Pheasant Shooting Essential Equipment With Ian Harford 

I'm from Yorkshire so tend to wear a flat cap to prevent the birds being scared by my face. In other situations, I just put a bag on my head and try to get them drunk!

Such an elegance to all of your equipment.

Totally different hunting here in North America. I love your guys traditions to hunting. How bout a visit to your firearm collection? I would love to see that.

The magnet and picking up shells is a great idea. That will work in so many places , Trap or skeet field or the wooded places. Thanks for a well put together video. Couple of gorgeous double guns you own. Thanks.

Great video. You ask how others gear up for hunting. I live in northern Saskatchewan Canada and dress in the traditional 1940’s style when I hunt birds. I like wool and leather so that’s what I wear. Wool mackinaw jacket. Wool pants. Wool felt hat. SxS 12 gauge shotgun, which I keep in a waxed canvas and leather case when on the hunt. Milder weather I wear LL Bean rubber bottom leather top boots. I wear an LL Bean waxed canvas upland vest which has subtle flashes of blaze orange here and there. I carry shells in both pockets as well I have a Frost River waxed canvas and leather shell satchel. Weather dependant, a wool felt Aussie style hat or a wool Stormy Kromer.

Thank goodness,side by sides for a change!

Great video Perfect description of the equipment and sport. Keep up the good work. Having used a AYA detachable sidelock, I am happy to see a similar minded sportsperson.

Watching this when its 35C outside makes me sweat even more! Great vid.

I carry a first aid kit complete with ibuprofen or paracetemol,scissors and an antiseptic spray.A knife is essential,safety glasses,matches in watertight container just in case and those break tube lights,a good torch is useful at times.I`m well used to people coming over to me in they need anything but the most illuminating event was when I fell on a faulty duckboard(read pallet)and damaged my left hand tearing the skin and leaving nails hanging loose.I just opened my shooting bag and got to work,didn`t miss the drive that way.Also spare cap and socks for those exceptionally wet days.

I always take a sense of humour. I have to with the group I shoot with!!

As a fellow SxS shooter (130+ y/o hammer gun) -- I also like gloves, but I like thin lamb leather, with silk lining. But I agree that leather gloves are essential. For shooting vest I use a Maud&Fox one (UK made) that is pretty sturdy. I don't wear ties (thick neck!) but Cravats work really really well with an open shirt I do recommend them as it used to be a problem for me to look 'tidy' without having to wear a shirt 2 sizes up just because of my neck! I shoot the same Imperial Game (mostly 30g #5's), and for most it's really great, but I feel rather outgunned on some quarry, like high/passing ducks. For boots I only wear wellies on /bad/ days. Otherwise you can find nice neoprene lined leather boots for little money these days, and if you grease (dubbin+toothbrush) them well, they'll stand up to almost as bad ground as wellies, while looking a lot better. For good/dry days, I wear high laced leather 'aviator style' boots. The one thing you don't mention is a cartridge belt... I used to find these awkward, but I practiced quite a bit off the peg, and now I find it a LOT quicker to reload than with a bag/pocket. You can also carry two types of cartridges (left side/right side). The idea of the belt takes practice; it needs to be LOOSE around the body so you can turn it as you pull a pair of shells. Also, it needs to be well greased so the cartridges come out easily; but once you get the knack of it, I can reload my non-ejector gun quicker than most people reload their fancy O/U.

So helpful I’m 19 and starting to get into hunting here in wales, always loved the attire and feel so out of place being one of the few young lads who wear a flat cap and all, can’t wait for lockdown to be over

Great videos and why I'm great full of you sharing your experiences with us, I would love to see a video on the old fashion working class lads, that don't have the luxuries that are on show on a lot of the videos. Cheers

Nice video!Quite different from Canadian hunting style, but everything is perfectly well prepared .Good job!Thanks for sharing.

Hi Ian , some top tips that shall be implemented this season. Regards. Nick

Great video.....BUT could this not have been done at the start of the game season rather than just as it's about to end.......?

Here in the US, you just take your dog or no dog and whatever hunting clothes you can afford and go hunt. It's not supervised at all . I really love your clothes and dress it's awesome.

Ian - great video and it is nice to see someone recognising the traditions of the sport. Having risen from the ranks from beater, loader and now a reasonably good shot I think the traditions are so important. Recognising the effort other put in to make your day from the aged beater, young and new beaters, pickers up and the keeper staff. all deserve recognition. I tent to shoot 20b as I find the guns lighter, easier to swing but just as deadly as the 12b. A 26g no 7 load will kill most game stone dead if placed in the right place but for the higher birds - not that we get many in East Anglia - then a 28g number 5. Only one item I carry that you don't... a priest. I have some stag horn which was my fathers priest was he fished trout and this little chap kills most birds dead with one swift tap. Used to ring their necks but I find a priest more efficient. Heres hoping the 2018 season is a good one.

great video - super helpful

Dude very nice video but I like it when you hunt in the US you are more relax Your set up are seriously wicked can you do a wild boar hunt set up with the same gentleman's touch. Cheers and God bless

Great video

Great video Ian..make one about your side by side only.

