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Welcome to Fieldsports Britain. Coming up we are here bringing you all the action from
the CLA Game Fair 2013. First it is Crow on a roe.
This is a first for us - we've never been stalking with Crowman but the offer of a medal
buck on his old stomping ground in the south-east of England is too good a chance to miss.
Just come out for a wander it is not ideal, strong winds. We are just going to have a
walk round and see if we can find something tucked up in the woods somewhere. It will
either be a little spiker that needs culling or hopefully, yes hopefully, we will bump
into one of these medal heads, but we will see how it goes.
It's late June and the crops are still low - Andy knows this ground like the back of
his hand but his friend Les enjoys a stalk and talk as much as the next man, so he joins
us.
It's not long before Crow spots evidence of roe.
That is what the roe tend to do eat the brambles and lower leaves on hazel and hawthorn
How can you tell whether it is fresh.
You just see whether it is broken off. These are new shoots still on there. The deer would
just pick them off. You can see when it is fresh it is all there.
30 yards further on we spot our first buck... He's settled, enjoying the rays of the evening
sun with rabbits dancing all around him, so the guys have some time to assess him.
At the moment it looks like it is a half decent head we don't want to just shoot it for the
sake of it. So we will leave it for a second and see if he turns his head. So that we can
see how good it is or how bad it is.
He's not a bad looking animal but they make the decision to keep going and see what else
is about...
Eventually we bounce him� It's always a wonderful sight.
We shouldn't have stopped really, but we did. We just wanted to make sure whether he was
a good or bad animal. As it is he wasn't very good. When it comes to roe deer I am a bit
of a softy. I like roe deer. I get as much joy from walking around and looking as I do
shooting them.
There is evidence of roe all around and we're certainly covering a lot of ground.
Young buck, rubbing his horns up and down. Little spikes up and down it. Have seen it
in two or three places as we have come along. You can see where he has gone up and turned
around a couple of times. That is the back one minute and he has or she has turned round
and mucks up the other end. It has been here quite a while. Has been getting up and lying
back down again.
Along the ridge, we come face to face with another buck and he is not alone. Crow is
not happy with the shot. So we just stand and stare.
He is one we do want to knock out, but as you can see no back stop. So he is going to
live to see another day unless he presents himself a bit better in a minute.
The circuit Les has taken us on has certainly cleared the cobwebs and supplied some roe
sightings - even if they are hundreds of metres away and, in this case, out of season.
With the light dropping fast it looks as if Andy won't be pulling the trigger tonight,
but a chance meeting with a fox and some rapid response calling means he does get an injury-time
charlie. And that's perfect timing as the poults will be arriving in a few days.
It didn't look like it was going to stop because it has gone off to the left. I have nailed
it and it has made me very happy. I would rather shoot them all day than I would roe
deer. I will shoot roe deer, but I get a lot of enjoyment shooting those things. It is
a barren ***. I have been finding quite a lot of these this year. I was talking with
Rory the other day and he was saying that he has been seeing and shooting quite a lot
of barren vixens.
Andy is really pleased with his fox. We really don't think he would have asked for a better
end to the night.
And now to our very own fair ground attraction. It is David on the Fieldsports Channel News
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This is Fieldsports Britain News.
Nearly 90% of responses to a Scottish Government consultation on plans to license airguns have
rejected the idea, according to an independent. BASC calls the result a �resounding rejection'
of the proposals. On 3rd September, BASC Scotland will submit a petition against airgun licensing
in Scotland, which has received more than 14,500 signatures already. Go to the link
on the screen.
A kayak fisherman from Ireland has had a close encounter with a basking shark. The fish made
three attempts to swim with his kayak and angler Graham Smith only realised what he
was at on the third attempt. Basking sharks are harmless plankton eaters but would cause
problems if hooked from a kayak.
Animal rights organisation PETA believes it has struck a blow against the fieldsports
community with a new film on YouTube. Teaching Kids to Kill is a shocking expose of what
it calls cruelty at, wait for it, youth fishing derby where it was filmed doesn't fir the
bill.
Now for those of you who missed the CLA or those who just can't get enough of our country
fairs why not visit The East Midlands Game and Country Fair on the 3rd and 4th of August.
With spectacular arena displays and all the dogs, guns, and fishing you can cope with
visit living heritageshows.co.uk for all the details.
TrackingPoint Technology, the people who brought us the rifle that cannot miss, have come up
with a new innovation - a rifle that cannot miss over 3,000 yards. Trackinpoint has been
working on it for three years and it is still in development. They expect it to cost more
than �30,000.
