Fieldsports Britain – Scotland’s deer meister

On a block of forestry in the eastern Highlands, Niall Rowantree explains the changes that are underway for deer across Scotland. He shows deer damage and says how he plans to adopt the new rules on deer management and stalking. It’s a grim time for deer and other animals in Scotland. In its zeal to do the bidding of the conservation industry, the Scottish government is on its way to ordering a New-Zealand-style mass poisoning of the country’s wildlife, warns Niall.

In a happier place, two gamekeepers – Geoff Garrod and Paul Childerley – battle it out for top shot in their squad at the British Open .410 Championship 2023. Our news feature looks at the DEFRA disaster that is the Sunak government’s handling of gamebird release and the GL43 general licence. We are giving away a pair of Muck Boots Calder boots priced at £135, David brings you the news on the news stump, and James Marchington offers his selection of the best hunting videos on YouTube in Hunting YouTube. Keep it #fieldsportsbritain

Here are the links to the individual items in this week’s show:

▶ Thermal deer
https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/nucleardeer
For more about Infiray thermal gear go to https://InfirayUK.co.uk

▶ Fieldsports News https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/news
Squirrel burger criticism drives Gareth nuts – https://nation.cymru/news/backlash-over-tv-farmers-plans-to-sell-squirrel-burgers-at-game-fair/ + https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gmbs-richard-madeley-tries-north-27608016
UK tuna on the table for first time in 80 years – https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/successful-opening-day-for-two-bluefin-programmes/
Government must see sense on British trophy ban bill – https://iucnsuli.org/index.php/latest-news/
Scotland considers snare ban – https://www.gov.scot/news/protecting-scotlands-wildlife-1/
Police investigation into Packham ‘sniffing case’ continues – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/26/chris-packham-bbc-one-show-goshawk-chick-investigated/
Grey partridge numbers on the up – https://www.gwct.org.uk/PCS
Saltwater flyfishing festival gets underway – https://www.orvis.co.uk/products/saltwater-fly-fishing-festival
Italy allows more bow hunting for wild boar – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/28/italy-new-law-wild-boar-hunting-bows-arrows/
Elephants on contraceptives to control population – https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/how-elephant-populations-are-being-controlled-using-contraceptives/
Still no news on who’s bought world’s largest herd of white rhino – https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/worlds-largest-private-rhino-herd-doesnt-have-a-buyer-or-much-of-a-future/

▶ .410 championship
https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/410britishopen2023

▶ GL43
https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/fieldsportschannelpodcast77
For more, go to https://basc.org.uk/gl43/

▶ Other links
Accumax S1 airgun https://www.a-s-i.co.uk/showroom_product/accumax-s1-black-synthetic
Muck Boots Calder Short Boots Olive https://bit.ly/calderboots
Rovince 10% discount https://bit.ly/rovince
Bob Kahn hip flask https://thepheasantpluckersson.co.uk/shop#!/products/6oz-hip-flask
Kids partridge day on Friday 1 September 2023 in north Wales, go to https://www.facebook.com/GwysaneySporting/
Had problems with newspapers over hunting or shooting? https://www.FieldsportsChannel.tv/trophystoryvictims/
Poke Packham Auctions page https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/pokepackhamauctions
Packham case https://FieldsportsChannel.tv/packhamcase

▶ Hunting YouTube
For the films in this week's Hunting YouTube, go to our playlist Hunting YouTube, episode 718: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KxM9c3T7K-TwRPEi2EKYld-ou5riz6r

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