A new study into mountain hare densities in the Peak District has shown that their population looks to be in good health, and could in fact be up to five times higher than recent estimates of mountain hare densities have suggested. These Mountain Hares are the only surviving population in England, and with gamekeepers havingContinue reading “Peak District Mountain Hare population in good health, new study shows”
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NGO Long Service Awards to be presented at the British Shooting Show
When the CLA decided to give up running their game fair in 2015, they kindly gifted the running of the Long Service Awards made to gamekeepers to the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation. We have awarded this prize every year since, and will be presenting the Long Service Awards, in association with Elanco, at this year’s British Shooting Show in February. Continue reading “NGO Long Service Awards to be presented at the British Shooting Show”
Ford UK announces new Ranger Pick Up for 2023
Ford today put the global pick-up world on notice by revealing the smartest, most versatile and most capable Ranger ever – delivering an even more desirable pick-up partner for customers. Using years of Ford truck expertise and deep understanding of truck customers, the company collaborated with customers around the globe to create a vehicle andContinue reading “Ford UK announces new Ranger Pick Up for 2023”
What’s in a name?
If you weren’t called a gamekeeper what would you be called? In last month’s edition of the NGO’s Keeping the Balance magazine, it raised a thorny question and looked at the arguments on both sides of the debate. Back in the spring, Guns on Pegs ran an article asking whether gamekeepers should change the nameContinue reading “What’s in a name?”
A Gamekeepers’ Life: Austin Weldon tells us about life as a New Forest keeper
A passion – pure and simple (photos by Lee Knight) Where are you based? I work for Forestry England covering the New Forest’s Burley beat in Hampshire. You are a keeper but not in the obvious sense, please explain your role to us? The New Forest was designated as a hunting area by King WilliamContinue reading “A Gamekeepers’ Life: Austin Weldon tells us about life as a New Forest keeper”
Shaping Birds Up for a Successful 2021 Season
As we approach autumn, many are prepping birds for the beginning of the shooting season. Protecting bird health and supporting vitality by ensuring the provision of optimal nutrition is always key post release, when new environmental and disease challenges pose a greater risk to bird fitness and survivability. Supporting gut health is fundamental in helpingContinue reading “Shaping Birds Up for a Successful 2021 Season”
Regular worming keeps health threats at bay
Regular worming is essential to combat the hidden threat of parasitic infections in gamebirds. Liam Bell, NGO chairman and head keeper on a pheasant and partridge shoot in South Shropshire, has been worming birds routinely for decades to prevent any increase in worm burden. “Our worm burden is kept to a minimum because we keepContinue reading “Regular worming keeps health threats at bay”
Setting up Poults for Success Naturally
Great days in the field in any season are all about the planning and setting birds up for success. Establishing the right physical foundations for your poults to enable the bird to achieve optimal performance, will not only result in well-developed birds capable of “flying high” to keep customers returning year on year but ensureContinue reading “Setting up Poults for Success Naturally”
A Gamekeepers’ Life: Ian Sleightholm is Chairman of the Moorland Branch of the NGO and lives and works in Wensleydale
Ian Sleightholm is Chairman of the Moorland Branch of the NGO. Born and raised in Wensleydale, Ian has lived and worked in the area all his life. Where do you work and why? I work at Bolton Castle estate in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, where I have been Headkeeper for thirteen seasons. I was born andContinue reading “A Gamekeepers’ Life: Ian Sleightholm is Chairman of the Moorland Branch of the NGO and lives and works in Wensleydale”
A Gamekeepers’ Life: For the past 4 years, Jack Uridge has been the river keeper on a three-mile stretch of the River Kennet
___________________________________________________________________ For the past 4 years, Jack Uridge has been the river keeper on a three-mile stretch of the River Kennet. The River Kennet is a chalk stream which rises in Avebury, Wiltshire and joins the Thames at Reading. In the latest in our series looking at the lives of keepers across England and Wales,Continue reading “A Gamekeepers’ Life: For the past 4 years, Jack Uridge has been the river keeper on a three-mile stretch of the River Kennet”
The National Gamekeepers Organisation Official Blog 