Standing about while others drive pheasants toward you seems less engaging than following great gun dogs in the field as they enthusiastically find and point the quarry. But to each his own. I do agree with your choice of guns. I'm always more comfortable when my companions are also using doubles. When the action is open we can all see that and know that the gun is safe. To those who don't shoot SXS guns well, I'd say, learn. You'll be rewarded using guns that come up faster and go on target more quickly.

Pen knife & dog . To must haves .

May I ask what was the largest white tail deer the you have harvested

A good video but gloves with a full finger were deemed dangerous due to the bulk and lack of feeling in and around the trigger, mittens do the same job without the bulk.

is that expansive equipement

Espongarda canos justapostos 😊

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150 bird day?! here its a 2 bag limit and thats even far fetched

AYA, there can be no other. SxS is true, civilized shooting.

Yeah you aint gonna wear that fancy stuff here in the mountains of West Virginia

@kevinsamuels here you go.

I was scrolling through videos and I thought this said “Peasant Shooting”.

this legend: those clothes and side by side 12 gauge me: tracksuit and semi auto 410

Nobody works for free..

life isn't black and white, ... it is colored and we all live complex lifestyles, ... so... cuddle my wrist...

You brits are dam stylish. Us yanks are more practical, never wore a suit and tie to hunt, you boy's are quite funny. I guess us Americans are a little rough around the edges.

Look at my kit I have lots of 💰

Please explain how dress attire shows respect to your quarry. The animals or birds you are hunting wouldn't care less what you were wearing, thats just a stupid "school boy" thing to show off your expensive designer clothes, nothing else, so let's not pretend that the quarry gives you respect for what you wear or even the guns you use to kill them. If young people are to get into shooting as a sport, you and all the other stuck up school boys and girls or bankers need to accept that not everyone has inherited money off mummy and daddy or has a job that pays more in bonus than some people earn in twenty years, some people have to earn a salary the hard way. Some people would even struggle to buy the shotgun shells and as for £75 and £100 tip, boy you must have more money than sense. Come on be realistic here, what normal person could afford to get into such a sport where it is expected you give a £100 tip or where yo have to wear designers clothes just to blend in and go stomp in a field and shoot some quarry that you think gives a shit what you wear.

Nice video Ian. A small detail you have missed; you did not tackle eyewear but everything else is fantastic. I like to shoot with style as well. Make more of these videos they are awesome! Cheers!

I love the UK Attire it looks great also did anyone else see he even had a werewolf mounted on his wall

What a proper Gentleman! I love the addition of the Zippo heater and the electronic hearing protection! Great video

Good to see I’m not the only one who takes a hand warmer!

An extremely good video. Really well put together and excellently explained. The guy in the video is a fantastic communicator and this video could be used as an example of how to put across information (on any subject), succinctly without wittering, and in a professional manner.

I love how you Brits get dressed up for your hunting. All our pheasant hunting over here is what you call "rough shooting". And in my area head high briars and thickets that would shred that getup in about 5 minutes lol. One day, I would love to come over and try out your driven birds.

Cracking video. I’ve recently got a sxs shotgun and you’ve mentioned before how it’s different to shooting an ou shotgun. Could you do a video on how it’s different as I think it would be helpful. Well, it would to me anyway. Thanks.

good video ,im at the blunt end with a stick and flag, thats what i take with me

I have a austrian loden cape that I use as a waterproof.

Hi. Great content, but one question, where can I find the basket you used for wine and glasses?

Can you do a video on how to get involved with shooting

Great to see what really gets taken to a shoot. The tipping bit was interesting as well.

I look like a savage when i am on a driven hunt for pheasant and hare. I usually wear surplus german army rain protection trousers with laced boots and gaiters a cartridge belt and a spray painted semi auto shotgun.

I had no idea Zippo made those hand warmers. I'll be adding one to my shooting gear.

In northern Minnesota, jump shooting ruffed grouse and woodcock without a dog is as far removed from driven pheasant shoots as a half a continent and "the pond". I like my field grade LC Smith side lock 12 gauge with short barrels and wide open chokes for swinging in heavy brush where not many shots are taken further than 35 yards. On a Sunday I might wear a shirt and tie and a Carhartt zip vest with matching Carhartt double fronted pants. Rubber wellies for sure. Filson is my go to for shell vests and oiled cotton coats but I too, like a tweed jacket and hat to honor the sport. We are required to have a bit of blaze orange above the waist too and during fire arms deer season, you need a greater percentage of orange. A nice Boyt canvas and leather break down case, a good compass, safety glasses, and the grit to push yourself into the thickest cover where the ATV ground swat team never goes is important too. Thanks for the great video!

Just realized, I don't belong to the gentleman community. Time to improve the status.....just love the video.

