gamekeeping

[mad_hunter 0]

just wondering if you would be better going to college first and then find an estate to go on

or wether you would be better asking a gamekeeper first ??

[wilson4347 5]

I would start doing some beating for the keepers and help them with odd jobs and feeding birds, just try and get in with them and you will learn alot about the job.

[coursing mad 5]

was thinking along the same lines as you, im going to go on an animal management course and try get into an estate that way when the course is over.

 

you have to have contacts these days, witch i dont have at the moment.

 

atb with what ever you do.

 

tom.

[gundogbob 1]

I would start doing some beating for the keepers and help them with odd jobs and feeding birds, just try and get in with them and you will learn alot about the job.

great advice there

also would be worth your while going to college as well but as the above says get in with an estate and its keepers and the estate they may even pay for college good luck and all the best mate

[whip x grey 276]

how i got into it ,,,was,,,,school work experence,,,then asked if i could be tookon the Y.T.S scheme,,,that was running at time for apprentaships at the time,,,,so i got my placement 1st then went to collage,,,,,5 x 2 week,s block,s a year at collage

 

when i got to collage there was i think 17 other Y.T.S gamekeeper,s,,,half waiting for placments that the collage help find them most spent 2 to 6 weeks at collage till placments came in,,,,,some got really good one,s ,,,,the unlucky few got placed at collage farm to run small shoot,,,i think they were the unlucky few

 

iam x gamekeeper now

my brother x gamekeeper

 

old man still keeper,s 2day up in the hill,s,,,,,self taught

 

 

 

REASON ME AND BROTHER DONT DO IT KNOW,,,,,AS MONEY WAS FINE AT TIME SINGLE GUYS E,T,C,,,,,BUT ONCE WE SETTLED DOWN,FAMILY E,T,C,,,,,WE WENT ON TO PLASTERING ( MORE MONEY )

 

SO THINK ABOUT IT HARD,,,,ITS A GOOD LIFE,,,BUT AT THE SAME TIME POOR LIFE,,,DEPENDING ON WHAT THE ESTATE PAY OR PERKS,,basically u wont have much money in pocket most off the time,,,

Edited February 2, 2010 by whip x grey

[bagzi 0]

I'm an ex- Keeper Myself, back in the 70s when I was 13 I started Beating and when I left school at 15 was offered a job with accomodation, very little money but loved it.When I wanted to move on I was one of 350+ other lads going for the same post I got it. Today the competition is probably greater so the more contacts you have and the more recommendations you can get along with whatever college training is available will stand you in good stead. The moneys still crap but as has already been said when your young and single the moneys not what matters . Good Luck!

[danw 1,748]

Don't be put off fella by all the doom sayers yes the money to start with is poor but if you work hard and are ambitious then there are good well paid jobs out there but you need the contacts to hear of them good jobs are rarely advertised go to college get trained don't piss it against the wall and you might stand a chance of making a fantastic keeper.

[mad_hunter 0]

hi guys thanks for the replys you have been a great help

i have been beating for two years at an estate and the game keeper says if i need any references

or anything like that he would vouch for me

i sent my application away to college this morning

just hope i get it .

thanks again

[danw 1,748]

Well done fella the time at college will be well spent by the time you finish the economy should be looking a lot better and I guarantee their will be more jobs around than their is now.

 

Good luck Dan

[mad_hunter 0]

Well done fella the time at college will be well spent by the time you finish the economy should be looking a lot better and I guarantee their will be more jobs around than their is now.

 

Good luck Dan

cheers dan