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- New general licences in England for 2021 – Fieldsports News, 11 November 2020Here are the links: New general licences in England – Fieldsports News Did antis hit newspaper grouseshooting poll? – Fieldsports News SNP recognises benefi...
- Will steel bust your barrels? – Fieldtester, episode 3Some shotguns are steel-proofed, others aren’t, but what happens to your barrels when you put a lot of steel shells through them? In this episode of Fi...
- Jackdaws don’t take songbird eggs, says governmentBecause government scientists can’t prove they cause harm, you are no longer allowed to protect your songbirds from jackdaws and rooks in England. A statement...
- How Barnes designs copper bullets for huntingWith the shift away from lead, Barnes Ammo’s Tipped TSX has become “the bullet of the moment”, according to Raytrade’s Richard Ryan. It’s certa...
- Härkila Pro Hunter Move hunting jacket – reviewSetting your sights on a hunting jacket? Härkila got high marks in our apparel surveys. Most mentioned was the Pro Hunter Move jacket. James from the UK says i...
- Härkila‘s Pro Hunter trousers – reviewPants, breeks, breeches, waterproofs – call them what you want but they’re all trousers. The standout brands in our survey are Deerhunter and Härkila. Deer...
- Vorn’s Lynx rucksack – reviewOur Fieldtester surveys have produced some surprising results. In this case, if you want the best rucksack then you need to join the army. It’s army suruplus ...
- Deerhunter Ram vs Musto Highland Gore-Tex shooting jacketsDeerhunter scored high in our clothing survey, with its products vying for the top spot in several categories. Top manufacturer for jackets is Deerhunter, accor...
- Boris’s lockdown dates cock-upPlanning to go shooting in England on Wednesday 2 December? It may be illegal, thanks to a government cock-up. Members of the UK government, including prime min...
- Antis fake grouseshooting pollAntis may have used internet ‘bots’ to change a newspaper grouse-shooting poll from overwhelming in favour of the sport, to appearing to show that Scotland ...
- Lockdown stops driven game shoots – Fieldsports News, 4 November 2020Driven shooting to be banned during English lockdown – Fieldsports News Hunting Office falls in with lockdown measures but angling fights for exemption...
- Ashcombe Shoot – reviewIt’s one of the best shoots in the country. Ashcombe Estate in Devon provides superb pheasant and partridge drives up one of the county’s prettiest a...
- The Headkeeper, part 1David Whitby manages a shoot in Sussex, looking after pheasants, partridges, deer – and he brings his work home with him. Living with him is a badger, ...
- Fieldsports Britain – the gamekeeper’s badgerMeet the badger, the raven, the fallow doe and the man who keeps them in his house: the headkeeper. David Whitby kicks off our new series, called ‘The ...
- Rules for shooters and deerstalkers during November lockdownBad news for shoots: driven game shooting should cease on Thursday 5 November and is expected to resume on Wednesday 2 December. England will return to a local ...