Etiquette & Tradition

Shooting in Scotland has a long tradition of safety and responsible conduct. While we fully respect the experience and knowledge of our guests, we urge them all to adhere to these basic rules of etiquette;

• Respect your fellow hunter, your quarry, the environment and the inherent dangers of shooting.
• You should only load your gun immediately before shooting begins, as indicated by the gamekeeper.
• Always follow the instructions of the gamekeeper or Captain of the shoot, without discussion and with good grace.
• Guns should always be pointed at the ground or in the air. Under no circumstances is it ever appropriate to point a gun at any person. This applies equally whether the gun is loaded or not.
• While walking or climbing over fences, you gun should always be unloaded and broken.
• Never carry different calibre cartridges together and always ensure that barrels are empty before reloading.
• Never pass a loaded gun to another person.
• Never swing your gun across the line of other shooters or beaters.
• All game must be respected as a vital component of our countryside. As such, no species should be killed unless it is to be eaten or because it is a recognized pest and all game which has been shot, must be retrieved.
• No shot should be fired until the hunter is able to identify the species as a legitimate target.
• No shot should be taken unless the hunter is confident of making a clean kill.
• No game should be shot at such close quarters as to render the bird unsuitable for eating.
• It is customary to tip your gamekeeper. A sum of £20-30/day is considered appropriate.

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