Getting to know Scotland’s gamekeepers

While they play an important part in the management activities of large areas of Scotland, little is known about the daily lives of gamekeepers and their attitudes, motivations and behaviours.  This is set to change after a new survey was launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) – which teaches Gamekeeping at its Elmwood campus in Fife – to find out…

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Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags are five years old

Scotland’s premier ladies shooting club celebrated their fifth birthday at the weekend by doing what they do best – shooting clay pigeons. The sound of laughter, cheers and applause could be heard echoing around the striking grounds of Raemoir House in Aberdeenshire as the ladies marked the occasion. This saw a weekend of festivities and…

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Help find Scotland’s champion for the Eat Game Awards

The search is on to find Scotland’s game hero as the Eat Game Award launches for the second time. There are many heroes in world of game cuisine… chefs & cooks, farmers’ market stalls, producers, restaurants, pubs, butchers, estate managers and retailers… but game is still not getting the recognition it deserves. Already in their…

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Shooting ladies are aiming for a special target

Scotland’s premier all female shooting club, Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags held their latest event at the glorious Wardhill Castle. This is one of the oldest privately-owned estates in Scotland, having been in the Lesley family for more than 800 years. Mhairi Morriss owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags…

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Parties unite to discuss best shooting practice

Shoot owners, keepers and representative organisations recently came together to discuss shoot management best practice. The British Game Alliance (BGA) brought together the various parties, with their auditing partners Acoura. The BGA undertook a pilot audit observed by the Countryside Alliance, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC),…

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Don’t forget impact of Brexit on the shooting industry

Shooting in post-Brexit Britain is an issue that must not be forgotten during negotiations, Membersof the European Parliament have been told. The Countryside Alliance and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), representing FACE UK, held a series of meetings with senior MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week to stress the…

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The search is on for the best of Scottish wild produce

Celebrating wild Scottish produce is the goal with the Eat Game Awards. This is brand new initiative created by three leading British businesses, James Purdey & Sons Ltd, Boisdale Restaurants and Taste of Game, bringing together the shooting, game meat and hospitality sectors to celebrate the wild game meat produced in the United Kingdom. The…

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