Posts Tagged ‘game’
Chef’s dedication pays off after 55 years
A Scottish chef’s dedication with over half a century in the kitchen has been rewarded. Neil McGown won Game Chef of the Year at the Scottish Food Awards, which were presented recently. He is chef patron of East Haugh House Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in Pitlochry who recently also won country sports hotel of…
Read MoreA modern home offering space and comfort
A bespoke and substantial modern home is being presented for sale. Bell Ingram offer Montrose House, near Inverary, which was completed in 2007. There are high quality fixtures and fittings throughout the property. The layout has been carefully planned and considered. The property is of timber frame construction with a slated roof accommodating solar panels.…
Read MoreThe perfect gift at Highland Show and Game Fair
If you’re heading to the Royal Highland Show or the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Scottish Game Fair, then be sure to look out for Scottish Field. When you’re looking to buy someone the perfect gift, then you can’t go wrong with a subscription to Scottish Field magazine, to receive our packed issues each month,…
Read MoreSPONSORED CONTENT: Reward your dog with the best premium diet from Chudleys
Working and sporting dogs deserve the best – and Chudleys brand new product, Duck with Rice and Vegetables, in the all new Sporting range, is the perfect reward. The product, the first in new-look Chudleys packaging, is an all-round premium diet designed to meet the requirements of both working and sporting dogs. With over 40 years of…
Read MoreGreen fingers earn gold medals for students
Edinburgh-based students have flourished at this year’s Gardening Scotland event. The students, from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), won two pop-up gold awards, six pop-up silver awards, a bronze RAF award and a silver award for its show garden. The aptly named Belinda Love was one of the Edinburgh-based students – alongside Kobus Sander, Ivonne Border…
Read MoreHave an ace time by taking up a new sport this summer
Strawberries and cream, tennis whites, and picnics on Murray Mound… With the countdown to Wimbledon beginning once more, many of us will be inspired to pick up the dusty old tennis rackets and go out to enjoy a match in the sunshine. Despite Andy Murray’s success on the court, figures suggest that national participation in…
Read MoreDon’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…
Read MoreScottish moor is praised by international team
International conservationists have lauded a Scottish grouse moor for its land management which has led to 98 different bird species being found on the estate. Glenogil Estate, positioned between Glen Clova and Glen Lethnot in the famed Angus Glens, has been visited for the past three years by German scientists examining biodiversity in Scotland. Led…
Read MoreThree new designs in shooting coat collection
Countrywear specialist Schöffel Country has unveiled three new additions to its shooting coat collection. Inspired by the technology behind Schöffel skiwear, Schöffel Country unveiled the first incarnation of their Ptarmigan shooting coat 25 years ago, a classic which has also stood the test of time. To mark the coat’s silver anniversary, the brand is now…
Read MoreCountryside Alliance hits back at claims over lead
The Countryside Alliance has hit back at claims which attacked the use of lead ammunition. The Lead Ammunition Group says that the numbers of common pochard, a duck species at risk of global extinction, have fallen substantially over the past 30 years, and this decline can be partly attributed to the fact that they eat…
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