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Post by tenring on Mar 13, 2018 7:46:18 GMT -5
Awhile back, I got onto a site from England called the Fieldsports Channel, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7D57A34561E230B, and was surprised when it went to the "News", and up popped a short segment about the proposed legislation in Indiana about a season for Bobcats. Seems that the subject is raising eyebrows in places that one would not expect. The Channel is interesting in the ways things are conducted across the Pond. Andy Crow is fun to watch, and how he goes about setting up a "hide" to enjoy a day of pest control. The driven hunts on large estates was an eye opener for me. They also have a link to a site where the tool to hunt is Air Guns. Look forward to a new show every week. We even have a member on here that posts occasionally here that can give a hands on opinion of the show as he lives in England. Urge all here to sign up for alerts when a new video is posted online. |
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Post by mancmunsters on Mar 13, 2018 12:18:29 GMT -5
FS Channel is OK for an occasional watch.
I know a few people that have appeared on it and a lot of stuff is staged. Some of the fox shooting for example, has been done over several nights, but been made to look like the fella they are following is some kind of fox magnet :-)
Driven grouse is the pinnacle of shooting sports. Very exciting, very skillful, and very expensive!
Driven pheasant and driven partridge are more reasonably priced, and a great treat
We had Bullseye69 over here with us last year and managed to get him on to two of the six species of deer plus rabbits (our rabbits live in burrows underground). Hopefully, next time he comes it will be in a different season so we can get him on some other species
The biggest difference between shooting in the USA and shooting in the UK, is that we have no hunting licenses or tags to worry about. As long as you have permission to shoot on the land (by agreement or by payment) you are good to go. For anyone wishing to shoot without bringing their own firearm, this can be arranged as long as the person loaning you the firearm is with you while you hunt/shoot.
Anyone wanting to come to the UK to shoot, is welcome to contact me and I can give you a lot more info and may be help point you in the right direction.
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Post by SFC (R) B on Mar 13, 2018 15:29:18 GMT -5
I was stationed in Suffolk/Norfolk for a bit a few years ago and lived on a farm that held muntjac, roe and reds. The landlord, who would go shooting pheasants elsewhere, wouldn't allow any stalking or shooting on his land (except for rabbits with an air rifle). It use to kill me to look out over a field and watch the reds graze.  |
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