Barvas gamekeeper Angus Macleod stands on the estate’s moor (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Water of life benefits Scottish sporting estate

The innovative field sports-funded buy-out of Barvas on Lewis by a crofting community which once rejected the gift of the estate is a microcosm of...
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Alex Smith, Associate Rural Business & Renewables, Gillian Campbell, Partner Private Clients and Mhairi Morriss, founder of Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags

Royal blessing for Glad Rags shooting event

Scotland's premier all female shooting club has blasted into 2020 with the permission of the Queen to hold a charity clay shoot at Delnadamph. Glad...
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Set your sights on the new Helia riflescope

Fieldsports enthusiasts should take aim at a new riflescope from Swarovski Optik. The Helia 3.5-18x50i is a new addition to the Helia range of riflescopes...
Wildfowling takes place from September to February but Robbie Cowan also has to control vermin and stalk roe deer

No haaf measures at the Caerlaverock Estate

The Caerlaverock estate is home to wildfowling, wildlife habitats and conservation, as well as an ancient fishing tradition. The ancient woodland, mud flats and marshes,...

The British Game Alliance appoints its new CEO

The British Game Alliance has announced that Liam Stokes has been appointed as its new chief executive officer. Liam has dedicated his career to the...
Russia’s Kola region 
may have geographical similarities to Sutherland, but the atmosphere is quite different.

After fishing in Russia, there’s no place like home

Despite the large and plentiful salmon in Russia’s rivers, our writer claims nothing matches the Scottish fishing experience – even when you catch very little....


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