like to go to the University of Grouse? We go on a driven grouse shooting day in Cumbria put on by gamekeeping students from Newton Rigg College. The birds are flying fast, it’s a beautiful day and some of the top names in grouse shooting are trying them out. That’s not all. We […]
AirHeads – George Digweed shoots airguns
This week’s AirHeads is packed with airgun action: ✩ Champion clayshooter George Digweed picks up an airgun and tries to shoot a clay pigeon with it. ✩ James Marchington shoots rabbits with a sub-12-ft/lb PCP out to 82 yards. ✩ HotAir rounds up the new airgun launches from Air Arms, Daystate and BSA. ✩ Airstreaming […]
Fishing Britain – Public Carp Park
Fishing in urban lakes and wild, secret, Irish loughs this week’s Fishing Britain. Top carp anglers Tony Smeets and Darryll Slater are fishing a very public park lake with the biggest bait boat you have ever seen, joggers, dogwalkers and even crowds of onlookers. Competitive speed reeling and thieving boilie snatchers are all a part […]
Fieldsports Britain – Long Range Lamping
It’s high-speed lurchers after rabbits and George Digweed hunting down foxes in this week’s Fieldsports Britain – and both of them with the lamp. George’s shoot has been suffering from poachers and, consequently, the remaining foxes (he has had more than 100 this summer already) are long distance shots. Happily, that’s no problem for the […]
Build a rod + Catch a fish
World champion fly fisherman Hywel Morgan finds himself up against another Veniards 120 challenge. This time, instead of having to tie flies and catch a fish in 120 minutes, he has to build a fishing rod using a blank,some rings, and Veniards has sent him some Bug Bond. Will he be able to do build […]
Casting Clinic: The Catch Cast
When you are out on the bank and you want to save time when changing your fly then there is no better way to show off to the other anglers on the bank than with the catch cast. World class flycaster Hywel Morgan show you how easy it can be to look like the best […]
Fishing Britain – The A-Team of Fishing
Only two hours to build a rod and catch fish… Hmmm… If you have this problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them… maybe you can hire The A-Team. Hywel ‘BA’ Morgan has just 120 minutes to catch a fish but there are no rings on his rod. Can he […]
Airgun Long Shots on Skye
James Marchington is creeping up on rabbits that are plaguing the sheep pastures of the Isle of Skye. He takes some long shots, including a 68-yard shot on a rabbit. He talks fieldcraft. This item is from AirHeads, episode 19. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/airheads19
Fieldsports Britain – Flying Fallow Deer
Lots of deer hunting in this week’s show: Graham Downing and Roy Lupton are looking for muntjac in Suffolk, and putting up all kinds of animals. Richard Scrope is after medal roebuck on his prime roe deer ground in Hampshire. And Holland & Holland instructor Chris Bird teaches how to shoot prone. There is News […]
Schools Challenge TV – Aiming for Tokyo 2020
The British Shooting talent scouts are looking for the next Peter Wilson. The Oxford Gun Company clay ground is hosting a British Shooting Olympic Experience day to tempt the next stars of GB shooting out into the open and give them a chance of showcasing their talents in front of the sports’ top selectors. Naturally, […]
AirHeads – Lucky Rabbit
AirHeads is the TV show for airgunners by airgunners. We are looking at deflection and long ranges this week. Airgun World and Airgunner technical editor Phill Price uses his ‘cocktail stick method’ to show how the slightest twig can send your pellet pinging off in the wrong direction. James Marchington is in Scotland shooting rabbits […]
Civilised evening rise
Trout fishing with dry fly on a small stillwater is the perfect way to relax. So why not join world champion fly caster Hywel Morgan for an evening of tips and tactics that help catch those cruising fish that make the still waters of Welsh lake Garnffrwd boil. This item also appears in Fishing Britain. […]
Ally Gowans ties his Ally Shrimp – flytying
Salmon-fishing legend Ally Gowans invented the Ally Shrimp in 1979. It has gone on to be one of the most popular salmon flies in the world, along with another of his creations, the Cascade. In this film, he ties the Ally Shrimp and talks about its history – and how it has affected him. Here’s […]
Fishing Britain – Lords of the Flies
