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Gamekeeping & Conservation

The best cover crops for DIY shoots

a hedge, field margin and wild flower field with a man sowing seeds

Marc Bull

Bright Seeds’ Marc Bull advises on which cover crops work best for small shoots, and how cover crops, wildflowers and wild bird feed mixes can benefit conservation on the shoot and surrounding farmland

The effort required to keep foxes in check year-round is intense

A guide to pest control: for DIY pheasant/partridge shoots

Rebecca Green

conservation

10 ways to boost conservation on your shoot

Rebecca Green

ssh keeper experts pheasant drinker

Nipple drinkers - worth the cost for small shoots?

Ben Palfreyman

Mike uses a mix of cover crops, including Bright Seeds' Utopia - this one is mustard

Behind the scenes at a wild bird shoot

Emily Damment

FeedCon

FeedCon remotely controlled feeders - Nordic Gamekeeper

Rebecca Green

Pheasants like woodland areas where there are also light, open areas

How to hold your gamebirds

Emily Damment

Very young birds will often be fed fishmeal to replace the protein and nutrients that would be provi

What to feed young gamebirds and why

Emily Damment

Most shoots will prefer to buy in day old chicks, like these ones, or even poults; the cost may be h

GAMEBIRD REARING part 1 - everything you need to know about eggs and...

Emily Damment

The whole crew and the final bag...

Wiltshire College Beaters’ Day... Bright Young Things!

Emily Damment

gamebird vet web

The importance of having a gamebird vet

Emily Damment

Staying within the law whilst collecting firewood

Emily Damment

Controlling a population isn't just about simple maths

Fieldcraft skills - choosing what to shoot

The Gun must have thought Gimble's eyes were that of a fox in the lamp light

A step too far

DIY shoot - part 2

Months of mouths to feed

Blaming cats and dogs