New app will help those who like to shoot

A newfree  app ‘created by guns, for guns’has been launched. The Shoot App, which was created by Robert Dubsky, himself a keen game shot, was designed as an ‘all in one app for guns’: part social network, part memory bank, part planning tool. Users of the app will be able to list all their days…

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Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags are sharp shooters

Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags blasted off their autumn schedule of events with a fantastic day at the iconic Gleneagles shooting school. Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is the country’s foremost ladies shooting club, holding events mainly around the north east of the country. Mhairi Morriss is the owner of Jomm Events and founder of…

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Glamis Estate offers a unique field sports experience

Few places in Britain have the history on offer at Glamis Castle and its surrounding estate. The Glamis Estate offers unique and well managed field sports set amongst 14,000 acres of rolling landscape. The Game Department works tirelessly to conserve the beautiful landscape and biodiversity of the Estate for the benefit of guests and the…

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Electronic tags for Moray Firth salmon in new project

An amibitious salmon tagging project will begin in the Moray Firth this week. Ness District Salmon Fishery Board hope will give vital information required to better manage declining stocks of Scotland’s iconic wild fish. The high-tech scheme will examine adult salmon movement in the Firth and pinpoint which rivers they head for. Chris Conroy, director…

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Optimism that 2019 grouse season will be a success

Scottish estate owners are cautiously optimistic that this year’s grouse season will show an improvement on last year’s wash-out. They say that demand from domestic and international shooters remaining strong. Around 60% of visitors come from England, 10% from within Scotland and 30% from overseas – primarily the USA, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, France and Spain.…

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A shot at glory with simulated game days

Findrack Sporting estate are now adding simulated game days to its already impressive sporting portfolio. Findrack Sporting, set in the glorious hills of Royal Deeside, was founded by Hal Salvesen born from his belief that Aberdeenshire has some of the most diverse sporting opportunities anywhere in the world. The estate which has been in the…

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They are setting their sights on finding romance

It could be love at first sights, if all goes well at a shooting event. Scotland’s premier all female shooting club, Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags is hoping to add a bit of romance to their event in June. It’s a first for the club as Mhairi Morriss, owner of Jomm Events and founder of…

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Celebrating salmon and fishing on the Tweed

Arguably the greatest salmon fishing system in Europe, the River Tweed is well known for its 98-mile long stretch of water that is perfect for the sport. While many writers such as William Scrope and Tom Stoddart have previously written about salmon fishing on the River Tweed, none have managed to cover the stretch in…

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Shooting ladies hit clays and record numbers

Scotland’s premier all female shooting club is going from strength to strength with record numbers attending their latest shoot. Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags held their shoot on Sunday at the superlative Netherdale House in Turriff. Glad Rags is unique in that they hold their monthly events at private exclusive venues not at traditional shooting…

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Gamekeepers take a shot to help community

A group of Scots gamekeepers have come together to help save a community playgroup a four figure sum for the encouragement of outdoor learning. For some time, officials at Edzell Playgroup in Angus have been costing out a revamp of the gardens used by the kids for outdoor play. However, the quotes they received were…

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