Tony Jackson spends a day with the Guns on the Valley Farm shoot
Partridge shooting
Shooting estate wins Grey Partridge trophy
Keepers on the Raby Estate near Barnard Castle, County Durham, have spoken of their delight at receiving the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) prestigious 2011 Grey Partridge trophy for Durham and the northern Dales.
Partridge & pheasant shooting in Angmering, West Sussex
Partridge & pheasant shooting: Fine partridge and pheasant shooting in good company.
Grey partridges still in decline according to new report
The annual report on the state of the UK’s birds has shown that the grey partridge and the turtle dove are among several species still in decline.
An annual report claims that grey partridge are still in decline
The state of the UK's Birds Species report revealed that the grey partidge is continuing to decline
Partridge day at Alton Pancras in Dorset
David Frost enjoys a day with the beaters and pickers-up on a patridge shoot in Dorset, where teamwork and a sense of humour prove essential
Partridge shooting could be delayed by wet weather
Shoot owners fear delays to the start of the partridge season, as unsettled weather postpones the wheat harvest.
Clay shooting: grouse and partridge!
Grouse and partridge represent a challenge regardless of whether they are driven or walked-up over dogs.
Partridge thief sentenced
A 28-year-old man was sentenced for the theft of 12 rare white redleg partridges
Man sentenced over theft of rare partridges
A 28-year-old man from Pilling, in Lancashire, was sentenced at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday 16 April for the theft of 12 rare white redleg partridges from the well-known Hy-Fly Game Hatcheries at Preesall, in Lancashire, last August.
GWCT partridges lost to Sparrowhawks
More than half of the partridges on the GWCT's Grey Patridge Recovery Project were killed by sparrowhawks
Which is faster – a partridge or a pheasant?
Which bird flies faster and needs more lead - a partridge or a pheasant? I’m reasonably okay at killing driven pheasants cleanly, but I do struggle on partridge shown on the same drive at the same height. Can you shed any light on my problem?
Restoring the grey partridge
The success of the Grey Partridge Recovery Project shows that with careful management this fragile species can be restored. Malcolm Brockless reports
Grey partridge in decline despite DEFRA schemes
The national decline of farmland bird species, including the grey partridge, has continued, despite new figures from DEFRA showing there has been a large increase in the area of England’s farmland under agri-environment schemes.
Yorkshire estate wins grey partridge conservation award
The Castle Howard Estate has become the first recipient of the Yorkshire Grey Partridge Group Trophy.
GWCT award for partridge conservation
The Arundel estate, in Sussex, has been awarded a Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Grey Partridge Trophy.
Sussex estate bags partridge trophy
The Duke of Norfolk’s Arundel estate in Sussex has been awarded a Grey Partridge Trophy for conservation by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).
GWCT calls in grey partridge counts
Despite the late harvest, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is urging shooters to send in their autumn count figures for grey partridge as soon as they have been completed.
New guidelines give hope for grey partridges
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has released new guidelines on releasing grey partridges, a move which it hopes will help re-establish grey partridge populations throughout the country.
Shooting helps wild red legged partridge population
The number of red-legged partridges reared for shooting has risen substantially in recent years and may now account for about a quarter of birds released, according to the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).