Blog - 2022

Cover Crop Case Study: Brian Rice Farms Shoot
21st June 2022

Cover Crop Case Study: Brian Rice Farms Shoot

As rewarding as it is, putting a gamecover strategy together for shoots is not entirely straight forward. Considerations need to be made for...
What is Wild-Bird Shoot Habitat?
7th June 2022

What is Wild-Bird Shoot Habitat?

Over the last few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the popularity of wild-bird shoots. Much of this can be traced to the environmental...
Bird Flu: Where Should The Focus Be?
27th April 2022

Bird Flu: Where Should The Focus Be?

As we mentioned in our previous blog, the industry is seeing unprecedented price increases for the 22/23 season, leaving some shoots unsure on...
Sunflower Campaign Launched To Help Ukrainian Farmers
26th April 2022

Sunflower Campaign Launched To Help Ukrainian Farmers

A campaign to help Ukraine’s farmers by planting sunflowers within UK spring crops has been launched by two leading seed specialists. Bright...
Countering The Rising Costs of Running a Shoot
22nd March 2022

Countering The Rising Costs of Running a Shoot

The role of the gamekeeper has never been an exact science, considering the array of tasks involved in the job description. And, as if the range...
Looking to Next Season – Game Cover Cultivation
28th February 2022

Looking to Next Season – Game Cover Cultivation

With the 2021/22 game shooting season sadly over, we look forward to next season and a significant jobs in the gamekeepers’ calendar –...
Supplementary Feeding Through ‘The Hungry Gap’
11th January 2022

Supplementary Feeding Through ‘The Hungry Gap’

The hungry gap refers to the time of the year when the winter is at its harshest and natural food sources – such as seeds, berries, and...