The GoG Blog

There is much to celebrate about grouse shooting in Scotland but sometimes the tremendous contribution moorland management makes in terms of environment and conservation is overlooked. It was therefore particularly gratifying this evening to see the Scottish Parliament recognise what is achieved by gamekeepers and land managers as they do their bit to support and

The Gift of Grouse is an exciting new campaign and marks a step change in how we explain the many benefits of grouse moor management to the environment, economy and people of Scotland. On the Glorious Twelfth we gathered in Glen Clova, at the heart of the Angus Glens, to launch the initiative following months

The Glorious Twelfth seems a long time ago now, as does the accompanying political battle that has sadly become something of an annual event. This point-scoring exercise has become as much of a ritual as bagging the first brace, with the anti-shooting lobby ready to take aim against those who are country sports enthusiasts. For