When will they stop showing "Unsafe" Shots on Fieldsports Britain

[Colin_B]

In this weeks episode they show a Roe Doe being shot with what looks like no back stop.

I know camera angles can be deceiving, but they should only show what looks like safe shots.

Here is the link for this weeks episode and the shot that I am talking about is shown at 4minutes 20 seconds.

 

[Hornet]

In this weeks episode they show a Roe Doe being shot with what looks like no back stop.

I know camera angles can be deceiving, but they should only show what looks like safe shots.

Here is the link for this weeks episode and the shot that I am talking about is shown at 4minutes 20 seconds.

Hmmmm as you say camera angles can be deceptive, but doent look terribly safe to me.

 

[chopper]

What may seem unsafe for a viewer may be perfectly safe for the shooter and guide.


Do you honestly think the guide and shooter would advertise unsafe shooting practises on a TV show that tens of thousands will watch?

 

[howa243]

What may seem unsafe for a viewer may be perfectly safe for the shooter and guide.


Do you honestly think the guide and shooter would advertise unsafe shooting practises on a TV show that tens of thousands will watch?

But that is exactly what they are doing by showing a shot which looks dangerous as this one does(again). It may not have been, but it needs not to look it, because we believe what we see.

 

[nick100]

Neck shot, 120 yds kneeling, and no backstop?
Plus to me it looked like a few branches in the way. I know he had a clear shot at it but, it does not look to clever.

Ok, if he is a good shot, well he dropped it, but what about all the people out there watching this that are just starting out.
Would they be thinking well if he can do it so can I ?

 

[trouble]

that glads got a bit of a flinch on him

 

[HME]

Sadly, I think the programme has gone to the dogs now that they have sold themselves to sponsors ie. Zeiss, team wild and that clown Oliver Preston. What the hell was that sling arrangement all about. I'm about 3 miles from the shop filmed and could have provided a number of buttolo calls as well as numerous munties but as I'm Swarovski I no longer figure in the equation. Very sad.

 

[RED-DOT]

Sadly, I think the programme has gone to the dogs now that they have sold themselves to sponsors ie. Zeiss, team wild and that clown Oliver Preston. What the hell was that sling arrangement all about. I'm about 3 miles from the shop filmed and could have provided a number of buttolo calls as well as numerous munties but as I'm Swarovski I no longer figure in the equation. Very sad.

I 100% agree and between the presenter and the friggin news guy they really need to lay off the quirky stuff cos it ain't quirky no more....

 

[6.5/284matt]

Some of the stuff they air on this programme is unbelievable.
On last weeks show while interviewing a young lad from the royal agricultural college, Charlie says, They don't shoot foxes on this farm as the family is big into hunting.
It's an anti's dream.

 

[Tackleberry270]

Some of the stuff they air on this programme is unbelievable.
On last weeks show while interviewing a young lad from the royal agricultural college, Charlie says, They don't shoot foxes on this farm as the family is big into hunting.
It's an anti's dream.

I noticed that. He actually said they prefer them to go to the hounds. The antis are not going to be happy whether the foxes are shot or killed by hounds. If the hunt are doing all they can to lay their artificial trail but there are so many foxes around that one get chased by the hounds occasionally by accident........

 

[trouble]

what about the miss fire , click reload fire and the pick up and fondle the miss fire , ooo dont fancy that much . As for fox hunting , why do the trail layers cross main roads ?

 

[Hornet 6]

They will stop showing them at about the same time all the viewers can see the same sight picture as the shooter at the time of the shot.

Neil.

 

[Mr. Gain]

They will stop showing them at about the same time all the viewers can see the same sight picture as the shooter at the time of the shot.

Perhaps they should invest in one of these?

 

[bewsher500]

the cameraman is almost at ground level.
any shot from his/her perspective is going to look dodgy.

its a fair comment but what would you rather have? No FS TV or no mention of shooting and presentation of it in the national media or internet channels?
personally I think we should have a dedicated channel on DTV for everything relating to fishing, shooting, hunting, stalking, falconry, ratting, ferretting, airguns, target shooting etc.

If we would all stop arguing and pull together, we as the sporting community would actually have a coherent voice.

 

[Si]

The film makers are usually under pressure to catch a shot on film

 

[6pointer]

Well i know if any of you lads came out with me i would expect you to point your rifle at the ground at least when loading it.

 

[timbrayford]

what about the miss fire , click reload fire and the pick up and fondle the miss fire , ooo dont fancy that much . As for fox hunting , why do the trail layers cross main roads ?

To mimic a traditional fox hunt

 

[Tom_Ov]

the cameraman is almost at ground level.
any shot from his/her perspective is going to look dodgy.

its a fair comment but what would you rather have? No FS TV or no mention of shooting and presentation of it in the national media or internet channels?
personally I think we should have a dedicated channel on DTV for everything relating to fishing, shooting, hunting, stalking, falconry, ratting, ferretting, airguns, target shooting etc.

If we would all stop arguing and pull together, we as the sporting community would actually have a coherent voice.

 

[purdeydog]

+1 6 pointer. I was taught that.

 

[matt_hooks]

I was surprised that they were saying the .243 wasn't as good as the .308 in woods because of deflections. I thought the idea was not to try and shoot through stuff that might deflect the bullet? I don't see much difference in the chance of deflection between a .243 and a .308. If anything the .308, being a bit bigger, is more likely to hit something in passing then the .243.

And the munty "hunt". What happened to "unload rifle, cross obstruction, reload rifle"? He just hopped over the stile with the rifle still on his back.

These guys are supposedly country sportsmen, these things should be second nature to them!