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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

It’s our very first episode, and we’re diving straight into the chaos.

💥 Banging Tales: A pigsty, a pile of poo and a story we’ll never live down.

🎯 Firing Line Debate: Should drinking and shooting ever mix?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Behind-the-scenes stories from life in the field.

🦆 Shoot It Straight: Do gundogs think fireworks mean it’s shoot day?

❓ Questions & Confessions: How do you avoid humiliating yourself on your first shoot day? Plus, a dog walker gets caught very short…

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🎩 Banging Tales: The story behind a legendary shooting hat.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Controversial Facebook comments and shooting opinions.

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real life behind the gun.

🎯 Shoot It Straight: Is shooting really only for the elite?

❓ Questions & Confessions: "My dog shot me!" Plus your funniest listener confessions.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🍷 Banging Tales: The French Dinner – one meal we'll never forget.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Do some pickers-up think they're superior to beaters?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Are gamebirds really released straight from cages?

❓ Questions & Confessions: Can an older gundog teach a younger dog? Plus, the confession of the girl who went to school wearing antlers.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🦌 Banging Tales: Caught Short – a deer in the sights and a moment we'll never forget.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Would you have your dog taxidermied?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Do shooters really bury game instead of eating it?

❓ Questions & Confessions: Why do some gundogs whine? Plus, the electric fence confession that had us in stitches.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🦆 Banging Tales: In the Butt! 

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Should pickers-up expect to have the same peg every shoot day?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Does having a litter of puppies really make a dog grow up?

❓ Questions & Confessions: Is sex in the field the biggest shooting faux pas? Sarah & Celine share your funniest confessions.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

😂 Banging Tales: Aye, It Tickles!

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Rex Specs and dog vests – fashion, fad or a fecking good idea?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Do gamekeepers really destroy the natural ecosystem?

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: R&B Sporting https://rbsporting.co.uk/

❓ Questions & Confessions: I want to get into deer stalking. I have an FAC, but how do I get permission to stalk?

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

💡 Banging Tales: Light It Up, Sarah – one story that had us in stitches.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: 'Grip & Grin' photos with shot game – respectful tradition or bad for shooting's image?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Does game really have a strong taste?

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Gundog Leads – www.gundogleads.com

❓ Questions & Confessions: My first Springer...help! Plus, a duck flight confession that had us giggling from start to finish.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🐶 Banging Tales: His Dog Is at Eye Level! – one unforgettable moment from the field.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Country show season – the good, the bad and everything in between.

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Do thermal scopes make deer stalking too easy?

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Wild & Worthy Meats – www.wildandworthy.co.uk

❓ Questions & Confessions: Has social media helped or harmed the image of field sports? Plus, a voicemail involving a dog... and a second-hand curry.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🐶 Banging Tales: The Dog and the Buoy – a retrieve that didn't quite go to plan.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: If your dog is exceptional but has a higher-than-average hip score, should you still breed from it?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Your funniest and most memorable shoot drive names.

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Acme Whistles https://www.acmewhistles.co.uk/

❓ Questions & Confessions: I'm joining a small farm walk-one stand syndicate this season—what should I know before I sign up? Plus, a clothing mishap that still makes us laugh.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🥊 Banging Tales: Sarah Came Out Fighting – a field story with plenty of attitude.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Is there still a male/female divide in field sports?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Your funniest and most memorable shoot drive names.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Can you get lead poisoning from eating game?

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Dog & Field www.dogandfield.co.uk

❓ Questions & Confessions: Should I stud my Labrador? Plus, the makeshift skirt that saved the day in the middle of a shoot.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs

🐝 Banging Tales: The Wasps Invade!

🔥 Firing Line Debate: CL55 night license.

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Your funniest and best shoot drive names.

🎯 Shoot It Straight – Myth Busting: Can deer always smell you from miles away?

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Deerhunter Heated Gilet https://deerhunterclothing.co.uk/ 

❓ Questions & Confessions: My dog steals retrieves from my other dogs—how do I stop it? Plus, the unforgettable shooting trip involving a poo and a newspaper.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • The Stalking Show • Shooting podcast

🎙️ Live from The Stalking Show 2026! What really happens in the field? Probably not what you think.

👀 Live confessions, dodgy thermal sightings, emergency toilet disasters, chaotic kids, criminal gundogs and hunger-fuelled bad decisions... nothing is off the table.

Expect unfiltered field sports stories, plenty of laughs and the kind of honesty you only get when the microphones are rolling.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and absolute chaos.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🔥 Banging Tales: Ashes to Ashes, Dog to Dog.

🎯 Firing Line Debate: Should hunters have to pass a test like they do in France?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: This or That? – the ultimate field sports dilemmas.