Now here is taster as to how 00001% live in Russia? Vice.com meets Russian oligarch Sergey
Veremeenko and spends quality time hog-hunting and helicopter-joyriding at his private estate
outside Moscow. The film is a hit on YouTube with more than 2 million views in a week.
And Finally, a webpage to enjoy this week is Animal Rights Activists with Mental Disorders.
Search for it on Facebook.
You are now up to date with Fieldsports Britain News. Stalking the stories. Fishing for facts.
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Thank you David. Well we are here at the CLA Game Fair 2013 at Ragley Hall where we will
be talking politics with some top ministers. We will be handing out prizes to some hard
working students. But first, Max Hunt is going William Tell.
From squelching to scorching - what a difference a year makes.
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We are still running for cover at Ragley Hall but this time it is for shade and to keep
the fluids up. Less walking means more talking and a chance to catch up.
Our friend from the mainland, the funny foreigner Max Hunt is over for his first CLA - but it
is Fossie the Bavarian mountain hound who gets all the attention. When we escape the
adoring crowds, Max has a chance to check out what's on offer for bowhunters - and it's
not just compound bows on show.
Please let me know how may bow hunters there are in the UK?
Well that is a very good question. Not that many. Primarily because bow hunting is illegal
in the UK. We are not allowed to bow hunt at all. But what is good, we have a lot of
guys, customers who are getting into bow hunting and going abroad to bow hunt. So how many?
I honestly don't know, but probably no more than say a 1000.
If you could explain the different types of bow.
Yes, sure definitely. So Graham on this end is shooting a flat bow, which is, as you can
see from the handle and stuff. It is like a traditional long bow, but it has a cut out
section on it so it is what we call an American flat bow. Probably the hardest one to shoot
out of the three bows here. Not so accurate, so your hunting distances will be a lot closer.
The second one is ...
The second one is a ... it is a slightly faster bow if you had the same poundage or the same
strength bow, slightly faster, more accurate. Again shooting off the shelf a nice quick
bow.
That is not as noisy as the other one.
Very true.
And then you have got the compound bow which gives you further hunting distances if you
want more precision on accuracy and generally it is easier to shoot.
I often try to explain at home and I do a lot of lectures in Germany and you must tell
me if you disagree on this, but if you want to be a successful hunter with these three
types of bows you must practice 1000 hours with this one.
Yes,
100 with that one and ten with that one.
Sounds about right to me. Yes.
Just to put it in context. There might be about 2,500 bow hunters who have passed the
exam for bow hunting, out of these 2,500 a couple of 100 passed the exam for the ... bow
and it is about two or three who passed the exam for the long bow. It shows how difficult
it is to actually become a good precise hunter with a long bow.
Of course we spend alot of our time along Gunmakers' Row - or should it be named �Toys
R Us'? There is something for all pockets. Highland Outdoors has some fun new pellet
pushers and rifles.
We have the new Webley rebel. It is available in .177 and .22. What this gun is is a multi
pump pneumatic airgun. What you do is quite simple you open the unit pull it all the way,
pull it back. Now if you were shooting in your garage or something like that, you only
pump the gun once or twice and you have got an indoor accurate little plinking gun. But
if you need extra power you can also carry on pumping.
From new stuff to old stuff, looking as good as new and I have been saving my pennies to
renovate my great grandfather's guns.
Well this is a very exciting moment at the Game Fair because these shotguns were built
for my Great Grandfather in the 1890's, do you reckon?
Yes, it must be.
And they have gone if for their 100 year service 120 year service. Graham Makinlay, gun maker
from Glasgow has done the work. Graham they are magnificent.
So you are pleased.
Yes, I am a happy customer.
Fantastic.
What did you do to them?
Well it was a complete restoration. The main thing was the wordwork was in very poor condition.
There were a few mechanical issues, but essentially the guns were in good condition and certainly
well worth salvaging, which you have done.
I am worried about the word salvaging. Are you saying they weren't very well looked after.
No I was saying they were resurrected rather than ... They are fabulous and the Stephen
Grant side lever. Stunning lines and beautiful, beautiful guns. I am really pleased with the
outcome and to have had them in the family so long, to get them back and hopefully out
on the 12th back out on the ... where they should be.
Perfect thank you very much.
Andy is also at the show and is finding out what A1 decoys have up their sleeves this
year and what he can get his mits on..
... stops them seeing you.
You can have it as a normal ...
So it can't twist.
Exactly.
You have really got to look after.
Mark is just starting to import and distribute this shiny new number.
When you get a bit of barley done, cut barley or *** on there, that will reflect it and
if you put it right in the middle of the field you will get the full reflection. You will
be able to stand in the middle of the field from one direction and they will not be able
to see you at all until you pop up and shoot them.
The good thing is that if the pigeons don't come I can lie outside put it underneath get
a suntan, I can suntan under my chin can't I?
