Jobs in gamekeeping

[jarv5116 57]

Iv been hunting since I was 8 year old. Im now 30, so been hunting for over 20 years. Mostly running dogs and ferreting and bit terrier work.

When I was 17, I worked as gullie on stalking estate on far north west of scotland.

I joined the army when was 19 and been in army for over 10 years.

Is there anyway I can get back into the work or any courses I can do to help?

or am I dreaming and missed the boat?

cheers jamie

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Iv been hunting since I was 8 year old. Im now 30, so been hunting for over 20 years. Mostly running dogs and ferreting and bit terrier work.

When I was 17, I worked as gullie on stalking estate on far north west of scotland.

I joined the army when was 19 and been in army for over 10 years.

Is there anyway I can get back into the work or any courses I can do to help?

or am I dreaming and missed the boat?

cheers jamie

 

 

I would say your best bet is get friendly with some keepers through lending a hand/beating/helping them lamping etc and get in from there. They may know of jobs going and a reference from a keeper is worth more than the certificate you will get from college.

But I would seriously consider whether it is the career for you, at a later stage in life.

You will be used to hard work through previous careers but will you want to be grafting away as hard 10 or 15 years from now?

 

FTB