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Work has already begun in preparation for next sea

Work has already begun in preparation for next season.

This particular management will be adding a number of new lines for the grouse to be driven to. We will keep you up to date as the row progresses.

Everyone can appreciate a well constructed Butt.
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A fantastic shot from @jonathan.m.mcgee that we ju

A fantastic shot from @jonathan.m.mcgee that we just had to #repost featuring the William Powell Prestige Over & Under.

Jonathan reminisces on seasons past, how the end of the season is usually a celebration and anticipation of sporting adventures to come. Although this season has been very different, we can all look to the future for better times ahead!

📸 @jonathan.m.mcgee
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#throwback Aiming for those high birds on a glori

#throwback

Aiming for those high birds on a glorious estate in the Scottish Borders.

Exceptional scenery and some fantastic shooting!

The game season in the UK is officially over, but we can always look ahead to next year!
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Q&A… Do you have questions about the world of f

Q&A…

Do you have questions about the world of fieldsports, estate management and shooting?
There is a lot of information available on all subjects related to shooting and country pursuits, but sometimes it can be hard to find the answer you are looking for.

Why not ask an expert…

Mr Mark Osborne, FRICS, FAAV, MAE, is a Chartered Surveyor and director of JM Osborne Rural & Sporting, William Powell and William Powell Sporting, as well as having built and developed other well known businesses within the industry.
With over 40 years experience in the world of game shooting and estate management, Mr Osborne is incredibly knowledgeable and highly respected within the shooting industry and will be delighted to assist with any questions you may have.

Please direct message, comment below or email all questions regarding game shooting, shotguns and cartridges, estate and shoot management, or fieldsports in general, to (info@williampowellsporting.co.uk).

Mr Osborne will be answering all questions in the near future.
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Our recent article is a wonderful memoir of stalki

Our recent article is a wonderful memoir of stalking hinds in the depth of winter, written by our 'Friend in the Field' Lt N Bacon.

"With fevered excitement the Gaitor delivers us to the bottom of the hill, towering imposingly above us, judging us, daring us to scale its bracken rusted banks and tumbling scree slopes, enticing us to discover the secrets concealed beneath the blanket of mist that lingers in the folds and burns which define its haggard face. Though the hill draws us in, daring us to rush its battlements eager to find our quarry, we know that patience is essential at this point in the day for the hill will defeat us if we do not make our study of it before beginning our assault."

Read the full story on our website at -
www.williampowellsporting.co.uk/news
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#throwbackthursday So good we had to share, from

#throwbackthursday

So good we had to share, from @richardbailey284
There are sunsets and then there's this...

The Cat and Fiddle pub in the distance. The 2nd highest pub in England.

Photo credit to @richardbailey284 and thanks to @peakdistrictmoorlandgroup
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Who loves a trail camera? They can be an incredi

Who loves a trail camera?

They can be an incredibly useful tool when assessing the game or vermin present on the ground. We look forward to sharing a number of our best photo shoot moments with you over the coming weeks.
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Simon West, head of the @ukguntrade has written an

Simon West, head of the @ukguntrade has written an article arguing that we must use lockdown as a time to get our ducks in a row. Well worth a read in The Gun Trade Association news and an important warning for us all to heed...

"It's easy with the Covid challenge to forget that we face other challenges too. Lockdown does nobody any favours but we must exploit the time available to defend shooting. We only have a month to engage with the Government consultation on Firearms Safety.

Traditionally we have missed the opportunity to represent ourselves properly. As I mentioned last month, on the last consultation the shooting community submitted 1,600 emails to defend airguns from licensing. At the same time a Cats Protection campaign generated 52,000 emails requesting licensing and a petition with 200,000 signatures followed. With over four million households reported to own airguns, I feel we need to better represent ourselves."

The GTA has produced an easy way for us all to get involved with the Government consultation on Firearms Safety...

You can head to www.gov.uk/government/consultations/firearms-safety and complete the questionnaire.

Or visit www.gtaltd.co.uk/news and download the community response document that can be emailed directly to the Home Office.
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Something to look forward to towards the end of th

Something to look forward to towards the end of the week...