I don't think it is funny.
Cut.
Reflecting your natural surroundings is designed to be the ultimate camoflague. Look out for
this one in an upcoming episode of CrowHow. Andy is also going to be testing a new dog
box and gun box combo from Robert at TransK9: safety and security for your best friend and
your trusty smoking stick.
Across the way, Land Rover put on a real show this year for all ages - it's extreme dinky
driving in a new Range Rover Sport - half car half submarine.
The world of fishing is popular as always with Hywel Morgan among others providing crowd
stopping displays. Further inland a youg gamekeeper-in-the-making is being recognised for his hard work. Zeiss
optics, Rivers West clothing and boots from Swillington Shooting Supplies his prize for
coming top of his class.
Basically we had a manual and we had to revise all about the different deer the biology,
their nature all six deer species.
And what mark did you get in the end.
I got 110 out of 110.
You got the top mark.
Yes.
You are impossible to beat. You are the Andy Murray of deer stalking.
Yes.
The generosity of these guys is giving Lewis a chance of owning kit that will be the envy
of his mates. They are worth investing in, these kids. It's a cliche but it's true - they
are the future of our sport.
It is quite expensive to get good kit. Anything we can do to support guys coming in and allowing
them to have good products so that they can enjoy their time out in the field rather than
suffering their time in the field is great and to be able to have a guy like Lewis who
has excelled in his studies is just a privilege to be able to do it.
We wanted to get involved. Give some one a real good start after they finished their
course and this is why we are here today. Lewis got full marks not just for the deer
paper, the shooting and other aspects of the course so worthy winner.
Mark contacted me and said would I get some dealers to maybe donate some gifts. So I said
I tell you what why don't we do it ourself. We wanted to help this college out on the
supplies we have given today.
Thank you.
No problem.
Back to the crows and they are very much here much to relief of the CLA's director Andrew
Crawford who finally has a gamefair to talk about and not a washout.
I believe it is 23 months since I got appointed as the Game Fair Director. So bit of a long
wait, but worth it, worth every minute of the frustrations of Beaver. You just have
to look around, smiles on faces, the relief that people have got the Game Fair to come
to this year both from our exhibitors and public alike and it fills me with an enormous
sense of pride that we got ... well just look around and see what we have delivered. It
is fantastic.
You get politics in hunting, shooting and fishing these days. Over at the Angling Trust,
fishing mad former MP Martin Salter is keeping Environment Minister Richard Benyon busy.
We grab him to talk us through the hot topics on our agenda.
Some people call it the big society. I just want to see more backsides on river banks
and round lakes. And people from particularly urban environments understanding about the
environment and the angling trust is a prime example of an organisation that is doing that
and I want to encourage it.
Fishing is part of the big society would you go as far as to say shooting and possibly
even hunting could be part of it.
Definitely we know what shooting brings into the rural economy. It is over a billion pounds
a year, but the value that the shoot managers do to the countryside benefits not only the
game species they want to target in the season, but it is about the wildlife they are enhancing
through habitat, through restoration, through planting game crop which field wildlife in
what they call the hungry gap, farm birds between January and March. It is absolutely
vital and without it our countryside would be so much poorer. It gets more people into
the countryside as well. They are taking part in those sports whether they are employed,
whether they are working on shoots or just enjoying the countryside. So absolutely vital.
And repeal.
I have always felt that repeal is the right way to go. It is a ludicrous piece of legislation.
It doesn't benefit wildlife and it is certainly not proving itself as law and I hope in time
we will see that.
From repealing the hunt ban back to Max Hunt and he's found a guy from the States with
a famous family name... Hornady. The bullet brand is one of Max's partners.
I know you came here not only for the CLA and to present your new products, what are
you doing after the CLA show?
Well we got invited to go roedeer hunting in the UK which I have never done before and
I think will be very, very interesting.
You know what is going on with the roedeer?
No I don't
It is the rut season. It is the most special season of the year. My favourite species is
the roebuck, but you can look forward to that when we call the roebucks in. One of the most
exciting things to do with roebucks. So I think you can look forward to that.
I wish we had roe deer in the United States. As I have said to several people I think this
would be a phenomenal opportunity for American hunters if we had that species. But we have
plenty of other opportunities in the United States so I am not going to complain like
that.
I know your brothers in Texas already tried to keep roe bucks over there, but the roe
bucks don't do well over there. Please keep them in Europe and Americans come over and
experience the ...
Well it has been very beautiful. I have really enjoyed it. It has been gorgeous.
Steve, good luck with the hunting and keep on the good work.
Thank you very much. Nice to see you again.
