Fieldsports Journal

Volume VII Issue IV

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Robin Hurt

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Meet the guest editor: Lord Botham of Ravensworth

Volume V, Issue I is guest edited by Lord Botham of Ravensworth, aka 'Beefy', one of the greatest cricketers that England has ever produced.

Meet the guest editor: Hugh van Cutsem

Volume IV, Issue VI is guest edited by Hugh van Cutsem, a renowned shot and countryman who hails from a hallowed dynasty known for exceptional prowess in the shooting line and being stalwarts of conservation.

Survey shows how much grouse shooters spend

Grouse shooting visitors to Scotland spent over £3,500 per person last season before a shot was even fired. The statistics come from a visitor survey undertaken jointly by Scotland’s regional moorland groups and The Scottish Gamekeepers Association.

Rod licence figures soared in 2020

Between 13 May, when the restrictions were lifted, and 9 June 2020, over 335,000 fishing licences were sold compared to 142,000 licences sold from the start of the year to end of March 2020, a rise of over 230 per cent in less than two months. This also represents a rise of over 200,000 more than the same period in 2019.

The future could be bright

Atlantic Salmon are in crisis. Since 1985, the number of returning Atlantic salmon has dropped from 8-10million fish to less than 3million, and there are no signs of this decline abating.

Key scientific reports shine light on value of heather burning

Collated by the Uplands Partnership, the research on key issues including carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity and wildlife reveals that conclusions drawn from previous science are now out of date and should not be used as the basis for key political decisions on the management of peatland.

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"The secret of good food is simplicity."

NICK NAIRN, Guest Editor of VOlume VIi, ISSUE II

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Fieldsports Journal

Volume VII • Issue V

The ultimate dream of any fieldsports enthusiast must surely be owning a parcel of land on which we can partake in our particular sport of choice whenever we like (in season, of course). Somewhere far flung, that boasts a stretch of fishable river, heather-clad hills, broadleaf woodland and a big pile for a lawn meet.

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