Two of the top flyfishers in the world feature in this week’s Fieldsports Britain. Hywel Morgan gets all excited about how to fish the evening rise on a still water with dry flies. And we join Ally Gowans on a Scottish salmon river where he reveals how he came up with his world-famous Ally Shrimp […]
Fieldsports Britain – Hunting Night Wildlife
Out shooting foxes for a farmer, Roy Lupton comes across all kind of wildlife, including deer and – he reckons – a yeti (we DON’T reckon). Well, there’s one big lesson to learn and that’s backstop – when do you shoot and when do you not shoot? It’s the same message at Holland & Holland […]
Wire or Fluorocarbon Traces? – Ask An Expert
Gary Palmer the captain of the England lure squad talks us through the differences of using wire traces and fluorocarbon traces when fishing for pike and other predators. This weeks question was sent in by Toni Dean. This item is in Fishing Britain, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fshingbritain34
Worlds Heaviest Carp – Fishing Britain NEWS
This week’s news reports on a British man on holiday in Thailand who has caught the world’s heaviest carp, a Texan has smashed another record with a 2lb fish, a shark is eaten by a goliath grouper, and much more. This item is in Fishing Britain, episode 34. To watch the whole show go to […]
Fly casting around objects – Casting Clinic
Hywel Morgan the fly fishing casting expert and world champion demonstrates how to do a aerial mend cast and how to practice it. This cast is a great help for any fly angler out on a river faced with different speed of currents and also for casting around objects like rocks or boulders to reach […]
Fishing Britain – Crunchy Frogs
Gary Palmer the captain of the England Lure Squad takes the world class fly fishing master Hywel Morgan out on his boat, Wet ‘n’ Wild, to throw some frog lures out among the lily pads of Llangorse lake. Gary has caught a 21lb pike out of the very same lily pads.They also test just how […]
AirHeads – Funny Bunny Shooting
We are shooting funny-coloured bunnies in this week’s show. James Marchington is on the Isle of Skye, where – appropriate for Scotland – the rabbits are redheads. That’s not all. Roger Lait tries out his HFT skills on a pest control outing, Abbey Burton says which is best, springer or PCP. Terry Doe advises HRH […]
Hunting HFT style
All those HFT skills you learn – how good are they when out hunting? BSA-sponsored UKAHFT shooter Roger Lait takes his new competition airgun out for a spot of pest control. This item is in AirHeads, episode 18. To watch all the items as a playlist go to Fcha.nl/airheads18
HotAir – Junior Airgun Record Smashed
HotAir is the airgunning news service. The headlines this week: ✩ Somerset girl breaks airgun record ✩ Airgun Forum Worcester get-together ✩ Kalamazoo Airgun Show ✩ Man shot looking at airgun in Walmart ✩ North Herts Air Weapons Club wants a new home This item is in AirHeads, episode 18. To watch all the items […]
Ask Terry – what’s your favourite game species?
Airgun World editor Terry Doe reveals his favourite game species to the heir to the throne… find out what it is here! This item is in AirHeads, episode 18. To watch all the items as a playlist, visit bit.ly/airheads18 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
Shooting Scottish Redheads
James Marchington is on the Isle of Skye after unusually-coloured rabbits with his Benjamin airgun. he is also trying to avoid being eaten alive by midges. Thought to have been the result of a domestic escapee the red heads are now commonplace but still do the same sort of damage as the normal brown ones. […]
Champion’s Choice – springer or PCP?
What do you buy, a spring-loaded airgun or a pre-charged pneumatic? The springer/PCP debate is answered by Abbey Burton, Olympic clay shot who also runs summer courses for kids where they learn all kinds of shooting sports, including airgunning This item is in AirHeads, episode 18. To watch all the items as a playlist, visit […]
Fieldsports Britain – Foxshooting Special
It’s foxshooting night on Fieldsports Britain. Roy Lupton has a golf course to patrol. The foxes are messing up the greens and the only way to move them on is shooting. Meanwhile, Tim Pilbeam is lamping in style, from the comfort of his well appointed roof tent. Who says foxing needs to be uncomfortable? That’s […]
What fishing flies to take to British Columbia
What flies do you take to British Columbia to catch chum salmon? Fly fishing expert and BC regular Stevie Munn shows off his favourites for chum, steelheads and coho. This item appears in Fishing Britain, episode 33. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain33