Thank you for posting this video. I'm going to go Pheasant hunting for the first time next week. Your video gave me some good pointers. I will not be dressing with the same class as you folks, in the UK. A plaid jacket, hiking pants and a pair of my old combat boots. All are standard attire, for hunting in Alberta, Canada. I do have a question about gun choice. I have a couple 12 gauge shotguns to choose from. A modern Remington 870 pump action with a modified choke and a 1930's Husqvarna SXS 12 gauge with external hammers and both barrels are full choke. Which one would you recommend?

Lol 😂

What are your thought on Barbours hunting jacket

I enjoyed this. Thank you.

This guy is one handsome fuck. lol

Release the hounds!

Usually i take a combine or a hunting truck somthing in the ford variety One should work all day in the field then shoot a few birds

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is there similar formal clothing for an African safari?

excellent video... what vehicle do you use??

This is as british as it gets and I love it

Do you find situations where wellies just don't cut it? The one time I recall wishing I'd have worn lace up boots was hunting with a syndicate in the Peak District. There was a good bit of walking and steep terrain. I don't remember asking this, are the girls fixed choke or M/C? If the former, what are they choked?

Kept saying "waterproof" and "breathable" for the same garment. IN my experience there a garment is either waterproof, breathable, and durable...Pick two...

I love to get bladdered on scrumpy cider steadily thru out the day,I've found it helps my accuracy no end with the the lower birds cutting thru the line .Been shooting for 2yrs now really enjoying it ,but I'm finding it difficult to get on with the other guns hence no luck on the invite front yet !..Ah well you can't have it all ways and I've got plenty more cash to spend on it .Good video ,I'm going to buy some of that gear .

Hello Sir. I tried searching for the 'Ray Pavan' gun slip and the gun case, as mentioned by you in the video. I could not find them. Could you please tell me the company/brand of the gun slips and the gun case? Thank you sir.

I know it's a small thing, but I made my own shooting Stick with a magnet on the tip ferule. Much more streamlined than carrying additional magnets.. it has also has came in handy at times for other things too. A fellow gun once lost his glasses in a deep ditch, rather than ruining his good tweeds, I was able to simply use the magnetic stick to retrieve them. No-one had to get filthy and wet, and also saved his days shoot as your not much use when you can't see.

I have to say that British hunting traditions are impressive. The hunting clothing looks like what my Great grandfather wore to his hunting camp. He shot deer, not pheasants though.

Good stuff , I note your Gumboots ( Wellies) are put away muddy . Bacteria in animal poo and the nitrates in pee can destroy your boots in no time ,( leather ones as well) also I wouldn't want to be the one who has carried an animal , or plant , disease from one farm to another , even weed seeds carried in mud can be a problem , so please clean and disinfect after each shoot and make your boots last longer .

Thank you for posting. I have shared this with my Fiancé just before Christmas. Perfect!

You can carry and take guns on flights as hand luggage within the UK? gotta have your license on you as well right

The shirt your wearing. Is that a tweed brand as well?

Where is your field jacket at 9:38 from?

Lip balm. Don’t leave home without it!

great vid. Very well presented and very informative!

Good English port and sport

Are those guns Steel ready ?

Where did you get the Basket?

What about a priest?

Great information.

Great video Ian

Hi how are you man

Lol

Good times. Been thinking of taking up shooting game birds (Mostly for the eating.) Is this something attainable for the average guy?

Plus how are you at grouse hunting???

Hi Team Wild, although I realize that it's a gentile event with a mannered style of shooting, I am surprised that there is no mention or discussion of a medical or trauma kit - even if it remains on / in the nearest quad bike or vehicle etc. I imagine the number of accidents are very low but are British game keepers trained in the latest modes of first aid / trauma care?

I use Musto Tech Tweed ( Carrick 3 piece with cap) - Leather gun case & cartridge bag - Peltor Ear Defenders - Telescopic Magnet pen with torch on the end to pick up cartridges -Moved to Aigle boots after 6 failed pairs of leather lined Le Chameau's Chasseur- Sealskinz gloves - Stockings and garters - Beretta Silver pigeon grade 5 - Always a posh formal shirt and tie - brown leather brogues - Fallow thumb stick to hold case & cartridge bag as well as coat if too warm - Now have to give the Port a miss as off the booze....lol....Wallet with cash for payment and tip...When I originally joined my shoot made up of mostly builders they uses to dress like builders however I have brought posh and tradition back to the team and now they are all dressing to impress.....

Oh and I forgot to say the most important thing.....I always take pol pies and English Mustard ...enough for everyone on the shoot....

Come to Michigan great bird hunting

And your folder knive where is?

If you had a 4 wheeler you could just drive out to your peg with all your shit

The britts are freakin weird

also jack daniels wouldn't go a miss

I wonder with the regulations, if this style of dress would work here in the Pacific Northwest. I always wanted to look like a sophisticated gentleman whilst hunting upland game birds.

This video makes me more glad and thankful to be an American hunter doing it the American way. I hunt alone wearing rough clothes. No one judges my clothes or my behaviour because there is no one else around.