Don’t forget your Twelve Bore on your shoot

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With today (Thursday) marking the Glorious Twelfth, what could be more appropriate than the launch of the very latest gin, designed especially for shoots – the aptly named Twelve Bore. Celebrate the start of season in style and raise a…

Get set for game on The Glorious Twelfth

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The Glorious Twelfth – the start of the grouse season in the UK – begins today (August 12th), with other game including partridge and wild duck coming in soon. To celebrate, Wild and Game, the Bristol-based company selling wild game across…

Positive signs for salmon in River Frome

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The amount of young salmon leaving the River Frome is the highest in eight years, with numbers up by 40 per cent in 2020 on the 10-year average. However, the Fisheries Research Review from the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT),…

Boost for social impact of shooting

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A new scientific paper into the social, mental and wellbeing attributes of those who participate in game shooting has been highlighted as significant by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new paper, published…

Scottish Game Fair set for expansion after rule changes

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The lifting of most of the Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland, including the removal of limits on large outdoor gathering from last Monday (August 9th) has given a timely boost to the GWCT Scottish Game Fair. Last week First Minister Nicola…

The GWCT Scottish Game Fair sales surge after ‘Freedom Day’ announced

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Organisers of The GWCT Scottish Game Fair sponsored by NFU Mutual have seen an unprecedented surge in both ticket sales and exhibition stand bookings after Nicola Sturgeon revealed the roadmap to Level 0 in Scotland today. The three-day outdoor…

Have your say on the future of Grouse Shooting

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Secure the Future of Grouse Shooting The future of grouse shooting is set to be debated in Westminster on June 21st and the industry needs everyone’s help to ensure the facts are fully represented. Organisations such as the Game &…

New Schöffel Country Coats for Estates Challenge Winners

Defending Champions Mansfield Estate Retains title at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair, in the Algo Estates Challenge, sponsored by Schöffel Country. The participants are required to prove their worth across three different disciplines, - clays,…

Schöffel Country introduce two new Tweeds for 2019/20

With every product Schöffel Country creates, there is a well thought out story behind each piece. The new season tweeds are no exception. Schöffel Country have worked with renowned tweed manufacturers Lovat Mill, based in Hawick Scotland,…

NFU MUTUAL AND SCOTLAND FOOD & DRINK ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER AWARD

Entries and nominations are being sought for the NFU Mutual and Scotland Food and Drink Inspirational Young Person Award 2019, which ran for the first time last year. The award recognises the incredible talent and dedication being shown by Scotland’s…