A free virtual cooking event with the @britishgamealliance

Thursday 28th January at 6.30pm!

Learn how to cook Pheasant Katsu Curry in this free cook-along. Hosted by BGA Chef Ambassador, Leon Davies, who will be joined by the BGA’s Head of Operations, Louisa North, attendees can learn how to cook a recipe for Pheasant Katsu Curry to enjoy at home.

Visit the @britishgamealliance Instagram page or head to our website to find out more -
www.williampowellsporting.co.uk/news
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Lockdown on Litter! Daily exercise that does good.

Lockdown on Litter!
Daily exercise that does good...

Many of us are enjoying our daily exercise by walking locally and for those fortunate enough to call it home, this is in the stunning countryside. This has many physical and mental health benefits, but does it benefit the countryside? Or does the increase in walkers actually have a detrimental impact on the countryside, and those who rely on it?

We challenge you to make your daily exercise count...
If you are walking on local footpaths or bridleways close to home, commons, meadows or even just around your local park, why not see how much litter you can collect.

Here is how to get involved:

- Share this post on your page or story

- Tag two friends (or more!) who you challenge to lockdown on litter

- Post a picture of the litter you have collected at the end of your walk on your story and tag @williampowellsporting

We will re-post our favourite pictures and together our daily exercise will do good!

And like all good challenges, this does have rules! Please follow them!
1. Government guidance must be followed at all times.
2. We would recommend that COVID PPE is worn.
3. Follow the Countryside Code at all times.

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Is there a lead-free future for those that don't s

Is there a lead-free future for those that don't shoot 12 or 20 bore?

Our recent article looks at the alternatives to Lead Shot for those who shoot 16, 28 or .410 shotguns.

"At William Powell Sporting, we believe that for most of us, shooting game with lead shot will probably be a thing of the past much sooner than we had originally thought. The talk now is that we may realistically only have two or three years left using lead cartridges, because of Game Dealers not wanting to buy game shot with lead, if these cannot be sold into the European market. As Europe has been taking over 50% of the UK’s dead game, we need to keep that marketplace open.

There is an increasing array of steel and non-toxic alternatives for 12 and 20 bore users, but it seems unlikely given the set-up costs, that there will be the same choice for those people who own 16 or 28 bore shotguns and almost certainly not the same for .410 users."

Visit our website to read the full article and to find out what alternatives are available -
www.williampowellsporting.co.uk/news
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The content of a grouse crop. This just shows how

The content of a grouse crop.

This just shows how vitally important heather shoots are as nutrients for grouse.

Heather burning plays an important part in removing the older heather and grass plants which are tougher to eat and less nutritious. A controlled burn of small areas allows the heather to regenerate and produce fresh shoots for the grouse, as well as many other moorland animals, to eat.
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Important news from @bascnews - BASC is urging i

Important news from @bascnews -

BASC is urging its members to respond to the Home Office firearms consultation by completing a short online survey.

The Home Office firearms consultation covers airguns, ammunition components, high muzzle energy rifles and miniature rifle ranges in England, Wales and Scotland.

BASC is particularly concerned about proposals to remove the exception that permits unsupervised possession of air guns by under-18s on private land, because this is a key pathway into responsible shooting for hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK.

To ensure that a consistent message is received by government, BASC, working together with the Fifty Calibre Shooting Association, the National Smallbore Rifle Association and the British Shooting Sports Council, has compiled a list of suggested responses to the Home Office survey, which closes on 16 February 2021.

Please visit BASC's website to find a link to the survey -
basc.org.uk/firearms-safety-consultation
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Q&A… Do you have questions about the world of f

Q&A…

Do you have questions about the world of fieldsports, estate management and shooting?
There is a lot of information available on all subjects related to shooting and country pursuits, but sometimes it can be hard to find the answer you are looking for.

Why not ask an expert…

Mr Mark Osborne, FRICS, FAAV, MAE, is a Chartered Surveyor and director of JM Osborne Rural & Sporting, William Powell and William Powell Sporting, as well as having built and developed other well known businesses within the industry.
With over 40 years experience in the world of game shooting and estate management, Mr Osborne is incredibly knowledgeable and highly respected within the shooting industry, and will be delighted to assist with any questions you may have.

