The GunsOnPegs Podcast
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
We're back with a brand new series and to kick things off we are joined by Andrew Gilruth of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. We talk heather burning, discuss the link between shooting and conservation, the concept of net ecological gain, and ask how best to fund conservation work.
As usual, we talk booze, and help out a listener with a shooting dilemma in Who's Bird is it Anyway. We also reveal some further details of the podcast party that will take place at the Game Fair.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
For the final episode in Series 2 Chris and George are joined by Paul James, Managing Director of leading cartridge brand Gamebore, to discuss steel shot and the challenges that face the game shooting world ahead of the proposed phase out of lead shot and plastic wads. We've also got a further update on The GunsOnPegs Podcast party, and more listener correspondence!
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Game and clay shot, food writer, and "not-an-influencer" Rachel Carrie joins Chris and George to discuss her love of Tequila, shooting and hunting in the media, trolling and more. We dish out some dubious relationship advice and find out what favourite Yorkshire game shoots are. PLUS, we reveal some details of an exciting plan that's in the works...
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Have you ever wondered how to take great photos of your time in the field? Chris and George are joined by the multi-award-winning fieldsports photographer Sarah Farnsworth who not only shares her top tips for capturing your shoot days, but her favourite estates to photograph and some advice for a listener about how economical with the truth they should be...
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Champion gundog trainer Ben Randall joins the podcast to share his wisdom on training your gundog, whether they work four days a season or forty. We tackle the thorny topic of the etiquette of picking up on a shoot day, from the perspective of guns and pickers up, and George gets a ticking off from Ben!
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
We're joined by Tom Payne, "expert" pigeon shot, gun fitter, journalist and author for a chat about all things pigeon shooting. Tom shares his top tips for part-time pigeon shots, his views on equipment and whether pigeons migrate. "Whose Bird is it Anyway?" sees us tackle a question of brotherly love (or not), and in "What's That You're Drinking?" we find out why Tom is as famous for his dance moves as he is for his shooting.
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Our guest for the High Pheasant episode is noted high-bird shot and all-round nice guy Gerwyn Jones. We find out what it takes to tackle the highest of birds, what he thinks makes a great shoot host, what his favourite drives in the UK are and what decade-old sloe gin tastes like. Also: would you claim a bird you knew you had missed?!
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
GunsOnPegs founder James Horne joins us for a look back at the origins of GunsOnPegs and how the company has evolved over time, as well as a look to the future and how that evolution may continue in the coming months and years. As usual we find out what everyone is drinking and solve a listener's shooting dilemma.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Chris and George are joined by former England cricket captain and Sky Sports commentator David Gower for a chat about his passion for shooting, the ultimate cricketing shooting team and to resolve a real life shooting dilemma for one of our listeners
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Legendary Sporting Agent Mark Firth joins Chris and George to share his wisdom, gleaned from decades of placing guns on the best shoots around, and a drink or two, and some tall tales from the sporting agent's life. We also find out if it is OK to call in sick from work for a day in the field and why Cuba is such an underrated shooting destination.