Tag Archives: gamekeeping

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”

A Gamekeepers’ Life: Keeper, Tracy Howe almost fell into gamekeeping after being a regular on a shoot as a beater

Tracy Howe almost fell into gamekeeping after being a regular on a shoot as a beater while working full-time for a housing association. She is now head-keeper on an estate in Cumbria. We catch up with her during her favourite season, in what has been a difficult year for many, and hear her views onContinue reading “A Gamekeepers’ Life: Keeper, Tracy Howe almost fell into gamekeeping after being a regular on a shoot as a beater”

Our Top 5 Fieldsports Podcasts

We are now at the end of the shooting season and thoughts will turn towards getting next season going already. Gamekeepers all over the UK will be hard at work with spring predator control programs, infrastructure repair, conservation and habitat work and a raft of the other daily jobs that keep you busy. Having aContinue reading “Our Top 5 Fieldsports Podcasts”

NGO YouTube Channel

The NGO have been working on developing another social media platform and we are pleased to announce a new official YouTube channel that is now live. The content will vary but many of the films that are going to be released will showcase the good work that gamekeepers do and the environmental, economic and conservationContinue reading “NGO YouTube Channel”

Keepers guide to the BGA Audit

A breakdown of what can be expected when you have your audit. How the BGA Audit Process Works  – A Keepers Guide The BGA shoot audit process will involve the keeper, manager or owner and the member of staff who maintains and keeps records. This could be one person or a combination of all dependingContinue reading “Keepers guide to the BGA Audit”

Knights Solicitors – Your Partners in Law

Knights Solicitors is a boutique law firm specialising in dispute resolution and litigation.  One of our projects in the Game Keeper Briefing programme which helps game keepers and other estate staff to know the relevant law and abide by it.  For the past 10 years, we have been providing the NGO’s membership with a free 30-minute telephoneContinue reading “Knights Solicitors – Your Partners in Law”

Jumbo Release Pen Netting – Collins Nets

Jumbo Release Pen Netting, also known as Heavy Game Net, is an excellent alternative to wire netting. It is very easy to handle and to erect. It will not rust and is exceptionally strong – ideal for building release pens. Until about 10 years ago gamekeepers were using galvanised wire netting in 2 mesh sizesContinue reading “Jumbo Release Pen Netting – Collins Nets”

Sportsman Game Feeds – Developing our range

Despite COVID -19, here at Sportsman we remain committed to investing in trial work, ensuring that our range continues to deliver the highest possible results for our customers. Following on from our positive trial work in 2019, we are working towards another progressive season of research in 2020.  We appreciate the hard work which goesContinue reading “Sportsman Game Feeds – Developing our range”

CAB Animal Transit Boxes

Dog Transit Boxes:CAB manufacture dog transit boxes for any UK make & model vehicle within the parameters of the vehicle. You can choose between two main design types CAB1 & CAB2. Our most popular design the CAB2 consists of a dog box with double doors & a removable divider allowing you to separate the boxContinue reading “CAB Animal Transit Boxes”