Barrels & Banter

Barrels And Banter

Barrels & Banter is the unapologetically honest UK fieldsports podcast covering game shooting, deer stalking, gundog training, gamekeeping, shotguns, rifles, hunting, wildlife conservation & country life.

Hosted by Celine and Sarah, we bring you the unfiltered truth behind British shooting and country sports. From hilarious hunting mishaps and working dog disasters to honest conversations about conservation, field-to-fork, gear & life behind the gun, nothing is off limits.

⚠️ Warning: Expect strong language, brutally honest opinions, unfiltered rants & the occasional questionable confession.

Whether you’re a shooter, stalker, gamekeeper, dog handler or simply love the countryside, you’ll find real stories, practical insights & plenty of laughs.

📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com

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21 episodes
Updated Thursday
Explicit

Episodes21

Newest first

Thursday · 39 min
Cartridge Counting, Carcasses and Crap Stories
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com
July 27 · 32 min
The Game Fair Special 2026 | The Home Of British Fieldsports
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
July 15 · 44 min
Hunting Bunting, Tracking Dogs and Total Carnage
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
July 1 · 33 min
Soft Dogs, Sneaky Nights and Strange Lights
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
June 17 · 40 min
Scope Bites & Social Parasites!
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
June 3 · 46 min
Missed The Target.. Hit The Neighbours Tree!
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
May 20 · 40 min
Poo Burps, Wee Problems & Whispering Rifles
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
May 6 · 41 min
Awards, Attitudes & Untrained Dogs
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
April 22 · 42 min
Ashes to Ashes, Pants to Washes!
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
April 11 · 21 min
The Stalking Show Confessions Special Episode!
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
April 8 · 42 min
Bouys, Bad Breeding and Bowel Movements
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
March 26 · 44 min
Electric Fences, Erotic Shops and Lead Lunches
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
March 12 · 40 min
Wasps, Wankers and Weapon Licences
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
February 26 · 38 min
The Dog, The Log and The Curry
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
February 12 · 36 min
Grip and Grin Until Your Pants Reach Flushing Point
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
January 29 · 36 min
Dog Glasses, Dickhead Decisions and No Deer
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
January 15 · 33 min
Crotchless Chaps, Sunrise Starts and a Surprise in the Woods
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
January 1 · 30 min
Mishaps, Mounts and a Masturbating Badger
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
Dec 18, 2025 · 34 min
Canines, Cages and A Clown In a Gown
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!
Dec 4, 2025 · 38 min
My Dog Shot Me! But Shooting Is Only For The Elite
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. 📬 Share your stories: barrelsandbanter@gmail.com ✔️ Hit Follow and join the banter!