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Walked-up grouse in high heat – the not so Glorious Twelfth!!

by Barry Wilcox | Aug 12, 2017 | 'Gramps'

Many years ago, when I was a lot fitter than I am now, three shooting pals from the south invited me to join them for a walked-up grouse day on the Glorious Twelfth in the Glenshee area. My friends were great company but years of good living had left its mark and...

The Glorious Twelfth – the grouse shooting season is nearly upon us

by Barry Wilcox | Aug 11, 2017 | Latest shooting news, Shotguns and shooting

August the twelfth, the first day of the grouse shooting season is nearly upon us. It is often referred to as the Glorious Twelfth although you’ll be hard pushed to find a dictionary definition for this term. It is a special day for many in the shooting community and...

Scottish grouse estates invaluable to the local economy

by Jonathan Nicholson | Aug 10, 2017 | Latest shooting news

A recent report into grouse estates that offer shooting highlighted an average spend of around £500,000 in the local economy as a direct result of their activities. 45 Scottish grouse estates were surveyed by Scotland’s seven regional moorland groups, and the...
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