Field Sports
The Caddy Mann in Eat Game Awards final
THE Caddy Mann restaurant in Jedburgh has reached the finals of the Eat Game Awards. The eatery won the category in 2019 and finished as the runner-up last year. Owner Ross Horrocks was also named as the runner-up in the best chef category last year. This year’s finals will take place in London on 23…
Read MoreEstates’ contribution to ‘wellbeing economy’ measured
A NEW report has examined the contribution that Scotland’s country estates make to our nation’s “wellbeing economy”. The Scottish Government set 11 national outcomes to measure progress towards a “wellbeing economy”, which it defined as “an economic system that places the wellbeing of current and future generations at its core”. A report by Biggar Economics…
Read MoreVenison canapé selected for Eat Game Awards
A “SHOW-STOPPING venison anticucho with nori and puffed wild rice” canapé has won the top prize at the Colleges’ Cookery Competition. The contest, organised by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) and Highland Game, was won by George Oakes, a third year student at Westminster Kingsway College. More than 70 students entered their…
Read MoreGlad Rags & Cartridge Bags enters ninth year
MORE than 20 ladies attended the Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags clay shooting group’s first event of the year to “blast away the January blues”. After an afternoon of shooting, the group had dinner together in the Saplinbrae Hotel at Mintlaw in Aberdeenshire. “The sun was shining, the sound of laughter and cheers could be…
Read MoreRottal Lodge wins at The Purdey Awards
ROTTAL Lodge in Glen Clova has won a prize at The Purdey Awards. The Angus site took the bronze award “for the demonstrable conservation efforts and exemplary community partnerships displayed by this passionate family-run estate”. “Rottal has created a wonderful shoot that has been driven by the commitment of those involved and has shown how…
Read MoreRiver Tweed fishing season begins in Kelso
ANGLER Kent Håkansson from Sweden yesterday cast the first line of the River Tweed salmon fishing season in Kelso. The River Tweed Commission (RTC) hosted its official opening of the season in the Borders for the first time more than 30 years. Peter Straker-Smith, the RTC’s chairman, said: “The Tweed provides fantastic fishing opportunities [that]…
Read MoreActor Burn Gorman opens salmon fishing at Meikleour
HOLLYWOOD star Ben Gorman kicked off the salmon season on the River Tay at Meikleour in Perthshire last week. The Game of Thrones actor was assisted by author David Profumo. The pair made the first casts of the season after popping a magnum of Pol Roger Champagne. Claire Mercer Nairne, a member of Tay District…
Read MoreCrufts entry urged for young gundog handlers
YOUNG gundog handlers are being urged to enter this year’s Crufts competition by a previous winner. Tallulah Dyson, 13, has entered the contest several times. “I really enjoy picking up with our labradors and it is always exciting to have an opportunity to show them off at Crufts,” she said. “I could not recommend the…
Read MoreVoting deadline approaches for Eat Game Awards
FANS have until 10 January to cast their votes in the Eat Game Awards. Run by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), the awards aim to recognise the best entrants across ten categories. More than 70 individuals and businesses are in the running for the awards. Organisers said that Scots on the shortleet…
Read MoreGrouse season gives £350m boost
THE grouse season ends today, following its five-month boost to Scotland’s rural economy. Grouse shooting generates more than £350 million a year and supports the equivalent of 11,000 jobs, according to “The Gift of Grouse” campaign. Ross Ewing, moorland director at membership body Scottish Land & Estates, said: “Grouse shooting is the bedrock of the…
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