As the director of communications, marketing and membership for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Andrew Gilruth works hard to correct some of the false narratives from groups like Wild Justice, surrounding animals, their welfare and conservation science. Andrew said: “I love this role. The opportunity to point out where and when people have oversimplified the situation or made selective use of evidence is challenging but vital. It is made somewhat easier by the fact that, thanks to the financial support of the sporting community, much of the available conservation science behind game management has been ...

Compact and elegant in design, this easy-to-operate pocket-sized thermal imaging monocular is great for exploring the outdoors, either at night or in low-light conditions. It boasts a wealth of features, including a resolution of 384x288 pixels, a 17μm thermal imaging sensor, 14x magnification, 8GB memory and 50Hz frame rate. The EYE Ⅱ reveals your surroundings and helps you see people, objects and animals over one 1,000m away. Simple to use, with still image and video recording, it is the perfect companion, whether in the back country or your own backyard. www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk ...

Young journalists keen to learn their craft and promote shooting are being invited to apply for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Young Shots Journalists project for 2022. The project seeks out young individuals with an interest in journalism, who are willing to step forward and become shooting ambassadors. Successful candidates will spend the year learning about the different forms of journalism. They will be given first-hand experience and lessons from BASC experts and have their work featured on the BASC website and in its Shooting & Conservation magazine and weekly newsletter. In its fourth ...

The main shooting organisations urging everyone to get involved and complete a major Game Shooting Census – with participants in with a chance of winning a Loden Field Jacket from Purdey, worth more than £900. The Game Shooting Census – the biggest annual survey of the shooting community – is run by GunsOnPegs and Lycetts – with the support of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and the Countryside Alliance. The survey focusses on driven game shooting with the results being used to help improve game shooting going forward. ...

Famous shooting brand Charles Lancaster Gunmakers is relaunching at The Game Fair this summer, backed by new owners, who are themselves extremely well-known in the trade. Co-owners George Juer (formerly of Purdey) and Tom Cosby (formerly of Atkin Grant & Lang and Purdey), have rolled their existing gun trade businesses into the new Charles Lancaster Group. They are joined on the board by Francis Beardsworth and Margarita Booker, who have owned the Lancaster brand since the untimely passing of Margarita’s late husband, the great riflemaker, Ronald Wharton. The company is already manufacturing new ‘best’ grade guns and rifles under the Charles Lancaster ...

Coming hot on the heels of the expected ’unlocking’ of the country on July 19, The Game Fair looks set to be the perfect time to celebrate a return to normality and enjoy all that the great British countryside has to offer. That’s the message from the whole Game Fair team – many of whom have already been on site at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, for the past week or two, installing the vital infrastructure and the stands, ready to welcome valued exhibitors and visitors alike. As the show begins to build, so too does the excitement, ...

Tractor brand Farmtrac will be debuting the industry’s first all-electric compact tractor at The Game Fair. What Farmtrac as a brand and attendees at The Game Fair have in common is an appreciation and enthusiasm for the Great British countryside and that’s why the star of the Farmtrac stand is the revolutionary FT25G electric tractor. Hailed as the ‘future of the industry’ with its lithium-ion battery, it’s sure to be a big draw, said Farmtrac sales manager Steven Haynes. “For those who love the countryside and want it to be a quieter, cleaner place then electric ...

Gundog equipment expert Sporting Saint, which is also one of the main sponsors of the Gundog Arena, has introduced the Meadow Dog Bed. Available in two sizes – small, measuring 60x80cm or large at 80x100cm, this fits in the boot of a Discovery. It’s just 30mm in depth, which means it is thin and easy to place wherever needed. It’s a room saver and easy storage in one. Although it’s made in UK by Sporting Saint using durable, rip-proof material and is water resistant, it’s not chew-proof! See all the latest goodies from Sporting Saint on ...

The chairman of the Angling Trades Association for the past year and a half, Andrew Race has been in the industry for 30 years and is also the owner and managing director of weighing scale manufacturer Reuben Heaton as well as the European distributor for Eagle Claw hooks. A lifelong angler who fished in the England junior nationals, Andrew is also a shotgun licence holder with plenty of experience working dogs and on local shoots. He is also mad-keen on antique tackle. He said: I have a list of goals that I would like to achieve ...

A painting of a pair of hen harriers flying over open moorland has been revealed as the artwork on this year’s Wildlife Habitat Trust (WHT) conservation stamp. Painted by leading wildlife artist Simon Turvey, the male and female hen harriers were painted at the Swinton Estate in North Yorkshire. This year’s unveiling also comes with the announcement that all the money raised from the sale of the stamps will go directly towards supporting hen harrier conservation. This sum will go alongside the £4,800 grant awarded by the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust this month to Swinton Estate ...

As part of an ever-growing number of educational and practical courses, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched the Game Shooter Certificate 1 (GSC1). Intended for the novice Gun, the BASC course provides an insight into and a wider understanding of game shooting. The day and a half-long course will give participants the knowledge to improve success and ability in the field. Topics which will be covered include most importantly safety and the laws surrounding shooting, as well as general etiquette and behaviour on a shoot day and an introduction to gundogs. The ...