⭐ Real Field Recommendation: Gunner & Hound https://gunnerandhound.com/

❓ Questions & Confessions: Our syndicate is moving to a new shoot—what fines should we introduce? Plus, the summer clay shoot confession involving cider... and a poo.

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

💨 Banging Tales: The Doom Burp – a field story that really needs no explanation.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Moderators – essential for keeping things in check, or completely overrated?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: This or That – the ultimate field sports dilemmas.

❓ Questions & Confessions: Are puppy waiting lists worth the wait when everyone seems so flaky these days? Plus, a confession of the wrong kit!

⭐ Sponsored by Ogden’s Shooting Supplies: www.ogdensshootingsupplies.co.uk

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🐶 Banging Tales: Have You Trained It?

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Should mainstream celebrities who shoot stand up, speak out and advocate for the field sports community?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Would You Rather? – the ultimate field sports dilemmas.

❓ Questions & Confessions: How do you find a good gundog trainer? Plus, the confession of a seriously naughty dog.

⭐ Sponsored by Rifleman Firearms: www.riflemanfirearms.com

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🎯 Banging Tales: The Rifle That Wouldn’t Zero – when the kit has other ideas.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Does strict medical certification for firearms risk stopping people from seeking help with their mental health?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Drive Names – the best, funniest and most questionable shoot drive names.

❓ Questions & Confessions: Your first season with a young gundog – expectations vs reality. Plus, the confession of a beatkeeper caught short.

⭐ Sponsored by Flint Clothing: www.flint-clothing.com

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🥚 Banging Tales: Scoped! The Egg Edition – a story that proves the field always delivers surprises.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Field sports enthusiast or TikTok outfit collector?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Dodging Duties – Fieldsports Edition – who’s guilty of avoiding the jobs?

❓ Questions & Confessions: My rifle keeps going off target randomly—what could be causing it? Plus, a voicemail confession involving a very unfortunate loo situation.

⭐ Sponsored by Rifleman Firearms: www.riflemanfirearms.com

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🐴 Banging Tales: You Look Horsey! – a field story that left everyone laughing.

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Guns bringing the family dog for a day out – good idea or a recipe for chaos?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Would You Rather? – the toughest field sports dilemmas.

❓ Questions & Confessions: Can a dog be “too soft” for picking up? Plus, the confession of “the wife”.

⭐ Sponsored by Millroe Natural Treats: www.millroetreats.co.uk

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

💥 Banging Tales: Don’t Blow!

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Should we call it country pursuits instead of field sports and move away from the word “sport”?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Mrs & Mrs – the ultimate field sports face-off.

❓ Questions & Confessions: I shot a deer but couldn’t find it—should I get a tracking dog for the future? Plus, the confession involving a hunting thong and some questionable bunting.

⭐ Sponsored by Rifleman Firearms: www.riflemanfirearms.com

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game Fair • Game Shooting • British Shooting • Gundogs • Deer Stalking • Country Sports

🎪 Barrels & Banter goes to the Game Fair – In this special… 🎤 Voices from The Game Fair: Dream £10k Game Fair shopping lists, and one word that sums up the show.

🎯 Firing Line Debate: Has the Game Fair become more about shopping than shooting or has it got the balance right?

🦆 Shoot It Straight: Should phones stay in the car on shoot days?

🍻 A large smattering of confessions are dribbled throughout the pod!

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Deer stalking • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

🥊 Banging Tales: Fat Lip

🔥 Firing Line Debate: The cartridge and bird counter – when does keeping track become too much?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: Dodging Duties – Fieldsports Edition – who’s avoiding the jobs?

❓ Questions & Confessions: What’s in your kit bag? Plus, the confession of a sika… situation.

⭐ Sponsored by Dog & Field: www.dogandfield.co.uk – check out their first aid kits.

⭐ Thanks to our advertiser: www.pasturetec.co.uk

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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Game shooting • Gundogs • British shooting • Country sports • Shoot days • Working dogs • Shooting podcast

😴 Banging Tales: A Good Night’s Sleep – Game Fair Edition

🔥 Firing Line Debate: Is it OK for a fisherman to criticise someone’s shooting pastime?

🌾 Field Notes & Anecdotes: Real stories from life in the field.

🗣️ Your Turn To Shoot: The craziest things people have asked for when looking for a puppy.

❓ Questions & Confessions: Why are there hundreds of men’s shooting clothing options but far fewer products for women? Plus, the confession of the seductive dog bed.

⭐ Sponsored by Dog & Field: www.dogandfield.co.uk – check out their Firehose dummies.

⭐ Thanks to our advertiser: www.rbsporting.co.uk

⚠️ Strong language, honest opinions and plenty of laughs.

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