<strong>The search has begun for the Shooting Times Gamekeeper of the year 2010</strong>
Would you like to appear on our site? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our readers. Find out more.Shooting Times is delighted to announce that it is once again partnering the Country Land & Business Association in running the prestigious Gamekeeper of the Year Award. The competition, which seeks to find the best examples of Britains dedicated shoot stalwarts, is now open and the magazine is inviting entries. The eventual winner, who will be announced at The CLA Game Fair, will
receive a £400 prize and an engraved hip flask.
Shooting Times Editor Alastair Balmain said: Its great news that the magazine is running this competition once more. Farmers Weekly has done a wonderful job in recent years raising the awards profile, but for us its a natural fit. I look forward to receiving entries from around the UK.
For more details on the competition, see page 40 of this week’s issue (24th March)
BASC calls for delay to the Scottish government’s muirburn licensing scheme amid concerns from practitioners over the code’s workability.
Following countryside organisations’ campaigning, penalties for illegal coursing have increased, with average fines up from £360 to £6,000