The success of the Game Fair is judged by ticket sales, the enjoyment of the crowds
and the amount of cash through the tills. Hunter wellies always offer a colourful display
where fashion and fieldsports merge - so how does Lawrence feel the CLA 2013 has been for
business?
Very well because women love winter wellies. It is the women that buy the wellies and the
guys have been buying balmorals for the shooting season and the clothing side of it is pretty
dead, but the wellies side from yesterday non stop selling wellies. The CLA will be
what it will be unfortunately the weather isn't the best for selling stuff. The icecream
man has been doing well, the pubs have been doing well, but sometimes they don't do very
well so it is their turn.
There you have it. Much anticipated - much enjoyed - missing out on 2012 brought with
it a special atmosphere at Ragley in 2013. It was, as ever, one to remember.
Now what have you lot been up to this week. Well most of you seem to have been at the
CLA Game Fair. It is Hallo Charlie.
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Here is what the world is up to this week.
Hallo Charlie. I am just sitting here outside the Pot Kiln having finished filming my brand
new series Mike Robinson's Wild Kitchen which you can see on Youtube and Facebook.
Hallo Charlie. My name is Nick ... I am down here in Atlanta Georgia. We were actually
... right. You guys have a great day.
Hallo Charlie. This is sunny Northern Ireland on the 12th July. It is five o'clock in the
morning and I was called here by the farmer who is absolutely tortured by crows and pigeons
so hopefully ... shortly. Over and out.
Send us your own Hallo Charlie. Film yourself on your mobile phone and just sentence saying
Hallo Charlie who you are and what you are up to. Then share it or email it via Youtube,
Facebook, Dropbox, Yousendit, Younameit to Charlie@fieldsportschannel.tv
Next we are having a look at the wider world of hunting, shooting and fishing on YouTube.
It is Hunting YouTube.
This is Hunting YouTube, which aims to show the best hunting, shooting and fishing videos
that YouTube has to offer.
First up, let's dwell on the CLA Game Fair 2013. There are several films out on YouTube
already. SRSPower got his out the day after he filmed it. Good work. And it's nice to
see his style developing. No longer the long intros with the view of the dashboard. Now
it's short, snappy and there are three of them, walking round the Game Fair and having
a laugh. Good telly.
It was great to meet HuntersVermin at the Game Fair. Here's his latest, Air Rifle Hunting,
Rabbit Hunt 35. He describes it as "Not a big bag after missing a few but glad to get
out a run with the rifle all the same" making him the Bono of the world of Hunting YouTube.
Now, let's look forward, and the Glorious Twelfth of August, the start of the gameshooting
season in the UK, is just around the corner. This is a pretty film from BASCFilms about
the conservation and economic benefits of grouse-shooting. Don't be put off by that
description - it has lots of lovely grouse-shooting in it, too.
On to fishing and Ron Sutherland hooks a salmon and trout at the same time in the dusk on
the river Helmsdale. See how he gets on in this video.
Last week, I put the words �semi-naked woman hunting' into the title of Hunting YouTube
and, guess what? it got lots of views. So here's my chance to put �***-clad woman
fishing' into the title. This is Babs Kijewski's channel promo film and she is actually really
good, although in German. Get it transcribed, dear, like we do so foreigners can switch
on the captions. And not only are her fishing videos good but she always looks amazing.
Back to shooting and viewer DragonoftheEastblu recommends TheSlowMoGuys shooting bullets
underwater at 27,000 frames per second. I have featured these guys before. They have
a whole series devoted to shooting household objects with an air pistol, and some fairly
poor gun safety, but rack this up to HD and play it on a big screen for stunning effect.
Now here's a character. Big Squirrel Hunter is a Canadian called Nevis Walker who heads
out into the tundra after squirrels in a manner which makes you respect these little animals
anew. In Snowy Head Shot, Nevis finally shoots one out of an oak tree.
One of the best-made hunting shows on YouTube, Truth About Hunting, comes to you from Primos
Hunting Calls. Hardy anyone watches films in this series but once you have waded through
nearly two minutes of preroll, they are a great expo of different US hunting styles.
You can click on any of these films to watch them. If you have a YouTube film you would
like us to pop in to the weekly top eight, send it in via YouTube, or email me the link
charlie@fieldsportschannel.tv
Well if you enjoyed those you may well enjoy this. It is the Schools Challenge TV latest.
The CLA Game Fair and the Schools Challenge kids are out to find out about the four major
elements of a great shooting outing. Then Doug's son David Florent sets out to find
out why the CPSA, Sporting Shooter magazine and the importers of AYA Shotguns are keen
on youngsters going shooting. It really is the world's leading, most extraordinary, outdoor
country show. Click on the link on the screen to watch it
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