Fieldsports Britain – what gamekeepers do in the summer

Your local gamekeeper brings life into the world with the pheasants hatching and growing up. He or she protects other wildlife from predation by shooting foxes and catching magpies. He or she is part of a social fabric that means the countryside can live and breathe. Working gamekeeper Geoff Garrod looks at his job and hopes it will be there for his son to do, too. We’re also looking at the problems facing shoots this year with the lack of gamebirds available because of bird flu in France. And we visit a new catapult range in Sussex, where you can hone your skills in one of the noblest (and most maligned) shooting sports. We’re giving away a £285 Reolink security/(trailcam and two tickets to 'gin school priced at £160, David speaks like the thunder god he is from the news stump and James Marchington trips out the top hunting videos on YouTube in Hunting YouTube. It's another fabulous #FieldsportsBritain
Here are the links to the individual items in this week’s show:

▶ Gamekeeper
https://Fcha.nl/keepersdiary1
For the Browning Maxus 2, visit https://bit.ly/maxus2
For Jack Pyke, go to https://jackpyke.co.uk
For Eley’s cartridges, visit https://bit.ly/eleyhawk
For Geoff’s original Keepers Diary DVDs, visit https://bit.ly/keepers-diary

▶ Fieldsports News https://Fcha.nl/news
Campaign to protect moorlands from antis – https://countryside-alliance.ac-page....
Pulsar is game-changer for wildlife identification, says scientist https://Fcha.nl/wildlifethermalidenti...
Bracken fire damages Scottish world heritage site – https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ed... + https://www.brackencontrol.co.uk
Vets rule out foot & mouth at Norfolk farm – https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/foot-and...
England’s deer population soars to 2 million – https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1898504... + https://www.thedeerinitiative.co.uk
Scottish estate’s licence revoked for three years – https://www.nature.scot/general-licen... + https://www.moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk/
Scottish gamekeepers suffer abuse after eagle’s death – https://www.scottishgamekeepers.co.uk...
Antis force police to review sea eagle investigation –   / 1508770893392134144  
Buildings and power lines cause decline in migratory birds – https://www.uea.ac.uk/news/-/article/...
GB wins shooting medals – https://targetsprint.com/article/2734
Johnny Depp wildlife rescue patron – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...
To cull or not to cull? – https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/vi...

▶ Catapult range
https://Fcha.nl/catapultrange


▶ Gamebird shortages
https://Fcha.nl/birdshortage

▶ Other links
FORM Rifle Stocks https://Fcha.nl/formriflestocks
Reolink KEEN Ranger PT https://bit.ly/reolinkranger
Belfast Artisan Gin School https://bit.ly/belfastgin
20% off Bradley Smokers. Use discount code FIELDSPORTS at the checkout. Offer valid until 31 December 2022. Visit https://bit.ly/bsmoker

▶ Hunting YouTube
For the films in this week's Hunting YouTube, go to our playlist Hunting YouTube, episode 657:    • Hunting YouTube, episode 657  


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