The start of the grouse season (Photo: Phil Wilkinson)

Grouse shooting season underway with Glorious 12th

The annual grouse shooting season got underway yesterday with rural communities urging: 'support moorland life.' Newly published research shows that moorland management is sustainable and...
A fire was made from driftwood [Photo: Tweed Images]

Surviving in a storm on a Scottish island

Could a posse of shooting writers survive being unexpectedly stranded on remote Taransay during a hurricane with no food or shelter for three days? I...
Fishing in the Avon

New initiative makes it easier to fish in lockdown

The Scottish salmon fishing season begins today, February 1. Angling clubs, charities and a fishery board have come together to remove barriers for angling enthusiasts...

Minister appalled by abuse of gamekeepers

SCOTLAND'S new rural affairs minister has condemned “the abuse and unfair harassment” of gamekeepers and their families. In a letter to the British Association for...

Estates vow to continue wildlife scheme

SCOTTISH estates have vowed to continue expanding an international wildlife and habitat accreditation scheme beyond the UK's European Union (EU) transition. Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES),...

Gamekeepers donate to help Lucas

AS THE result of a chance encounter, gamekeepers from the Southern Uplands Moorland Group (SUMG) have been very pleased to be able to assist in...