gamekeepers

Gamekeepers ‘indispensable’ to the community

Posted on May 10, 2016 by guntradenews — 1 Comment ↓

The economic benefits of shooting are reaffirmed by the SGA

Tagged with: economics, gamekeepers, Scotland, Scottish Gamekeepers Association
Posted in Features, News

Angus gamekeepers saddened by kestrel death

Posted on August 27, 2015 by hannahm — No Comments ↓

Gamekeepers and estate staff in Angus have been left saddened by the death of a young kestrel they hoped could have been released back into the wild. The young bird of prey, affectionately named ‘Harry’, was spotted by a grouse beater…

Tagged with: Angus, gamekeepers, glen, GWCT, Invermark, keeper, kestrel, rspb, Scotland
Posted in Features

Game food given funding boost

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Scotland’s Natural Larder has been given a grant of £11,000 by the Community Food Fund

Tagged with: 2015, BASC, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, game, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, Scotland's Natural Larder, Scottish Natural Heritage
Posted in News

New Course Allows Gamekeepers to Continue Using Rodenticides

Posted on July 30, 2015 by hannahm — 1 Comment ↓

A new one-day course will allow gamekeepers to go on controlling rats using professional rodenticides after a Health and Safety Executive deadline of 1 July 2016. Representative bodies for shooting and gamekeeping – the British Association for Shooting and Conservation…

Tagged with: control, countryside alliance, gamekeepers, pest, poion, rat, scottish, think wildlife, trust
Posted in News, Pest Control

Young Gamekeeper of the Year announced

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

20-year-old Duncan Seaton from Dores near Inverness was announced as Young Gamekeeper of the Year

Tagged with: 2015, Alex Hogg, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, management, Scotland, Scottish Gamekeepers Association, SGA, young gamekeeper of the year
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Win a Polaris Ranger

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

The NGO is offering the chance to win a Polaris Ranger Diesel 1000 D UTV, worth more than £13,000 plus VAT

Tagged with: 2015, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, NGO, Polaris, Polaris Ranger Diesel, prize, UK, UTV, vehicle
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Nominations now open for Bellamy Trophy 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation Educational Trust is inviting nominations for this year’s Bellamy Trophy

Tagged with: 2015, Alan Titchmarsh, Alex Hogg, Bellamy Award, Bellamy Trophy, conservation, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, NGO, nomination, UK, wildlife
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New study into pheasant chick diets

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Colin Fallon — 1 Comment ↓

An important new study has highlighted the importance of a naturalistic diet for pheasant chicks reared in captivity

Tagged with: 2015, CLA game fair, game and wildlife conservation trust, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, GWCT, management, pheasant, research, shooting, UK, university of exeter, wildlife
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Keepers swap the beating line for abseil line

Posted on June 27, 2015 by r bailey — No Comments ↓

Eleven gamekeepers from the Angus Glens Moorland Group faced their fears to abseil 165ft in aid of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.

Tagged with: abseil for charity, gamekeepers, Gannochy Estate, Jason Clamp, Lianne MacLennan, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, The Angus Glens Moorland Group, welfare
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Bespoke insurance from BASC

Posted on June 17, 2015 by r bailey — No Comments ↓

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched a new range of insurance policies. The policies include various options to suit country sports enthusiasts, from off-road vehicle insurance and gun insurance in case of damage during transportation, to…

Tagged with: 2015, BASC, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, gamekeepers, insurance, public liability insurance, shooting, shooting insurance, UK
Posted in Features, News