Listen
We start with the landowner’s priorities and the needs of the holding.
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The Field Guide
Your land.
Your priorities.
An open guide to how The Gamekeeper works with landowners, guests and the wider countryside.
The first principle
We are guests on your land.
Farming, livestock, crops, family, neighbours and the ordinary work of a holding are paramount. Shooting is a supplementary opportunity, never a reason to interrupt what matters most. Every proposal is discussed with you, arranged around your requirements and can be paused or declined.
Our approach
Landowner first, at every stage.
Review
We consider each request privately and discuss it with the people involved.
Agree
No activity goes ahead until the landowner has agreed in writing.
Respect
Farm work, neighbours, people and wildlife come first.
The land co-operative
One shoot. Several farms. A community around it.
Many local farms are too small to host a shoot alone. Gamekeepers can bring suitable parcels together, plan a route and prepare the ground with each participating landowner. Where it is appropriate and permission is in place, game can be introduced and managed as part of that work.
Friends and guests come together to support the farms and countryside around them. Agreed land use and gamekeeping work give participating farmers another source of income. Each landowner chooses whether to take part, what to include and when it can be used.
The route, boundaries, farm work, livestock, crops, public access and timing are checked before a proposal is made. We only offer a day when the details are feasible and every necessary owner has agreed.
Clay activities
A field base for the day.
Mobile clay activities may be considered on suitable farmland. The field base gives a group one clear meeting point for arrival, the safety briefing and route instructions.
We discuss the arrangement with the landowner and require written permission before an event can proceed.
Important to know
Clear before you enquire.
Are dates confirmed online?
No. Every request is an enquiry. A date, location, price and activity are confirmed only by The Gamekeeper in writing.
Does land registration approve shooting?
No. Land is reviewed, and normally visited, before it can be accepted. Written permission remains in place until it is revoked in writing.
Can farming work take priority?
Always. Landowners can say where and when access is appropriate, and may pause or decline any proposed activity.