The last couple of years have been difficult for every shoot. With the impact of Covid restrictions followed by unprecedented issues surrounding Avian Influenza, now could be the perfect time to review your shoot and implement a few changes to improve it.
Brush up on your knowledge surrounding best practice bird husbandry, drive design and predation management as well as many other topics covered by the GWCT part-time gamekeepers course, taking place at the Allerton Project in Leicester from 15th-17th February. It’s also a great opportunity to spend time with our experienced advisors, allowing you to ask specific questions about your shoot to really help you get the most out of it.
This long established practical course has been running for over 40 years and covers just about every aspect of running a part-time keepered shoot including:
- Rearing and releasing pheasants and partridges
- Growing game crops
- Predation control
- Woodland management
- Feeding regimes
- Game shoot economics
- Wetlands for wildfowl
- Conservation of farmland wildlife
In addition to furthering your practical knowledge, you will also enjoy spending time with like-minded enthusiasts, exchanging ideas and forging new friendships. You can view full course details and book your place here. Hurry though - places are very limited.
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