Please direct message, comment below or email all questions regarding game shooting, shotguns and cartridges, estate and shoot management, or fieldsports in general, to (info@williampowellsporting.co.uk).

Mr Osborne will be answering all questions in the near future.
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We've had some rather varied winter weather this y

We've had some rather varied winter weather this year, from a very warm early season to torrential rain and heavy snow.

How does your gundog cope with different terrain and weather conditions?
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William Powell Sporting is delighted to announce a

William Powell Sporting is delighted to announce an exciting new competition launched by the @britishgamealliance for under 21’s that love cooking with game – or indeed those who wish to use Lockdown to learn how to cook game.

The ‘Game Chef Hunt’ competition aims to showcase and celebrate great game recipes and the talent of young people, running from 6th January through to 10th February.

The Ingredients:

Entries can be any game dish, fur or feather, that you love to cook and eat at home. If relevant and with the shoot and Head Keeper’s permission, please let the BGA know the name of the shoot that you enjoy going to most, as a gun, beater, or picking up with your dogs, along with the name of the shoots’ Headkeeper, again with their permission – as they will win a prize alongside the winning entrant.

The Method:

To enter, post a picture of your competition dish, outlining the key ingredients used on any the following platforms: Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, tagging @williampowellsporting @Britishgamealliance, @DylanPressendye and @RachelCarrieHunting. The closing date for entries is 10th February 2021. Alternatively, entries can be emailed directly to info@Britishgamealliance.co.uk

Visit www.williampowell.com/news to find out more or visit the @britishgamealliance Instagram page for full details!
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More glorious snowy scenes. The keepers are still

More glorious snowy scenes.

The keepers are still out and about. The hard work never stops no matter the weather.
Although this is certainly not a bad place to spend your day!
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A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER... Our most recent article

A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER...

Our most recent article, written by Mark Osborne, gives a brief recap of this "incredibly strange" shooting season and, most importantly, looks to the future, with what may be in store for us in the 2021/22 season.

"The 2020 Shooting Season has been incredibly strange, even more bizarre than the two Foot & Mouth epidemics for those who can remember that far back! All this was made particularly poignant when I originally wrote this article just after Christmas, because then much of the South of England had recently gone into Tier 4, but now the whole country is again in lockdown, so the picture is again very bleak and a truly dreadful way to finish off the season.

Game Shooting this season has been hit to varying degrees by the Pandemic, which due to the timing of the main “hit” in the early spring, meant Shoots had to make the decision as to whether they continued as they had done before, or perhaps instead reduced the scale of their operations in the expectation that there might be some disruption once the season started. The final option was to “furlough” the Shoot entirely for the season. As no-one knew what was going to subsequently unfold, working out exactly what to do was very much a guesstimate and so it has proved."

Visit www.williampowellsporting.co.uk/news to read the full article.
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This picture was captured on a management visit (p

This picture was captured on a management visit (prior to lockdown) looking at a moorland restoration project.

Through our sister company, JM Osborne Rural & Sporting, we play an active part in estate management and conservation. Through this, over 1,000 acres of moorland restoration has been carried out within the last few years.

For more infomation or advice on estate management, please don't hesitate to get in touch, the Team are always happy to help!

Tel: 01295 661033
Email: info@williampowellsporting.co.uk
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Fallow are a beautiful, graceful species of deer.

Fallow are a beautiful, graceful species of deer. They are of a medium size, usually of a tan/fawn colour but can also be seen as menil (paler colouring with white spots), melanistic (black or very dark brown) or white.

Fallow are the only species in Britian with palmate antlers, meaning they are shaped in a similar way to an open hand (or palm), as opposed to individual spikes.

Although they are majestic, they can also cause a severe amount of damage to woodland and arable farmland, and therefore numbers must be managed. Maintaining a stable deer population also ensures there is sufficient food and habitat for them, and reduces the risk of diseases or death/injury in road traffic accidents.

To find out more about deer management, please contact the William Powell Sporting Team.
Tel: 01295 661033
Email: info@williampowellsporting.co.uk
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