The grouse shooting season in Scotland is expected to be poor this year, with many estates delaying the start of the season and widespread cancellations of shooting programmes. This will have a severe effect on economically fragile upland areas. The poor season is a result of the exceptional weather conditions experienced in most parts of

The Scottish country sports sector is driving forward its efforts to put more grouse on dinner tables around the country. For many years the Glorious 12th has heralded the race for fresh grouse shot on our moors to be rushed to the finest restaurants. This enduring tradition continues, but this year for the first time

Gamekeepers and land managers throughout Scotland have launched a new moorland wildlife campaign today (Friday 13th July) on the eve of the UK’s first ever Bioblitz tour. The #WeHaveWildlife campaign aims to raise awareness of the plethora of wildlife thriving on Scottish moorland and counter the misconceptions that nature reserves and wildlife centres are the

The next generation of country sports enthusiasts showed off their skills today by tackling a great traditional challenge at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair. Dozens of young people aged 8-21 took part in the Junior MacNab Challenge, organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group with the Scottish Youth & The Countryside Education Trust, where

Scottish estates are at the forefront of two major peatland restoration projects which will enable carbon sequestration, habitat improvement and restoration of severely eroded areas of upland amid some of Scotland’s most wild and beautiful landscapes. One of the projects will cover 3,700 acres of land in the Monadhliath and the other involves over 1,200

International conservationists have lauded a Scottish grouse moor for its land management which has led to 98 different bird species being found present on the estate. Glenogil Estate, positioned between Glen Clova and Glen Lethnot in the famed Angus Glens, has been visited for the past three years by German scientists examining biodiversity in Scotland.

Gamekeepers from Scotland’s regional moorland groups are warning the public to heed safety advice issued by the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, after a number of wildfires broke out on moorland over the past week. 24 gamekeepers and estate workers put out a wildfire which broke out at Loch Lee in Angus on 18 May

To view a full album of muirburn images from Dunmaglass Estate, visit our Gift of Grouse Gallery. Gamekeepers are embracing the new Muirburn Code – and sharing their expertise with fire crews who battle wildfires across Scotland’s countryside. The official end of this year’s muirburn season (1 October – 15 April) has now been reached

Scottish sporting estates are taking part in the current data gathering exercise being undertaken by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust to help assess the distribution and natural range of mountain hares in upland areas. This is just one of the ways in which estates work closely with conservationists and scientists on an ongoing basis

The popularity of grouse as a delicious and healthy food has shown an unprecedented rise as consumers are choosing to eat the finest Scottish foods ‘from hill to plate’. More grouse has become available through local butchers, farm shops and game dealers selling ‘oven-ready’ grouse direct to the public, as well as shooting parties having