Countryside and wildlife organisations today appealed for the Scottish Government-led review into grouse moor management to be allowed to take its course in the interests of rural Scotland. The British Association of Shooting and Conservation, The Scottish Countryside Alliance, Scottish Land & Estates and the Scottish Association of Country Sports issued a joint statement as

Moorland estates won a clutch of prizes and nominations at the prestigious Helping It Happen Awards, announced last night in Edinburgh. The winner of the Enhancing our Environment Award was Philiphaugh Estate in the Borders, for its peatland restoration work and the other two finalists in this category were grouse-shooting estates, with Invercauld Estate and

Gamekeepers from Angus Glens Moorland Group (AGMG) are battling it out with some of the country’s top celebrity chefs to be crowned ‘Game Hero’ in this year’s Eat Game Awards.   The national Eat Game Awards is an exciting initiative aimed at recognising and helping to develop game as a healthy and modern addition to

Hoteliers in Scotland have reported a downturn in business due to the widespread cancellations of shoot programmes. Approximately 70% of grouse shooting days have been cancelled this season because of the extreme weather conditions across most of Scotland earlier this year. Hotels, pubs and other businesses in rural areas are reliant on the trade generated

Country sports enthusiasts took to Scotland’s moors today to mark the official start of the grouse shooting season – despite predictions that weather conditions are set to ruin prospects for this year. Forneth Moor in Perthshire echoed to the sound of shotguns this morning as a shooting party organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism

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

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