Field Sports
Ladies’ shooting club marks its fourth birthday
Scotland’s premier ladies shooting club Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is celebrating its fourth birthday. Since its first event hundreds of ladies of all experiences have shot with them at 18 magnificent venues. The club was founded by Mhairi Morriss – and it was all thanks to a bit of serendipity. Mhairi smiled: ‘I can’t…
Read More200 sign up to secure the future of shooting
The British Game Alliance has hit a significant milestone, as 200 shoots have now signed up as members. The BGA is working to grow the market for Assured British Game, and currently have 24 Scottish members, to the benefit of every shoot and game dealer that joins up. Although the primary aim of the BGA…
Read MoreA not so Glorious 12th as shoots are cancelled
Hoteliers in Scotland have reported a downturn in business due to the widespread cancellations of shoot programmes. Approximately 70% of grouse shooting days have been cancelled this season because of the extreme weather conditions across most of Scotland earlier this year. Hotels, pubs and other businesses in rural areas are reliant on the trade generated…
Read MorePlans to restrict use of lead shot at wetlands
The continued use of lead shot in the UK is now at a tipping-point. This comes after the publication of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) proposals to further restrict shooting on or over wetlands. The inclusion of ‘peatland’ within the restriction and the ban on possessing lead shot when on a wetland are the two…
Read MoreFree event aims to catch new fishing enthusiasts
A free event to encourage more women to take up fishing is taking place this weekend. Tomorrow, Saturday, 8 September, Orvis Kelso are holding their first 50/50 Ladies Day at the Hass Fishery, Jedburgh, to encourage gender parity on the water. It will run 10am-1pm for all abilities. With support from Anne Woodock from Fish…
Read MoreDeath threats and abuse for country sports enthusiasts
Nearly two-thirds of country sports enthusiasts have received online bullying or harassment, according to a new Countryside Alliance survey. Extreme examples include poeple being threatened with death, had their addresses, pictures and car registration plates shared online, and had bad business reviews. As a result, the Alliance has become increasingly concerned over the last couple…
Read MoreCountry house fishing party is exclusive opportunity
A grand one-off three-night fishing party will mark the close of the sporting season at Kinloch Lodge this October. It’s an appropriate send off, given its history as the Macdonald family hunting lodge. Located close to the Skye bridge, at the southern end of this dramatic island, down a long, private drive and at the…
Read MoreGrouse shooting season underway in Perthshire
Country sports enthusiasts took to Scotland’s moors today to mark the official start of the grouse shooting season – despite predictions that weather conditions are set to ruin prospects for this year. Forneth Moor in Perthshire echoed to the sound of shotguns this morning as a shooting party organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism…
Read MoreExtreme weather hits the grouse shooting season
Young people, pensioners and migrant workers will lose out on over 500 days of seasonal work in the Lammermuir Hills this year due to cancelled grouse shooting, a new survey has found. Grouse shooting brings UK and international visitors to the region each year, providing a welcome economic injection to the local villages. However, extremes…
Read MoreParties 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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