Travel to Inchmurrin island takes 15 minutes by ferry boat. (Photo: Melissa Volpi)

Shooting on the island that time forgot

A pheasant shoot on Inchmurrin island in the middle of Loch Lomond feels like an escape from modern life, starting with a peaceful boat ride...

Opening of salmon fishing season on the River Tay

The opening of the River Tay salmon fishing season took place at Meikleour in Perthshire today, Wednesday. The event was hosted by the Tay District...

‘Seismic’ change ahead for grouse moor management

Rural organisations have said that the recommendations of a government-commissioned review of grouse moor management will mean a ‘seismic’ change for grouse moors across Scotland....
Steve Cooksley (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Trying his hand at the dying art of punt gunning

A dangerous and dying art, punt gunning requires stealth, patience and stamina, as our editor Richard Bath discovered on the Solway Firth. He has hunted...
A fine retrieve

The moor the merrier with affordable shooting

Grouse shooting doesn’t need to cost the earth and a day of walked-up shooting can bring you closer to mother nature than ever before. A...

Grouse season defies predictions with late upturn

The grouse season in Scotland is ending today, 10 December, on a high note. Experts predicted the season would be mixed at best, but as...