Fieldsports Britain - super furry animals

Essex farmer Robert Bucknell revolutionises his rat shooting by fitting a thermal sight on to his shotgun in this week’s show. We also delve into the world of molecatching with Matt Lower. And commentators including Sir Bill Wiggin MP and BASC and BBC Antiques Roadshow national treasure Bill Harriman line up to say what firearms licensing would look like if UK gun owners were allowed to write the law. We are giving away ATN X Sound hearing protection priced at €120, plus we have competitions from Aimpoint and a £14,000 prize pot from Highland Outdoors. David brings you the latest from the news stump, and James Marchington showcases the best hunting videos on KZbin in Hunting KZbin. It’s all in this week’s #FieldsportsBritain
Here are the links to the individual items in this week’s show:
▶ Shotgun ratting
FieldsportsChannel.tv/shotgun...
For more about HIKMicro thermal optics, go to www.hikmicrotech.com/
▶ Fieldsports News FieldsportsChannel.tv/news
Antis plan to sabotage the Grand National - www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
Police discriminate over hunting links - e-petition countryside-alliance.ac-page....
Scottish falconers fight to change unworkable law - petition petitions.parliament.scot/pet...
Teenager wins World Cup gold medal - story.php?st...
British Hound Sports Association suspends Cotswold Hunt - story.php?st...
RAU Beagles under fire - / 1641088844790472705
Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones shines a light on fox damage - reelCqe9zD...
Australians strike for hunting rights - 7NEWSMelbour...
US bear warning over bird-feeders - www.wkhm.com/2023/03/30/michi... + • The Bear Essentials
Roe crashed reindeer conference - www.nrk.no/video/bambi-paa-gl...
▶ Mole catching
FieldsportsChannel.tv/moletra...
Find Matt at / the_sussex_hunter_pest...
Traps from ukputangesupplies.com
▶ Firearms licensing
FieldsportsChannel.tv/firearm...
▶ Other links
ATN X Sound ear defenders bit.ly/atnearmuffs
The Stalking Show www.thestalkingshow.co.uk/
Northern Shooting Show bit.ly/nss23
Aimpoint Academy bit.ly/aimpointacademy
Highland Outdoors stalking competition bit.ly/gwtprizedraw
Had problems with newspapers over hunting or shooting? FieldsportsChannel.tv/trophyc...
Packham case FieldsportsChannel.tv/packham...
▶ Hunting KZbin
For the films in this week's Hunting KZbin, go to our playlist Hunting KZbin, episode 697: • Hunting KZbin, episo...
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[@GavinM161]

I love it! You can tell it's a 'working' gun when you're happy to take a hacksaw to it! :-) Watching Matt trapping moles was an absolute eye-opener Just the knowledge of their craft is astounding and the fact he thinks about how a hole can affect cows and horses months later.

[@duncanmcpherson2497]

The MP wants a UK wide firearms licensing department Scotland already has air weapon licensing, and forces in England won’t employ officers that know anything about rural affairs!!

[@steveconquest6684]

In what way could you possibly be surprised? U.K., the land of over regulation and government overreach. It wasn't like that when i was a child. Pathetic sham.

[@waikarimoana]

Hello Charlie and the team, great shows fro this week and all with great content, thanks and thumbs ups and greetings to all, Tony.

[@nigelmchugh5541]

Nice to see a 500 in it's working clothes. When the edges of the receiver is polished from use, and the "blueing" is turned purple, you know it's had some honest use. Have taken a 500 ratting myself, but without the thermal sights. Into the garage, flick on the light, and wait. After about 10 seconds they make a run for it. 1oz 7.5 shell, half the shot removed and stuffed with newspaper, chop them in half at 10 yards safely.

[@adrianhopkins4825]

Loved Robert’s gunsmith tools 😂

[@davidbetts480]

Thank you Charlie and team for the latest updates.

[@markhughes6692]

Really enjoyed this weeks show, nice to see different forms of hunting for a change.

[@stephenbrown5844]

Crazy with a mossburg on rats,,,,😂a bit ott😏Charlie yet again, fantastic programme guys😊❤👍🇬🇧

[@beateljuice1]

must cost a fortune 😂

[@nicke6394]

Mole trapping section was fascinating. Great show guys 👏👏

[@dannyboy7289]

Top show 👏

[@paulbower5274]

fascinating the mole hunting.

[@davidbrewer7937]

Moles: Years ago an old farmer asked me to sort out the moles in his garden with my shotgun... I was skeptical. He explained, expose a fresh hole, fire a couple of shots straight down the hole with a 12 G shotgun from maybe 6 inches to a foot away. The shockwave travels through the tunnels & kills the moles. I went along to keep him happy but did not expect it to help. Shock: It worked! No more moles in his garden, I kid you not!

[@donaldmorgan5265]

My 2nd favorite part of Wednesday!!! (I watch the program after pistol practice at my local club)

[@fieldsportstv]

Thanks. I'll take second favourite 🙂. / Charlie

[@vigab9601]

We have one unit (RCMP) responsible for gun licensing in Canada. They are several months behind in renewals. Often the renewal is not issued before the old one expires.

[@daveno144]

Mole catching video was good but I was surprised no mention of the duffus mole trap aka half barrel trap

[@MrPh30]

Must look into a thermal scope for my bolt 7,62x39 ,with subloads it is a quiet efficient little thing, up to 220 or 240 Smk it handles well.

[@johnbeavis1249]

Still waiting for my ticket from Wiltshire 19 months ago.

[@paulwilliams8536]

I’m on 15 months with Dyfed Powys, keep getting a permit every 4 months

[@owainthomas1954]

Waw banning officers who have trail hunting backgrounds is like banning a rugby referee that’s played rugby surely they have more knowledge ??

[@fieldsportstv]

😁

[@trevorpollock3024]

I live in Australia & this protest by unions was not shown on MSM that I saw? Says it all!

[@rickvandepol7951]

Robert funny guy

[@allandobbs7059]

Excuse the repetition but we NEED to amalgamate all the Shooting , Hunting and Angling organisations otherwise its curtains for us all!Money and numbers speak loudly!😉👍

[@svenhugo12]

👏👏

[@longyx321]

Would it be legal for things up high?.....probably not

[@paulharrison6417]

What a pointless exercise all the noise and cost of 12g cartridges

[@hawaiiangunner]

It's sad what's happened to your freedoms. I guess that's the difference between a citizen and a serf.

[@davev2762]

Does David Wright not realise how stupid and unprofessional his 180° turn around antics look? A shame to undermine content.

[@fieldsportstv]

He does 😁 - it's part of the furniture now. Imagine the outcry if he stopped. / Charlie

[@kenjohnson6338]

Love it... all solved with hacksaw and file.... And why not.. if it works..!!.