The vice-chairman of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association, Peter Fraser, has voiced his concerns about a proposed out-of-season cull of 690 red deer around Caenlochan in Angus designed to honour a target put in place by the now defunct Deer Commission.
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Prep School Invitation Shoot 28th February Oxfordshire
The first Prep School Invitation Shoot will be held at a well-known shooting estate close to Moulsford, South Oxfordshire.
Scottish deer cull sparks concerns over welfare
SNH say 690 deer must be culled in the Caenlochan area in Angus
Welsh Government launches consultation on goose shooting ban
Goose shooting: The Welsh Government launches a consultation on a plan to ban the shooting of both breeds of white-fronted geese.
All dogs in England to be microchipped from April 2013
Dog microchipping: All dogs in England will need to be microchipped from 16 April 2016, environment secretary Owen Paterson has announced.
Purbeck Shooting School to host regional events for the disabled
Purbeck Shooting School in Dorset, one of the leading clay target shooting schools in the country, has been selected by the Disabled Shooting Project (DSP) as the venue for its inaugural South West Regional Conference to be held in March 2013.
Olympic Gold Medallist Peter Wilson helps launch National Shooting Week
Olympic Double Trap Gold Medallist Peter Wilson joined Defra Minister Richard Benyon MP at Parliament for the launch of the Countryside Alliance’s National Shooting Week 2013.
Park Lodge Shooting School shortlisted for Regional Award
Park Lodge Shooting School has been shortlisted in the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards 2013.
MP challenges banks over shooting industry discrimination
MP challenges banks over shooting industry discrimination: Jim Shannon MP has tabled an early day motion calling for an end to banks’ discrimination against gun dealers and game keepers.
Edgar Brothers offers left-handed shooters more options
Edgar Brothers is now able to offer left-handed shooters more brands and calibres of firearms than any other distributor in the UK.
Eagle owl attacks men in Scottish Highlands
Eagle owl attacks men in Scottish Highlands: Police are warning the public to steer clear of an eagle owl that has attacked two men in Inverness.
Regional winners of ‘Rural Oscars’ announced
Rural Oscars: Shooting businesses including Hampshire's Lains Shooting School and Oxfordshire Shooting School have been celebrating after winning regional titles in the Countryside Alliance Awards, AKA the Rural Oscars.
Badger cull to go ahead in Gloucestershire and Somerset
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has confirmed that the badger cull is to go ahead in two areas from this June.
Exclusive: RSPB/National Trust contractor damages moorland
RSPB accused of double standards over moorland management after its Peak District moor is left rutted and damaged in wet weather
